Anatolian Shepherd Dog

The Anatolian Shepherd Dog is a native of Turkey, where he was developed as a shepherd’s companion and livestock guardian. He was bred to resemble the size and color of the livestock he defended so predators would not detect him among the flock. Sometimes called the Anatolian Karabash Dog, he’s a fiercely loyal guard dog and a…

Chihuahua

The Chihuahua’s charms include his small size, outsize personality, and variety in coat types and colors. He’s all dog, fully capable of competing in dog sports such as agility and obedience, and is among the top 10 watchdogs recommended by experts. He loves nothing more than being with his people and requires a minimum of grooming and exercise.

Overview

The Chihuahua…

Papillon

The Papillon descends from the toy spaniels that are frequently portrayed in paintings by the Old Masters, from as far back as the 16th century. He’s highly active and is a wonderful competitor in agility and obedience. His sparkling personality makes him a favorite of all who meet him.

Overview The Papillon, whose…

Maltipoo

The Maltipoo is a popular cross of the Maltese and Poodle, known for his fun-loving and affectionate nature. Active and charming, he can fit into all kinds of homes and families: apartment or house, family with kids or elderly single.

Overview

Maltipoos are a popular cross of the Maltese and Toy or Miniature Poodle. True to their parent breeds, Maltipoos are…

Fox Terrier

Fox Terriers were originally bred to flush foxes out of their hiding places during foxhunts. Today they’re primarily family companions and show dogs, although you’ll occasionally find them in the hunt country of the northeastern United States, still performing their traditional role.

Overview

Fox Terriers are canine classics who’ve changed little since their emergence in the late 18th century. There…

Portuguese Water Dog

The Portuguese Water Dog once served as crew on fishing trips, retrieving lost gear and herding fish into nets. Today, he’s a fun-loving family companion who still retains the intelligence and love of the water (not to mention the webbed feet) that made him so valuable to his human family.

Overview

Portuguese fishermen ranged from the Atlantic coast of…

Information About Ionizing Radiation Safety Training

When subatomic particles have enough energy to detract electrons from atoms, the result is ionizing radiation. Ionizing radiation can have medical uses, particularly in radiography and diagnostic imaging. However, medical professionals who use radiation to take images or X-rays must first undergo safety training. Medical Training Radiographers, radiologic technologists and other diagnostic imaging professionals must often complete an associate’s…

Briard

Underneath the Briard’s long, shaggy coat lies a bold spirit and keen intelligence. True to his French roots, he can be aloof with strangers, but is affectionate and loving toward members of his pack. Bred as a herding and guard dog to protect flocks and fight off predators, he was adopted as a working dog during World War I…

Smile Training Apparatus

Smile and say hello. With this training apparatus worn on your face, you’ll be forced to smile no matter whether you’d like to do that or not, because the device will produce weak electricity to have your facial muscles move and act. So seriously: smile and smile, or you’ll feel stronger electricity… until you truly smile.

Bringing home a new pup? Take a test drive.

Once you have your general list started on paper, plan to visit local dog training schools to make a more specific assessment of types of dogs that you might consider most suitable for your family. This is a great place to meet loads of puppies and adult dogs, and to learn a bit more about training and socialization  prior…

Crate Training Your Pomeranian

We use the term crate training to mean housetraining, even though the crate has more uses than just teaching the puppy clean indoor habits. Poms are clean dogs, and most Poms pick up housetraining quite naturally. If you have been fortunate enough to purchase a puppy from a breeder who introduced the puppy to the crate, then…