Archive for February, 2008

The Merle Genes in Dogs- Stunning Colours, but will too much lead to Birth Defects, skin problems?

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Blues, Harlequins, blue eyes the list goes on, but one thing is for certain they tend to be all the craze in the 20th century. The average price for a blue English staffordsire Bull terrier is upwards of $1500, and the average price of your good old brindles and reds is roughly $600. We have observed friends go through nothing but trouble with endless skin problems associated with owning blue staffordshires. We ourselves

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Agility Competitions- Great fitness for you and your Dog

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

The agility competitors run an obstacle course that includes a seesaw, a tunnel, jumps, a stay on table and weaving in and out of obstacles. The dogs are timed, with points deducted for failure to negotiate each obstacle correctly. The requirements are strict; if the dog jumps
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Dogs and puppies in cars-equipment and training from Day one

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Some of the most memorable moments we have with our bullies occur when we take them with us on an outing, be it to the river, beach or bush they love to accompany us on our trips. To ensure your bulldog will feel comfortable travelling with you in your car its very important to subject them to these surrounds at a young age. An Aussie Bulldog that isn’t properly introduced to the experience of car travel may experience anxiety, motion sickness (vomiting) or just plain bad behaviour.

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The Flea Life Cycle and How to Prevent an Infestation on your Pet and Home

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Flea control

Revolution, Advantage and Frontline work well enough and fast enough that even if you have a heavy flea infestation, you won’t need to fumigate your house or spray the yard. Simply treat your your pets. Fleas jump on pets, fleas die. As simple as that.

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