Breed-specific legislation

We uncover new similarities between the modern world and the ancient world every day. An interesting part of ancient Roman history was the Roman appreciation for animals. Just as people all over the world today do, many Romans owned pets, especially dogs. Dogs are the second most commonly owned pet in the world today, after cats (which were actually not kept as pets in the Roman empire). Although dogs were owned more for their guarding and hunting skills in the Roman Empire rather than their…

misconceptions about pit bulls, fearing them and viewing them as “vicious killers” or “dangerous”. The reason pit bulls are so misunderstood is because of the many myths that surround the breed. A lot of these myths contributed to the negative image associated with pit bulls and many of them do not fairly represent the breed. It was stated in an article “Pit Bull: Myth vs. Fact”, on TeamPitAFull.org, that of the most one popular myths about pit bulls is that they have locking jaws, which means…

I believe that bringing your dog to work is not a good idea. Many questions come to mind when thinking about the topic. First I think about the dog harming a co-worker and that could lead to other issues. Second I think about the safety issues, because many coworkers could have allergies or are traumitized by an event that may of happened with a dog. If your dog happens to bite a co-worker, it could lead you to a legal matter, and that would cost you some money. There are many people that…

I think that a dog park would be a great idea, and should be put in most places with little to no open land for dogs to roam. There are many reasons for this, such as; It would provide proper care and exercise to dogs and owners, dogs wouldn’t be a hazard to have in homes, Increase in property value, and many more reasons! My first reason is excerscise. Dogs need excerscise in order to stay healthy. But, humans could also use this excerscise too! It would make dog owner’s lives healthier…

Collies are not only beautiful dogs, but they are quite intelligent and a very useful breed. These dogs are a very famous breed that can be used as a working herding dog, or just simply as a household pet. This breed has a history of working in fields herding livestock, but it has evolved into more than that. They have very distinct traits and features that makes it such a useful dog. The intelligence of the breed also allows them to have uses with skills such as agility and tricks. The Border…

Ethiopian Wolf Evolution Eduardo Medina Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center Early College  Abstract The purpose of this paper is to provide details on the Ethiopian Wolf such as its physical traits, behaviors, habitats, and adaptations to its environment that assist in the species’ continued existence and survival. Using this information and research that has been conducted, the most likely ancestor for Ethiopian wolf is the Eucyon. This is based on the theory of evolution and other…

Service Dogs in Society There are just over five million service dogs in the United States employed for tons of various amounts of applications. There are less service dogs than there are people with disabilities. This leaves numerous people with disabilities that are not being treated by a service dog. There are 56.7 million people with disabilities in the United States (U.S. Census 2012). That is approximately 19 percent of the total population of the United States, which is about one out of…

Sol-lek: One of the dogs that serve on the dogsled team with Buck. 15. Billee and Joe: Two of the dogs that serve on the dogsled team with Buck. 16. Manuel: One of the Judge's gardener's helpers. 17. The Scotch half-breed: Two Frenchmen who are Buck's first new masters. 18. Pike: One of the dogs that serve on the dogsled team with Buck. 19. Teek and Koona: Teek is a faithful sled dog, and koona faithful husky. 20. Skeet and Nig: Two of John Thornton's dogs…

Ruben Two christmas ago I got a puppy that was the sweetest, he was lazy and always hungry but sweet. At first I wasn’t sure if a dog was a good idea because of the new baby, but as soon as I saw him I told mom I wanted him to be my dog and no one else, she agree and that was the first day I meet Ruben. Ruben was the best dog and the best thing is that he was pugg, small and not like all the other dogs but he was mine Ruben. His favorite toy was anything that had food, but his favorite thing…

Can You Explain Low Residue Dog Food? Sometimes dogs have trouble digesting their food and even have the occasional bout of diarrhea or vomiting. Low residue dog food is intended for these times. The term low residue simply means that the dog’s system can digest all of the food. This leaves a very miniscule amount of waste or residue in the system of the dog. When Would You Give A Low Residue Dog Food? The most common time a dog is given low residue dog food is after a bout of diarrhea and an…