Dog breeds originating in Germany

Discussion Since early times human beings have interacted with animals, mainly to use them as driving force, hunt, or to be fed from them. Throughout the time, some of these animals were domesticated, not just as an economic resource, but mainly as human companionship. Domesticated animals called pets, suffer the process of “Humanization” when they become part of the family. Pets fulfill human’s emotional needs even better than people do (Serpell, 1996). The reason why owners have a good…

Katherine Rogers novel “First Friend” discusses the history of dogs and mankind. She paints a visual image of dogs roles throughout human history and why they are so important to us. However despite these wonderful creatures usefulness, we have a notorious history of maltreating them and I personally believe that our prejudice towards dogs is somehow corresponding to the lack of communication we have with them. While it is true that man and dog were able to cooperate with each other for…

Smartphones, IPODs, clothes, shoes, and money are the easy choices. A choice that requires more thought and research before purchasing would be a puppy. Your son wants a big dog and the girls a little one, which do you choose? All puppies are cute, lovable, bundles of fur but the similarities end there. There are many breeds of puppies and each has significant differences. For example the German shepherd and Jack Russell Terrier are both loyal, intelligent and friendly, however the…

The quiet. The beauty. The team dynamics. This is what dog sledding means to me. I've been a member of my dog sled team since I was young and bungee-corded to the seat of the sled with my Dad at the controls. While my classmates were playing with toys, I was learning to manage our sled dogs and the environment. I would never guess that this experience would teach me the skills that I value most. My dogs taught me that we are only as strong as the weakest member of our team. Everyone has to do…

Every dog needs a collar, but, there are many styles and types of collars out there that it can be overwhelming for a dog owner to sort through and research all of the variety of collars available. This article will explain many of the most common collars available as well as their uses. Please note in this article I am not advocating or discouraging any one type of collar and when choosing a collar it should be based on the owners needs as well as the needs of the dog, taking into…

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 companionship, there were also a number of other pets that were commonly kept, ones similar to those that many people have today. Pets, namely dogs, were an important part of Roman home life. Although dogs were the most…

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 that once the dog has bitten down there is no way of pring it open. The myth has gone as far as saying that once the dog has been killed the jaw can…

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 are afraid of…

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…

However, dogs were able to change their behaviors in order to vastly increase their success in species wide survival, as they adapted in relation to humans. Therefore, the type of genius the authors describe is one of adaptability and survival. However, the authors later mention that there are two specific aspects to genius in all animals including dogs, a mental skill that is strong compared with others, either within your own species or in closely related species and the ability to…