5 Time Tested Tips to Proper Bathing & Dog Grooming

You may have the easiest dog to care for in the world, yet he will still need attention to be paid to his appearance from dog grooming. That being said, it’s worth learning some of the best and most effective dog grooming techniques to stress-free and easy grooming from the experts for your dog’s health. [...]

A Must Know Guide to Amateur Dog Racing

Hi, this is Tristan the Whippet.  I’ve been whippet racing all my life and truly love it.  If you are unfamiliar with amateur dog racing, let me tell you a little about it. For starters, a racing dog is generally called a sighthound, or sometimes gazehound.  Racing dogs are called this because in the wild [...]

Your Must-Know Guide to Pet Travel on Airplanes

When considering pet travel, many of us can’t bear the thought of leaving our pooch home while we are off vacationing or traveling around the globe, but if you do feel the urge to share your trip with Rex, be sure to give careful consideration to the following when it comes to dog travel in [...]

Running with a Racing Whippet

Retirement shouldn’t be about ending, it’s actually new beginnings.  When I retired over a year ago I wasn’t exactly sure what “new beginnings” lay ahead.  I could never have guessed what was to come. A pet seemed like a good idea for a new beginning, specifically a dog…maybe a whippet.  What was not in the [...]

7 Little Known Characteristics of Whippets

The whippet breed is a member of the hound family, and countless owners agree that the whippet is one of the most beautiful and graceful dog breeds. Whether at rest or running full throttle, the aerodynamic whippet is built for speed. Its short coat requires minimum grooming, and the whippet is gentle, kind, affectionate, and [...]

Dog Breed Profile of a Greyhound

There are conflicting opinions regarding the origin of the Greyhound, from the Celts who believed that they came from Greece, to the Romans who believed that they came from Gaul (in Western Europe), with many varying opinions in between. There are ancient pictures which date back to 6000BC in the city of Catal-Huyuk in present-day [...]

5 Secrets to Stop Your Jack Russell Terrier from Chewing

Dog chewing is a natural tendency for Jack Russell Terriers, and shouldn’t be curtailed or discouraged, but rather channeled appropriately. Dogs do not intentionally destroy your stuff in anger or spite, but rather as means to move or transport things (similar to how we use our hands) and to entertain themselves. They also use their [...]

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