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Charlie Bear71

I adopted a pet. Now what?

So, you have found an animal you want to adopt? Good for you! There are so many animals at shelters who are waiting for a much needed forever home. Adopting a pet from a shelter can be quite a different...

1 comment    love life family
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Top Ten Best Guard Dogs

To guard and protect their owners is a universal personality trait among most dogs. Undying devotion and the sincerest form of loyalty are also high on the list in the description of man's best friend. During...

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Caring for an Injured Dog

Caring for an injured dog or puppy can be challenging. I have written this article to offer my personal experiences, tips, and advice to anyone that has to care for man's best (injured) friend.

10 comments    family pets dogs
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Predator - Prey relationships: 10 deadliest animals

This comes from my over-educated interest in biology, but I was just reading an article on how predators target weak brained prey...exerpts are included on this blog. Also please see my review of books on social biology--I always get a chuckle out of how much we mimic our other relatives in the biosphere.

52 comments    entertainment family pets
Beagle87

Top 5 best and worst dogs for children

  I am writing this article because I was searching for a dog for the family, but I have young children. While researching dogs online I quickly realized that not only was there a lot of information to go...

56 comments    advice family home
Our son kissing our blue pitbull74

Pitbull Stories

I grew up with dogs, but my wife never had one. In fact, she never wanted a dog. She even told me that if we get a dog, the dog would be my responsibility entirely. She didn't "do" dogs or yards for that...

2 comments    family pets dogs
"Wrex" - devoted companion for 13 years76

Best Dogs For Children

In choosing a new family pet, we often choose a dog by breed characteristics. It is the first step as we want an animal that has a gentle temperament. It's also important to look at the age and activity...

18 comments    family children dogs
Just like our little Coconut79

Mourning the Passing of a Pet

Death of a pet can be a traumatic experience. Not only is it a loss of an animal that has been a member of your family, but the fact that pets themselves cannot express pain or grief makes it doubly hard. We...

29 comments    love family relationships
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How to Help Your Pet Deal With Grief or Depression

I was searching for answers to that very question when I saw this weeks HubMob topic on HubPages. I was stunned to say the least at the lack of information out there about this very subject. Not that people...

4 comments    love life advice
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Goldendoodle Hybrid Dogs (Dood, Goldie Poo, Golden Poo, Groodle)

No matter what you call this hybrid dog, a Goldendoodle, Goldie Poo, Golden Poo, Dood or even a Groodle you are referring to one of the most popular of the large hybrid breeds. It is second in popularity...

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