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Links
and Articles of Interest
Links
Articles
of Interest
Winter
Pet Tips A timely
article for the next few months ahead. Make Sure Your Jack is Safe
During These Cold Months. External link to ASPCA website.
The
Costs of Pet Ownership Food
and collars are only two of a whole litany of costs that the average pet
owner will incur within a year. External link to ASPCA website.
Safe
Travel Tips Whether
the voyage is by plane or in an automobile, traveling can be stressful
for both owners and their pets. External link to ASPCA website.
Mine!
(Canine Food Guarding) Does
your sudden appearance in the kitchen at your dog's mealtime elicit a
glare and a growl? Does a gift of rawhide or marrow bone send your
usually mild-mannered canine diving under the nearest coffee table while
snarling, "Grrr, mine!"? External link to Petfinder library
website.
Mine
II! (Canine Object Guarding) While
out walking Bosco the beagle, you scan the the sidewalks and streets
with skills honed from years of living with an expert garbage monger. As
you pass the local butcher shop, the man at the counter offers you some
beef marrow bones, but you decline. You're almost home free when a
tennis ball bounces across your path. In one fell swoop, Bosco seizes it
in his mighty jaws and growls, "Mine!" External link to
Petfinder library website.
Why
Dogs Bite Every year
in the United States, 800,000 dog bites are severe enough to need
medical treatment; 17 are fatal. Fifty percent of all American children
are bitten by a dog before the age of 13. Literally every dog has the
potential to bite. Luckily for us, most don't. Understanding what causes
this phenomenon might help you to avoid becoming next year's dog-bite
statistic. The following are six common reasons why dogs bite. External
link to Petfinder library website.
How
Could You? Written
by Jim Willis, 2001. An editorial with reference to putting a dog up for
adoption.
Who's
in Charge Here? Vicki
Rodenberg De Gruy, Chairman of the Chow Chow Club Inc.'s Welfare
Committee. A great article on aggression and what we deal with all the
time with Jack Russell Terriers.
Bad
Dog Talk The points
made in this Bad Dog Talk have evolved over the years, and represent the
worst case scenario of owning a Jack Russell Terrier. Many experienced,
as well as inexperienced, dog owners are overwhelmed by the demands of a
Jack Russell Terrier, leading to the dogs being abandoned even before
they reach adulthood!
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