Originating from Germany in the late 1800s, the Miniature Schnauzer is popular across the world for its distinct look, wonderful temperament, and small size.

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Originally reserved for Chinese royalty, the Shih Tzu is currently one of the most popular Toy breeds.

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Regarded as the second most intelligent breed of dog, the Poodle is incredibly popular for both its beauty and intellect.

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The quintessential wiener dog, Dachshunds are well known for their long bodies and short stubby legs.

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The loveable Bulldog is currently the seventh most popular breed in the United States and is also one of the most popular mascots, representing thirty-nine major American universities and the United States Marine Corps.

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It is that time of year again.  Many American’s are bringing home Christmas trees and decorating them with beautiful ornaments and bright lights.  This amazing display of festive spirit is to much for a cat to bare.  They must play in that spectacular tree.  Unfortunately, that means that they must also break a few ornaments. [...]

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At the first sign that your mature dog is going to eliminate (excessive sniffing of a particular area), the owner should immediately take him outside. The reason is obvious. How can you praise a dog for doing something right if you are not there to see it? The owner should go outside with his dog. [...]

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The personality and thought process of the dog is an extremely complex mechanism. Training, whether for toilet training or teaching to sit on command, is simply a matter of communication. That is, communicating your desires to your pet and requiring that he respond in a certain manner, all the time. But when a normally trained [...]

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There are some isolated cases where the cause of a breakdown in toilet habits in a mature dog starts as a psychological motivation, but results in a problem becoming medically motivated. An example of this would be the dog that suddenly forgets his housebreaking and urinates out of jealousy and spite. A dog of this [...]

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How does a dog owner determine if his dog is getting old? How can he know that the “accident” that just happened is the result of the aging process that the dog is going through? These are difficult questions, since a dog five years of age can be considered old, while a six-year old dog [...]

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