If you want to avoid castration, you can now have a hormone implanted in your dog.“The implant sends out active substances continuously thereby stopping the production of testosterone," says Ursula ...

As a dog behaviorist, I see problems time and time again that could be avoided if owners chose the right breed ...

Unspayed female dogs can have their first heat cycle anywhere between 6 and 15 months of age. During heat, which happens every six months or so and lasts a few weeks, your dog can get pregnant.

Dogs such as the Husky or Malamute - and even the Chow Chow - have been bred to keep heat in. However, this comes at the price of being less well able to cope in hot weather. Their thick double ...

founder of D.C. Dog Runner. Best for: Long, steady runs; going fast; running in the heat; running on trails Hope you like getting out the door, because Clough says this breed is usually a ball of ...

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