Articles - Pets and Animals en-us http://www.articlempire.com N/A http://www.articlempire.com info@articlempire.com 20 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40785/1/Dog-Agility-Training-Is-Fun-For-Fido/Dog-Agility-Training-Is-Fun-For-Fido.html Hurling over jumps, running through tunnels, dodging weave poles, negotiating see-saws - do these sound like things your dog might enjoy? Then your pet might love dog agility training. Inspired by equestrian events, agility training for dogs started in the late 1970's in Great Britain. It's a great sport for both dogs and their owners as the team up to negotiate a course of obstacles and is a true test of your dogs training as he will have to listen to commands in order to run the course. articles@fantasticvintage.com (Lee Dobbins) Sun, 03 Dec 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40699/1/How-Your-Best-Friend-Fido-May-Help-You-Prolong-Your-Life/How-Your-Best-Friend-Fido-May-Help-You-Prolong-Your-Life.html Dog has been man's best friend from whence time begun. However, the recent discovery that your best friend can diagnose cancer and even explain some of our deep routed phobias is incredible as it is outrageous. But, this thesis raises some questions as well namely :- a)Has the dog been around man and even befriended man because he felt sorry for the man and his illnesses? b)Has the dog been trying to tell the man kind that the mankind is on self destructive path and tried to help him? c)Have we gone full circle in evolution without really having made progress at all? Dogs have been involved in crime detection as well as finding missing people in dangerous zones such as an earth quake. nazir1@hotmail.co.uk (Nazir Hussain) Sat, 11 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40673/1/9-Super--Dogs-in-The-History-of-Mankind-And-Their-Individual-Achievements/9-Super--Dogs-in-The-History-of-Mankind-And-Their-Individual-Achievements.html Aside from detecting cancer and taking their owners to the doctor, dogs have contributed a great deal to mankind and his existence. Here is a brief description of 9 super canines and their remarkable stories dating back in time:- Super Dog 1: Barry. St Bernard lived in a monastery from 1800 to 1810. This dog saved many lives on the dangerous pass between Swiss-Italian border. nazir1@hotmail.co.uk (Nazir Hussain) Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40660/1/Proper-Feeding-of-Your-Horse/Proper-Feeding-of-Your-Horse.html One of man's closest and most loyal friends is the horse, and horses need special care in terms of any food that is consumed. Even though horses may look like a large animal, they actually have a small stomach, and can't store large quantities of food. The ideal way to feed a horse is to spread food over the course of a day, rather than once or twice a day. jessicadeets@yahoo.com (Jessica Deets) Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40529/1/The-Albino-Ferret/The-Albino-Ferret.html Ferrets come in several colors and the albino ferret is favored by many. This ferret is lacking in all color and has a pure white coat, red eyes and a pink nose. A true albino will have no other colors and if you want to show your ferret, make sure there is no staining or discoloration whatsoever on his coat. Other variations on the Albino include ferrets that have white coats and black eyes and ferrets with cream colored to pale yellow coats and red eyes. articles@fantasticvintage.com (Lee Dobbins) Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40461/1/How-to-Protect-Your-Pets-From-Bird-Flu-and-Protect-Yourself-From-Bird-Flu-From-Your-Pets/How-to-Protect-Your-Pets-From-Bird-Flu-and-Protect-Yourself-From-Bird-Flu-From-Your-Pets.html Several months ago, a cat in Germany caught bird flu -- and pet owners throughout Europe dumped their poor dogs and cats. I trust you have more concern for the animals under your care than that, and there are ways to reduce the risk that they catch bird flu even during a serious pandemic. The current A/H5N1 bird flu virus is unprecedented in the way it's proven it can infect not only birds and pigs (which can normally catch the flu from both chickens and people), but in how it's infected other mammals. rikstook@wans.net (Richard Stooker) Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40404/1/Is-A-Doggie-Day-Care-Business-Right-For-You/Is-A-Doggie-Day-Care-Business-Right-For-You.html Some of the reasons you may be considering starting your own doggie day care business are because you love dogs and want to be in business for yourself. Or maybe you want to take more control over your own life and are simply sick and tired of the corporate world. While these are perfectly good reasons to consider this business, it's important to take a realistic look at the rewards as well as the challenges of starting a doggie day care business and what you should look at to determine if you have the "right stuff". mollylocklin@earthlink.net (Molly Locklin) Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40245/1/Patron-Christian-Saints-of-Dogs/Patron-Christian-Saints-of-Dogs.html I have always loved animals-primarily dogs. I have had four dogs in my life and each of them brought a different strength to my life...not to even mention the unconditional love. If humans were like dogs, the world would be a much better place. With that in mind, I began wondering if dogs had guardian angels looking over them. While I was always sure that they did, I wanted to know if there were any Saints, as recognized by the Catholic Church that particularly aided dogs. lyndamlong@bellsouth.net (Lynda Long) Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40234/1/Putting-Up-Your-Backyard-Birdhouse/Putting-Up-Your-Backyard-Birdhouse.html For many people, there is nothing more relaxing than sitting on their deck or in their garden watching birds go about their daily lives. Many bird lovers enjoy putting up bird houses and bird feeders solely to attract birds for this purpose. Bird houses can be purchased already built and ready to go, or you can opt to custom build one of your very own. jt@lakeshost.com (John Taylor) Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.articlempire.com/articles/40191/1/How-To-Make-Extra-Money-Walking-Dogs/How-To-Make-Extra-Money-Walking-Dogs.html One of the best ways to make extra money that you have probably never thought of is walking dogs. More people today than ever before have dogs as pets. But the fact of the matter is that they do not want to take the time to walk them for one reason or the other. Some people do not have the time to walk their dog because they are always at work and others are too old to keep up. edgar_biggs@yahoo.com (Obinna Heche) Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400