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Affection Level High Friendliness High Kid-Friendly Medium Pet-Friendly Medium Exercise Needs High Playfulness High Energy Level High Trainability High Intelligence High Tendency to Bark Medium Amount of Shedding Medium History of the Blue Heeler According to the American Kennel Club, Australian settlers bred the blue heeler during the 19th century to help ranchers on the ever-expanding cattle ranches in the Australian grasslands. After many breedings and cross-breedings, ranchers developed a strong canine to handle Australia’s harsh climate. Dogs brought to Australia from England were bred with the native Australian dingo to create the ancestors of the blue heeler, or Australian…

Misinformation can spread like a virus, and can be just as contagious. Anti-vaccination attitudes have now taken hold among some pet owners who are refusing to vaccinate their dogs out of a misguided fear the shots might cause allergic reactions or other illnesses. Veterinarians say canine vaccinations help ward off not only diseases that afflict dogs, but those that can spread from pets to humans. As recent history has shown among anti-vaxxing human adherents, the drop-off in vaccinations could lead to the re-emergence of deadly illnesses that had been nearly eradicated, like rabies. New York City’s Brooklyn Paper spoke to…

Europe’s rich tapestry of cultures, histories, and landscapes has given rise to a diverse array of dog breeds, each embodying the characteristics valued by the people and regions from which they originate. From the rolling hills of the Scottish Highlands to the Mediterranean shores of Italy, European dog breeds have been developed for a variety of purposes, including hunting, herding, and companionship. Today, these breeds are celebrated not only for their functional abilities but also for their unique personalities and the deep bonds they form with their owners. This article explores the 12 most popular dog breeds in Europe, delving…

I Named My Dog Pushkin (And Other Immigrant Tales): Notes From a Soviet Girl on Becoming an American Woman, by Margarita Gokum Silver Thead Books hide caption toggle caption Thead Books I Named My Dog Pushkin (And Other Immigrant Tales): Notes From a Soviet Girl on Becoming an American Woman, by Margarita Gokum Silver Thead Books How to write a laugh-out-loud funny book about the deprivations and rampant anti-Semitism in the Soviet Union, the challenges of emigrating to the U.S., sharing a breast cancer diagnosis with your mother (and a hospital room), and navigating overbearing parents while parenting an American…

A pet microchip company has unexpectedly shuttered, leaving pet owners concerned about their furry friends. Save This Life, a national company that manufactured chips for dogs and cats, was listed as inactive on Tuesday, according to Texas’ comptroller franchise tax records. The news has alarmed worried pet parents who are scrambling to figure out another option so their animals are safe in an emergency and so they can be reunited in case they get loose. Save This Life, a national company that manufactured chips for dogs and cats, was listed as inactive on Tuesday. Instagram / @savethislifeofficial Many users on…

The letter arrived in Molesey, outside of London, in June 1942, during the bleakest days of the war. Food and clothing were rationed. Citizens also wore metal identification bands, in case they couldn’t get to their air-raid shelter before deadly Nazi bombs started dropping. The mysterious letter from America also appeared to have been strafed, albeit by a government censor whose black slashes were visible throughout. Still, Veronica Tudor-Williams easily made out its contents. “I spent last winter in the Southern part of the United States where I was born, where the Mississippi is more than a mile wide,” wrote…

When college stress gets too intense, nothing beats a furry friend to lean on. Soon the students at Rowan University will have canine comfort whenever they need it.South Jersey businessman and animal lover Gerald Shreiber, president and CEO of J&J Snack Foods Corp. of Pennsauken, has committed $3 million to create an animal therapy program on the Gloucester County campus.Shreiber’s gift, announced this week, will establish an endowment for a self-sustaining program that will make certified therapy dogs regular fixtures in several student-support efforts at the Glassboro-based university.“It is a pleasure for me to give back to the community,” Shreiber…

Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and despite their loveable nature and loyalty, some are downright weird-looking! Here, we take a look at 10 of the weirdest looking dogs from the UK and beyond. Weirdest British dog breeds Bedlington Terrier David Owsiany, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons With a fluffy lamb-like appearance and a pear-shaped head, the Bedlington Terrier is a small dog breed named after the mining town of Bedlington in Northumberland, North East England. Originally bred for hunting, the Bedlington Terrier has since been involved in dog racing, various dog sports, conformation shows, and has…

Communication can be tough when someone in your life is experiencing depression.”It’s one of the great, awful ironies of depression: there has been no other time in your life that you have a greater need to connect with the people around you, yet there’s no other time when it’s harder to seek that connection,” writes Megan Blandford, author of I’m Fine (And Other Lies), about her experience with postnatal depression.Looking at websites such as Beyond Blue, Black Dog Institute, Headspace, and ReachOut can help you understand the basics of what someone you’re close to is experiencing, but there is a…

TYLER, Texas (KETK) — A Tyler veterinarian is warning people planning to adopt a cat in East Texas of an increase in owners thinking they’re adopting a healthy cat, but they are actually sick. Now, she’s encouraging new cat owners to bring their pets in for a check-up.Adopting a new pet is always exciting, but when one Tyler pet owner met her new cat Blaze, it was truly love at first sight. Jones Park Pool reopens after decade-long closure in Lufkin “We were like, this is our cat. We’re going to take him home. So we did fall in love…