This post will make me sound insensitive, but a part of life with dogs is, unfortunately, losing dogs. So here it is: I don’t believe in a “rainbow bridge.”
DOGS
Can you guess the mixes of these 10 mutts? These dogs are all my dog walking clients or former clients. Some of their breeds are known and some are unknown.
I have a hard time telling the difference between a lhasa apso (pictured) and a shih tzu, so I figured other people might not know the difference either. They are obviously closely related, but the main difference between the two breeds is size. Lhasas are larger, about 13-15 pounds, while shih tzus are a member …
The petit basset griffon Vendeen (small, low, rough-coated Vendeen) is a friendly dog, but it is not very common in the United States. PBGVs are often mistaken as mutts because of their shaggy appearance and awkward bodies. But PBGVs have been around for a long time. They are scent hounds, originally bred in France for …
Last weekend I took care of Piper, my friend Becky’s blue merle great dane. I wanted to show a picture of her because I had never seen a gray and black (blue merle) great dane before Piper. Piper reminds me of how some of the American Kennel Club’s regulations are a bit ridiculous. The AKC …