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The Joy of Pigs: Rooting Out the Truth

By Galina Pembroke

Calling someone a pig implies that they are dirty, greedy, or otherwise unworthy of our respect. Yet in reality the pig is clean, odorless, and smart. The more we discover about the history and mysteries of pigs, the clearer it is that they demand respect rather than inclusion in our recipes.

What is a Pig?

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Pet Loss, the Inspirational Story of My Dog Companions

By Connie Bowen

There I was, standing in the veterinarian’s office looking at the X-Rays she had placed up on the lighted wall, hearing news that every pet owner dreads. “Do you see this tumor right here?” she said. “It’s what’s taking up all the protein in his blood and causing him to vomit and have the diarrhea. It’s inoperable, too large. There’s nothing to be done.” My beloved 11 year old yellow lab, Simon, was not going to be going home with me that day. He wagged his tail and whined to go home. “You can take him with you if you want, but the tumor could burst at any time and he’s not going to be getting any better like we’d hoped.”

After I left her office alone, crying and talking to myself all the way home, I shook my head. I’d held him for those last few minutes while she administered the shot that put him to sleep. “He wanted to go home, but he couldn’t,” I told myself. The guilt crept in, but I pushed it aside. I thought back to a time 12 years earlier, and I knew the grief that was starting to seep in would be manageable this time, for I remembered the song of life told to me by my aged German Shepherd who had faced the same prognosis 12 years earlier.

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What Is The Bone Composition and Nutritional Value of Feeding Raw Bones To Dogs?

The Nutritional Aspects of Bone Composition

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Labradoodles and Goldendoodles, A new breed of dogs

by Ruth Bird

A fellow blogger was always mentioning “puggles” to me. Then one day I went for a walk with my 3 dogs and my neighbour and her dog. She mentioned the labradoodles and goldendoodles to me. She had seen them on a t.v. show.

So, I decided to do some investigating. For those who want some information about these dogs, but not long scientific reports, here is my article. I went on a long internet journey, and I found out some amazing facts.

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Based on repeated traffic views, as show from our Statistics ….. This is what our readers have been reading in 2005 …

Top Ten Most Popular Posts at PetLvr.com - [The Blog]

IN DECLINING ORDER FROM LEAST POPULAR TO MOST POPULAR (and with a summary quote)

#10 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/07/how-to-care-for-your-dogs-ears

Regular ear care for your dog Routine ear care is very important to the health of your dog. Perform regular checks and cleaning between visits to your veterinarian, it will help keep your dog’s ears healthy and pain free. This is extremely important to do.

#9 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/11/puggles-these-designer-dogs-are-all-the-rage/

What in the world is a puggle? One fine day a pug was off gallivanting around when he came across a spirited little beagle, their eyes met and well…. the rest is history!

#8 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/10/non-shedding-dog-breeds/

Many people would love to own a pet dog, but are wary of the potential mess that shed dog hair can cause in their homes. These people want a dog that doesn’t shed to be their companion. Unfortunately there is no such thing as a dog that doesn’t shed at all. All dogs will shed and replace at least some of their hair, just like people do. There are some breeds that shed far less than others, however, and selecting one of these breeds can keep the shedding mess to a minimum.

#7 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/07/alaskan-malamute-complete-profile/

The Alaskan Malamute is dignified, friendly and affectionate. Alaskan Malamutes are not one-man dogs and are friendly to all. They are intelligent and able to be trained for a variety of jobs, such as guide dogs. Alaskan Malamute’s make very loyal and devoted companions, but can be aggressive towards other dogs

#6 - www.petlvr.com/blog/search/picture%20gallery

I guess you like seeing pictures of my Papillon dogs Maxxie and Sophie! Please feel free to visit their own website at PapillonLvr.com/blog/

#5 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/07/american-bulldog-complete-profile/

The American Bulldog is confident, gentle, fearless, determined and protective. American Bulldogs should not be overly aggressive with other dogs depsite their self-confidence and bravery. These dogs genuinely love children and have strong protective instincts towards their handler and family. To prevent American Bulldogs from becoming overly protective or dominant they need to be socialized with a variety of animals, people and situations during puppyhood.

#4 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/07/labrador-retriever-complete-profile/

Active, gentle, easy-going, bold and intelligent. Labrador Retrievers are very popular household pets as they are people-orientated and extremely devoted to their family. They get on well with children, strangers and other dogs. Their intelligence makes them very trainable and obedient.

#3 - www.petlvr.com/blog/2005/11/oodles-of-doodles-a-peek-at-poodle-crossbreeds/

They’re called “crossbreeds”, “hybrids”, and sometimes simply “mutts”, but offspring of mixed canine heritage have the best qualities of their purebred parents—but are healthier and more robust.

#2 - www.petlvr.com/blog/

I am assuming this is from reader’s bookmarks and coming to scan down the page to see what’s new here!

And the TOP TRAFFIC GENERATING LINK AT PETLVR.COM WAS …. (drumroll please….)

#1 - www.petlvr.com/blog/upload/

Yes. I’ve been getting spammed by people in China that has been uploading garbage files, NON-Pet related pictures and surprisingly, fan pictures of famous chinese Teen pop stars …

Just so you know - if the uploaded picture filename is longer than 10 characters and I can’t read it and pronounce it, I will be deleting your uploaded picture. If you think this is in error, drop me a line to let me know that you have uploaded us a graphic, and give us the filenames!

>> That’s it! That’s the most popular links at PetLvr.com/blog/ for 2005

Happy New Year everybody, and all the best in 2006

How To Determine The Sex Of a Kitten

Now that you are about to pick out a kitten from the shelter you will surely want to know what sex it is. I have seen many tiny kittens with names such as Tommy or Rex or Brutus who actually were female! You should see the look on the faces of the kitty’s owners when I have to tell them the truth. Misty, Sheba and Twinkle were actually male kitties, too, and most of the time as soon as the owners found out the true sex of their pal, they changed it’s name immediately!

It can be difficult to determine the sex of cats especially if there is no other kitten with which to compare the anatomy. In most litters there will be both male and female kittens and sex determination is easy. Take a look at the photos below and it will make determining the sex of a kitten much easier. Then choosing a name will be easier, too!

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Pack of Dogs Kill Croc in Florida

Source: FWD in my email