Kaiba is a two year old purebred Rhodesian Ridgeback. His kennel name is 'Shakuru Only The Lonely' named because he was the only puppy in the litter. A huge disappointment considering his mother was artificially insemination from a Champion breeder sperm which was a fairly expensive process, only to have one puppy.

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Dogs love traveling in cars, at least most of them do. But in the heat of a hot summers day, you should never leave a dog in a car. Its something that happens more often than ever gets reported about, but dogs are left in cars parked in the sun on hot summer days. Their owners go off shopping for a few hours and come back to a

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Kong toys for dogs are top quality, tough and resilient dog toys that can keep your dog interested and entatained for hours on end. This article gives an overview type of review about the Kong toys for dogs range and its most popular dog toys. There are several to choose from, but the original Kong dog toy was created for more

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Its summer, the weather is hot and sunny and people love to spend time sitting around a pool. Its great fun to splash around in a pool with friends and your kids and as long as everyone is responsible the likelihood of accidents occurring is minimal. But pools can be dangerous to animals especially when there is no easy way out

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If you're like me, you probably go away for a few days now and then and have pets that need feeding. Cats are easy if they have a cat box. But don't you worry that your furry feline friend isn't getting enough to eat, or even if the little furball is okay? Well worry no more with this feeding system. Not only can you remotel

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We just had our first lamb of the season, a lovely black fleeced little girl who is doing well. Of course she picked one of the coldest days of the year to be born.  Mamma is doing well and the two appear healthy and happy. The shepherd however is not quite as happy after tripping, yet again, over sheep charging to the fee

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Here are a few photos of some very cute lambs born on and around Valentine's Day (hence one of the lambs is named Valentino). There is also a photo of a new born lamb born yesterday. There are two black lambs and one white lamb and they are hanging out, knee deep in some freshly fallen snow. These lambs are bred primarily for

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My Pets Palace is our new blog all about our pets. We will be giving some pet care advice and pet training tips. So come and visit us and meet all our pets. There is Kaiba our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Cosmo our rat and then there are 18 mice - Coco, Cortex, Rosie, Paws, Hearts, Tails, Popcorn, Popper, Stuart, Goober plus another

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More than 50 pit bulls were rescued from Michael Vick's illegal fighting kennel last year, malnourished, wounded, unsocialized, and trained to kill. Investigators assumed the dogs would have to be put down after serving as material evidence in the trials against Vick, but several animal welfare organizations appealed for th

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Do you know how important it is to be consistent when training your dog. I know only too well that my parents weren't consistent enough. That is why I am now a very happy and very comfy sofa dog.

That was the only area that they weren't consistent with though and other than that I am a very well behaved and well traine

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I don't know about you but I dislike having a cat litter box in the house. We have to though because our kitty is on a special diet and must stay inside so he doesn't eat the outdoor cats' food. I am definitely a fan of enclosed boxes because they keep the odor and errant litter particles IN the box not outside the box. But

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Hummingbirds have an incredibly high metabolic rate, burning as many as 155,000 calories a day, consuming 1.5 times their own weight. They actually spend 90% of their time feeding. Two basic types of bird feeders are used with these birds, saucer vacuum style and the Glass Hummingbird feeder. The beautiful and rustic Glass Hum

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Dogs are affected by the environment in the same way people are. Toxins in food, air, and water can have a terrible effect on your pet's skin. Of course breeding plays a role as well. There are bad breeders out there who get puppies from dogs with skin problems. Also, certain breeds are just known to have problems with allergi

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Should your cat be an indoor cat or an outdoor cat? How do you juggle the safety and desires of your pet to keep it safe and a happy healthy cat? It's easy to forget sometimes that our little animals are barely domesticated wild creatures with all the hunting skills that nature has given them for millenia, but it's a dangerous planet out

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Does your dog have unsightly tear stains? If so, you can find out what causes them and some simple techniques that may prevent them. This is one of the most frequent questions that I am asked as a groomer.

Tear stains can have multiple causes and some are easily cured and prevented. Other's are hereditary and may require surgery to co

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