Dog Breed Issues

Carl Greenhous’ English bull terrier, Toby, had a strange obsession with dental floss. With every chance he got, the canine rummaged through the bathroom trash bin and picked out only the used strands of floss.

Every year, nearly 4.6 million Americans are bitten by a dog. Children receive about 60% of these bites. There is something primal and frightening about being attacked by an animal. In fact, most people are far more afraid of dog bites than car accidents, yet your chances of being injured or killed in a car are far, far greater than your risk from dogs.

Over the past few years, I have become involved with trying to educate about a type of law commonly referred to as a BSL. Here are some frequently asked questions regarding this growing and frightening trend:

Miniature breeds come in all shapes, sizes and activity levels. Here are some frequently asked questions about miniature dog breeds.

As a general rule, if a dog needs to be clipped regularly it is a breed that doesn’t shed very much hair. The more common breeds in that category are poodles, cocker spaniels, shih tzus and schnauzers.

All over the world, communities and even countries are calling for the banning of multiple breeds of dog. Is this the best way to reduce dog bites? Will this really solve the problems many communities are facing? Or, are legislators trying to take a fast way out and not address the real problem?

All over the world, pit bulls and other breeds are being rounded up and even executed. Governments claim these dogs are a danger to society and must be eradicated. Sadly, many of these movements are lead by people with little to no understanding of dog behavior.