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Legend says that there was once a Newfoundland that aided in the rescue of 63 shipwrecked sailors. This tale of the bravery of this wonderful breed of dogs was told by anchor Bob Goen in the Discovery Channel’s second day of coverage of the AKC Eukanuba National Championship held on December 3, 2006.

Indeed, Newfoundland dogs have placed much in history. There is even a postage stamp dedicated to this dog, not to mention a monument (Statue of York and Seaman), which you can find on Quality Hill in Kansas City, Missouri.

You might have heard of the expression “work like a dog.” Now, for some people, this doesn’t make much sense. Just observe the life of a typical pet dog: from puppyhood to retirement, they practically live a life of leisure without shedding a single hair to earn money for food.

However, this is a very myopic view of dogs. There are other dogs, particularly the working class, that, like people, labor everyday to earn their keep. One such dog is the guide dogs, who carries the responsibility of helping disabled people go from one place to another safely.

Thinking of buying a gentle dog for your family? Wondering what breed of dog is capable of acting as a great family pet? If your answer to these questions is yes, then greyhound dogs can be your best choice.

Various scientific research has been done on the topic of obesity and they all point to one thing: it’s bad for you. Not surprisingly, it isn’t good for your dog either. But note, however, that when it comes to dogs, every excess pound gained is a great percentage of his overall weight.

Man’s best friend. That’s how we know them. Our canine pets that we let in our house, to sit at our feet by the warm fire or just keep us company as we work the night away. Who knew that this tame animal was once descended from wolves? But that’s how the story goes, and that’s what DNA research and fossil evidence say.

Be watchful when your dog displays watery bowels. If the diarrhea in dogs is compounded with lack of appetite, and inactivity among several other symptoms, it may be caused by intestinal worms.

Dogs normally have high resistance for diseases, but they are highly susceptible to worm infestation. It is due to their nature in eating substances and handling body functions usually by mouth, tongue or teeth. And while it is literally impossible to safeguard your dogs into contracting intestinal worms, you can however be watchful for symptoms that appear whenever an infestation has taken place.

Having roots from Canis Lupus (or the Gray Wolf), it’s of no surprise if dogs do display acts of violence, whatever the degree, whatever the breed. Due to the number of crossbreeding practices bent on ironing out this predatorial instinct, most breed of dogs, domesticated dogs have all but accepted humans as part of the pack, or at least superior breed of canines.

But there are purposes for dogs to be aggressive, such as when used as guard dogs or attack dogs.