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The Aryan Molossus
Once a Warrior, Today a Loyal Companion and a Family-Protector

Should you ever decide that you need a big dog, with an imposing posture, which can look threatening and majestic at the same time, the Aryan Molossus is definitely one breed that you must take into consideration.

The Armant
The Egyptian Dog with a Lot of Love to Give

To some of you, the Armant is better known as the “Egyptian Sheepdog” and, just as the name suggests it, it was bred to be a herding dog. However, in ancient times, it was used mostly as a guard dog. This breed is originally from Egypt and named after the town of Armant. Its loyalty and agility are the two main characteristics which make this dog special.

The Atlas Terrier
The Small Dog With a Massive Dose of Energy

At a glimpse, the Atlas Terrier can be easily mistaken with the Jack Russell Terrier. However, there are some differences that may help you tell these two cousins apart. Before deciding to buy or adopt a dog of this breed, there are some things that you have to take into consideration. Unfortunately, this is quite a rare breed of dogs in our days.

Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie
It Is Impossible Not to Love Them

Anglos-Francaises de Petite Venerie are the smallest dogs in the Anglos-Francais category. However, the name „Petite”, meaning „small”, is not at all referring to the size of the dogs, but to the game they are after. Even if they've been around since the 16th century, today, these dogs are not easy to find. So if you have decided to adopt one, you can be sure that you will have a unique pet.

Pet Tips

My puppy is teething

One of the things you may not be prepared for when adopting a new puppy is its unrelenting desire to chew on everything. More times than not this can be quite destructive depending on exactly how you handle the situation.

Puppies often chew instinctively because they need to- this is not done because they want to destroy your personal property. When puppies begin to loose their “baby teeth” and get their 42 adult teeth they will chew to help alleviate some of the discomfort they are experiencing, much like a small child teething.The best thing you can do is try to protect your puppy from potentially harmful items.

Below we have listed several ideas that may help your puppy from being “bad” and help it through this normal stage of development.

Provide plenty of exercise and attention to help relieve boredom which can often lead to chewing
Crate train the puppy if you are not able to watch it
Use commercial sprays (available at pet stores and discount stores)to alleviate chewing of household items- Listerine will also work.
Do not give your puppy old shoes or socks to chew on- your puppy cannot differentiate old items from your brand new ones and will chew on both.
Give your puppy toys of its own to chew on- it is also a good idea to give these to your puppy when he begins to teeth on you.
Move items you do not want the puppy to chew out of its reach- you should cover all power cords, remove any pens/ pencils, plants (many are poisonous), books, etc.

With a just a small amount of planning, patience and caring, you can help your puppy through this stage of his life.

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