The Japanese Chin makes contact with the West by way of trade between England and Japan which started in 1549. At that time it was customary for gifts to be exchanged. Japanese Chin historians believe it is very likely that the ‘Japanese’ race of dogs was part of this trade and gifts.

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When it comes to buying dog dishes, you have a lot of options, from using an old pot to buying a hand-thrown ceramic bowl with your dog’s name painted on it. Dishes designed to store up to a couple of days’ worth of food or water are available, as are paper bowls good for one […]

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Whenever anyone would come up to the house Toby, would run out to greet them and stick out his paw. He would continue to stick out his paw until you shook it, then leave you alone.

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The key to having acceptable behavior in your dog is early training. This includes toilet and house training as much as any other of the basic dog commands.

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Learning the Basic Dog Commands will make your relationship with your best friend a whole lot easier!

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The term clicker training is the popular and widely used name for an animal training method that is based upon many years of research into finding how animals, particularly domestic pets, acquire learnt behavior.

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Just where exactly did this sweet and adorable little lap toy dog, the Japanese Chin originate? As with many of our toy dog breeds, there are several theories for us to remember as the history of this toy dog breed.

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Unfortunately, Mary chose the same time for her jaunt to the market as when her neighbor Suzie was leaving to walk Fang and Kidney, her two English mastiffs.

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My first instinct was to run, but I new the dog would catch me so I turned to face him. At first he paused, then lunged at me clamping onto my arm with his massive jaws.

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It has been a few weeks since you brought home your dog. You just wanted to give a dog another chance, but your house is taking a beating and you were not looking to redesign it just yet. Should you pay for a dog trainer?

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