The Great Dane is the tallest dog breed on earth with the Guinness breaking record awarded to Zeus, who had an outstanding height of 44 inches. Despite their statute, they are gentle giants, unruly, and have a great personality. Standardbred…
The American Pitbull Terrier has a thin single smooth coat ranging from multiple shades including black, merle, buckskin, red, among others. One of the greatest things about the pit bull terrier is that it can have any color combination you…
The Terrier group of dogs is the largest group consisting of over 20 types of dogs. They have been around for years dating back to the years when they competed in sporting contests like rat killing. Terriers from the French…
Dogs are sensitive animals. Sensitive to scents, taste, and hearing. They can hear sounds over 30 meters away. They can detect high-pitched sounds with a frequency range of 67-45,000 Hz, compared to a human range of 64-23,000 Hz. What’s annoying…
A Shih pooh is a fluffy interbreed between the Shih Tzu and the poodle; either a toy or miniature breed. The combination is quite unique since both dog types originally have a lot of hair. Which leaves the Shih poo…
Care of a domesticated African pygmy involves offering the best bedding possible. Mainly because hedgehogs are temperature affected, if it gets too cold for them they hibernate and could eventually die, or they could get allergic reactions from the wrong…
The African pygmy hedgehogs are naturally odorless animals. They have an organic scent that neither smells nice nor bad. However, hedgehogs can smell due to environmental factors or other naturally occurring reasons. All factors constant, hedgies will not smell, which…
Hedgehogs are primarily insectivores. Their most preferred diet being insects as they can easily digest chitin (part of the hard exoskeleton) extracted from insects. The food adds high protein content to their diet giving them more energy. For pet hedgehogs,…
Low-shedding dog breeds, from the Bichon Frise, Maltese and Havanese to the Giant Schnauzer and Irish Water Spaniel, with pictures and the pros and cons.
The pet hedgehog is the African pygmy hedgehog, a domestic hybrid descended mostly from the wild four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) and the Algerian hedgehog. It is the only hedgehog commonly kept as a pet. How old is your hedgehog in…
