Top 10 Small Dog Breeds With Pictures

Chihuahua (Long coat)

Chihuahua Long Coat

The Long coat Chihuahua is a confident, feisty, courageous, and loyal dog. He is loving, gentle and sweet-natured with his family. He likes to play games, and needs lots of attention, affection and petting. He usually becomes very attached to one member of the family in particular, and if you are his chosen one he will follow you everywhere you go. He is not easy to train and you will need a lot of patience when teaching him commands. He is notoriously difficult to housebreak. He may snap at, or even bite, a child if the child is rough with him or teases him, but he’ll get along well with your children if they are gentle and respectful of him.

Chihuahua (Short coat)

Chihuahua Short Coat

The Short coat Chihuahua is like long coat. Because of his small size, you need to be careful not to step on him or to let him jump from high pieces of furniture or he could break a bone. He is not sociable with strangers and makes an excellent watchdog because he is so alert and quick to bark when someone treads on his turf. He doesn’t need a great deal of exercise and tires easily, but he does like to go out exploring and needs short walks and romps outside every so often. He may shiver when he is nervous or cold. You must keep firm control of him when you are out, because he has no fear of larger dogs and will ferociously challenge them even if they are ten times his size!

Dachshund (Wirehaired)

Dachshund Wirehaired

The Dachshund is a bold, tenacious, devoted, loving and protective dog. He has lots of energy and can be an intense pet to live with, but he is also playful, fun, happy and outgoing. He loves to be part of everything and needs lots of attention and scratches from you. He bonds very closely to his owner and will follow you around, and can sometimes be jealous if your attention isn’t on him. He’s fairly sociable, but reserved and suspicious with strangers. He makes an excellent and dependable watchdog because he’s a quick, relentless barker–and because his bark sounds like it’s coming from a much larger dog!

Pomeranian

The Pomeranian, or “Pom,” is a vivacious, independent, outgoing, playful and affectionate

Pomeranian

companion. He is a loyal and devoted pet who wants to spend time with you and go everywhere he can with you; yet he’s not an overly clingy dog, much less a couch potato. He’s a high-energy dynamo who wants to be busy doing things! He loves to play, work and train, and is eager to please you and quick to learn new tasks. This makes him very easy to train. He will stand on his hind legs for you, spin wildly in front of you, or sometimes simply stare intently into your eyes.

Shih Tzu

The Shih Tzu is a loving, friendly, gentle, playful, loyal and happy dog. He loves people and bonds with the entire family. He needs to give and receive a great deal of love and

Shih Tzu

affection, and is not the kind of dog who can be left alone inside the house for many hours at a time, or kept outside in a yard. He is an indoor dog who needs to be petted, held, cuddled and pampered, and he is happiest napping on the couch with you for hours. Generally, he’s a docile, quiet lapdog, but can be lively, energetic, independent and spunky. He’s an outgoing and fun companion who loves to roll and play on the carpet with his squeaky toys, or romp outdoors in a safely enclosed area. He needs minimal exercise, but he does enjoy a daily, leashed walk. He loves traveling in the car, but not travel outside in the heat. He is a sweet, rarely aggressive dog who gets along well with strangers and other pets .

Yorkshire Terrier

Yorkshire-Terrier

The Yorkshire Terrier, or “Yorkie,” is a dainty, lively, affectionate, happy, energetic, confident and devoted dog. He focuses completely on his family, and craves attention, love and togetherness. He wants to be near you and will sit and cuddle in your lap–but only for so long! He loves and seeks out adventure, and can get into mischief if he isn’t given enough to do. He is not a dog who can be left alone in a yard; he needs human companionship. He is a very high-energy dog who requires only moderate exercise because of his size, yet still needs to romp and play around the house, and chances to run free in the yard. He loves to travel, and he likes long, daily walks. He plays hard and seems to have a boundless capacity for fun. When outdoors, he should always be leashed or in a safely enclosed area, because he will chase after small animals.

Beagle

Beagle

The Beagle is joyful, friendly, gentle and playful, and makes a wonderful family pet. He is an affectionate yet calm dog who loves everyone, and is excellent with children and with others dogs. He loves company, and although at first reserved with strangers will quickly warm up to them. This makes him only a moderately good watchdog, since he will bark for a stranger at the door, but then quickly make friends! He loves the outdoors, but shouldn’t be left alone in a fenced yard. He can bark and howl when lonely. He loves to roam and to sniff. He doesn’t have a doggy odor like some breeds and he doesn’t drool. For walks, he should be kept on a leash to avoid his sniffing and running off to hunt after interesting smells.

Miniature Pinscher

Miniature Pinscher

The Miniature Pinscher, or “Min Pin,” is a bold, proud, confident, fearless dog who is also highly curious and playful. He has endless, non-stop energy! He loves to chase, play with, and chew things. He sometimes steals and chews things he shouldn’t, and can choke on small items. He is extremely curious, and will stand on his hind legs to make himself taller and see what is going on around him. He is a loving, lively dog who often bonds very strongly to one person. He is easily trained, and is a quick learner who genuinely seems to understand what you are commanding. He can be independent and defensive. He is difficult to housebreak. He is a deeply loyal and protective dog who makes a good watchdog, extremely alert and will bark loudly at anything that seems to present a danger. He may bark too much at times.

Bichon Frise

Bichon Frise

A cheerful, loving, lively, and naturally sociable dog, the Bichon Frise is a wonderful family companion who adores children and gets along well with other dogs and pets. Above all he wants to be close to his human family. He needs to spend as much time with you as possible, so you might leave him at home alone for a few hours, but not all day. He needs to play with you and he likes short walks. He’s not an “outdoorsy” dog though, and would be just as happy romping around the house or in your backyard. Although he’s good with strangers, he will bark or yap on their arrival, and makes a good watchdog. He is not aggressive or hyperactive. He’s relatively easy to train, but difficult to housebreak. He can be stubborn and needs clear rules to follow. He is also gentle and sensitive dog, and can nip at young children if they are too rough with him.

American Cocker Spaniel

American-Cocker-Spaniel

The American Cocker Spaniel is a sweet, affectionate, fun-loving, devoted, trusting, playful, working dog who wants nothing more in the world than to please you. He swings his tail so excitedly when he sees you, his entire body wags! He wants to be with you as much as possible and will stay by your side, like a shadow. He can’t be left alone for long. Without family life will begin to bark, chew, or urinate to show his distress and unhappiness. He is a sensitive dog who needs you, always tries to obey you, and is ready to work for you. He is a trainable, easygoing dog who is respectful of your authority and will rarely challenge it, but he needs gentle and encouraging training methods, as he is a “soft” dog who doesn’t respond well to harshness. He is difficult to housebreak and may urinate when excited or frightened. He is a good watchdog and makes a fine, noisy “doorbell,” barking loudly to alert you to strangers.

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Training dog not to bark is one of the basic training of dogs. It is very uncomfortable when your dog is barking and disturbing neighborhood.
Get your clicker ready, get a lot of yummy treats ready and put your dog on a lead.

Training Dog Not To Bark Lesson 1

Walk with your dog to the fence or in the street. The moment he starts pulling you and starts barking, turn around. You can call his name and “Come”, you don’t have to, but the moment he turns around to follow you and stops barking, click and give him a treat. Repeat that many times. It will take many sessions and many repetitions, but normally, dogs love food.

Training Dog Not To Bark

You can walk with him without pulling or barking, it is time to put him on a long lead. Walk with him in the yard. The moment he starts running and barking, call him. If he turns around, click and treat him when he gets to you. If not, pull him in, let him sit in front of you, get his attention, click and treat. Repeat these exercises every day and be consistent. When you start out with this training, do not even call him when he is off lead and you know the chances are that he will not respond to your call. When you have done the training and he consistently comes to you when he is on the long lead when you call him, you can test him when he is off lead. When he does come to you, even if the neighbors dog barking, click and give a big bonus and make a big fuss.

Training Dog Not To Bark – Video Lesson

The same procedure can be followed when you walk in the street with him. When he starts pulling, do not carry on in the same direction trying to pull him back. Immediately change direction, because if you carry on in the same direction, the dog is still winning, but if you change direction, he will soon realize that you are in control. Then reward him for following you in the new direction. Do not worry if you do not even make it to the end of the block the first day. Just be consistent and success will follow.

This is just one of the training of dogs do not bark but is very effective. I hope that you will never have problems with the neighborhood and that neighborhood you will be able to gets relief from the barking of your dog.

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Funny Mouse Music

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Two hilarious Toilet Cats video make me wonder that even cats can make poop in toilet!!! I want to share with you videos about these two cats and to spare you of mess that cats can make in your house!

Cat Using Toilet & Toilet Paper

Instead sand, she used toilet paper!!! Smart!

Toilet Trained Cat

This is a video to serve as proof that cat used to be toilet-trained!!!

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Pet Turtles Care in this article will show you that a little homework is in order to successfully keep a turtle safe.

Pet turtle is ideal to have. A turtle makes few demands of you, very little fuss or noise unlike a cat or dog and loves a good meal at home! You don’t need to take him out on long walks, bath or groom him. He doesn’t leave any mess around the yard and pet turtle is happy at his home!!!

Choose among the smaller, hardier species such as the popular Red Eared Slider, the cooter, or the mud or musk turtle, and be prepared to accept most of the responsibility for its care, if you want healthy and happy turtle as a pet.

We recommended and choose to write about popular Red Eared Slider turtles.

They are notorious for their appetites. These pets are known to beg for food and are at high risk of being overfed.

How To Care Of Pet Turtles

Tank

The best size of a tank is 36″ long with a ramp, submergible heater and filter. The heater is to keep the temperature at a consistent 76 degrees. You will also need a basking lamp so he can sun himself after eating. The tank should NOT be full!!! Fill it up enough that he can climb up on the ramp to sun but can also go completely under water. Your turtle will grow to adapt to the size of the tank u have him in. If you want to keep the turtle on the smaller side, we suggest a 10 gallon starter tank.

Food

Here are some turtle food ideas and guidelines about this kind of turtles.

They start out mostly carnivorous and become more herbivorous as they grow in age and size. The protein intake will be higher when it is younger. Calcium is essential to keep its shell hard and accommodate for growth.

Your turtle’s food should consist of commercial pellets and the appropriate vegetables and calcium. Turtle food needs to be presented to your pet inside water because turtles cannot produce saliva to swallow with. Feed your pet turtle inside a separate container from its tank, which will leave less waste and mess in your turtle tank.

Pellets

Pellets should make up most of your turtle’s diet. Under one year turtles, feed them daily as they need the food to grow! Older turtles should be fed every other day.

One feeding in the size of your turtle’s head (excluding the neck) is enough. Red Eared Slider turtles always beg for more – it is very dangerous to indulge them. It will create an excess of protein that will damage its growth and more waste in your turtle tank.

Greens and Vegetables

Vegetables have great offerings of calcium, vitamin K and A. As Red Eared Sliders get older they should be offered more vegetables in their diet, 75% of its diet can be plant based. Here are suggested veggies and greens your pet turtle will like to eat:

These plants can be offered daily: dandelion leaves, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, turnip greens (the leaves only).

Other vegetables can be a part of turtle’s food: carrots, green bean, kale, celery, pumpkin, squash, sweet potato, and zucchini.

A rare part of your turtle’s food: iceberg lettuce, mustard greens, red pepper, and tomato.

Live Pray

These foods should be avoided as they can be harmful to your pet turtle: amaranth, beet greens, bok choi, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, celery, chives, mushrooms, parsley, peas, rhubarb, spinach.

Red eared sliders love eating live prey. It can be a lot of fun for both owner and turtle, but this food could harbor parasite or diseases. This section is best to make up a rare treat portions of your turtle’s diet. Be careful that what you offer won’t be difficult for your pet turtle to swallow. Also be aware of taking worms from a neighbor’s garden that may use herbicides, pesticides or chemicals.

Limited use live prey include: apple snails, pond snails, guppies, red rose minnows, crickets, earthworms and silkworms. You can feed turtle rarely: mosquito larvae, ghost shrimp, brine shrimp and waxworms.

Live prey not recommended include: crayfish, goldfish, mealworms, slugs and tubifex worms.

Treats (canned, processed, frozen)

Frozen foods are a fairly safe turtle food because they should be parasite free. They can be a good treat to entice your red eared slider to eat.

Moderate: bloodworms and crickets.

Use rarely: brine shrimp, feeder fish, gammarus (shrimp) and krill.

Frozen foods not recommended: mealworms, snails and tubifex worms.

So, here you have a few ideas to keep your pet turtle happy through its stomach. Remember, feeding time is one of the most exciting times inside a turtle tank so a healthy variety will not only keep him healthy, but happy too. Follow these advices and your pet turtle will love you dearly for feeding him .

Do you have experience in taking Care of your Pet Turtle? Write a comment if you find something new about this kind of turtles!!!

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This very funny and hilarious video “Cat Betrayed His Girlfriend”, make me laugh so much, and remembered on a time when I had a lot of pets … dogs, cats, aquarium fishes, and all of them in one time!!!

Now, I’m owner of two cats, and very well know their fight “conversations” through my own experience!!!

Apparently, humans are not the only species that have jealousy battles. Poor cat caught cheating on his girlfriend, so she goes crazy at him. Very funny titles!!!

ENJOY AND LAUGH!!! THIS CAN HELP YOU TO GET STRESS FROM YOUR LIFE!!!

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Nora The Piano Cat is a 5-year-old gray tabby shelter rescue in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Gray and sleek, she strokes the keys with grace and restraint. She rubs her cheek on the keyboard and mews while playing piano. Sometimes she likes to get inside the piano, sometimes playing duets with her owner and her owner’s students. Someone characterized her music as being “something halfway between Philip Glass and free jazz.”

Since that time, Nora has continued to play the piano on a daily basis. Meowzart become her new nickname.

Nora The Piano Cat

Nora’s musical skills have made her a You Tube sensation, US media star, and also the object of a video on animal behavior. Millions of cat lovers across the world know Nora by her videos on YouTube, where they’ve surpassed 20 million views since the original Nora video was posted.

The CATcerto is the current project of the Lithuanian conductor, composer and artist Mindaugas Piechaitis. The world premiere was performed by soloist Nora The Piano Cat via video and Klaipeda Chamber Orchestra in the Klaipeda Concert Hall in Klaipeda (Lithuania) last year.

We all know that cats have „9 lives”. Can you imagine that Nora The Piano Cat will playing for ages?

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In northern Japan, in the province of  Nagano are famous all over the world warm volcanic Sources infernal valley (Dzhigokudani).

Here for bathing in hot springs while away the frosts Winter Days Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys.
Macaques spend nights in the mountains in the morning down in the valley to the whole day for a swim.

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Today I stumbled upon this funny video on how to train your dog to fetch – engineer way

Watch this video and comment if you like

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In this article, we will help you with recipes to make healthy dog food in your kitchen for your dog. You will see that recipes we recommend, are very simple to make!!!

Dog Treat Recipe – Delicious Champion Cheese & Veggies Chews

• 1/2 cup grated cheese – room temperature
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 teaspoons applesauce
• 1/2 cup vegetables — what ever you like
• 1 clove garlic — crushed
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• Nonfat milk

Mix cheese, oil and applesauce together. Add veggies, garlic, and flour.

Combine thoroughly. Add just enough milk to help form a ball. Cover and chill for one hour. Roll onto a floured surface and cut into shapes.

Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool.

Dog Treat Recipe -  Homemade Cheesy Carrot Muffins

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup cheddar cheese -- Shredded
• 1 cup carrot – grated
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin or line it with paper baking cups. Combine the flours and baking powder and mix well. Add the cheese and carrots and use your fingers to mix them into the flour until they are well-distributed. In another bowl, beat the eggs.

Then whisk in the milk and vegetable oil. Pour this over the flour mixture and stir gently until just combined. Fill the muffin cups three-quarters full with the mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the muffins feel springy. Be sure to let the muffins cool before letting your dog do any taste testing!

One muffin for medium to large dog, half a muffin for a toy or small dog.

Dog Treat Recipe – Yummy Doggie Bone Treats

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk
• 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup water

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine both flours, wheat germ, nonfat dry milk, shortening, brown sugar, and salt; mix until crumbly. Add the egg and water – mix well. On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough until smooth. Using a rolling pin, roll out to a 1/2-inch thickness.

Using a dog bone -shaped cookie cutter or a knife, cut out biscuits. Place on the cookie sheet and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Remove to a wire rack to cool completely. Of course, beware of any of your dog’s possible allergies to wheat, eggs, or dairy products.

I hope that this article helped your dog to enjoy in your homemade delicious healthy food – more than your husband

Please Send me your Dog Treat Recipes in comments

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