People are often concered about getting a small dog when they have children, certainly that’s what a lot of people are searching on the net for information on when they end up at this site. So to fill a gap and help people out, I’ve chosen this article by Bill Knell. It is a no [...]

I’ve chosen the following article for two reasons. Firstly, we’re looking to adopt a new dog at the moment and are thinking about names for the ones that we’re seen down at the Dogs Trust. Also, in the server logs for this site, I see that people have been coming here having searched for advice [...]

The previous news story about the swearing parrots had me looking for information about parrots with a foul mouth. I’ve not found an article on that yet, but the following by Nancy Richards makes me want to hear a talking cockatiel.
A wise old man had once told me - listen to a talking cockatiel and [...]

After the last article that reminded me of Bruce, I decided to go looking for info on Poms and Spitzs and this following article by Lee Dobbins answers some of our confusion. He could well have been a Pomeranian if they did once weigh up to 30 pounds. Or indeed he could have been a [...]

Back when we ran a dog walking business, one of our favourite dogs was Bruce. Bruce wanted to attack any dog that came within eye shot. Incrediby fiesty, I had to actually carry him past dogs on narrow paths. The poor thing probably only wanted to protect us, but we couldn’t persuade him the the [...]

Again, more research into the world of Jack Russell Terriers. This article pretty much tells it as it is…
Key Facts:
Size: Small - medium
Height: Ideally 25 - 30 cm (10 - 12 in)
Weight: Ideally 5 - 6 kg (11 - 13 lb)
Life Span: 15 years
Grooming: Undemanding
Exercise: Medium
Feeding: Medium
Temperament: Bold & cheerful
Country of Origin: England
AKC Group: Terrier
Other [...]