Getting a Dog

  The family should have a discussion regarding the topics below BEFORE the puppy comes home. House rules must be decided so that your puppy knows what is expected of him. If the family is [...]

The Kennel Club ordered microchips and two readers. There is always 1 reader in the office and the other can be checked out by a member in good standing for use as puppies upcountry are chipped [...]

There is no breed standard, and they are known by many different slang names, Pamwani Pointer, Roadside Specials, Pavement Specials, Little Brown Dogs, Indigenous Dogs and even the more creative [...]

Lest anyone think I am taking sides here, I have to say first that I firmly have one foot in each camp. I own 2 year old pedigree Rottweiler and Kamau, a 6 year old, male mutt that crawled under [...]

  This is the last part in the new puppy series. You have brought your new puppy home and should be working on housetraining and day to day household rules. The very next thing to do is to [...]

Many times I encounter people that wanted to get a dog for the first time or for the kids and decided on a small dog without actually researching the breed. Both the American Kennel Club [...]

  CAR SICKNESS Puppies commonly suffer from car sickness until all their senses are fully developed. They will usually outgrow car sickness, but just in case, you should take an old towel, [...]

  Once your decision is made (and it should NEVER be a spur of the moment, spontaneous decision as dogs can have a long life from 8-to 18 years depending on the breed) and you have made the [...]

A good breeder will allow you to see all of the puppies, (even if some of them are already spoken for) and one or more of the parents. Both the parents and puppies should be clean, and in good [...]

Why do I want a dog?  Do I intend to breed or show? How much money do I want to spend?  What kind of dog would suit my lifestyle? Do I know how big the dog will get when fully grown? Will I take [...]