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Most Popular Dog Breeds in the UK

The Most Popular Dog Breeds in the   

UK

Yellow Labrador Retriever

1. Labrador Retriever

The Labrador Retriever stands out as the most popular dog breed in the
 whole of United Kingdom. The dog is of Canadian origin and is believed to have been brought to the UK in the early 1830s by a fisherman from Newfoundland. 

Labradors can have yellow, golden, chocolate, brown, or black coats. They are known to be extraordinarily intelligent, good natured, gentle, and friendly, allowing them to be very good companions for human beings of all ages. They are very cooperative and loyal when being trained and are considered to be some of the most obedient, dependable, and multi-talented dog breeds not only in the UK, but also in the world. 

2. English Cocker Spaniel
The English Cocker Spaniel is a special type of gun dog that was originally bred by hunters to help in hunting small game such as woodcock pigeons. Cockers have coats of many shades including blue roan, chocolate, black, sable, silver, copper red, blue tick, black and white, buff, lemon roan, apricot, and white. They are noted for their intelligence, adaptability, and optimism. Even though they are very stubborn and short-tempered in nature, they can be trained and made good family pets. 

Just like other dogs, the Cockers do experience health problems. They are vulnerable to eye and ear infections. To take good care of them, it is advisable for dog owners to get dog insurance to cover for their health. Why not check RSPCA pet insurance today on how you can grant a safer home to your pet.

3. English Springer Spaniel

English Springer Spaniel puppy

The English Spaniel is believed to have originated from Spain where it was used by hunters to flush and retrieve game. The coat comes in a variety of colors including white with liver or black markings, blue roan, and dark brown with white markings. 

English Springers are generally quick learners, intelligent, obedient, energetic, friendly, easy to please, and very playful. They like playing with simple things such as shoes, towels, and empty plastic bottles. Due to their playful nature, they should always be watched to prevent them from damaging valuable property in the house. They are vulnerable to ear and eye infections and dysplasia. 

4. German Shepherd

German Shepard
Also referred to as Alsatian, the German Shepherd, is a wonderful large-sized dog breed with German origin. The dog was originally bred by German herders in the early 1700s to help them in herding their sheep. The dog's coat can be white, grey, gold, black, or tan. Apart from being amazingly strong, intelligent, obedient, aggressive, and agile, the dog is also easy to train, explaining why it is always given military and police roles in many countries around the world. It is often used to detect bombs, track criminals, patrol troubled areas, and to uncover illegal drugs in airports and borders. 

The German Shepherd usually experiences health complications such as bloating, congenital heart disease, panosteitis, skin disease, and hip dyslexia. With the help of dog insurance, these health complications can be controlled for a long time. 

5. Staffordshire Bull Terrier
The Staffordshire or the Nanny is a medium-sized and short-coated dog breed that originated from Staffordshire, England in the early 1800s. It was originally bred for the purpose of hunting mice and rats. The dog can have a white, black, black and white, fawn, dense red, or bluish coat. It is naturally muscular, obedient, fearless, and intelligent. Due to its quiet and friendly nature, the dog can serve as a good family pet. Its health complications are commonly cataracts and dysplasia. 

6. Boxer
The Boxer is a stocky, short-haired, and medium-sized breed of dog of German origin. Its coat comes in a variety of shades including mahogany, black with white markings, brindle, fawn, white, and tan. The dog is energetic, friendly, curious, obedient, playful, eager, highly intelligent, and quick to learn. It is known to get along well with kids and other pets at home. It is prone to cancer, cardiomyopathy, thyroid, skin diseases, and epilepsy.

Disclaimer: This is a guest post. I thought you would be interested in the above information.

Iams Love Tails Contest

Molly with her Grandma

Roxy and Me

Through March 3, 2013 animal lovers can send in stories about  their feline or canine friend for a chance to star alongside their canine or cat companion in Iams’ next national advertisement.

To enter Visit Iams Facebook page and Share a photo and tell Iams in 500 characters or less about the unique relationship you have with your dog or cat and how Iams helps you show your love.

Once the submission phase has ended, Iams will select 50 stories (25 dog and 25 cat) as semi-finalists.

From the semi-finalist Love Tails, Iams will select 10 finalists (5 dog and 5 cat), with each winning a cash prize and free Iams food for a year.

In April, Iams will ask its Facebook fans to choose their favorite Love Tail from the group of finalists and one grand prize winner will be selected.

Are your dogs getting the vaccines they need?

Every pet’s lifestyle is unique. That’s why it’s important for pet owners to understand which vaccines are right for their pet. At www.mypet.com, pet owners can take a risk assessment to find out what diseases their pet may be at risk for and how to protect against them.

The first steps in pet protection

• Every pet should visit his or her veterinarian regularly and receive regular vaccinations in order to stay healthy
• Core vaccines are generally recommended for all pets. Lifestyle vaccines are designed for pets that are at risk for certain diseases based on their daily routines. 
• The risk assessment on www.mypet.com helps educate pet owners about what diseases their pet may be at risk for and what to ask their veterinarian about at their next visit

Other activities for pet owners to take part in at www.mypet.com

• Upload photos of their pets to the interactive campaign ma
•   See what clinics in their area are supporting the campaign
•   Enter a caption contest and win a prize
•       Watch videos of Mutt and Kitty in action on the campaign trail as they talk about ways to keep their pet healthy

Turkey sweet potato oatmeal cranberry dog treat recipe

I made my dogs turkey sweet potato oatmeal and cranberry biscuits and  dehyrated sweet potato treats

Everyone at my house only eat turkey breast, so the dogs always get the dark meat of the turkey. They had some turkey with gravy and still had plenty of leftover turkey so I decided to find a recipe. I ran across a recipe for Turkey Tasties but I only had white all purpose flour and dint know how it would work so I put some oatmeal in my food proccesor and turned it into flour and created my own recipe based off of the Turkey Tasties recipe.

Turkey, sweet potato, oatmeal and cranberry biscuits recipe

I used turkey, pumpkin, leaves and bone cookie cutters

Ingredients

2 cups of cooked turkey

1/2-1 cup chicken broth

1-2 sweet potatoes(mashed sweet potatoes would work too as long as they don't have brown sugar)

3 cups of oatmeal

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1/2 tsp garlic powder(optional)

1/4 stick of margarine(optional)

1 tsp parsley flakes(optional) I didn't think of the parsley until after I made them but parsley would be a nice addition if I make them again I will add parsley

flour for rolling the dough out I used all purpose but you can use whatever kind you have on hand as long as your pups aren't allergic

the biscuits before going in the oven

directions

Put turkey and chicken broth in blender or food proccesor and puree,microwave sweet potatoes and removed the skin and mash. Add mashed sweet potatoes to blender and puree.add melted butter if needed. add garlic salt and parsley if desired. pour mixture into bowl and wash your blender a cup at a time put the oatmeal in your blender and mix the oatmeal flour into the turkey sweet potato mixture until you gets a desired texture(these are treats you roll out and use cookie cutters) stir in dried cranberries. Roll out dough and cut with desired cookie cutters bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown, time varies if thinner dough and smaller shapes check on them often.

The biscuits are done and cooling on wax paper

Lets see what the Taste Tester think

Molly just waking up from a nap  smells yummy homemade treats                                                                 

what 1 do I want? I want all of them, please, oh pretty please! 

Roxy with a leaf in her mouth

This is so delicious mommy! more please!

Comfort Zone with Feliway Review

This post brought to you by Comfort Zone® products. All opinions are 100% mine.

As you probably know by now I have 5 cats. My original three, sunshine, Snuggles and Honey all came together so they pretty much always got along, Then I took in Spunky who was a stray in my neighborhood. Sunshine welcomed him, but Snuggles and Honey hated him, eventually they adjusted. Then I rescued Happy from a bad situation and she didn't get along with none of my other cats.

She peed in places she shouldn't have, hissed, growled and batted at my other cats. She is an old lady and is really messed up I understand that but I want all of my cats to get along. I tried Comfort Zone with Feliway products plug in and she is starting to get along with the other cats.. Honey and Sunshine had been acting wild before using comfort zone with feliway now they aren't running all over the house making all kind of weird sounds or scratching at things. They are all getting along thanks to comfort zone with feliway products. I have been only using it for a month so I expect that they will be even better behaved in a couple of months as Comfort Zone with feliway products  recommends to use it for at least 90 days.Comfort Zone® with Feliway® products  has really helped my cats be nicer to the dogs and each other. Before sunshine was batting at the dogs faces. Comfort zone with feliway products  relieves cats from urine marking and scratching associated with stressful situations such as multi pet households, visits to the vet, etc. It comes as a diffuser and a spray. It is ideal to have the diffuser plugged in the room your cats spend the most time in. The spray is ideal to spray in your cats carrier when going to vet and to spray directly on areas your cat has scratched.Comfort Zone with Feliway products mimic the feline facial pheromone that helps cats feel safe and secure in their environment. Comfort Zone with Feliway products are available at PetCo, PetSmart, independent pet stores, and online. If your cat is experiencing a medical issue please consult a veterinarian before using. If you have a cat you should visit Comfort Zone with Feliway products  on Facebook.

 

Great USA Dog Treats- 2 Winners 11/11- 11/30

With all of the negative news about dog treats from China, it's important that we give our dog the healthiest possible chewies. Great USA Dog Treats sell only treats made in the USA, and most of them  in NC! JustFindIt4U has teamed up with a select group of doggy loving bloggers to bring you 2 chances to win some treats for your favorite 4 legged canine.

Great USA Dog Treats, based in North Carolina, was inspired by a Welsh Pembroke Corgi and born out of treat frustration. We wanted to give our Corgi treats that were good, safe and made in the USA. Finding these treats at local stores and supermarkets was difficult. The solution, Great USA Dog Treats!

Our mission at Great USA Dog Treats is to provide safe, tasty dog treats and chews to caring dog owners for the delight and enjoyment of their canine friends. We care about your dog’s health and happiness. Great USA Dog Treats also wants to help you enhance the happiness, safety and well-being of your dog.

Great USA Dog Treats sent us a few samples for our rescue dog Gypsy to try out. Gypsy is finicky about her treats, and she loves to chew, so her jaws would truly put any bones to the test. In the picture to the left, she is chewing on a small steak bone: 100% All Natural beef steak bones specifically prepared for dogs. These bones are baked and hickory smoked with no additives and no preservatives. These are small sized bones, ideal for the smaller dog. Each package contains three bones. Produced and made in the USA. You can tell from the picture that Gypsy loves her steak bones, and I loved that they are produced here in the USA. She spent the first few minutes licking the smoky flavor, before digging in and getting to work on the bone itself. 30 minutes later, she hadn't made much of a dent in the bone, so she hid it to return to the next day.(what dog wouldn't love these?)

We also received a bag of Soft Cheese & Bacon Training Treats, which Gypsy thought were like manna from heaven (or whatever dogs think when they taste something they really like). 8 oz package baked cheese & bacon flavored treats. Dogs will be on their best behavior when rewarded with this little treat! Made in the USA. Ingredients: Rye Flour, rolled oats, honey, bacon, dried cheese. No additives or preservatives.

The Great USA Dog Treats website has many other items to choose from, see their entire store here. And for a limited time, they are offering FREE shipping with a $25 order.

JustFindIt4U is hosting a Giveaway from 9 PM on 11/11 and ending at 12:00 AM on 12/1, with 2 winners (Continental US only). There will be a small dog prize (rv $28), and a large dog prize (rv $26) available. The 2 winners each get to choose which prize they want.

We have invited some doggy loving bloggers to join us, be sure to check out their pages as you are going through the RaffleCopter form.
 
There is only 1 mandatory entry, all of the others are voluntary. Of course, the more you complete, the more chances you have to WIN! This Giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated with or supported by Facebook.

2 winners will be chosen, and they will have 48 hours to reply back to the email sent to them, or another winner will be chosen. Great USA Dog Treats is responsible for delivery of the prizes.

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Disclosure: I received no compensation for this publication. My opinions are my own and may differ from those of your own. My Beagles and Me is not responsible for sponsor prize shipment.