Posted on November 29, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
For those of you that have even a cursory knowledge of dog breeds, the word “working” and “dog” make us think of the breed group, such as the Hunting Group, the Toy Group, etc. The working dogs I am talking about today are not going to be limited to those breeds that are in the [...]
Posted on November 22, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
The average dog cannot tolerate significant temperature variations, like its human owner. The animal’s feet and legs are its most sensitive areas exposed to the severe cold…or heat…as they are in direct contact with the frigid world around them. But the northern dogs have adapted to deal with this by tissue adaptation to the cold.
Posted on October 25, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
Buried knee deep in a huge pile of multi-colored leaves that the wind has blown into the nearby empty corn field, the girls seemed to have forgotten that they were old. Aches and pains magically disappeared into thin air as they yipped and barked like young puppies, jumping into the air as nearby creaking and scarred old trees smiled down upon their youthful frolics, as if to say, “I know how you feel.”
Posted on September 15, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
She was a pure-white poodle, and very pregnant. When I approached and opened the cage door she looked at me brightly, and I waited for her to get up, till I realized she was already standing. Laughing at myself, I reached in and lifted her out, and she immediately settled herself in my arms. Not [...]
Posted on September 01, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
This is not your normal love story. This story begins with a crazy moment in time where a dog needed to be saved and I stepped up to save her. See, the thing with Isabella, now named Izzy, is that she was in the City of Hartford Animal Shelter and her 10 days was up. It was either she gets adopted THAT day or she will be put to sleep. Poor Izzy wasn’t even adopted out after being put on the 6 am news.
Posted on August 23, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
For those of you that have even a cursory knowledge of dog breeds, the word “working” and “dog” make us think of the breed group, such as the Hunting Group, the Toy Group, etc. The working dogs I am talking about today are not going to be limited to those breeds that are in the Working Group. I am going to be talking about whatever dog breeds are best, regardless of group, at working in the Southern United States.
Posted on August 18, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
As time goes on, we find that pets are just like people….some good and some bad. Our dogs fill our most basic of needs with affection and love. We care for them as if they are our children, many times preferring them over human company or as social training tools for our own children. Here are our favorite photos and the stories they have accompanied on Way Cool Dogs and some that haven’t. Enjoy!
Posted on August 09, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
One of the top documented films on the health of pedigree dogs is “Pedigree Dogs Exposed,” a series of BBC One investigative documentary films about how harmful breeding practices affect the health of dogs, exposed in the United Kingdom and United States. Figuratively speaking, the film showed how these high-priced dogs are being bred to [...]
Posted on August 03, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
Considered one of the most common of the blood sports, professional dog fighting involves dogs fighting to the death…or having their throats cut if they lose and tossed in the corner. Dogs bred for fighting professionally in dog rings co-exist in a world of drugs, prostitution, sex trafficking, human slavery and stealing smaller puppies and adult dogs out of homes for bait dogs in training rings.
Posted on July 15, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
Dog owners who relinquish their black dogs, handing them over to a shelter or turning them loose on the streets, may be signing a death warrant due to Black Dog Syndrome.
Unfortunately, black dogs are euthanized more than any other color according to rescues and shelters across the country. Black dogs have been considered the underdog of all homeless dogs for many years, their lives ending with two counts against them. One is their size and the second is their color. For this reason, the black dog is almost always the first to be euthanized and the last to be adopted out to a forever home.
Posted on July 14, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
Pit bulls are considered one of the more high-risk breeds of dog, whether it concerns the medical field, insurance companies, property owners, new landlords or the city’s dog laws. That same dog when listed as an American Pit Bull Terrier, Pit bull, American…..or even a mastiff…the picture changes entirely.
Posted on July 05, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
She was a very large, ungainly dog, looking like a mixture of Weimaraner-Doberman Pinscher. The most remarkable thing about her was the color of her fur, which went from reddish to a sort of yellow ochre (first photo), giving the impression that she had been daubed by an artist who was trying out the various colors in his palette.
Posted on February 18, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
An ancient breed of the Middle Ages, the Scottish Deerhound is the royal dog of Scotland. To those who know of this elegant and aristocratic breed, it should come to no surprise that Grand Champion Foxcliffe Hickory Wind from Flint Hill, Va., won Best of Show at the 2011 Westminster Dog Show this week. Knowing how to care for a Scottish Deerhound, anyone can raise a champion.
Posted on February 10, 2011 by WayCoolDogs
(Guest post by Jaime Van Wye) Choosing the best dog to welcome into your family is a daunting task – even for someone like Mark Zuckerberg. It was recently reported that the famous Facebook founder has introduced not one, but two new furry friends into his lifestyle: a Komondor and a Puli. Jaime Van Wye, expert dog trainer, and founder of the Zoom Room, weighs in on the difference between the two breeds.
