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Dog Collars

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Nearly every dog owner buys a collar for their new pet but few are aware of the long history and many different types of collars. In situations where dogs were primarily guarding domestic animals, collars tended to have studs or spikes to frustrate the jaws of a marauding wolf. By Augie Berings, Bering’s Hardware.

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7 Pet Friendly Fall Activities

4 The Love Of Animals

While we may not be too excited to see the mercury drop, we’ve also never had to wear a fur coat through the summer. Now that the outdoors is fur friendly, it’s time to get out there and let the fur fly! Hiking: Hiking through scenic terrain is like being in the yard times twenty for your dog.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

10,000 Birds

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. There were no mammals, little game, and not many birds either. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry. In many ways, that is exactly what happened.

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Pets Can Change Anyone

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Maybe you’ve seen those little balls of fur captivate those around you, or maybe you’ve even been captivated yourself. I’m a dog lover to the core, and I knew they could work magic, but until I saw the transformation in my dad, I didn’t know just quite what they were capable of. The dogs, they were for working, herding cows, etc.

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Resolve to Do Right by Animals in 2007!

Animal Ethics

Even the government has gotten in on the game. Second, many of the things you can do to stop supporting animal cruelty—like not buying or wearing fur—require minimal effort and no expense! Obviously, since not buying and not wearing fur requires minimal effort and no expense, that's a good place to start. Where should you begin?

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