Dogs

How To Deshed a Siberian Husky

How To Deshed a Siberian Husky

The best brush I have found for my German Shepherd is a Large Breed Furminator. Huskies have hair similar to the German Shepherd and they’re always shedding. Recently, I had the opportunity to deshed a Husky and I used my Furminator and

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What Kind of Dog was in “Big Jake”? Was it a German Shepherd?

What Kind of Dog was in "Big Jake"? Was it a German Shepherd?

The dog in this Western Movie starring John Wayne was a “Rough Collie”. In the movie, the dog’s name is “Dog”. “Dog” is killed by a bad guy with a machete at the end of the movie. In real life, the dog’s

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North Carolina State Fair Police K9 German Shepherd

North Carolina State Fair Police K9 German Shepherd

At the 2015 North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh the North Carolina State Troopers had a K9 officer available to meet and greet. If I recall correctly it was a female. She was around 6 years old. She was maybe 65lbs. Keep

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What do you call a Husky and German Shepherd mix?

What do you call a Husky and German Shepherd mix?

There is no formal name for a Siberian Husky and German Shepherd mix; they are technically a mixed-breed or crossbreed, although, some people refer to them as a Gerberian Shepsky, Siberian Shepherd, or Husky Shepherd. Are these good dogs? I love all

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Dalmatians and Megaesophagus

Dalmatians and Megaesophagus

According to many dog related websites, megaesophogus can occur in a variety of canines but is rare in the Dalmatian. What is Megaesophagus? Megaesophagus  is a condition Dalmations (and many other animals/humans) can get where peristalsis fails to occur properly and the

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Aura at the beach June 2014

Aura at the beach June 2014

Here’s Aura at the beach. I just came across this pic and thought I’d add it to the blog. Aura absolutely LOVES the beach. The image colors are slightly enhanced and this is an HDR picture. At the beach she runs up

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Aura is pregnant!

Aura is pregnant!

Well, the moment that we have been waiting for is here. A sonogram at NCSU today proved Aura is indeed pregnant. Keep up to date on our puppies page.

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Aura Looking out the Window

Aura Looking out the Window

This is our girl Aura. A family member just pulled in the driveway, so she is eagerly waiting for them to get out of the car. She would be barking, but she can recognize our car from a mile away it seems.

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Aura after bath

Some dogs look like a rat after a bath, others like like a bear! Aura had a quick bath today. Here she is hanging out in the sun, drying off and sniffing around for the cat.

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Aura Stole the Garden Shovel

Aura Stole the Garden Shovel

Hmm… Where did that garden shovel go? Oh, there it is. Aura stole it! She wants to dig, too.

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