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Month: July 2011

BassetHound

image of a bassethound

The Bassethound is a hunting dog whose main characteristics include its droopy ears and eyes, their short legs and long body, and their tendency to drool profliferately. These dogs are indeed hounds, and they are specifically scent hounds, meaning that they use their nose to hunt.  Because the basset hound is such an easy dog breed to recognize, it is often depicted in cartoons and movies – for example you can find the bassethound featured […]

Afghan Hound

afghan hound photo

The Afghan Hound is easily one of the most recognizable dog breeds that there are, and one of the most ancient dog breeds – even appearing in ancient Egyptian images.  With it’s delicate but large body, long head, and aristocratic appearance, it is unquestionably quite beautiful and a favorite of many.  These dogs are indeed hounds, and are actually considered “sighthounds”, which means that they hunt based on their sense of sight – what this […]

hotel pet policy

If you don’t want to send your dog to a hotel for dogs (for whatever reason), the other option you have is bringing your dog on your travels and trips with you.  The most important thing you need to do if you decide on this option is check the hotel pet policy in advance of your trip – not all hotels allow dogs to stay in their rooms, and you certainly don’t want to show […]