Puppy Love / Dachshund
Several of my friends, and also my parents, own dachshunds. I don’t know about you, but when I see a dachshund, I just smile. With a tummy so low to the ground you’d think that they would have a lot …...
View ArticlePuppy Love / Basset Hound!
One of the favorite dogs in my life was a basset hound mix owned by my parents. Photo / public domain/wikipedia They got her at a pound and named her Ima Doggie. Ima was the sweetest dog – patient,...
View ArticlePuppy Love/Airedale!
The Airedale is the largest of all terriers and was originally bred to hunt water otters. The breed was developed from the black-and-tan terrier and the otter hound and takes its name from the area...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Golden Retriever!
I haven’t yet met a Golden Retriever that I didn’t love. Yes, I know that they can be rambunctious and that one wag of the tail can sweep everything off the coffee table, but what joyous, smart, and...
View ArticlePuppy Love/Great Dane!
I have never personally met a Great Dane, but I’ve seen pictures and video clips, and I’m always amazed at how huge these dogs can get. I’m told, however, that they are gentle giants indeed. Although...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Bishon Frise!
A descendent of a cross between the Water Spaniel and Standard Poodle, the Bichon Frise is a merry little dog that originated in the Mediterranean area. Because of their pleasing personalities, they...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Boston Terrier!
As a child, my mother always had a Boston Terrier. When I was little, one of her dogs was still living, and every visit to her father – my “Granddaddy” – was also a visit with Rowdy, a rather large …...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Great Pyrenees!
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where I live, farmers have a tough life. The growing season in a good year is a mere three months, often less, with frosts lasting into June and sometimes starting up...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Chihuahua!
The very smallest breed of dog in the whole world of dogdom is the chihuahua. Named for a state in Mexico, the approximate date of their origin is so ancient that no one is absolutely sure what group...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Samoyed!
When I was a child, two of my best friends, (They are sisters.) owned a Samoyed. I don’t remember too much about her, except that it was a beautiful white dog and very, very soft. She had a litter of...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Chinese Crested!
The Chinese Crested is a versatile dog. It conveniently comes in two versions: hairless and powderpuff. The only fur on the hairless consists of long and silky tufts that grow on the head, neck, ears,...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Basenji!
Personally, I’ve never met a Basenji, but they are a very ancient breed of dog that traces lineage all the way back to the days of the Pharaohs in Egypt. They can be a nippy little dog so aren’t...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Saluki!
According to many experts, the Saluki is the oldest domesticated dog breed in the world. They were used as coursing hounds to hunt rabbits and small gazelles by the nobility of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Brittany!
For years our neighbors owned a Brittany. She was a beauty, friendly and sweet in temperament. This breed was originally developed in France and is considered a sporting dog, used to hunt birds, and...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Cocker Spaniel
The first dog my husband and I owned after we married was our golden-red Cocker Spaniel. We chose him from a litter of 11 puppies owned by friends of ours, and when he was four weeks old Mama Cocker...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Harrier!
Although dog experts aren’t quite sure, evidence suggests that this breed existed during the Middle Ages in England, although it probably didn’t originate there. The Harrier is a middle sized dog, 40...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Otterhound
I have never met an Otterhound; however, they seem to be a very interesting dog. “Used in medieval England to hunt down otters that were depleting the local fish population, this large scent hound was...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Curly-Coated Retriever
Considered the oldest breed of retriever, the Curly-Coated Retriever was developed as early as the 1500s in England. Its bloodline may include the Irish Water Spaniel, the Poodle, and various breeds of...
View ArticlePuppy Love/ Papillon!
Friends of ours owned a beautiful little Papillon at the same time that our teenage daughter owned a Shih Tzu. We were wondering how the dogs would get along, so we planned to have our friend Bill hold...
View ArticleClumber Spaniel
The Clumber Spaniel is a relatively new breed, developed in the 1800s in England and France. Experts believe that the Clumber resulted from a mix of early spaniel types and the Basset Hound. It’s a...
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