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Crate Training Your Dog or puppy. The Pros and Cons

Have you just made that wonderful decision to bring a beautiful, cuddly puppy into your home, and now you are thinking “what could be the best way to train my puppy in the house?”. Well Crate Training has become a very popular method, but just like any form of training there are benefits and drawbacks to using this technique. ​...

Snow or Rain? Here’s How to Exercise Your Dog Indoors

At Euro Puppy, we always stress the importance of canine physical activity. Dogs, after all, are prone to weight gain and diabetes just like humans are. Sometimes, though, an outdoor workout just isn’t possible due to prohibitive weather. However, even if it’s raining cats and dogs outside (pun intended), you can still give your canine friend every bit as much...
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Dog Nutrition Tips: The Essential Nutrients your Dog Needs for a healthy Diet

Let’s talk nutrients! Just like humans, dogs need an array of nutrients to keep them healthy and active. Water, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals are all necessary for your dog to survive. Carbohydrates are also included in this list because they are a large source of nutrients for most dogs but technically they could survive without them. Water: the most...

Complete List of the FCI Dog Breed Groups

Under which group does your dog fall? FCI means the "Fédération Cynologique Internationale" which is a dog breed standards organization. It promotes and protects purebred dogs. The list of FCI Groups for Dog Breeds: Group 1 – Pastoral Group 2 – Mastiffs & Pinschers Group 3 – Terriers Group 4 – Dachshunds Group 5 – Spitz breeds Group 6 –...

7 Less Known Siberian Husky Facts

Siberian huskies are known for their majestic qualities. This is a breed that is truly loyal to their owners while embodying the traits that define a loyal canine companion. Of course, when one think of huskies, images of sled dogs and an Eskimo often come to mind. However, there is far more to this dog breed than what the typical...

Miniature Bulldog or Mini English Bulldog?

So, just what is a Miniature Bulldog? As there is often a grey area here, it’s Important you know that there are Mini Bulldogs, and then there are Mini English Bulldogs. These types should not be confused with each other! The former being a cross/mix breed (Bulldog with Pug, Boston Terrier or/and French Bulldog) and the latter being a pure-bred...
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The dangers of Inbreeding – Dalmatians and hearing loss

Inbreeding of dogs is quite a significant problem. In the quest for getting the "Perfect Dog", breeders try and wipe out variations within breeds, and this leads to a progressively smaller gene pool to choose from. What this means, is that the pups that are born are more likely to have "defective" genes that manifest themselves as congenital conditions. That...

Why reputable breeders sell their puppies with Euro Puppy

This is a question that comes up again and again on different Q/A websites and forums on the internet. In this post, we'll try to shed some light on the real answer, instead of letting people guess and come to all the wrong conclusions. The first misbelief is that a reputable breeder needs no help selling his or her puppies....

German Shepherd Puppy ears. How to help those ears stand up!

Everything you need to know about why, and how to help, your German Shepherd puppy ears stay upright.. The German Shepherd Dog was first bred just over 100 years ago, and in that time it has become one of the most stunning, distinctive and recognizable breeds. And perhaps the most noticeable feature of a German Shepherd is the ears. An adult...

Siberian Huskies as Guide Dogs!

The beauty of a Siberian Husky has captured the hearts of many dog lovers. Those light eyes, and dense coats make them winners any way you look at it. Belonging to the Spitz group, one would never think of them as guard dogs. While leaving those tasks to the Mastiffs, it is undeniable that there is a strong working backbone...