Breeding Crayfish By William Bergof Sweden, for http://www.aquaticcommunity.comIn the text below I shall try to give a short overview of some of the basics when breeding crayfish. Particular species may have other behaviours and demands. It should be said that my main experience as an aquarist is with relation to fish, but I shall try to convey what little knowledge I have. Sexing Crayfish Sexing crayfish isn’t...

The numbers will make any pet lover blanch with disgust, anger, and sadness. The Humane Society of the United States calculates that as many as 500,000 puppies every year are sold in pet shops, and that many of these pet shops buy their pets from the worst breedersso-called puppy mills. What do these puppy mills (and kitty mills) have to do with you if youre on the market for a new furry companion? You know...

Breed specific legislation otherwise known as BSL has started to sweep the world. Germany, Canada, The United States, France, and England are among the major countries that have enacted some form of breed specific law that restricts or calls for a complete ban on several breeds from existing peacefully within their borders.American Pit Bull Terriers or anything that remotely resembles a Pit Bull are among the...

Many SEO projects involve taking a site that has already been built and changing or adding optimization elements to help the site rank well in the search engines. For a site that has already been built, the web designer is usually not involved in the process. However, there are two situations where the designer should be very much involved in the SEO process: when a new site is constructed, or when an old site...

Pet Boxers, although low-maintenance, require your consistent attention, exercise, human interaction, consistent obedience training and lots of love. You cannot leave them to their own design for too long or they get lonely, bored and into trouble. Being a big and strong dog as well as a highly intelligent one, Boxers need both physical and mental stimulations to keep them even-tempered and dignified while still...

We can each spend so much time concerned with how our website/s are ranking on the Search Engines Lets step back for a minute and look at how the Search Engines themselves are ranking. Where are people, our customers, searching? Which Search Engines are delivering the bulk of results? With answers to these questions we can re-focus our efforts to ensure that were not wasting our time trying to gain exposure...

Boxer and HeartwormsBy: je DunnIt is surprising how many people are still confused about heartworms and the effects that a heartworm can have on your Boxer.First lets look at what heartworms are and how your dog can become infected.Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes into the dogs blood stream. The immature heartworms called microfilaria travel through the blood stream.The microfilaria settle into the heart...

Key Facts:Size: MediumHeight: 53 – 61 cm (21 – 24 inches)Weight: 28 – 30 kg (62 – 66 lb)Life Span: 12 yearsGrooming: EasyExercise: DemandingFeeding: MediumTemperament: Fearless & energeticCountry of Origin: GermanyAKC Group: Working Temperament: The Boxer is intelligent, alert, fearless, loyal and self-assured. Boxers are very extroverted with high levels of energy and they are often...

Key Facts:Size: Small – medium Height: 37- 42cm (15 – 17inches)Weight: Wide variation. But usually 8 kg (18 lb).Life Span: 15 yearsGrooming: SimpleExercise: UndemandingFeeding: UndemandingTemperament: Determined & even-temperedCountry of Origin: England/United StatesAKC Group: Non-SportingOther Names: Boston BullTemperament: The Boston Terrier is even-tempered, intelligent, gentle and lively....

Key Facts:Size: Small – medium Height: 46 – 53 cm (18 – 21 inches)Weight: 16 – 22 kg (35 – 48 lb)Life Span: 15 yearsGrooming: MediumExercise: DemandingFeeding: MediumTemperament: Very alert & trainableCountry of Origin: EnglandAKC Group: HerdingTemperament: The Border Collie is alert, keen, intelligent, faithful, hard-working and responsive. Border Collies have remarkable stamina...