Saint Bernard Medical Dog For Your Family

Article Title: Saint Bernard Medical Dog For Your Family
Author: Pertic Brendon

If you heard the words "medical dog" you could have a number of
different thoughts. Some people might look confused, others
might look amused thinking you're pulling their leg. Yet others
might try in vain to find out what it really means, and some
people might even believe you're referring to the growing
popularity of using medical dog tags as jewelry. For my part
however, if I hear the words medical dog mentioned I immediately
think of the giant Saint Bernards who gained fame by rescuing
unfortunate travels from dangerous snow bound situations.

Probably no one has ever called the Saint Bernard a medical
dog, though that is the picture that always comes to mind. These
gentle beasts are popular with many people and have long been
considered a family dog. They love children, and can live
peaceably with other animals as well. They love as much
attention as they can get and are very affectionate.

As a medical dog in the present day, the Saint Bernard isn't
much utilized, but in the days when they were bred especially
for the purpose of coming to the aid of people in need, the
Saint Bernard was in full demand. The greatest and most well
known of these dogs was a Saint Bernard medical dog named Barry.


The earliest Saint Bernard breed was bred with a short, glossy
coat which made it easier for them to stay in the freezing
weather conditions, whereas the latter breed of Saint Bernard
with the Newfoundland mix sported a longer coat. This was
unsuited to the prevailing weather conditions as their shaggy
coats would always be full of icicles. This ruled them almost
instantly as a good breed of medical dog, and the original short
haired Saint Bernard was kept for this purpose.

If you're getting a Saint Bernard medical dog for your family,
you need to realize that they grow very large and very fast. So
you'll need to have somewhere that your dog can stay without
tearing your house up into shreds. You'll also need to be able
to give it enough nutrition during its formative growth years as
these medical dogs need to be kept nourished constantly to help
in their massive bone growth.

As a family dog, the Saint Bernard loses much of the need for
it to be a medical dog, but don't close that door just yet.
These dogs are very intelligent and will rush to your aid if
there is something amiss. Much as they used to in the early days
of the 17th century.

You can picture it in your mind. The great Saint Bernard making
his way through the treacherous snowed in passes to save unwary
travelers from a plight of certain death. And don't forget to
add the small cask of brandy around the Bernard's neck. That
adds the finishing touch to your mental picture of the great
medical dog, the Saint Bernard on his medical rounds.

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Westie Dogs

Article Title: Westie Dogs
Author: Jeff Cuckson

West Highland Terriers, which are more commonly known as
Westies, are hypoallergenic dogs. This is good news for allergy
suffers who love these adorable little bundles of fur.

One in ten people suffer from allergies to dogs, suffering from
watering eyes and even attacks of asthma. Westies pose a
considerably less serious risk than most other breeds of causing
an allergic reaction to their hair and dander.

Actually, pet hair is not the cause of allergic reactions in
humans. It is the dander common to the dogs and more commonly to
specific breeds, which causes the sneezing and breathing
problems in allergy prone humans. Dander is microscopic dead
skin scales like human dandruff that pets shed as a natural
action. The dander is so minuscule you just don't see it, but it
circulates in the air and it stays on the furniture, the drapes
and the carpeting.

Besides the west highland terrier, other hypoallergenic breeds
of dogs are most terriers including the American hairless, the
border, the cairn, the Kerry blue, the soft coated wheaten, the
Tibetan, the wire haired fox and the Yorkshire. Other dog breeds
noted for their hypoallergenic traits are Basenji, Chinese
crested, Havanese, Maltese, miniature schnauzer, Portuguese
water dog, Shih-tzu, Spanish water dog, and both standard and
toy poodle. No dog is ever 100 percent hypoallergenic.

The very good news for owners and enthusiasts of the precious
West Highland terrier that on the list of hypoallergenic dogs,
starting with least offensive to allergies, Westies are number
seven.

Westies have their own fine qualities as well. They love to be
with their owners and family and travel well. Generally they
like to swim although they must be supervised. Adult Westie
males don't always get along well with other male dogs that
haven't been altered, however. They are hunters by nature and
must be kept on a leash out of doors or they'll take off in a
split second to chase a butterfly, squirrel or rabbit.

About The Author: Jeff Cuckson is owner of
http://crazyaboutwesties.com a membership site devoted to
Westies. For your 14 day Free Trial to this site Jeff recommends
you visit: http://www.crazyaboutwesties.com

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