It is a well-known and well-established fact that dogs have been around for centuries and millennia. They once roamed the forests as wolves, and over the course of human history, people have domesticated and bred dogs to their liking, creating the hundreds of...
Image source: Tim Dawson from Flickr There are only a few dogs out there that are immediately recognizable because of how famous their breed has become. For example, just about everyone knows what the German shepherd looks like, as it is prevalent both as a working...
It can generally go without saying that there are many, many reasons why people choose to breed dogs with each other. Long before the idea of designer breeds was even a concept, people bred dogs to try and get the most favorable working traits out of them. This is...
It can generally go without saying that cats are not at all bred for the same reasons that dogs are. Even if you know how to work with the finicky behavior of the cat, there are just some tasks that cannot be completed by a small, domestic cat. For example, cats...
While you might not think about it all that much, there are many, many different pets that people can own. Most people own cats or dogs, but there are quite a few other options to choose from. For example, some people choose to adopt aquatic animals, such as fish and...