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line of obedient dogs laying down in a row at a group training class Credit: Chalabala / Getty When you’re investigating how much dog training costs, it might be tempting to look for a discount. But while dog trainer cost is an obvious factor, you’ll definitely want to make sure the trainer has the right credentials before you consider the bill, says Sarah Kalnajs, CDCB, CPDT. She’s a certified dog behavior consultant and professional dog trainer who owns Blue Dog Training and Behavior in Madison, Wis....

From the moment Jani Delperdang brought home her English bulldog Chowder at 8 weeks old, he’s been a ball of energy. But Delperdang never expected the pooch, who is now 5 years old, to become a viral skateboarding star. When Chowder was 2 years old, Delperdang and her daughter brought him along on a trip to the Oregon coast. As they were walking down the beach, a young boy threw his skimboard into the water....

Let’s discover some fun facts about the fourth largest country in terms of area in the world.Yes, we are talking about China here. China also has a unique distinction in sharing its border with 14 neighboring countries.With a population of 1.5 billion people (as of 2020), China is the most populous country across all nations. It is interesting to note that 14% of the overall population in the world speaks Chinese....

Callisto is one of the Galilean moons that orbit Jupiter.The Italian astronomer and physicist Galileo Galilei first discovered this satellite and Jupiter’s other satellites, Io (the most volcanically active moon), Europa, and Ganymede, on January 8, 1610. Callisto orbits the outermost shell of Jupiter and is considered the third-largest satellite of our Solar System.The discovery of Callisto, along with other Galilean moons, made us reckon with the fact that all the planets revolve around the Sun in our Solar system and not the other way round....

Long story short: Cats don’t belong on or near train tracks. There’s heavy machinery, loud noises, and fast-moving vehicles coming from every which way. Not ideal for our feline friends. But stray cats can’t always help where they wander. That’s why they need our help. In late 2017, transit workers were having a hard time luring a stray cat out of Brooklyn subway tunnels on Thanksgiving weekend. After two weeks without success, subway maintenance supervisor Thomas Doerbecker was called onto the scene to try his hand at saving the stubborn kitty....

brindle dog laying in grass, reunited with owner after a year Credit: Mary Swift / Adobe Stock An eagle-eyed relative helped this North Carolina woman reunite with her dog Mochie, who’d been missing for a year before she saw him again at an animal shelter 200 miles away from their home. Mochie, a 5-year-old hound mix, escaped from Emerald Tinae’s Wilmington, N.C., home about a year ago, but on March 3, she got to see him again during a reunion full of wagging tails, kisses, and cuddles....

If you are thinking of moving to Spain, there is typically a lot on your to-do list, from choosing a place to reside to enrolling your children in a local primary school and that’s before you even think about locating a tapas bar in your neighborhood!If you’re thinking of migrating to Spain, it’s also a good idea to learn more about this fascinating country. One approach to achieve this is to familiarize yourself with the country’s national and regional politics; after all, it’s critical to know whom you should be listening to in times of national crisis....

Before Shannon and her husband had children, they had Noma—their adorable, sweet, and lively Maltese poodle. And when it came time to welcome a new baby into the family, Shannon wondered how Noma would adapt to the big life changes. When Shannon first became pregnant, Noma was immediately interested in her baby. Shannon says she was confident that Noma knew exactly what was going on. Noma would come up to Shannon’s belly and snuggle as close to the baby as she could....

excited dog jumps high with excitement when his pet parents return home Credit: Courtesy of tobey.shenobi / TikTok Plenty of us jump for joy, but those are mere bunny hops compared to these leaps from golden Aussie (a golden retreiver and Australian shepherd mix) Tobey. In a TikTok posted on Oct. 3 and watched more than 2.4 million times, this golden dog experiences the joy of reuniting with his parents....

Cucumbers are low on calories, filling, and jammed with hydrating water. It’s no surprise then that they show up as a healthy snack for humans. But can dogs eat cucumbers safely? Sure thing, says Renee Schmid, DVM, DABVT, DABT, a veterinarian toxicologist who works with Pet Poison Helpline to answer questions about toxic substances. “Cucumbers aren’t toxic to dogs,” Schmid says. But there are a few small concerns in preparing and offering this juicy fruit (not a vegetable) to your canine companion, says Tina Wismer, DVM, Senior Director, ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center....

truffles the glasses cat wearing neon green glasses and his owner Danielle Credit: truffles_the_kitty / Instagram Danielle Crull first spotted a spunky and playful tiny tuxedo kitten wandering behind some buildings at a church camp. Nestled deep in a forest, the camp had numerous stray cats, including many pregnant ones. This little kitty was a stray offspring. “The church camp is great about finding homes for the kittens, and all of Truffle’s brothers and sisters had homes but her,” Crull tells Daily Paws....

In this article, we shall be talking about one of our relatives. Lemurs are also primate species like humans. There are known to be more than 100 types of lemurs that inhabit the world. In this very article, we shall discuss the famous bamboo lemurs that inhabit the Madagascar islands. These animal species are all endangered and are under strict conservation.Bamboo lemurs are medium-sized lemurs who are very beautiful. There are a lot of subspecies available of bamboo lemurs, such as the eastern lesser bamboo lemurs, the western lesser bamboo lemurs, the southern lesser bamboo lemurs, the Lac Alaotra lemurs, and the golden bamboo lemurs....

The Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) gets its name from the word for the sensory organ present in this worm caruncle. It is mostly found in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic ocean, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Red seas. Its habitat includes stones in rocky areas or coral beneath the stones or in mud. They are known to emit a glow during the process of mating. These animals are carnivores and the Bearded Fireworm diet includes marine life including corals, anemones, and crustaceans....

Black and white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata; Syn- Varecia variegata variegata), belong to the order of primates and subphylum Vertebrata. These lemurs are endemic to Madagascar, off the African continent and are placed on the Critically Endangered list of animals because of a massive population loss over the years.These lemurs have a social system that is unique in nature as they are the only species of primates known to build nests for their offspring....

The black sparrow bird (Amphispiza bilineata), also known as a black-throated sparrow and sometimes desert sparrow, is a new world sparrow of the family Paserellidae. The black-throated sparrow is the only sparrow in the Amphispiza genus and is migratory. These New World species are seed-eating and have conical bills, gray or brown colored with distinctive head patterns. The sparrows of this family are close relatives to the Old World buntings than of the Old World sparrows....

Ankylosauria is a group of herbivorous dinosaurs of the order Ornithischia. It includes dinosaurs with armored shells, similar to turtles. Ankylosaurs were bulky quadrupeds and had short, powerful limbs. The two main families are primarily known from the Northern Hemisphere, but more basal Ankylosaurs are known from the Australia-Antarctica region during the Cretaceous.Cedarpelta is an extinct genus of herbivorous dinosaurs, from the Lower Cretaceous of North America. This dinosaur is from the Ornithischia order, and the Dinosauria superorder is characterized by a pelvic structure superficially similar to that of a bird....

The convict blenny is a great fish for new saltwater hobbyists. The convict blenny is a small, unusual fish that can be found in the warm waters of the Caribbean. This fish is very interesting because it can change its color to match the environment, and has venomous spines on its head and back that are used against predators. The convict blenny usually eats small invertebrates such as shrimp or crabs, but will also eat plants, seagrasses, algae, and other larger fishes if they’re available....

The cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) or cigar shark is known to be one of the most petrifying sharks in the world. They are mainly popular for leaving a cookie-shaped wound on the bodies of their prey, thus justifying its name. The most unique quality of this animal is how it efficiently feeds on larger animals like whales, seals, dolphins, and even big sharks despite being small in size. They stick their bodies to their prey and with the help of their sharp lower teeth, they efficiently chop out a perfect round flesh....

Let us start an expedition to Africa and meet an alert and agile gazelle known as Dorcas gazelle. The species was discovered in 1758 by a Swedish zoologist named Carl Linnaeus. These small gazelles have longer limbs proportionately. This highly social animal lives in herds that may include 100 individuals at a time. Their habitats range in the wild from the deserts and Savannah grasslands of Africa and Arabia. The males’ horns are longer, and the uniqueness lies in the 25 lyre-shaped annular rings on them....

Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is a small rodent that is native to South America. Due to their increased popularity as a pet in the western community, the population of guinea pigs has seen a massive boom ever since their introduction as pets, and wild guinea pigs are less commonly found now.They are herbivorous in nature, and their diet mostly comprises plants, seeds, vegetables, and fruits. They are one of the chattiest species of rodents and can be seen communicating with each other through chirps and squeaks....