When it comes to dogs, some people will advise you to get a male, rather than a female, and in some cases, to get a female rather than a male, based on varying facts and myths. However, when it comes to Yorkshire Terriers, if you simply want a pet or a show dog, and you have no intention of breeding the animal, are you better off with a male or a female Yorkshire Terrier? Well, before you get the cutest puppy in the litter regardless of its sex, realize that there is a difference between males and females that you must be aware of, other than their sex.

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So you’ve got a new dog and you’re wondering what to feed him. The market is full of commercial diets, and you’ve heard that some people feed their dogs raw meat. What should you do?

Dogs are omnivores which means they require meat, fiber, and other nutrients to stay healthy. Generally, adult dogs need a diet that consists of 22-25% protein and 15-19% fat, although puppies, pregnant dogs, and active dogs will have different nutritional requirements.

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Have you ever wondered what food tastes like to a dog? Well, I have! And I have tasted a few samples of dog food myself. What can I say… I’m a curious person and I’d like to form my own opinion

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You’ve probably heard about omega-3 fatty acids. These are abundantly present in fish oil and are highly marketed as essential supplement to your food or your dog’s food for that matter.

Omega-3 fatty acids are added to just about every human food and the year 2007 may get labelled omega-3 fatty acid year for that matter. And as dog food follows many similar marketing trends to human foods we are seeing more food labels with omega-3 and nutritional support claims than before. It’s like a miracle ingredient. Seems to be good for everything if you belief the colorful statements.

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On July 31th, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a list of ‘best practices’ on how food safety experts should inspect US businesses that manufacture, process and package food, including dog food.

For 5 years this has been discussed by federal and state officials and as such this is not a direct consequence of the melamine and botulism related dog food recalls the US faced this year. It just comes at an opportune moment.

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