Win a Copy of Pet Photography 101
4PetsOnline has recently received two copies of this great new book—both signed by the author, Andrew Darlow, who is an award winning author and photographer. His book is packed with beautiful photographs and helpful tips on everything you need to take better photographs of your pets.
The book’s promotional material only mentions cats and dogs, but having just finished reading it from cover to cover, I would say the author is doing himself a big injustice—Pet Photography 101 will guide you in taking better photos …

The American Staffordshire Terrier is an outstanding watchdog and will protect its family at all costs. Equally as efficient in being a fearless guardian, this terrier brings to its owners love and attention. They are generally gentle around children, but may be a bit too rough and dominant with smaller kids.
When it comes to strangers approaching, the American Staffordshire Terrier is bit reserved and may bark to ward off the unknown person. The same goes for other dogs and strange pets. They are true protectors at heart but can be …

The American Eskimo Dog has been a member of the AKC since 1994. With its spitz-like features, this white bundle of love makes an outstanding family companion. They have the physical makeup of your classic spitz, but come in all-white and maintains a double coat. The ears are adorably short and thick, which makes them cold resistant. This breed can be seen in the toy version, miniature, and standard.
A Brief History Of The American Eskimo Dog
The American Eskimo Dog (also known as the Eskie) is often mistaken as a spitz …

Judging from the emails I receive, a great many people harbor a total misconception about crates and crate training a puppy or dog. They say they are cruel!
Nothing could be further from the truth and that’s a fact. I have been training puppies and dogs for many years and all my methods involve positive reinforcement, kindness and gentle treatment. I would never recommend cruelty as a training method, in fact anyone who knows me will vouch for the fact that I’m a complete softie as far as dogs and animals …

If you feed your pet dog a diet consisting of only cuts of lean meat, chances are he would have severe nutritional problems.
While a dog is a carnivore – meat eater – he cannot live on protein alone. Just like his owner, a dog needs a balanced diet including fats, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.
Few of us could afford a predominantly steak diet for our pets, but even if we could, our dogs would be a lot healthier with a cheaper cut of meat. Less expensive meats are better for …

The Alaskan Malamute is a large, powerful canine that is strong-willed and independent, yet obedient and loving towards its owners. These dogs are at heaven when running around or pulling a sled outside. They are a family oriented dog breed that is sociable towards people but may be overly aggressive towards other animals, especially strange dogs.
A Brief History Of The Alaskan Malamute
As its name suggests, the Alaskan Malamute originated from Alaska, who’s original function was hunting large game and heavy sled pulling. Today the Alaskan Malamute is used primarily for …