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Album photos Collection N#146 Great Activities You Can Enjoy With Your Dog   Here is an introduction to some great things people do with their dogs. Most activities welcome all dogs, whether purebred or of mixed breed heritage. Some of these activities are classed as "working dog" activities, but are also done on a recreational basis, or as a public service. Some dog activities are purely recreational in nature, while others are competitive dog sports. Many of these activities may be new to you. I have chosen my links based upon how welcoming they are to the merely curious. People who play with their dog, stay with their dog. Why do dog activities matter? Why promote them? Dog activities matter because they help dogs keep their homes. When people and dogs do things together it is good news all around. Many of these activities provide the structure that helps people learn to better communicate with their dogs. The dogs have a better opportunity to lear...

Album photos Collection N#123 Animals:  dogs Did you know dogs aren’t actually color blind? How about that the Newfoundland has webbed feet to help it swim? Or, that a third of all pet owners have admitted to speaking to their dog over the answering machine when they weren’t at home? Read these and other weird facts about dogs – and some about dog owners in this list. 100 Weird Facts About Dogs: 1. It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk. 2. Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas 3. A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Appalachian Trail 4. If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in 6 years! 5. Dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads 6. Like human babies, Chihuahuas are b...

Why some people always feel cold while others are always hot ! Most of us know that one person who always walks around without so much as a warm hat to wear even when it’s ferociously cold, as well as that other person who continuously complains about being freezing even on a scorching hot day. We decided it was high time to figure out just what exactly is going on here. So, what’s the reason? Why some people always feel cold while others are always hot ! If you’ve ever felt a sudden bout of the chills or a feverish heat and yet there’s no change in the surrounding room or outside temperature, it might simply be that you’ve fallen seriously ill . If you suspect this might be the case, there’s not much you can do about it yourself — just go to a doctor straight away. If you find that everyone at work is wrapped up in warm clothing whilst your sitting sweating in a thin blouse or shirt, then it may very well be that your higher body temperature is the r...

21 different ways to do art therapy and put your thoughts in order Sometimes, the solution to your problem just won’t come into your head, yet your thoughts are spinning at a 100 kilometres an hour, and you feel like your brain is going to explode. It’s times like this that you could do with trying some ’art therapy’ as promoted by Viktoria Nazarevich. At its most basic, the only preparation you need to carry out for this is to grab a pencil and a sheet of paper. Then, just start drawing. It doesn’t even matter what you draw. Within a certain amount of time, your thoughts will become more harmonious and you’ll calm down. To help you get started, here’s what to do if you’re feeling  ... Tired: draw flowers Angry: draw lines In pain: build a model Bored: colour in a sheet of paper in various colours Sad: paint a rainbow Scared: knit something Worried: make a doll Indignant: tear a piece of paper into small pieces and arrange it into a pattern Anxious: do...