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Horses were once the critical step in much of our transportation industry. The automobile certainly replaced them, but horses are still amazing creatures. Here are some interesting tidbits about horses you may or may not know.

A broad splash of white that covers most parts of the forehead between the eyes and carries down the nose to the muzzle is called a Blaze.

Horses make 8 basic sounds - snort, squeal, greeting nicker, courtship nicker, maternal nicker, neigh, roar, blow.

Depending on maturity, breed and the tasks expected, young horses are usually put under saddle and trained to be ridden between the ages of two and four.

A horse has a wide range of vision. A horse can see completely around its entire body except for small blind spots directly in front of its face, underneath its head, and directly behind itself. This is why it’s very important not to walk up right behind a horse - you are in its blind spot and if you startle it you may get kicked.

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There are of course many reasons for owners to want a calm, obedient and faithful dog. For one thing, obedient and trained dogs are happier dogs, less likely to get into tussles with people or with other dogs. Another reason is that many communities require that the dogs living in their neighborhoods be well trained. This is especially true for many breeds thought to have aggression and behavior problems - dog breeds like pit bulls and rottweilers for instance.

If your home has young children having a trained dog will of course increase the families happiness and make your dog a much better family companion. Lots of research has been done to prove that a well trained dog helps avoid serious dog biting and other dog behavioural problems that ususally appear in dog owners homes.

Hiring a professional can be costly and therefore knowing the simple basic commands of dog training you can do it yourself. These commands are vital for your dog to rank as a “obedient dog”.

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Have you heard of CPV in Jack Russell dogs? CPV stands for Canine Parvovirus, a highly infectious disease affecting dogs. Canine parvovirus only affects dogs since every mammal has its own specific parvovirus. So there is no way that a cat may develop canine parvovirus.

In the late 1970s, Canine Parvovirus was discovered but was only recognized in 1978. Rottweilers, Labrador Retrievers and Pit bull terriers are at higher risk but that doesn’t exempt Jack Russell dogs from developing this disease.

Canine Parvovirus is spread through physical contact among dogs. The feces carry the virus, and once ingested, the virus attacks the gastrointestinal tract of that innocent dog. CPV can also damage the heart muscle of young and even unborn pups.

Symptoms of this disease are visible within three to ten days. Symptoms include lethargy, vomiting, loss of appetite, fever and diarrhea. Vomiting and diarrhea usually leads to rapid dehydration causing other infections to occur. Dogs with CPV are also prone to intussusception, a condition in which a part of the intestine has prolapsed to another section of the intestine.

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