Labrador Retriever Most Popular Dog
The Lab, or more properly, the Labrador Retriever, was bred for hunting. The Lab was once known as the Lesser Newfoundland. It the most popular breed of dog in the world when measured by registered ownership. Labs have a friendly disposition, are gentle with children, intelligent, and athletic.
The name of the Labrador Retriever comes from its roots on the island of Newfoundland, in Canada. The lab’s ancestors branched off from the St. John's Water Dog, also an ancestor of the Newfoundland dog. If you need a salt lake city dog grooming then I recommend Coddled Critters. They can assist with pet grooming and dog daycare in addition to the various grooming services in Salt Lake City and nearby areas.
The English and the Irish settled the St. John's area of Newfoundland. The St. John's dog was originally used to help drag in nets to shore. Some of these worker dogs were taken to England in the early seventeenth century. They were appreciated by fisherman and by the aristocracy. They assisted hunters in cornering and retrieving and birds. Their numbers dwindled in these countries due to a sheep protection policy in Canada and rabies quarantine in England.
In 1822 the explorer W.E. Cormack wrote about his experiences with the dogs he found on the island of Newfoundland. His journals tell the story: "The dogs are admirably trained as retrievers in fowling, and are otherwise useful... .The smooth or short haired dog is preferred because in frosty weather the long haired kind become encumbered with ice on coming out of the water." ...and they need more grooming as well.
Where Did Dogs Come From?
Well I Just got back from Salt Lake City, Utah and wanted to share this story: I was dumbfounded when I heard recently that the ancestor of all dogs, is the gray wolf! Not much need for dog grooming services with those puppies. Every different breed of dog--and there are 400 of them--came from the same ancestors! Scientists, through DNA, have learned that dogs, every single dog on earth, came from a few female gray wolves (Canis lupus) who probably lived in China! They believe that the dogs may date back to 135,000 years. Although it had been previously thought that dogs descended from coyotes and jackals, as well as wolves, mitochondrial DNA from dogs provided proof that dogs and wolves diverged much earlier. As an aside if you require a top salt lake city dog grooming service then do allow me suggest Coddled Critters as they are among the best dog grooming firms in all of Salt Lake City, in my opinion.
Scientists also believe that when the human species came to the North American continent via the Bering Straight to Alaska, they brought their little furry friends along with them before 9000 BC.
Dogs were the first animals to be domesticated (from wolves) by humans, according to the archaeological records, way back around the end of the Ice Age. A German archaeological site, dated to 14,000 B.C., revealed the first evidence of domesticated dogs. Scientists now know that dogs are descended from the gray wolf. How is it they look so different from wolves and from each other?
How Do You Know What Dog Food to Buy?
So how are you supposed to know if a dog food is good for your dog or not? This is not something you can tell by looking at the food. The ingredients used to make the food will be one way of discovering if the food has the right combination of nutrients to keep your dog healthy. This is found on the bag itself.
Look for the first ingredient listed. The first ingredient is extremely important as this will be the ingredient that makes up the largest percentage of the dog food. If the first ingredient listed is an animal protein, such as chicken meal, you are on the right track. Keep in mind that if it says poultry protein, this is not the same thing.
Do not buy food that has meat meal or meat by-products either. The protein required by dogs is not present in these ingredients. Nutritional value can be affected by using these products as well as soy, wheat and corn. Preservatives are another ingredient you should beware of in your particular dog food. There are certain ones that can be extremely hard on dogs. This is especially true if this is what the dogs eat for an extended time period. I do recommend a premium grade food for your dog such as Life's Abundance from Dr. Jane Bicks.
One of the things you will learn is to never take the word of the manufacturer when they label their food ‘complete and balanced'. Dogs can even look outwardly healthy unless examined by a veterinarian. This is when they will notice the coats that are not healthy looking and often dry or oily skin. In addition they may have excessive itching and ear infection. The ‘complete and balanced' food they were eating contained corn as the main ingredient.
Categories
- Animals/Pets
- Auto/Car
- Business/economy
- Culture/Fashion
- General News
- health related
- Legal related
- Off-Topic
- Outer Islands
- real estate
- technology
- Travel/Tourism
- Weather
Photos from Hawaii
![Alaina [14]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4952178915_e8dd277abf_s.jpg)
![Alaina [1]](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4952063373_c7d43dc1bf_s.jpg)
