1. My life is likely to last ten to fifteen years. Any separation from you will be painful for me. Remember that before you acquire me.
2. Give me time to understand what you want from me.
Everything You Need To Know Before Buying/Adopting A Brindle Greyhound
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Greyhounds are popular breed known for their sleek profiles and fast speeds. Their name comes from several roots, one of them being the obvious: traditionally, the most common coat color was gray (grey). They come in a variety of coats, none perhaps as unique as the brindle Greyhound.
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Loyal Dog Reunited With Owner After Waiting Outside The Hospital For A Week
Dogs are absolutely the best! They are always excited to see us and they can turn any bad day around. And in the case of a dog in Turkey, she waited outside a hospital for almost a week when her owner was taken in for treatment.
The dog, named Boncuk (which means bead) followed an ambulance to the hospital where Cemal Senturk had been taken and even though Senturk’s family took Boncuk home, the determined dog returned to the hospital every day and waited outside.
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9 Things You Should Know Before Buying/Adopting A Merle English Bulldog
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Though there are several variations of the bulldog (American, French, Continental), the most iconic is the English bulldog. Used time and time again as a mascot for sports teams, universities, and even the military, this stout symbol is best known for its smooth, creamy coat. Did you know it doesn’t only come in white and tan? The merle bulldog boasts a wild fur pattern outside the normal expectations of this popular breed.
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9 Things You Should Know About The Mangalica Pig
Can you picture what a pig crossed with a sheep would look like? There’s no need – the Mangalica pig is a living example of such a barnyard blend. It’s actually referred to as “the pig-sheep.” This remarkable porcine and its luscious locks have had a complicated history and a strong come-back.
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8 Fascinating Facts About Albino Alligators
1. Albinos of any species are beings whose bodies can not create melanin
The pigment that colors skin and eyes. This leads to the being’s skin being unpigmented, which ends up looking white. This occurs even in alligators who are born with albinism. The scaly reptile has ivory colored skin. It also has lightly pink-tinged eyes, rather than the usual black and green. This condition affords the gator absolutely no camouflage protection in the wild, putting albino alligators at severe risk.
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Why Do Dog Breeds Become Extinct?
(Photo: Turnspit Dog)
There are plenty of conservation efforts across the globe that focus on maintaining endangered species’ populations. Who’d every think that dogs could be a part of this? While the species of Canis familiaris as we know it is hardly under threat, there are some breeds who could face total elimination. In fact, there are some that have already ceased to exist.