Dog Wonder

A Dog Story For Kids

About 100 years ago delivered a man of France was very fond of hunting. One day decided to go out and shoot birds, but he did not have a hunting dog. So we went to a dealer in dogs and bought one, dealer said it was a very good hunting dog.

Of course you know that it is the duty of a hunting dog to get out into the field ahead of his master and look for birds. When you choose one yes to point at it with his nose, so that his master may also see it. And when the bird is shot it is the work of the dog to get it and bring it to the man. But after this hunter and his dog had been in the field short time the man found that the dog would not leave his side. When he said to the dog ’seek, seek’the dog stood on his hind legs and began to dance. ‘That is very pretty,’ said the man,’but we shall not do any birds this way.’So he said again to the dog, ’seek, seek!’

This time the dog stretched himself out on the ground and played dead. ‘Come, get up!’ Said the man, but the dog did not move. Then the hunter became angry and took a stick to beat the dog. The dog saw the stick in the man’s hand he immediately jumped over. ‘Ah, I see,’ said the disappointed hunter. ‘I have bought a trick dog instead of a hunting dog. We may as well go home.’

On the way home the dog began to point, but when the man found that it was only a frog he pointed at he was disappointed. But he caught the frog, took him home and put him in a jar with some water.

Soon afterward the hunter received a visit from a friend of his who was a wise man. When this man saw the frog he said:

‘Let us make the frog useful. He will serve as a barometer to tell us whether it will rain or not. Bring me two small, flat pieces of wood, a dozen matches and two bullets.’

With that who pieces of wood four sides and the matches for rungs the wise man soon made a small ladder. To the ends he tied the bullets to keep the ladder upright against the side of the jar. Immediately the frog climbed to the top of the ladder.’Ah,’ said the wise man,’it is going to rain. You had better stay home. When the frog climbs to the top that will surely rain. When he remains at the bottom there’ll be fine whether, and if you climbs halfway up you had better carry your umbrella when you go out.’

The Name Terrier

The name terrier denotes that they go to ground and many breeds are named for the part of the country in which they were developed. Take for example, the Welsh, the Airedale, the Sealyham, the Skye, the border, the Irish, the Kerry blue, the Lakeland,the Norwich, the Manchester and the West Highland White.

The Cairn gets its name from the rocky cairns in its native land in which foxes and other varmints find refuge and from which the gutsy little terriers must rout or pull them out.

The Dandie Dinmot is supposed to have gotten its name from the breeder who used them to exterminate varmin.

The Fox Terrier, both the smooth and the wirehaired varieties, were carried by horseback huntsmen in baskets and brought to the den or burrow into which the fox hound pack had run the fox to ground.

Two Terriers Looking Tense

Certain of the terrier breeds, with their courage and high pound for pound fighting ability, were used in fighting competition. The Bedlington and Kerry blue became well known for their successful competition in frowned upon exploits of those who bred dogs for their cruel “sport” as did the Staffordshire and bull terriers.

It doesn’t pay to sell a good terrier short. The willingness and courage to go to ground and meet the badger or fox in its own element can be transferred to hunting small game upon occasion -and the loyalty of a terrier as a companion is unsurpassed.

How many times should I feed a bull terrier puppy?

Christina C asked:


How many times should I feed a bull terrier puppy a day and how much?

What large dog breed is best for me?

Richard C. Normus asked:


I would like to find a medium to large dog breed that is known for having a nice temperment and would be easy to raise with children. I would also like one that is easier to train and doesn’t shed too much. Any recommendations?

What is the best large dog breed in your opinion?

Hekate asked:


My husband and I are looking to get a dog in the near future and both of agreed that we want a large dog. We want a breed that is playful, friendly, smart, easily trained and really, really big. We have the yard for a big dog, we have no children at the moment and I am a stay at home wife, so I have the time to train a puppy. All we need is to find a breed we like. Any information is helpful and links to websites with pictures is also appreciated. Thanks a lot.
Kate C, I did mean giant breeds. Thanks.

what are some good dog beds for a large dog?

nicky asked:


My brother is getting a German Shephard soon, but they grow fast. He is old enough to by anything he wants to, so for his bday i wanna get him somethin for his dog. Like the bed, what are some good dog beds that will be good for a puppy and a large dog, and kinda girly for the dog but boyish for my brother?

What kind of large dog would be best for us?

silasmamaof3 asked:


My family is wanting to get a large dog, we don’t care for small dogs that bark too much. But we are a little confused when it comes to the breed of dog we want because we hear about dogs that have bad temperments and are not good with children. We have three children ages are 10, 7, 5. We just need a dog that would be a good watch dog, but gentle and loving with our kids. Can anyone help?
We want to keep him inside, so we need a breed that would house train easily, too.