Guatemala English language Magazine
No matter what your justifications for keeping your dog outside at night, I believe there are many more good reasons for keeping him inside with you. The usual logic cited is security: Your dog is an early warning system by barking and thereby announcing that thieves are attempting to trespass on your property. In Guatemala, there is a lot of […]
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Several years ago, as we arrived at our remote Lake Atitlán sanctuary, we didn’t expect to find a typical-looking street dog sitting near our dock, yet there he was. He was about a year old, in need of a bath and thin! As the boat pulled up our guardian, José, informed us that his name was Oso (bear) and that […]
Read moreÉl llegó a mi vida una tarde de verano mientras estaba en el trabajo. Lo llevaban escondido debajo de una chumpa. Al verlo fue amor a primera vista. Se miraba tan tierno y lloriqueaba porque tenía frío. Nunca me imaginé que este pequeño labrador amarillo de dos meses iba a llegar a ser mi mejor compañía y mi inspiración. Después […]
Read moreby Marcia Foxx No, I’m not dyslexic, I really do mean dog Chilly Willy is the dog in question and how he came to be ours is quite a story. My daughter, Kika, and I were walking our only dog Koko (a well-behaved, totally trained 10-year-old rescue dog from a beach in Belize) when we came across a young boy, […]
Read moreQuestion: How do I know if a newborn puppy is healthy, and what should I do if the puppy feels cold? Answer: Healthy puppies should be plump and firm with pink mucous membranes. The heart rate is usually more than 200 beats per minute until 2 weeks of age. Respiration rate ranges from 15 to 35 times per minute. And the rectal temperature […]
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