i LOVE DOGS BREEDS

Our Ask a Trainer, Eugenia Vogel, offers great tips for training Shiba Inu puppies and adult dogs.

Deslie Blanch of New Zealand’s Boston Terrier Club provides a glimpse of life for Kiwi BTs.

i Love Dogs is introducing a monthly Breed Spotlight. First up: the Boston Terrier.

Large and courageous, Akitas are a large breed of working dogs that originated in Japan. Akitas are popular show dogs, but are also widely used as therapy dogs. According to the American Kennel Club, Akitas are a national monument in their native country of Japan.

Although the Alaskan Malamute is one of the oldest sled-dog breeds, it was intended to carry heavy weight over long distances rather than break any land speed records.

The American Eskimo is strong and agile, highly intelligent, alert, and easy to train. They enjoy human companionship and should be in a home where they will receive loving attention.

While Pit Bulls are often maligned for their dog-fighting history, they are actually sweet, intelligent, outgoing and affectionate, people-oriented dogs.

The American Staffordshire Terrier (also called “Am Staff”) is strong, loyal and loving.

The Anatolian Shepherd is a large, powerful animal that was bred exclusively to be a working guard dog. Fierce, protective and fast, this dog is no joke.

The Australian Cattle Dog (ACD) is a fearless and agile herding dog with lots of energy.