Houseproofing 101
Dangerous Foods
We all love our dogs and want to share everything with them…home and hearth. However, sharing our food can be harmful and/or fatal to our dogs.
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Dangerous Plants
As our dogs become more and more a part of the family, they typically are given more freedom to wander around our home or yard. This makes it very important to be aware that some house plants, be it in your home or garden, may be harmful or fatal if eaten.
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Puppy Health
Yikes, My Puppy Has Fleas!
External parasites are generally found on or in the skin and are important pests because they bite or annoy both humans and their pets. Fleas, mange mites and ticks are the most frequently encountered and troublesome pests that attack humans and their pets.
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Training My Puppy
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Recent News At UKC
02/01/2012: February 2012 Employee of the Month Carol Wiedmayer Registration Carol has worked at UKC since April 13, 2005. She had lost her previous job unexpectedly and thought this would be a good place to send her resume. Carol graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 1973 and had taken some college courses at KVCC. Carol... Read more here.
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This Weekend At UKC
Wisconsin Boston Terrier Association will be hosting events this weekend, February 11 & 12 in Ixonia, Wisconsin. More Information.
Norl-Cal Treedog Assn will be hosting events this weekend, February 10 & 11 in Oroville, California. More Information.
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Of the six breeds of UKC registered Coonhounds, only the Plott Hound doesn’t trace its ancestry to the foxhound; and of the breeds, we can be most certain of the Plott’s heritage and the men most responsible for its development.
The ancestors of today’s Plott were used for boar hunting in Germany many years ago. Jonathon Plott left his native Germany and came to this country in 1750. For the rest of the story behind the modern Plott Hound, follow this link. |

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