Mac joins Linux

Yes, these two lovable pet dogs are under one roof! Mac and Linux are both treasured pet dogs of LEENTEch Network Solutions! Mac is a Cocker Spaniel while Linux is a Labrador Retriever. A new pet dog always bring excitement to everyone in a house and we are no exemption. See more of Mac!

Did you know... that a dog doesn't cool its body by sweating like us? Instead, it sticks out its tongue and pants so that water evaporates from the mouth to cool its body.

Did you know...that healthy puppies sleep almost all day, while full-grown dogs spend about half a day napping!

...St. Bernard & Me!..my interest on dogs!

Every once in a while, you got that chance to have your big smile caught on a camera together with a dog who is also willing to share a nice grin! This is one of those rare moments! Anong say niyo?

About St. Bernard Dogs

Original Author: Robert Leighton

The history of the St. Bernard dog would not be complete without reference being made to the noble work that he has done in Switzerland, his native land: how the Hospice St. Bernard kept a considerable number of dogs which were trained to go over the mountains with small barrels round their necks, containing restoratives, in the event of their coming across any poor travellers who had either lost their way, or had been overcome by the cold.

We have been told that the intelligent animals saved many lives in this way, the subjects of their deliverance often being found entirely buried in the snow.

The following is the description of the St. Bernard as drawn up by the members of the St. Bernard Club:

HEAD--The head should be large and massive, the circumference of the skull being more than double the length of the head from nose to occiput. From stop to tip of nose should be moderately short; full below the eye and square at the muzzle; there should be great depth from the eye to the lower jaw, and the lips should be deep throughout, but not too pendulous. From the nose to the stop should be straight, and the stop abrupt and well defined. The skull should be broad and rounded at the top, but not domed, with somewhat prominent brow.

EARS--The ears should be of medium size, lying close to the cheek, but strong at the base and not heavily feathered.

EYES--The eyes should be rather small and deep set, dark in colour and not too close together; the lower eyelid should droop, so as to show a fair amount of haw.

NOSE--The nose should be large and black, with well developed nostrils. The teeth should be level.

EXPRESSION--The expression should betoken benevolence, dignity, and intelligence.

NECK--The neck should be lengthy, muscular, and slightly arched, with dewlap developed, and the shoulders broad and sloping, well up at the withers.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BODY--The chest should be wide and deep, and the back level as far as the haunches, slightly arched over the loins; the ribs should be well rounded and carried well back; the loin wide and very muscular.

TAIL--The tail should be set on rather high, long, and in the long-coated variety bushy; carried low when in repose, and when excited or in motion slightly above the line of the back.

LEGS--The fore-legs should be perfectly straight, strong in bone, and of good length; and the hind-legs very muscular. The feet large, compact, with well-arched toes.

SIZE--A dog should be at least 30 inches in height at the shoulder, and a bitch 27 inches (the taller the better, provided the symmetry is maintained); thoroughly well proportioned, and of great substance. The general outline should suggest great power and capability of endurance.

COAT--In the long-coated variety the coat should be dense and flat; rather fuller round the neck; the thighs feathered but not too heavily. In the short-coated variety, the coat should be dense, hard, flat, and short, slightly feathered on thighs and tail.

COLOUR AND MARKINGS--The colour should be red, orange, various shades of brindle (the richer colour the better), or white with patches on body of one of the above named colours. The markings should be as follows; white muzzle, white blaze up face, white collar round neck; white chest, forelegs, feet, and end of tail; black shadings on face and ears. If the blaze be wide and runs through to the collar, a spot of the body colour on the top of the head is desirable.

The weight of a dog should be from 170 lbs. to 210 lbs.; of a bitch 160 lbs. to 190 lbs. More about St. Bernard..

So you want to own a pet? Here's some advice on how to be "pet-ready".

Everybody enjoys seeing a cute pet! (Well, almost everybody, I think!) Whether the pet is a dog, a cat, a bird, or what have you. But for me, finding satisfaction in "interacting" or "petting" someone else pet is very different from actually owning one.

Take for instance a cute puppy pet. Gandang tingnan at himasin hangga't puppy pa. Hangga't kaya mo pa ung pambili ng puppy food niya masaya ka pa rin! But, wait till the puppy became an adult dog already! Madalas ng magsira ng mga gamit. Lakas ng umubos ng dog food! (Teka, magkano na nga ba ang per kilo ng dog food na branded ngayon?) Di rin biro ang magpaligo at maglinis ng dog house niya! Teka, nagkasakit pa gawa yata ng magpalit ng brand ng dog food niya! There's a Veterinary Doctor at the other town, patingnan natin! Wait, let's do some research first in the Internet. Baka me home-made solutions pa para maging masigla ulit ang pet dog (at ng medyo makatipid na rin sa gastos!) . Sorry, hindi talaga pwede ang trial-and-error baka lumala ang sakit niya, We better bring him to the veterinarian na. Good! My son's dog, LINUX, is now well again a day after the visit to the vet.! Pero teka, bakit ako yata ang abala at nag-aalala at hindi ang real pet owner? Oh, well, my son is always busy managing his business, he is not yet fully "pet- ready", natutuwa lang siya talaga na makakita ng mga cute pets. Well, maybe, the desire to own and take care of his own pet is there! Kaya nga I made this blog to sort of provide some advice to former pet-lovers turned pet owners:
1. Kung gusto niyong mag-alaga ng pet, una niyo i-prepare ang sarili niyo!
2. Condition yourself into being a responsible pet owner. Not just a pet admirer!
3. Do some research ahead of time. If it's a pet dog, check out the Internet for, say, how to care best for the preferred breed.
4. Get a good place in your yard where to put your pet where it will be comfortable.
5. Consider your pet as a new member of the family. So, treat it as one.
6. And lastly, be prepared for the "unexpected", (sometimes) not-budgeted contingency funding for your pet's perpetual maintenance. Estimated lifespan of a medium-sized dog, according to experts, is from 10 - 14 years. Total cost to maintain a dog pet through its entire lifespan is from $7,000 - $15,000. That's a lot of money! But, if you are a certified dog lover, it should be all worth it! Here's where most of the money are spent:
6.a. Dog food is the biggest consumable, but it is the easiest to compute!
6.b. Vitamins is a must, hence should also be already on your budget.
6.c. Veterinary consultation & hospitalization- this is where you should be prepared to stretch your wallet. Sometimes you just do not know how many times you will be going back & forth to the clinic if your pet do not get well after its first or second trip to the clinic. There's a nice article on how to save money if you want to be a serious pet owner: Reducing the Cost of Owning Pet. Please check it out

At present, we have four (4) pet dogs in the house. I originally owned just one, but I am actually taking care to all of them now. I don't mind though, I am pet-ready anyway! How about you?