20 Small Dog Breeds That Are Easy to Train

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Terrier Dog|Last Updated: August 17, 2021

20 Small Dog Breeds That Are Easy to Train

Dog training not only results in a happy and obedient addition to the family, but the practice is also the perfect way to bond with man’s best friend.

And while some breeds are easier to train than others, neither a dog’s size nor intelligence determines how easy they are to instruct.

The most important factors instead seem to be how enjoyable training sessions can be made and a dog’s eagerness to please its owner.

Here are the dog breeds at the smaller end of the spectrum considered the easiest to train, according to the American Kennel Club (AMC).

1. Affenpinscher

Part of the toy group, weighing only 7-10 pounds, Affenpinschers are courageous, bold and feisty.

Gina DiNardo, AKC’s executive secretary, suggests they are very intelligent and generally eager to please

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Catahoula Leopard Dog|Last Updated: August 16, 2021

Muggs, James Thurber’s household Airedale pet dog, receives Environmentally friendly Lawn monument

A statue of James Thurber's cantankerous family dog, Muggs, is finally going up in Green Lawn Cemetery. Workers prepped the location near Thurber's plot on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Jay Biddle of the monument crew, left, and monument crew head Justin Shumway, right, level the base.

In a special spot beneath the shade of an historical tulip poplar tree, the two guys very carefully lowered the 2,200-pound block of granite on to a spot they had dug specially for it, this stone that bears a fairly unflattering epitaph:

“Nobody knew specifically what was the matter with him.”

But then again, individuals who know the tale of Muggs — the infamously cranky dog that belonged to the spouse and children of Columbus’ beloved humorist and cartoonist James Thurber — would have been stunned if this very long-delayed monument placed Tuesday in the Thurber/Fisher household plot in Part 50 of Green Lawn Cemetery claimed nearly anything wonderful at all.

Because let us face it, Thurber’s short tale, “The Pet dog that Bit Individuals,” (from a assortment compiled in 1933) did not make the Airedale terrier appear to be incredibly endearing. It tells us how Muggs little bit fairly

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Tom Cat|Last Updated: August 16, 2021

The F-15N Sea Eagle: in the 1970s McDonnel Douglas proposed a navalized model of the F-15 Eagle but it was hardly ever up to the F-14 Tomcat

The US Navy deemed acquiring the F-15N Sea Eagle as a more rapidly, lighter and less expensive alternative to the F-14. But modifying the F-15 with folding wings and stronger landing equipment for carriers negated its pros.

Maybe the most widely recognized US Navy fighter thanks to its starring role in Major Gun, the F-14 Tomcat served as an state-of-the-art interceptor and air superiority fighter, capable of attacking 6 enemy aircraft simultaneously at a range of around 100 miles with the Intention-54 Phoenix missile.

The F-15N Sea Eagle: in the 1970s McDonnel Douglas proposed a navalized version of the F-15 Eagle but it was never up to the F-14 Tomcat — Line drawing of the proposed F-15N Sea Eagle.

Enhancements through the Chilly War in Soviet long-variety patrol and bomber aircraft dictated a requirement for a fleet defense fighter that could have interaction large-altitude bombers from very well over and above visual array. The legendary F-14 Tomcat was Grumman’s respond to. Needing an interceptor’s high speed although carrying this major ordnance, Grumman manufactured the very effective variable

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Animal Rescue|Last Updated: August 16, 2021

Minneapolis animal rescue helped evacuate desperate dogs of Kabul

One thought occupies Madeline Jones as she looks into the soulful brown eyes of Misha, her newly adopted rescue dog that arrived from Afghanistan in mid-July.

“I wish she could talk to me,” said Jones. “I wish she could tell me what she’s been through and what it’s all been like.”

Misha, a 2-year-old Anatolian shepherd, would have quite the tale to spin.

Born as bombs fell, the pup, her mother and nine littermates were brought to Kabul Small Animal Rescue (KSAR). The shelter provides veterinary care and permanent housing for neglected, abandoned and injured street dogs and cats endangered by the long-running war.

But this summer, with coalition forces exiting the country amid fears of a resurgent Taliban, KSAR operators feared for the stability of their shelter and the safety of the animals in their care. At the same time, the U.S. government instituted a yearlong ban on importing

By: Lindsey Broman|In: Terrier Dog|Last Updated: August 16, 2021

Staffordshire Bull Terriers have been named the UK’s favourite dog breed

See where your favourite breed of dog came in the overall rankings as the UK voted for the best on the TeamDogs website

Staffordshire Bull Terrier’s have been voted the UK’s favourite breed (

Image: Pete Stonier / Stoke Sentinel)

Over the past three weeks, TeamDogs teamed up with Pooch and Mutt in a bid to find the UK’s favourite dog breed, and it was Staffordshire Bull Terriers who took the top spot.

Lovers of 52 dog breeds have been fighting it out to have their favourite crowned as the best.

Staffies led the competition from the front since it launched on July 26.

You can see the full rankings on TeamDogs , where Staffies just pipped black Labradors to first place.

The competition started three weeks ago with 47 breeds. Each week, the bottom 10 breeds were put in “the dog house” and eliminated from the competition.

TeamDogs added