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  You may have heard that your pup sweats through his tongue. That's not true! Dogs actually sweat through merocrine sweat glands located on their paw pads. You may have also heard that dogs are colorblind. That's also not completely true. Dogs can see in color, but in a more limited spectrum than humans. Most scientists agree that dogs do experience dreams, with puppies and senior dogs dreaming more often than adult dogs. A dog's whiskers sense minute changes in the air surrounding them...

The heat of Georgia summers can be brutal. It's important to understand the seriousness and be aware of how that heat can affect your furry friends. Cardiac arrest and heat stroke are some of the more serious effects of heat exhaustion in dogs. We would like to offer a few hints to help you detect whether your pet is overheating and how to prevent it to keep your dog safe and cool during the summer. Remember dogs do not sweat out excess body heat the way humans do. Instead, they pant. But...

It’s never too late to train a dog, but the most ideal age to train your fur-baby is during his adolescence phase - primarily between 5 and 12 months. It is commonly the time when serious behavioral issues will start to emerge. The longer you allow inappropriate behavior, the more time and effort that will be required to correct these problems. Socializing your puppy is also a very important part of their development. At Smith Farms we offer board and train programs to turn your exuberant,...