the potcakes are fine with the cats ... especially because you’d most likely get a young puppy and they adjust and learn according to what you ask of them... definatly adopt a potcake...they are wonderful loving and grateful souls... Thanks for the advice!
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Our potcake doesn’t shed very much at all and has a very short coat, which is perfect for her with our mild winters here in Dallas. I would check carefully with the environmental health here on the island if you plan to travel back and forth with a dog or cat.
Potcakes are the mixed-breed street dogs of a limited gene pool of the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. On these islands, the locals cook a pea and rice stew that leaves a cakey substance on the bottom of the pot. This “pot cake” is fed to the street dogs — hence the name!
Coconut Retrievers are the loving, grateful, healthy, happy dogs that come to the states from the US Virgin Islands in search of loving homes . Although they come in many shapes, sizes and colors, dubbed “Coconut Retrievers” by the Islands’ residents, these island dogs are the best addition to any h...
Coconut is non-toxic to dogs , but it does contain medium chain triglycerides, which may cause some gastrointestinal upset and bloating. You’ll want to check with your veterinarian before giving your dog coconut, of course. But the benefits should certainly outweigh the risks.
In Jamaica, there are many dogs without homes who run freely around communities. These are mongrels . Mongrels, or “potcakes” as they’re referred to on other islands, are a mixed breed dog.
The breed of dog in Aruba is the Arubian Cunucu , also known as a Cunucu Dog. A Cunucu dog originates from Aruba and while not officially recognized as a breed by any association or kennel club, they are well-known to the locals.
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