I was asked by a friend to pick out a dog for another friend of hers, as her male had lost his mate and was pining. Since I had been working mostly with the little dogs for a while, I was out of touch with that section of the kennels, so I didn’t realize that [...]

United States and European researchers have discovered the novel epilepsy gene for idiopathic epilepsy in Belgian Shepherds, with the findings presented in the PLoS ONE Journal.  The findings of the new canine gene will now have a profound impact  on the understanding of common epilepsy in humans. Dogs have 78 chromosomes, humans have 46 chromosomes [...]

JERRY He was a big, heavy, old guy with scars on his face and body that could have told many stories. I could see that he didn’t hear so well, and moved somewhat slowly, but the first time he fumbled his way to the front of the cage and responded to my tentative patting with [...]

Dogs in the workplace are beginning to make a positive difference. June 22 has become “Take Your Dog to Work Day,” developed first in 1999. It is sponsored by the Pet Sitters International. A preliminary study that was published in the March issue of the International Journal of Workplace Health Management reported that dogs in [...]

Two white dogs were brought in by the same person –– one very tiny girl and a medium-sized boy.  The larger one was in much worse condition, so I focused first on him. Rodolfo’s fur was badly matted, and stained a dull, yellowish brown (don’t ask by what), and the only part of his body [...]

There is a free social media for U.S. neighborhoods called Nextdoor.com that has not only helped people but countless lost pets to find their way home. Nextdoor was launched nationwide in October of 2011,  reuniting hundreds of lost pets with pet owners.  They have 1,600 neighborhood websites and and are located in 46 states. Nextdoor is [...]

One day I was watching a television show with arthritis products for joint pain. The product that grabbed my attention was a NASA developed organic  product made from MSM, a methyl-sulfonyl-methane (or organic sulphur) — a vital biological sulfur found in all plants, soils, fruits, vegetables and meats. A unique dietary supplement,  it is needed [...]

As I sit reminiscing about years gone by, my mind wanders to the numerous pets taken in by my family during my children’s growing-up years. One of my best memories is of a dog my two sons unanimously decided to give the name “Mustache,” because of his hairy face. We lived on the outskirts of [...]

We received two boxes of Freshpet Dog Joy “Ready to Bake” dog cookies for dogs by Freshpet as samples to review for our customers.  They arrived in a very short time, packed in one of the cutest reusable bags I have every seen.  Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Recipe and Oatmeal & Cranberry Recipe were the [...]

According to the Animal Planet, animals are  more sensitive to spirits than humans are. And most anecdotal evidence will tell you that dogs are more sensitive to supernatural activity than other animals. But paranormal hauntings of animals are commonly the subject of most investigations.  Animals respond to activity that their owners are unaware of, causing [...]

There are many different ways to say dog, and the word dog has several different meanings. Here are 50 different ways to say dog for your pet dog thesaurus!

As the beautiful months of summer and sun quickly approach us, so too do the months of pesky fleas and irritating ticks for our beloved four leggers. Parasites like fleas and ticks are huge annoyances to our canine friends and to us. Not only are these little parasites itchy, irritating, and creepy, they can also [...]

The name Justice would lead you to expect a serious, stern male dog, probably with a temper. Not at all. Two friendly black eyes looked out from what appeared to be a fair-sized grey and white schi-poo, but when you lifted her up you couldn’t feel a body at all, it was pure matts, and [...]

Undoubtedly, we all love our dogs, and seeing as how they are man’s best friend, what kind of friends would we be if we didn’t find it in our best interests to keep our dogs as healthy as possible? Nowadays, there are a million and one ways to keep your dog happy and healthy. You [...]