Posted on December 26, 2009 by Nancy Houser

As we all know, end of the year sales offer the perfect time to purchase those items we have held off on all year long. Dog books are no different than anything else, except these books are offering as much as 42% off the List Prices! This is the time to read about our canine [...]

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Download the original attachment Pit Bulls One of the most popular breeds of dog in America is the Pit Bull. This term actually includes multiple breeds, most notably the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. While each individual subcategory of breed has its own traits, all Pit Bulls share [...]

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Since 1989, the Mine Detection Agency in Afghanistan, operated before the present day Taliban gained power, using specially trained dogs to clean dangerous mines and unexploded bombs from the country. Today, their agency in Afghanistan operates with more than 300 dogs who have been bred in the agency, specially trained since their birth. Statistics show [...]

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Nancy Houser

We were asked to review an assortment of dog food and cat food products by Wellness Natural Food Products, as we have so many pets here at our rescue. Personally, we have had a variety of pet  products  over the years, always searching for something healthy that our four-legged buddies find delicious. Unfortunately, quite a [...]

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Dancing dogs are wonderful to watch, in perfect unison with their trainers or owners. Teaching a dog to dance for the holidays takes quite awhile, but can be accomplished with lots of patience and tender loving care.  Watch this fun video of a dancing dog-salsa style, submitted by Deb Schmidt from California! DOG TRAINING SOURCES [...]

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Nancy Houser

All dogs can be susceptible to winter hypothermia, even though certain breeds over others are at severe risk for it. Hypothermia is a situation which occurs when the dog’s body temperature falls below normal and their body’s warming mechanism is totally unable to keep up with this loss of heat. Most dogs grow thicker coats [...]

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Nancy Houser

With most of the country flooded,  snowed in, digging out and weathering freezing cold, going outside is not high on the list for most after awhile. Here is a fun thing to look at if you and your dogs are completely brain- bored and want to something cute to look at! Amazing job on this.  [...]

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Nancy Houser

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables when a voice in the dark said, ‘Jesus knows you’re here.’ He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight off, and froze. When he heard nothing more , after a bit, he shook his head and continued. [...]

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Teaming up with Wellness® Natural Food for Pets is Mambo Sprouts, in a joint project designed to help celebrate the holiday spirits. The upcoming Holiday Pet Photo & Wellness Tip Contest would like to hear about how you take care of your pet’s wellness — naturally — by sending a personal invitation to their viewers [...]

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Now that it is winter, many dogs cannot stand being outside in the cold or winter elements. This can be for many reasons — short hair, inability to handle the cold, health issues, or their environment has always been indoors. Because of this, dog owners have three choices to provide winter clothing for their pets: [...]

Posted on December 08, 2009 by Nancy Houser

With seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) and mental disorders affecting many people from early fall throughout the darkening winter months, the negative feelings of depression can be easily overcome by using pet therapy,  according to results of the latest studies. Statistics demonstrate that pet therapy can be utilized for many things—to reduce stress, promote relaxation, decrease tension, and overcome [...]

Posted on December 07, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to come home and have all the Christmas decorations and tree done up by our loving dogs so we wouldn’t have to? This video shows some dogs from Hungary hard at work in a fun-filled way with lots of Christmas spirit! Below is a great photo of little Peanuts getting ready [...]

Posted on December 05, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Being an older dog owner or just simply an older person can be fun….or not so much fun…depends on which way you are looking at it and your sense of humor! Forgetting things is part of it all. Listen to the hilarious video on aging and figure out where you are yourself in the famous [...]

Posted on December 03, 2009 by Nancy Houser

Knowing how to keep dogs warm in winter requires more than a little common sense and lots of care. But keeping an outside dog warm enough in the cold of winter is a little different than keeping an inside dog warm during outside their outside toilets or for short winter exercise walks. A lot of [...]