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Tis Misbehavin!
Boredom and variety are usually inter connected in cases of dogs misbehaving. Yes, this is true. Many a times, boredom can be managed with variety of materials that will distract the animals to a greater extent.  Hence, the dog may not do the abnormal or unwanted activity arising out of the boredom experienced by [...]

Dog Parks. What a great idea! Imagine being able to take your buddy to a big, open field and letting him or her safely play and run around with dozens of other dogs. What a great way to provide exercise, especially for those rambunctious, high-energy teenagers that often become destructive and “self-employed” at home when [...]

What’s In A Name?

I was listening to the Stephanie Miller radio show yesterday and heard a lively debate about pet names. We were sad to hear last month that her dog Puff died on April 23. She recently adopted a new dog; good for her! The controversy started because of the fact that she had [...]

Just What The Doctor Ordered!
Today we are more conscious of value than we have been in a long time. People are really thinking about what they eat, buy, watch, listen to and how they spend their time. One of the good things that have come about as a result of the current economic situation is [...]

It’ easy enough to say that we need to exercise our dogs more and watch what they eat in order to keep them at a good weight and therefore healthy. This is the same principle we humans should follow. Long walks and lots of play will usually take care of the exercise part. Watch as [...]

A Real Couch Potato

It’s a known fact that January 1st of each year after all the holiday festivities there is a day of reckoning. We ate too much and maybe drank too much and the scales are not our friend. The annual national weight loss frenzy begins. Be sure to include our dog in your getting [...]

I didn’t grow up having pets of any kind. I was attacked by a dog when I was a little girl sitting on my aunt’s porch. That event made me especially afraid of dogs. Ironically enough my very first job was in the Pet Department at a local Woolworths. They sold birds, gold fish, gerbils, [...]