Dogs And Hot Cars – A Really Bad Combination

July 14, 2010

So many things go together in the summer:
Hot dogs and baseball.
Sun and sand.
Margaritas and salt.
But do you know what doesn’t go together in the summer?
Dogs and cars.
Every summer we hear about people leaving their dogs inside hot cars.  It rarely ends well.  So many people just don’t understand how hot it can get inside a [...]

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Featured Breed – The West Highland White Terrier

July 13, 2010

A few people have already contacted me, asking for information on specific dog breeds.   I think that it’s a great idea to include that information here, but as you can imagine it’s going to take a little time to put together articles on every breed.   In the meantime please let me know if [...]

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Are You Causing Your Dog’s Behavior Problems?

July 12, 2010

Owning a dog is about more than feeding and walking him and taking him for his shots.
When I came up with the tagline for this blog it wasn’t just because “Think of it as personal development for you and your dog” sounded cutesy or catchy.  Think about it – The more developed you are as [...]

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Forbidden Foods – What To NEVER Feed Your Dog

July 11, 2010

This morning while my husband was eating a bowl of watermelon, our Schnauzer Gordon was looking on.  I heard Paul tell him that he didn’t think that dogs ate watermelon, and that got me thinking – Do they?
As it turns out, they can.  They can also eat (in small quantities) apples, oranges and bananas.  Just [...]

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Saying Goodbye; Dealing With Pet Loss

July 9, 2010

If you have a pet it’s inevitable, you will eventually have to deal with their death.  Anyone who has lost a pet can tell you how horrible it is.  When we lost our first dog a few years ago it was so much worse than I had imagined it would be – and I had [...]

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My Little Lad

July 8, 2010

Up until now I’ve done a lot of talking about what to think about and do before you get a dog.   Obviously this is something that I’m very passionate about.   I’ve seen so many people (friends, family, neighbors…you name it) that get a dog and don’t keep the dog because they just didn’t [...]

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When To Get A Dog

July 6, 2010

My parents brought home my first dog, Lady,  from an animal shelter.   She left the next day.   Candy (from the same animal shelter) didn’t stick around much longer.
Clearly, they weren’t ready for a dog.

Candy

About a year later, my grandmother surprised me (and my parents) with a poodle puppy.   Suzette got to stay, [...]

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It Really Is An “Art”

July 6, 2010

The Art of Raising A Puppy, by The New Skete Monks is often referred to as “The Puppy Bible”.   There’s a good reason for this – This is the best puppy book available.
This book covers “all things puppy” – from what puppy to choose from a litter to training.  The Monks give you great advice [...]

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Do You Know What You’re Feeding Your Dog?

July 6, 2010

I can’t believe that I didn’t know this…
Pet food companies put dead dogs and cats in pet food.
I wish that I was making that up, but it’s true.  I found this out a few months ago.  Pet food companies buy dead dogs and cats from humane societies and put them, along with roadkill,  into pet [...]

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Adopting A Dog From Rescue

July 6, 2010

While you’re thinking about what kind of dog to get and where to get it, here’s one more thing for you to think about:
Have you thought about adopting a dog from a Rescue organization?
Whether you want a specific breed or not, there is a Rescue organization for you.  If you have your heart set on [...]

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