Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog Micro-Chipped?
November 7, 2009
I’ve been working on an article for our doggies den about micro-chipping, and I just wonder how many of you have inserted a micro-chip into your dogs. Or if you’re considering it.
Friday Funny: Cooper Loses a Cat
November 6, 2009
Last night, I was sitting in my La-Z-Boy writing an article, and Twiggy (one of the cats at my house) jumped up into my lap, which is the normal resting place for my Vizsla, Cooper. Even though he was perfectly comfortable on the bed, he had to come chase Twiggy off of my lap, but halfway there, he stopped to scratch.
2 Ohio Labs Need a Home Together
November 5, 2009
Received this in my e-mail today from a friend.  C’mon all you lab lovers – can’t someone help her out?
Al Franken: comedian, Senator, and now dog admirer
November 5, 2009
Many people say the economy is the most pressing problem facing the country today, but Al Franken took the time to introduce a bill in Congress to help our country’s veterans heal from their war wounds by matching them with service dogs.
Can This Dog Read?
November 4, 2009
According to an article in the October 12th issue of People magazine, a 12-year old English terrier mix has been taught to read! [Read more]
Tuesday Top Ten: Ways to Show Your Dog You Care
November 3, 2009
If you didn’t love your dog, chances are you wouldn’t be reading a dog blog, but how do you show your love? The list below is adapted from one published by the Humane Society of the United States.
Dogs on the Reservation
November 2, 2009
Steven Sable has designed a photography exhibit called “The Rez Dog Biographies” to highlight the plight of desert strays. What got Sable interested in the topic? On a landscape photography trip in the desert Southwest, he stopped to take a picture of a deserted highway in Arizona. Along came a stray to see him, and Sable, an animal lover, adopted the dog on sight. Although the sheltie/corgie mix was only about 3 years old, her teeth looked like they belonged to a senior citizen.
Now, that’s one loyal dog!
November 1, 2009
Happening upon a stray running the highway in Tennessee, Kathy Wilkes-Myers coaxed the emaciated Rottweiler into her car. Kathy, a member of Love Me Tender Animal Rescue, didn’t think the dog acted like a typical stray, so she set about trying to find her family.
Canine Breast Cancer
October 31, 2009
As we end October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I thought this story from WEWS in Cleveland was appropriate. (No, it doesn’t involve NFL players wearing pink shoes – have you ever seen anything more ridiculous?)
Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog A Hero?
October 31, 2009
If you didn’t notice, most of the posts this week have revolved around the theme of dogs doing something out of the ordinary, many times helping their families out of a jam. Which begs the question, has your dog ever done anything heroic?
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