We all know Thursday is an important holiday (my favorite, in fact). You may plan to eat until you can’t eat anymore, visit with family and old friends, or map out your early morning shopping extravaganza, but what will your dog be doing?
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Sitting here watching my Buckeyes get trounced by the Hawkeyes (1st half, at least), and I got to wondering about how many teams were named after dogs. Of course, the most famous are probably the U Conn Huskies and the Georgia Bulldogs, but turns out there are eight (according to Wikipedia). Which one is your favorite?
Sitting here watching my cat “knead” on my Golden Retriever, and it got me to wondering – does your dog get along with cats?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Does your dog get along with cats?
Longevity in domestic dogs depends on the care they receive, their breed, and body size.
In general, larger breeds have shorter lifespans.
Many giant dog breeds average only 7 or 8 years, while some small terrier breeds might live as long as 20 years.
The average lifespan for mixed-breed and midsize dogs is about 13 to 14 years. The longest-lived dog with reliable documentation died at 29 in 1939.
From dogfacts.org
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Poor Penny! She stuck that little Beagle nose in a beehive yesterday. Because of my usual great photography skills, I’m not sure you can tell from the photo how swollen her whole snout is. This picture was taken about 3 hours after the first Benadryl. When she first came inside, her eyes were even swollen shut. She looked a lot more comfortable this morning, thank goodness!
Does anyone have any home remedies or other tips for treating bee stings? I want to be better prepared if it happens again!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
If you’re interested in your dog’s brain and nervous system and how they work, you might try visiting the Veterinary Neuron, a blog written by vet neurologist Steve Stienberg.
Although it is a newer blog, Steve already has articles posted on rehab and on a new drug which may be important in treating brain cancer. There are also some neat pictures of CAT scans of a dog’s brain, if you’re into that type of thing.
My son’s Big Brother took him fishing last week. When I asked Jimmy how he did, he said, “Mom! I caught a Basset Hound!”
I’m pretty sure he meant a bass, but you never know!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
I’m sitting here watching my son let Kayla lick him all over his face (and thinking about how she was just licking herself), and wondering what you think about dog kisses.
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Does Your Dog Give You Kisses?
I received the following press release a few days ago. For those of you who love to read, you might want to check out this site for information about new pet books.
First the wacky news: From the Associated Press: Sales Manager Jeff Colucy of Columbus, Ohio got quite a shock when he took his dog outside for a morning constitutional Wednesday morning. Colucy is one of those fortunate people who gets to bring his dog to work at Buckeye Caseworks.