Many of those who read my blog are dog owners & work outside of their homes & their dogs are home alone while they are gone. I wish I could take my dogs to work with me, but health codes wouldn’t allow that. So we wonder if my dog is ok at home in the […]
#138. Q & A on Keeping Birds as Pets
When people find out I have birds I often get asked questions about having birds so I thought I should blog about this as some of you may be wondering the same thing. Maybe you are thinking of getting a bird & wondered if it was a good fit for you. I have had birds […]
#137. Beware of These Ingredients, Common in Many Popular Dog Foods.
The decision of what to post about often comes from things I see. I was at the grocery store & someone went past me & I saw a big bag of commercial dog food in his cart. I was thinking this guy has no clue what is in that food or he wouldn’t be buying […]
#136. Cleaning up After Your Dog
When you have a dog you have the responsibility of cleaning up dog poop, not a fun job, but still an important job. Whether you have a fenced yard that your dog can go out in & eliminate or you walk your dog there still will be poop to clean up & dispose of. Cleaning […]
#135. Who will Care for Your Pets when You’re Gone or Hospitalized?
I usually choose a topic that relates to something in my life recently(heard or seen as well), this was chosen because two people I know lost someone special to them recently. Often someone goes sooner than we think they should be & it is hard to really be ready for it. I knew before my […]
#134. The Sport of Dock Diving
Dock diving is a sport that is fun for any water & retrieving loving dog. Many competitive dog sports are mainly for purebred dogs, but not dock diving. Pictured above is my dog Sam at a dock diving competition in 2007 when Sam was about 6 yrs old. Sam loved to play ball fetch & […]
#133. Pet Hamster
Like many people I had a hamster growing up, his name was Rusty Brown. Crazy as it was he knew his name. He got out of his cage one day (sure my fault) & I was looking all over for him. Our cat was in the hallway & I was so scared he got him. […]
#132. Acupuncture & Pets
Acupuncture is a non-invasive natural therapy to help pets with a variety of issues. It is generally well tolerated by pets & some relax & may even fall asleep during treatment. It is a natural approach compared to long term medications & it doesn’t have the potential side effects medications can have. It is often […]
#131. Hiking with Your Dog
Hiking with your dog can be a fun adventure, but you need to be prepared. You need to have certain items with you & you need to be sure your dog is up for the task as well. If you are hiking at higher elevations & have never done this you can’t just go out […]
#130. My Dog Won’t Come in & I Have to Leave
Both my dogs are very attached to me & both suffer with some separation anxiety. Echo has a good reason for his separation anxiety. I know that him & 3 of his siblings (sisters) were found in the hunting part of State Park in the late summer. Sadly by the time they were discovered they […]
Echoing Great Pet Care 