In my 1st post about Sam I left off where I had agreed to try a holistic approach to treating him for seizures. Sam saw Dr Adams about every 6 weeks for awhile & had acupuncture done, which was new to me. The first visit we were waiting in the reception area & there was […]
#80. My 1st Dog Sam’s Story, Part 1
My 1st dog as a child was named Sam & my first dog as an adult ends up being named Sam. I first started in rescue in March of 2002 & my first foster dog was named Molly. I don’t recall exactly when Sam came into the rescue but I asked if I could foster […]
#79. Choke Collars, Slip Leashes, Rolled Collars & their Potential Risks
Choke collars are appropriately named, they cause a dog to be choked as a means of teaching them to do what the owner wants. I have heard people say I have used these for training for years without issues, but my reply would be Do the ends justify the means? Meaning is it worth hurting […]
#78. Why Black Colored Dogs May have Dog Issues?
There is no scientific proof that black dogs have more dog on dog issues, but if not socialized well it can happen. I’ve seen it happen & seen where there were no issues. There can be a variety of reasons why this could happen: Other dogs have a hard time seeing a black dogs eyes […]
#77. Happy ?th Birthday Ringo
Happy Birthday Ringo This week I celebrated Ringo’s birthday, I adopted him 2 years ago. I had lost one of my Amazon’s who was older & Sassy was so lonely. Sassy is 33 so I thought another senior Amazon could be a nice buddy for Sassy. I wasn’t caging them together, just a buddy to […]
#76. Is Spaying & Neutering Our Pets Recommended?
As many of you know I was in pet rescue for 20+ years so this topic is important to me. Many terms are used interchangeably such as Spaying, Neutering, Altering, or Sterilization. I had my dog Echo out on a hike recently & when finishing up I ran into a guy with a female Beagle. […]
#75. Are Retractable/Flexi Leashes Safe???
I often get an idea of what to write about while going through life. Yesterday I took my dog Echo out to a forest preserve to walk. It was a weekday & he is not dog friendly so figured midday not many people or dogs. This is not usually a busy place as it is […]
#74. Pet Food: How to Safely Store It.
I first want to explain why I have been absent from publishing posts for a few weeks. I was on vacation & found out that my vehicle has to be replaced soon. I have been spending most of my time when I’m not working my full-time job searching for a newer vehicle. I haven’t found […]
#73. Potential Dangers to Pets left Outside Unattended
Whether a pet is a dog, cat, bird, rabbit or other small pets there can be dangers outside the home that sometimes we don’t even realize or think about. I have heard of enough sad stories that I thought I should blog about it & maybe in will prevent at least one tragedy from happening. […]
#72. Benefits of Using a Long Line(Long leash)for Reactive or Dogs that Pull
Hello, I have not written recently because I was preparing for vacation & I am still actually on vacation visiting a friend out of state with my dogs Hunter & Echo. When I travel I bring along several different lengths of leashes for different places. I have a regular 6 foot leash (short as I […]
