There are so many awesome gift ideas out there for dogs, I had a hard time picking which ones to select. I recommend you read where it is manufactured to make sure it is from a place you are comfortable with. Some places have more regulation on what is safe for pets (lead, or small […]
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#88. Should I Give a Pet as a Gift?
Those that have read my blog at least a few times probably know how I would answer the question of whether you should gift someone a pet. My answer would be no, just like most of us wouldn’t want someone picking out our friends, job, home, spouse or roommates for us. We like to be […]
#85. Shock Collars (e-Collars)
A Shock or e-collar (electric collar) is a collar that some people put on a dog to train it. These collars send a pulse or shock thru the collar into a dogs neck when a dog does something they are not supposed to. It is a form of negative reinforcement that some trainers use. I […]
#84. Belly Bands for Male Dogs
Belly bands are a useful band that you wrap around a male dog’s lower belly to private urine leaks. Some dogs may urinate for a variety of reasons such as: separation anxiety issues, leaky bladder, marking, fear, nervous dogs, submissiveness, incontinence due to youth or older age. They are made to hold urine in so […]
#82. My 1st Dog Sam’s Story Part 3 (Final Chapter)
Sam did quite well with other dogs with a few exceptions, he was not a fan of large intact male dogs (how he could tell the difference between newly altered & intact one was odd to me). Sam would play with most of them, & Ace was the play police, he would try & go […]
#81, My 1st Dog Sam’s Story: Part 2
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: Of course not all black dogs have had dog on dog […]
#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. […]
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