From the monthly archives:

May 2009

The Latest Dr. Doolittle Movie: Million Dollar Mutts

May 27, 2009

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Anyone who loves animals is likely to love Dr. Doolittle. When I was little, I fell in love with Polynesia, the parrot who teaches him animal languages in the original story by Hugh Lofting, and wanted desperately to have a parrot like that of my own. I felt a real connection to Dr. John Doolittle in the very first chapter. His sister isn’t fond of

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Weekly Tweets 2009-05-15

May 15, 2009
  • reading “Heartworm Preventative – How Much is Enough” http://bit.ly/31KVq #
  • Happy Mother’s Day – Cute pets and their babies (http://bit.ly/FuFTe
    ) #
  • reading The Return of Spanky http://bit.ly/VVSjz #

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Flea Zapper

May 11, 2009

I own a flea comb and use it pretty regularly on my dogs. And I generally keep a bowl of soapy water next to me as I use it because it really works – and if I end up with a flea or two on the comb, I’ve found the easiest thing to do is to quickly brush them off into the bowl of soapy water.

So when

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Weekly Tweets 2009-05-08

May 8, 2009

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Inside Puppy Mills – Tonight on Dog Whisperer

May 8, 2009

(WASHINGTON, D.C. — APRIL 15, 2009) Every year, more than one million purebred and “designer” dogs are born and bred into puppy mills — often packed in tiny wire cages, neglected, dehydrated, dirty and chronically sick, with little or no human interaction or affection — and then sold legally to pet stores throughout the country. Now, in a powerful new Dog Whisperer episode, Cesar Millan goes undercover to witness the

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Donna Sweeps Up

May 6, 2009

Congratulations, Donna K!Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair

The nice folks at Pledge offered to send one of our readers a fabric sweeper for pet hair. I took them up on the offer and Donna K has won the random drawing.

She’ll be testing out her new Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair, compliments of SC Johnson.
Maybe we’ll get lucky and she’ll

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Dog Treat Recipes

May 3, 2009

It is always best to buy natural dog treats to save your pet from unnecessary additives that may pose health threats. Fat and sugar-rich dog treats contribute to weight problems and should, most often, be a complete no-no.

When looking for good dog treats, it’s good to look for ones that have a high concentration of fibers and proteins. Treats that consist primarily of fish are always good. And

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