Life with dogs is shaped by daily routines, individual personalities, and a lot of learning along the way. This section reflects the perspective of people who live with dogs of different breeds, sizes, and stages of life.
The articles here focus on practical care, behavior, health, and everyday decisions, grounded in real experience rather than rigid rules.
Scroll on to explore the articles below.
Declawing and debarking are operations that some pet owners may consider for their pets. Serious consideration should be taken before you have these procedures done. In fact, the right answer…
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You know what it’s like, you have a lovely, peaceful and beautiful garden and then you buy a dog who decides he wants to run through, dig up and pee…
A group of graduate students at DePaul University in Chicago are working on a project to spread the word of the efforts The Chicago English Bulldog Rescue is using to bring awareness to pet adoption. They are implementing various media to accomplish this goal and we were delighted when contacted to participate in the project. After reading the press release and looking at the before and after pictures, help us spread the word about Cranberry’s rescue and a new chance at life!
Please read the following press release and see if it touches your heart like it did ours.
SOMETIMES THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB IS MAN’S BEST FRIEND JOIN K-9s ON THE FRONT LINES OF MEDICINE, DISASTER RELIEF AND THE WAR ON TERROR WHEN BLUE-COLLAR DOGS REPORT…
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“He came out of the night, appearing suddenly in my headlights, a big, golden dog, panting, his front paws tapping the ground in an anxious little dance. Behind him, tall cottonwoods in their April bloom. Behind the grove, the San Juan River, moving quickly, dark and swollen with spring melt.”
Want to read more?
We did, too. Merle’s Door, Lessons from a Free Thinking Dog, had us from “HELLO!” and the author, Ted Kerasote, never let up.
Here’s What You Need to Know!
There are times when you inherit an older dog, accidentally or otherwise. Some may be strays you rescue from the street, others may be dogs whose owners cannot take care of them for some reason or the other, and yet others may be those you bring home from the pound. However they come into your life, looking after older dogs is a different experience from taking care of puppies. There is a tremendous need for adopting older dogs as most would opt for the puppy. You can experience much pleasure when you save an older dog from the alternative. In general, here’s what you need to know when it comes to taking care of your adopted older dog:
Getting a new puppy is perhaps one of the greatest joys in life. Whether you’re young or old puppies bring laughter and warm fuzzy feelings all around. In fact, puppies…
A panic attack is an anxiety disorder that causes repeated, sudden, unexpected attacks of intense fear. These attacks may last from minutes to hours depending on what is causing the…