Pets

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:06pm

I love hot dogs, hamburgers and anything covered in peanut butter. Well, almost anything covered in peanut butter. I wouldn’t, for example, eat a wig covered in the creamy stuff, if only because it would take forever to get the hair out of my mouth. I also wouldn’t chow down on a tent peg or a fishing hook. But that’s just me. Apparently, some of my compatriots have d[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:57pm

If you're thinking of adding a new dog to your family, check out our guide to the best dog breeds for children. It will help you make the right choice and live happily ever after!

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:26pm

Didn’t I tell you? Dog banned from Gulf coast store CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A state health inspector says a dog familiar to many regular customers at a Gulf coast gas station will no longer be able to join his owner at work. The Clearwater BP station's owner, Karim Mansour, received a warning from the Florida Department of Health on Thursday,...

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:24pm

Craig needs to find a new home soon because I'm completely falling in love. It's funny, when I first saw him I thought, "Oh, no, a white-faced one. How ugly!" I know, that's not very nice, but I'm being honest. However, it didn't take me long to change my view - between his loving, cuddly personality, his "ass attacks" when he moves furniture across the[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:45am

I am an alumna from Moorpark College Exotic Animal Training & Management Program and thought you might like this video. Schmoo just passed away and the memorial is tomorrow. I won’t be able to attend but wrote an obituary for Schmoo the sea lionthe day after she passed. Interesting Posts Contest: How does your pet make you smile? Animal Expert Shares 12 “Take Your Dog to [...]

Tags: animal videos, animal training, unusual animal careers

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:22am

We are considering buying a female shih-tzu pup from a lady a few hours away. We went to her house to see the 4 week old pups last Sunday. The

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:00am

[Thanks to Douglas who sent in this wonderful story about his dachshund, Angel. We can all totally relate and we're really feeling the love :]We got her in 2003 when she was 6 weeks old and she's been our pride and joy ever since. Angel lives with my parents while I am taking care of my very-ill grandfather in another town.I do come up and stay at my parents' house for a couple of d[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:57am

my new puppy seems to be bow legged in the front and sometimes he walk on the back part of his front legs with the paw being bent???? Hi Vikki I'm

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:50am

I have a 1 1/2 year old chow chow that all of a sudden has started foaming at the mouth and chasing his tail. He's done it 3 times about 4 hours

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:26am

Shannon, who works very hard to support her local shelter (and our November FURPOWER recipient), Nine Lives Foundation, wrote me about a great idea she came up with to help with shelter supplies. Shannon's staff, Cruiser and Jaspur. Adorable! Shannon belongs to her local YMCA, and they supply towels for members in the facility. Because of high usage, the towels wear out quickly and the facil[...]

Tags: animal rescue, Good Reading!, genius, nine lives, animal shelters, YMCA

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:00am

Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s is right around the corner, but even if you’re not into the holiday spirit, there are plenty of pet-related events going on this December. General Pet Events Phoenix Canine Classic – Dec. 12 Scottsdale, AZ This event will feature a dog-walk and pet festival. You and your pet can walk or run the five-kilometer or one mile walk with friends as [...]

Tags: By Marina, Show, : Pet Agility &amp, pet events, December 2009 pet events, holiday pet events

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:17am

Popeye is a beautiful American Bulldog. At about 2-3 years old, he is a huge people-lover and desperately wants to be a member of a forever family.He knows all of his commands (sit, lay down, shake, go to bed), is house broken, and behaves very nicely having free reign of the house. You may want to pick up some Symantec support so you can get this cutie on the Internet!He is currently living with [...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 08:00am

We've had a tough time down here in Southwest New Mexico and Eastern Arizona reintroducing the Mexican Gray Wolf. I've written several posts on the topic of El Lobo's return from the brink of extinction. We should have over 100 wolves in the wild at this point in the recovery process but at last count we had only 52. We do another count in January and hopefully we&#0[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:51am

I'm trying an experiment and I'd like your thoughts on it. I've set up a Facebook group Embrace Pet Insurance Jobs to post job postings, info on Embrace, silly stuff that we do at work, Embracer pet antics, and so on. We are looking for tech-savvy folks who like a bit of a treasure hunt and I'm hoping we are going to find that kind of person with this method. If you want to ap[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 07:00am

[Thanks to Kyle for sending in these delightful pictures of his dachshund, Stockton. Loving that he could pass for a floppier, longer Jack Russel!]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 05:33am

Maybelle the Mastermind It’s not always necessary to be in the room with your staff in order to wake them up. In fact, Maybelle, from Columbus, Ohio and her assistant, Mr. Butters, have figured out a great team strategy. Maybelle writes: Mr. Butters: the voice of the wake up team “When my owners decided to buy a house, they made the executive decision to kick us cats out of t[...]

Tags: Wake up Tactics, animal rescue, Friday wake up, Maybelle, Mr, Butters, Emma

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:58am

This weekend, we’re going to get our cats their Christmas tree. This will be their fifth tree, and they have yet to break an ornament or climb onto a branch. (Not when we’ve been around to catch them, anyway.) They do like to lounge beneath the lowest limbs, and Sasha in particular seems to enjoy the fragrance, and occasionally a taste, of evergreen needles. Where conifers are [...]

Tags: Photos, Musings

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:36am

. Believe it or not, I’m not really into the whole Twilight thing. I haven’t read the books, nor have I seen the movies. In fact, I’m almost anti-Twilight because it seems to be everywhere and it’s just overkill.  HOWEVER…I’m thinking of reconsidering my stance after watching Kellan Lutz on Ellen and the Bonnie Hunt Show.  First[...]

Tags: dog rescue, dogs on tv, ellen, kola, twilight, doggie aficionado

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:00am

Every year I put out a Miami Herald column on best holiday presents for pets and their people. My favorites tend not to change, however, which makes for a fairly static holiday-to-holiday series of offerings. That’s why this year I’ll offer you my 2009 picks...with a twist courtesy of YOU. Because you’re more interesting and creative than most pet people, I’[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:13pm

Three wild and crazy canines celebrate holidays the disco way. Starring Audie Swayze; Charlie Travolta and Zippy Newton-John

Tags: Uncategorized, dogs, Video, humor, obligatory holiday pet humiliation

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 11:03pm

I guess sometime in the night Colt decided I was okay because this morning he was a real cuddlebug.That's a pretty big change from last night when every little noise seemed to startle him and it seemed like he had ants in his non-existant pants as he got up every few minutes to check out some new thing in the room.I wish I had videotaped him when he first discovered the mirror on the wall bec[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 10:11pm

In previous posts we’ve shown you agility mice and agility goldfish – today we’ve got amazing video of another animal enjoying traditional dog agility exercises. And you thought keeping up with a dog was difficult! I loved the prance and kick after the tunnel.  They’re obviously having a great time. Hat tip to Maryna for forwarding the link.

Tags: Video, agility, animals, amazing

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 08:31pm

Whatever time of year it is, it’s fun to sit outside and gaze at the constellations.  Especially fun for the lucky ones that don’t live in the Land of Light Pollution like I do.  The night sky is a remarkable, romantic, and wonderful show.  For thousands of years people have looked up at the stars.  The [...]

Tags: Just for Fun, Good, Tail Waggin&#039, Miscellaneous, sirius, mythology, constellations

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 05:42pm

Holy cow, has it really been a month since I’ve blogged? It’s been insanely busy around here since October and I haven’t had a chance to share any photos from the last 12 clients I’ve photographed! But this session was really special and I just had to share. Mama was an 18 year old chihuahua rescued from the shelter less than a year ago by Kim, my amazing St[...]

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 05:21pm

As a former college English teacher, I am always fascinated with words and phrases added to this rich, vibrant language. While playing around wasting time doing important research on the internet, I often find some earthy and brilliant expressions like these: “It’s time to shoot the puppy” means that things have reached the point at which a company or a...

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 04:55pm

Me next to the Charlie Brown-esque treeChristmas is in full swing at our house. The staff has decorated the place and keeps bringing home new bags for us to investigate. Missing this year: fake garland. Last year I accidentally ate some (it looked REAL) so no more. The female staff also says we can only have a tiny little fake Christmas tree because of all three kids in the house (meaning the Tai[...]

Tags: cats, Homeless Pets, Good Reading!, Bring pets home, nordstrom, fake garland

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 04:23pm

I’ve often wondered why people don’t chain the behavior in some agility course trials. I know you want to vary them but the human presence is a bit funny in that they have to keep up and direct the animal instead of using unique cues for the behaviors. There is dog agility, cat agility, and horse agility but this is the first video I have watched of the horses. I was a bit worr[...]

Tags: animal videos, animal training

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 03:09pm

Winter is nearly upon us! In the next week or so we expect the first snow to fall here in Indiana. So we want to be ready!!! There are a lot of dangers in the winter months for us dogs. Today, we thought it would be a good idea to share some winter survival tips for the green dog, or aspiring green dog. So, here are our top 15 tips. Feel free to spread the word! #1 Us green dogs, we're che[...]

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 11:47pm

(Yes, I just got in to Utah after a night in Vegas, but I can't stay away from what's going on in Toronto.)Tim Trow doesn't know why they'd be looking through his financial records. Umm, maybe it's because they don't trust him.But the most interesting thing about this article comes from volunteer vet Johanna MacNaughton."We are going from cat to cat, looking up t[...]

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 01:21pm

We're getting an early season snow storm here in the mountains of Southwest New Mexico. That's great news for us because we had a rather dry summer and fall. That makes this event all the more fun for kids at heart, like me. It;s fun for pets, too. I walked up on Boston Hill this morning with Phil and Alice and she had a blast running through the white stuff. Winter brings some health co[...]

Tags: cat health, Current Affairs, keeping your cat safe in cold winter weather, keep cats and dogs away from antifreeze, winter pet tips, keeping your dog safe in the cold winter weather