Have you seen the TV show called “It’s Me or the Dog“? I think it’s on Animal Planet, and I think my son has been spending way too much time watching it.
Monthly Archives: January 2010
We Felt the Need for Speed
Have you had trouble getting into doggies.com over the past week or so? Please accept our apologies. We have been upgrading to a new server that will allow you to browse the site faster, and will allow more of you in at the same time. Hope you enjoy the new doggies.com!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Winter Care for Your Dog’s Feet
Here in Ohio, we are just about recovered from our first major snowfall of 2010. When I let my dogs inside last night, I took a look at their feet – bad news! My golden had lots of snowballs stuck between her toe pads, and all of the dogs’ toe pads looked a lot worse for wear. So, I did a little research today to find out how to take better care of their feet during the harsh winter weather.
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
If you are over the age of 40 or 50, you have likely realized that with age comes not only wisdom, but also aches and pains. Your dog might begin to experience the same trouble as he or she ages. What to do? Why not take the dog to a spa?
How Many Jewels Should a Maltese Wear?
We have a little newsletter that is put out by Mindshare Marketing and free for the taking at many coffee shops, restaurants, and other small businesses all over Canton and the surrounding area. Each week, there is a section called “Everybody’s Talking” that highlights weird and wacky news stories. Thought you might enjoy this one.
Australian Shepherd Intelligence
A long time ago, I wrote about the smartest dogs, and just yesterday, this comment appeared on that post. I thought it was too cute of a story not to share with everyone. Thanks to Elena for writing.
Saturday Survey: Where did you get your dog?
If you read yesterday’s post, you know that USA Today recently published the results of a survey showing where people pick up their pets. Now it’s your turn – where did you get your dog?
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Where do people get their dogs?
A recent survey of people who have gotten pets (cats as well as dogs) within the past 12 months. I thought the findings were kind of interesting:
25% got their pet from a family member
24% got their pet from a shelter (those making more than $55,000 a year are more likely to choose this option than those making less)
19% took in a stray
12% bought from a purebred breeder
8% bought from a pet store
5% kept the offspring of their own pet
In another finding, 42% of people who added a dog or cat to their family did NO research before making the move. This is scary because the number one reason why animals are dropped off at shelters is because the pet didn’t meet the expectations of the family. Kind of hard to have realistic expectations when you don’t do your research first.
Come back tomorrow to take our Saturday Survey so we can all find out if our readers mirror the general population or not.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
FDA Warning on Dog Treats
If you use Merrick Beef Filet Squares manufactured by Merrick Pet Care, you need to be aware that some of the treats are contaminated with salmonella according to the Food and Drug Administration. Although they have not currently heard of any illnesses linked to these treats, there is a possibility of humans getting sick if they handle the snacks.
The affected Merrick Beef Filet Squares for dogs have a “best buy” label of 111911. The agency recommends that consumers who are unable to determine the “best by” date discontinue use of the product.
Products suspected of being contaminated should be discarded in a secure trash can with a lid.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Spay / Neuter Survey
USA Today published the results of a survey yesterday, asking people who have gotten dogs (and cats) in the last 12 months whether or not they’d had the pet spayed or neutered yet.