Poor Maggie. My beautiful 10-year old Golden Retriever just didn’t seem right on Tuesday, so we took her to the vet. She had a fever of 105.9 (which later topped out at 107F), and she had begun having seizures. We thought for sure she had brain cancer, but her bloodwork was normal, and a chest X-ray was clear.
Continue reading Maggie the Golden Retriever is Down but Not Out
October is Pet Safety & Wellness Month, so all month long, our top ten lists will be devoted to keeping your dog safe. Here’s this week’s list, focusing on evacuations due to fire, flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster:
Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Dog Safety & Wellness Tips (1)
Meet Oscar! Oscar is currently a resident at Western Plains Animal Rescue in Hays, Kansas. According to their website:
Oscar is a 2 year old neutered Shih tzu mix who is looking for a good home. He was dumped on our porch here at the refuge and deserves a better life. He is very sweet and enjoys lounging.
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: Western Plains Animal Rescue / Hays, KS
If you’re near Connecticut and looking for a Pet CPR class to take, check out the ones sponsored by Adopt-A-Dog in Greenwich. The classes are co-sponsored by Greenwich Emergency Medical Service and held at their headquarters, 1111 East Putnam Ave.
I posted last Wednesday about a new device from Mattel that allows your dog to post to a Twitter account. Is this something you’d be interested in using?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Would You Use Puppy Tweets?
Have you seen this YouTube video yet? It says Mishka is better than Bieber (which IMHO wouldn’t take much, but my son would disagree.)
October is fire safety month. Do you have a safety plan for your dog?
I’ve seen dogs who have their own Facebook pages, and have always assumed the page was written by the people who live with the dogs. Now your dog can have his very own Twitter account, and you don’t even have to do any work!
They’re not just for farmers anymore. The herding breeds can make great pets, as long as you are prepared to help them find an outlet for all that energy and intelligence. These dogs have to have a job or they can become destructive, but properly occupied, they are wonderful companions.
Meet Francis! Francis is a two-and-a-half year old Pointer mix who is currently living with a foster home through A Heinz 57 Pet Rescue in Adel, Iowa.
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: A Heinz 57 Pet Rescue / Adel, IA