OK, so I’m a little behind, but I’m still making my way through the March issue of Reader’s Digest. They had some very good advice from Cesar Milan, The Dog Whisperer, on how to find the perfect dog for your family.
Continue reading Choosing the Perfect Dog: Advice from the Dog Whisperer
Welcome to a brand new feature on doggies.com. Each Sunday, I will pick a shelter somewhere in the United States (at random) and feature a dog who is waiting for a forever home. Even if you can’t take this particular dog, please consider going to your own local shelter and picking up a new member for your family.
Not sure where to go? You can search PetFinder’s shelter database here.
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: Save the Animals Foundation, Cincinnati, OH
I received an e-mail the other day from Kyla Duffy of Happy Tails Books, regarding some exciting things they have in the works. I love free stuff!
Remember the island of misfit toys from the classic Christmas movie Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer? Apparently, actress Sandra Bullock and her husband Jesse James (of West Coast Choppers and Monster Garage fame) have carried this theme to the dog world.
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?
Continue reading Saturday Survey: Where did you get your dog?
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!
We posted a few weeks ago about the good work Katherine Heigl did in providing funding for a project to transport Chihuahuas from a California shelter to Nahua for adoption. (See the original post here.) Chihuahuas have recently surged as a status symbol in southern California, but many of the dogs are ending up in shelters when they don’t meet their owners’ expectations.
AS OF JANUARY 20TH, THIS DOG HAS BEEN PLACED IN A WONDERFUL HOME.
Are any of you Washington readers looking for a new Yorkie to add to your home? I received this e-mail from Belinda of Spanaway, WA.
Continue reading Safety Tips for Newly Adopted Dogs Just saw the news today, that thanks to 50,000 signatures on the petition and some political pressure, the military is now ready to allow Ratchet to come home from Iraq, possibly as early as Sunday. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here for the original post.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!