Each year on July 11 pet owners around the USA celebrate All American Pet Photo Day! Well, maybe they do – maybe they don’t, but Americans certainly take lots of photos of their fur babies! Any day on Facebook, people will do the “post this # photo on your phone” and at least in my experience most of those photos …
ADHD – Is it me or the dog?
I believe our pets can be mirrors of ourselves. They show us how we interact with the world. If we take the time to look in that mirror it can be quite eye opening. They can teach us about ourselves and challenge us to be better while loving us with all our faults. I am fur-mom to three lovely rescued …
National Take Your Dog to Work Day – 6/22/2018
Did you know that Friday June 22, 2018 is National Take Your Dog to Work Day? It is observed on the Friday following Father’s Day. Tricia and Elsa are fortunate enough to be able to do that most every day. Maybe you, too, can celebrate at your workplace? This video has some good tips if your workplace isn’t your home: (I assume …
1st Team Anniversary on National Therapy Animal Day!
A memory came up on my Facebook feed this morning today, 4/30/2018, about it being 1 year since Elsa and I became a registered Therapy dog team with Pet Partners! What is especially great and fitting about it is that today is National Therapy Animal Day! We studied hard and practiced for our first test as a team and passed with …
Heartworm Meds: Dogs know their importance … and might help themselves to it!
A Really Expensive Treat! Funny story … at least funny afterwards, fortunately, about Heartworm prevention … Elsa helped herself to a full pack of Heartgard. I thought it was well hidden. She is resourceful and likely was hungry and bored. She dug through a large drawer full of things, passed other bags of dog treats and goodies, selecting a brand …
Harnesses for Dog Powered Sports
In Tricia Sutton‘s mushing group, Windy City Mushers, they regularly have newer folks asking about harnesses – styles, fitting … She was there not that long ago too. Borrowing a harness a couple times to get a sense of fit and to make sure your dog likes the sport is a good start. You have no guarantee, however, that someone will have …