It has happened again!... Our dog recently discovered a rabbit hole in our backyard and his attention could not be diverted away from the bunnies until the last one left the nest. The rabbit hole was located along the edge of our landscaped flower beds. Mixed in between the daylillies and the weeds that have started to overtake our garden was a furry/grassy nest that the dog noticed was "wiggling". … [Read more...]
Believe it or not, your dog is just as susceptible to allergies as you are. Just like humans, sometimes a dog's immune system mistakes a perfectly ordinary, innocent food item or part of nature (such as mold, dust, dirt, pollen) and decides that the item is a threat to the dog. As such, the dog's immune system attacks the offending item. People are no strangers to having their immune systems thinking the local flora and fauna is actually an attack on the body, and your dog's immune system … [Read more...]
Note to self: Don't replant tree seedlings at dogs-eye-level if you have a dog that thinks sticks are toys! Our little Tenor (who, at 80 lbs. really isn't so little anymore, but will always be the littlest of our dogs in terms of being the youngest, most puppy-like) has a thing for sticks. So much so, that this Spring, he realized he was out of freshly fallen twigs in the backyard itself, that he started going after low-lying tree branches and shrubs in our "garden" area! At first, I … [Read more...]
The folks over at Pampered Pets do a great job of keeping dog owners up to date with the latest treats and trends that dogs of all shapes and sizes would enjoy all year long. Just in time for Easter, they told us about these great doggie treats from the Kool Dog Kafe. Check 'em out!... … [Read more...]
Thinking of writing off your dog as a tax deduction? Dogs play such an important role in families these days, and many of us feel like our dog is "a dependent" -- much like a child. The fact remains, most of us cannot deduct our dogs or any expenses associated with them on our IRS tax returns. Fortunately, however, U.S. Rep Thaddeus McCotter from Michigan is trying to change that by making some dog expenses tax-deductible! If the Happy Act (Humanity and Pets Partnered … [Read more...]
Do you know which dog parks rank as the best dog parks in the United States? Here are the Top 10 dog parks in America... … [Read more...]
Here are some quick tips for dogs with muddy paws & musty-smelling coats. Because a dog's gotta go, when a dog's gotta go! So it's sometimes necessary to let the dog outside even when it's raining, or snowing. And you've still got to let him back indoors, even if he's been digging in the dirt (...or stepped in something). … [Read more...]
Here's a silly story about two dogs who organized their own Easter Egg Hunt... complete with real-life bunnies and chocolate Easter eggs hidden in the grass. (In other words... how two dogs terrorized -- but didn't hurt -- a family of rabbits in our backyard and munched on rabbit poo for a week!) … [Read more...]
You say toe-MAY-toe, I say toe-MA-toe. I say Mardi Gras, my dog says Muddi Gras!... Muddi Gras = muddy paws. … [Read more...]
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