As if there isn’t already enough to think about when you have a pet you love, there are things like ticks and foxtails. And believe it or not, it may not matter whether or not you have an indoor only pet. If you are a hiker, work in an outdoor…
For the life of me, I can’t think of any reason in nature that ticks would be necessary, but they are here and carry diseases that can create another whole set of problems that I’m not going to cover this time. Suffice it to say that I check both myself…
Over the years I have spent a small fortune on pet doors. Many shapes, sizes and brands have come through my home. This article is based on my personal experience and opinion of the several I have owned. First of all let’s talk about whether you would or should have…
Probably the worst call you can get is for a sick animal. I got that call about my horse Sequoia on Wednesday of last week. I currently board Sequoia with Patti who called me and said she thought something was wrong with him. She explained how he had not eaten his…
Returning home to find that the family dog has found its way to the nearby trash can can be both frustrating and unnerving. This undesirable dog behavior creates unwanted messes that can be a tremendous source of irritation to the dog owner. Additionally, the behavior poses a threat to the…
Are you aware that more companion animals go missing during the 4th of July than any other time of the year? It’s true, and as many as 75 percent of the pets that disappear during the 4th of July holiday are never found again by their pet guardians. The booms,…
When I lived down in Southern California, we had four small hummingbird feeders around our patio. We had two pair of beautiful orange colored rufous hummingbirds that the four feeders were a bit much for, but it was worth it just to see them in heated battle over the feeders….
Dieter, my standard schnauzer, has never seen a shelter that I know of. He is a rescue dog none-the-less. He is lucky that the police did not shoot him. Let me tell you his story. I have had Asia, my Shiba Inu, since she was seven weeks old. She is now…
Most of us do small things for others once in a while. You may let someone with a few items in the grocery line ahead of you, or open the door for someone just to do it. I have several friends who go way beyond that, volunteering their time to…
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