• 5 Signs You’re an Awesome Pet Parent

    It’s not always easy balancing a hectic work day, kids, families, and still finding time to give your pets the lovin’ they need. But as...

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    It’s not always easy balancing a hectic work day, kids, families, and still finding time to give your pets the lovin’ they need. But as pet parents, you know how important the time is you spend with you pets. Whether it’s a morning kiss goodbye as you head to work or an all-out snugglefest at...
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  • Pet Loss: How Do We Say Good-Bye?

    How do we say good-bye? How do we look into the trusting eyes of our companion and say “I love you? Please don’t hurt anymore.”?...

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    How do we say good-bye? How do we look into the trusting eyes of our companion and say “I love you? Please don’t hurt anymore.”? How do we prepare ourselves for that day? Every person that makes the commitment to love a pet will someday have to make this decision. While it’s never an easy...
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  • Discovering and Dealing with Motion Sickness in Pets

    When we first met our puppy, Cooper, he was already sixteen weeks old. We had arranged to meet Cooper and his owners at a park...

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    When we first met our puppy, Cooper, he was already sixteen weeks old. We had arranged to meet Cooper and his owners at a park in Las Vegas, Nevada. My husband arrived home from military training and we drove directly to the park from the airport. When the owners got Cooper out of the car,...
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  • Tips for Adopting a Senior Pet

    In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, here is a special tribute to Izzy – a true example of the joys that adopting a...

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    In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month, here is a special tribute to Izzy – a true example of the joys that adopting a senior pet can bring. I lost my last Newfoundland, Rudder, to side effects of drugs to treat his chronic illness, called Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA). IMHA is a disease in...
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  • The Mixed Breed vs. Purebred Debate

    A debate recently occurred on a friend’s Facebook wall, even though that was not what she intended. She had posted about how she loves her...

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    A debate recently occurred on a friend’s Facebook wall, even though that was not what she intended. She had posted about how she loves her Purebred dogs, and values that she knows their bloodlines and genetic history back for ages. She had in the past owned mixed breeds – which she loved dearly but somewhere...
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  • Do You Let Your Pets Sleep in Bed With You?

    Ahh yes, the ultimate pet parent struggle: Should you let your pets sleep in bed with you? In my house, we have two dogs of...

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    Ahh yes, the ultimate pet parent struggle: Should you let your pets sleep in bed with you? In my house, we have two dogs of different sizes, colors, and breed. But they have one thing in common — they’re both drama queens when it comes to bedtime. Specifically where they sleep, which is usually in...
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