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If you're like me, you always feel a little guilty when travel plans force you to leave your canine kid behind, so if you know you’re going to be travelling this summer and won’t be bringing your furry best friend along, then you should start planning now. Modern pup parents want their canine charges to be well cared for in their absence so whether you opt for an upscale dog hotel or a more budget-conscious facility there are a number of things you should consider before dropping Fido off in
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Two doors down lives a neighbor with a gaggle of dogs- bigs, mediums, squeakers- a lot of dogs in a big dog yard, the whole outside fenced in, gravel and dirt, trails worn down into the earth like primeval bison paths chiseled into the Great Plains. Outside dogs, 20 hours a day, brought inside later than I bed down and put out earlier than I rise, probably not full-on house dogs eight months out of the year due to the wet Seattle Falls, Winters, Springs, early Summers, mud and dog stink,
Read more...A few weeks ago, after taking Esther (my daughter’s dog), and Penny (my dog), out for a walk in the woods I noticed that Esther was limping. I had her roll over on her back so I could more closely examine the pads of her feet thinking that perhaps she had picked up a thorn or pebble. There wasn’t anything wrong with her feet, but to my horror I noticed a brightly coloured and angry looking bulls-eye bruise on the inside of her thigh. I thought that perhaps she had gotten pinched or jabbed by
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I watched the Westminster Dog show the other night. Though I do not breed or show, I still find it loads of fun to watch. But I couldn’t help noticing that there seem to be more and more breeds that I know little or nothing about. As the co-author of one of the first breed-
Read more...Every year I look forward to the Westminster Kennel Club's dog show held at the "mecca of sports arenas", Madison Square Garden in NYC. This year's event takes place February 11th and 12th; however, for the first time ever, the judging will take place in two different venues. Breed judging, benching and Junior Showmanship preliminary competition will take place during the days at the Piers 92/94 (located at West 55th St and the West Side Hwy - 12 Ave). Group
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Hi all! Sorry it's been so long since I last posted, the holidays were really hectic and I've finally just caught up with everything! The first thing I wanted to share with you following my brief hiatus are the new collars Roxy and Cash received for Christmas from Mattie & Margot, my new go-to for durable, affordable, colourful collars that really pop! The absolute best thing about this line is their vast selection
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