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August 26, 2012 by Sandy Robins

I am a huge fan on treadmills for both people and for pets. From a dog standpoint, a doggie treadmill can be really useful for a number of reasons. The obvious one is bad weather. When its too hot or too cold to take your dog our for several daily outings, at least they don't have to compromise on their exercise.

The other big advantage is for elderly pet owners from whom regularly exercise for their pet is a problem because they have their own mobility issues.

Edible greetings are the best kind

August 24, 2012 by Sara Lima

I love getting unexpected deliveries here at the office, especially when they're addressed specifically to my dogs! Today Roxy and Cash received awesomely edible greetings from Shake A Paw Greetings. This Canadian company sends out personalized greetings to the special pups in your life to thank them for being effortlessly wonderful.

August 21, 2012 by Sara Lima

As we prepare our home for the impending arrival of our new pit bull foster, we're reminded again and again of the harsh reality that sometimes comes with being a pit bull lover/guardian/advocate. Recently a friend of ours was out walking her sweet-as-can-be pit bull when a strange woman stopped and asked her "Where is that dog's muzzle?" Let me be clear here, we live in a city that has no breed restrictions whatsoever, so this was particularly puzzling. The next week the same friend was

Caution! Canine Taste Testers At Work !

August 18, 2012 by Sandy Robins

The Hero Test

August 18, 2012 by Connie Wilson

What, exactly, makes a dog a hero? According to our summer issue:

He-ro [heer-oh]

Noun, plural -roes; for 4 also -ros.

One of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. May or may not belong to the species Canis.
One

Baked

August 15, 2012 by Steve Duno

Here in Seattle, we've pretty much escaped the heat wave that the rest of the country has been suffering through. So, when I took big, fifteen year-old Flavio with me to a radio station interview last week, I made sure that he would be in the car for as little time as possible, even though the temperature was only a pleasant 72 or so.

On the way home, I stopped for two minutes to drop off a DVD rental. Flavio lay in the back, panting a bit- something he does now due to the slow

Found! Aquatic dogs

August 13, 2012 by Sara Lima

I just wanted to quickly share these adorable pics with you guys. Ever since their brave dock diving adventures in Whistler, it seems as though Roxy and Cash can't get enough of the water! The rising temperatures could certainly have something to do with this (it was 32 degrees again yesterday!) but I think they both have developed a serious taste for aquatic activities!

We

The dogs visit the Olympic Village

August 10, 2012 by Sara Lima

Since we had a long weekend here in BC, we decided to take an impromptu trip to Whistler with the dogs to get crazy! It's about a three hour drive from our house to Whistler Village which wasn't too bad in our new dog-friendly car! (PS The Toyota Matrix was definitely designed with dogs in mind, LOVE mine!) As always, we were on the lookout for a hot deal on a pet-friendly hotel and boy did we find one! The Listel hotel's whole first

Dog-napping on the Rise

August 4, 2012 by Sandy Robins

A decade of Roxy

July 30, 2012 by Sara Lima

My best buddy Roxy's 10th birthday is coming up this October, and I am very excited about the celebrations we have planned! This year also marks our 10th year anniversary, so suffice it to say we'll be commemorating these milestones in style! I can't believe the two of us have now been together for a decade, by far the longest relationship I've ever had!

The first time I met Roxy I was 18 and she was just 7 weeks old, tiny and alone in a grungy pet store window. As you can image,