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Disappointed in our local Animal Services once again.
Posted to: News & Entertainment
About three months ago, I started helping our local humane society with the adoptions at Petco on Saturdays. Some of the dogs come from people who foster, most of them come from our parish animal services shelter (a high kill facility). This past weekend we had 24 animals (18 dogs/puppies; 6 cats) from...
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Finally got the job! I'm going to be a Yuman!
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I've been offered 3 places to choose between. I get to choose between Lukeville, Nogales, and San Luis. Are any of you from the area? Do you have any input that could help me choose? They want me to report by 8/4 and this has made things difficult. I have so much to do, packing, making arrangements...
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dog dripping in infants blood
Posted to: Rescue & Help
This is horrible. Reminder, all dogs have teeth and infants and dogs should never be unsupervised for even seconds. http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080724/NEWS02/981247440/0/ETN
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bored with training
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
I've been working on down-stays with Zack, and he does a great job initially with the down command and is very eager to work for his high value treats. We'll work on down stay for a couple of minutes, and then move to sit stay. Then back to down stay. At this point he seems to get bored with...
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Verve, Dehydrated Raw Dog Food?
Posted to: Nutrition & Exercise
Has anyone heard of this food, made by The Honest Kitchen? We have samples at the store, one is chicken and the other is beef, veggies and fruits. You have to mix it with boiled or filtered water. Just wondering if anyone has heard of or tried this food?
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Cleo is being hit by cars (lighthearted thread)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
My kiddos both did their chores this week so they spent their money and bought themselves R/C cars. Little cheapy ones. Well they've been zooming around the house since yesterday (sadly the batteries appear to last quite a long time) and Cleo is befuddled. LOL. Right now she's sitting in the...
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I think my grandfather likes to come back as animals....
Posted to: Life Stages
So DH and I just came home from Maine, where we spread my grandfather's ashes on Sunday in a lake that my family has been going to forever. It was increadibly hard, but I love that he will always be a part of the lake, and his ashes were spread with the ashes of his last two dogs, so I know he is...
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ABC Dog Breeds
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I made this game up on another dog forum. Heres how it goes. Example: A-American Cocker Spaniel B-Border Collie C-Catouhla Lepord Dog Any questions? Just ask meh. Go! I'll start, American Cocker Spaniel.
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Sunday Mindless chatter
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Julie we'll excuse this MIA! Wow Dh & I are both completely wiped out. The guys came an essentially finished the porch on Friday and we have been working to get it prepared for using and sorting out the yard. All in extreme humidity - yuck. Also they have done something wrong so there is a leak...
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By jove he's got it! (Bugsy)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Well the doors finally went on the porch and it took Bugsy about 1 minute to 'get' the doggie door LOL You should have seen his face when he got to the other side and then did it again. He did after about 5 minutes decide to check if he could do the same thing on the other side (he can't...
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dog show and pet expo coming up in late august
Posted to: News & Entertainment
august 26th 2008, is the second annual pet expo in ferndale michigan its going to be the 25th and 26th of august
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Pen Pals
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I may be weird in thinking this but for the longest time I've wanted a Pen Pal. Not someone I email everyday. But actually sit down and write a letter to or send pictures. I guess I'm just tired of opening the mailbox and seeing bills all the time... *sigh* So anyone looking for a pen pal? Lol...
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Bugsy's trip to the mountains - text added in later post
Posted to: News & Entertainment
The cabin His river (New River in NW NC) going to the river having a look at the pond on the cabin property at the state park (6 ft leash law) - we stopped at a clearing and he & I went down to the river - this is us on our way back to DH I'm free!!!!!!!!!!!! I lose View from the porch made for...
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We LOVE Hiking! (BlackLabbie)
Posted to: News & Entertainment
I took Apollo hiking at our local state park for a couple hours....that boy LOVES the woods! "Was that a.....a.....BIRD!!?!?" "HEY! Come back here!!" (he saw the pond up ahead) He found a swampy, little pond filled with lily pads... SPLASH!!...
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a few of the boys
Posted to: News & Entertainment
Just some random shots from the week! This is a goofy pic, but i kinda like it! "You gotsa treet, ma?" "I WILL get to the bottom of this!!" I told Kaiser to stay...this is what he does when he wants to get up...
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