As you might have noticed, poverty has been on my mind this week. In a recent post, the Talk Poverty blog points out that poverty is one of the biggest reasons why pet families have to surre… Read More
Kudos to Lifecare Alliance Senior Petcare program, which gives free pet food and veterinary care to owners in need. The Petcare program arose when human food deliverers were noticing the rem… Read More
Desmond Tutu has been quoted as saying, “There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they’re falling i… Read More
In local news, parents are asked to be on the lookout for these three candy thieves, who broke out of jail when they heard it was the day after Halloween. On a more serious note, please reme… Read More
From ABC-7, Eyewitness News, in New York. The NYPD is proud to introduce the 2nd biggest class of K-9 graduates ever, following their induction ceremony Tuesday in Queens. Congrats to all of… Read More
From The Dog Lady’s Mailbag: Calling all puppy lovers! The American Kennel Club (AKC®) is excited to announce the newest group of puppies for its “AKC Puppy Pack,” whic… Read More
Good news! The Delta K-9 injured in the raid on Al Baghdadi’s compound is said to be back at work and will heal completely from his/her injuries. Although much about the four-legged so… Read More
When you hit your knees tonight, please offer up a prayer for the Delta Force K-9 injured today in the raid on Al Baghdadi. The dog was chasing the terrorist and his children into a tunnel w… Read More
From our friends at Newsy: a bill passed the US House of Representatives today, closing a loophole in previous animal cruelty legislation. The bill will now go to the Senate, and if passed t… Read More
Last week I taught a class on stress and grief management at Journey Home Foster Care agency in Zanesville, Ohio. Imagine my delight when these two showed up at lunch time! Until next time… Read More
As part of their “Subaru Loves Pets” campaign, the auto-maker has had October 22nd designated as Make a Dog’s Day, the focus being on adopting an underdog – one who i… Read More
From the Facebook page of Florida Boxer Rescue. I wasn’t a huge fan of Boxers until I spent some time with Miss Abby, who lives with a friend of mine. Such a sweetheart! Now I think I… Read More
They’re counting their blessings in Canada today. Happy Thanksgiving to our friends of the True North. If you’re here in the States, Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day, or Happy… Read More
A friend of mine owns VanEss Doggie Day Care here in Canton, Ohio. He posted this the other day on their Facebook page under the heading, “Say Cheese!” Until next time, Good day… Read More
For many of us, it would be a dream job: caring for animals all day long. However, what we don’t often see are the long hours, the stress of dealing with sick animals – and their… Read More
We all know October is breast cancer awareness month. If you forget, just watch an NFL game and see all the pink accessories the players wear. But did you know October is also Do… Read More
I was driving home from a training class and met this beautiful dog at a gas station in Cambridge, Ohio. A Russian Ovcharka or Caucasian Shepherd named Gipp. I’ve never seen one before… Read More
Pet overpopulation is real! If you’re not a breeder, there’s no reason to have an intact dog, and in fact, it is healthier for the dog to be spayed or neutered. If you can’… Read More
From The Dog Lady’s mailbag: The American Kennel Club and UpDog are pleased to announce that it will recognize the accomplishments of dogs in UpDog Challenge disc dog events with an AK… Read More
From our friends at 19News in Cleveland: The Cleveland Animal Protective League is bursting at the seams after taking in animals from four different hoarding situations over the past month… Read More
This week, doggies.com is featuring the winners of the 20th AKC Humane Annual ACE Awards. Part one: Uniformed Service K-9 Summer Part two: Therapy Dog Gunther Part three: Service Dog Polly P… Read More
This week, doggies.com is featuring the winners of the 20th AKC Humane Annual ACE Awards. Part one: Uniformed Service K-9 Summer Part two: Therapy Dog Gunther Part three: Service Dog Polly T… Read More
This week, doggies.com is featuring the winners of the 20th AKC Humane Annual ACE Awards. Part one: Uniformed Service K-9 Summer Part two: Therapy Dog Gunther Today’s post features Pol… Read More
This week, doggies.com is featuring the winners of the 20th AKC Humane Annual ACE Awards. (See part one of the series, featuring Uniformed Service K-9 winner, Summer) Today’s post feat… Read More
The AKC® Humane Fund is proud to announce the winners of the 20th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE). These awards celebrate five loyal, hard-working dogs that hav… Read More
Apparently, they don’t live in Colorado. If this picture is yours, please let us know so we can give you proper credit. Until next time, Good day, and good dog! Read More
From the Facebook page of the Pasco (Florida) PD: GET WELL SOON, K9 LEMON! We had a medical emergency [last week] involving #K9Lemon. He suffered a stomach-flip, which can strangulate intest… Read More
This is one of those ideas that you look at and say, “now why didn’t I think of that? I could be rich!” According to DogSpot.com, they even come with a webcam so you can ke… Read More
So I’ve been taking a class at Stark State College this semester, and while I was waiting for my bus home, this beautiful dog got out of a vehicle with his student in tow. Look what a… Read More
I remember they had to have people hide so the dogs could find someone – they were getting depressed because there were so few survivors. Praying for peace on this solemn day of rememb… Read More
The bad part (from CBS Miami): The good part (from Good Morning America): Someone donated $100,000 to this woman! Until next time, Good day, and good dog! Read More
Does your dog do tricks? (Makes me think of Letterman’s old “Stupid Pet Tricks” segments.) Anyway, the AKC now has a competition just for you! From the Dog Lady’s mai… Read More
Happy Labor Day to all of you hard workers out there, both two-legged and four-legged, from all of us at doggies.com and breeders.net. Until next time, Good day, and good dog! Read More
Although Dorian can’t seem to decide when – or if – to hit the US mainland, we thought it might be good to offer a few preparedness tips, whether for this one or the inevit… Read More
From the Dog Lady’s mailbag: The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the AKC Temperamen… Read More
Free performance of Billy Elliot: The Musical? Why can’t I be a service dog in training? CNN.com is reporting on a group of future service dogs who attended a relaxed performance desig… Read More
In case you haven’t heard, today is National Dog Day. (Like every day isn’t dog day, right?) How did you celebrate? I gave Rosie and Penny a little of my ice cream, but I couldn… Read More
Judy was the mascot of several ships in the Pacific. She was captured by the Japanese in 1942 and taken to a prison camp. There she met Leading Aircraftsman Frank Williams who shared his sma… Read More
From The Dog Lady’s mailbag: The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest dog registry, leading industry authority and advocate for dogs, is proud to announce the lau… Read More
Army Spc Tyler Mosley, of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), reunited with a puppy, Daisy, he cared for during deployment in Syria. Mosley adopted Daisy after reaching out to the Socie… Read More
WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 – Congratulations to the state of Delaware on becoming the first and only state in the US certified as a no-kill state! This means they euthan… Read More
The U.S. Postal Service honors the nation’s brave and loyal canines with the Military Working Dogs Forever stamps. In this booklet of 20, each block of four stamps features one stamp o… Read More
What’s a Sunday without a check-in from Tucker Budzyn? I love this guy – he just tickles my funny bone! Until next time, Good day, and good dog! Read More
I’d always been told to spay or neuter my animals before they were six months old. It was supposed to prevent mammary cancers and keep male dogs calm. So, I took Rosie to the vet this… Read More
I’d always been told to spay or neuter my animals before they were six months old. It was supposed to prevent mammary cancers and keep male dogs calm. So, I took Rosie to the vet this… Read More
I’m not sure where this came from, but it’s a good reminder to take special care of our dogs in the heat of summer. Until next time, Good day, and good dog! Read More
Who’s looking forward to this movie? I can’t decide. I loved Milo Ventimiglia in “This is Us”, and of course I love dogs, but I’m betting I’ll need at lea… Read More
From the Brimfield, Ohio, Police Department: It is with sadness today that we announce the passing of retired Brimfield Police Department K-9 Joker. Joker’s end of watch was July 28, 2… Read More
As a 2-legged arthritis sufferer, I can vouch for all of these. What can you do to help an arthritic dog? An orthopedic or memory foam bed can help, as can a heating pad, and buffered aspiri… Read More
I got Rosie’s new tags from Dog Tag Art today. The tag looks great. Rosie is less than happy to have something hanging and clanging around her neck. She did okay when I introduced the… Read More
The only one I don’t do is the birthday presents, mostly because I can never remember when their birthdays are! Until next time, Good day, and good dog! Read More
I just found out Dog Tag Art has specific ID tags for many breeds, showing a drawing of the dog on the side opposite the contact information. They even have some of the rarer breeds like the… Read More
I promise I won’t bore you with new puppy pictures every day, but I think we may have assembled Rosie incorrectly. Was it Tab A into Slot B or Tab B into Slot A? Until next time, Good… Read More
We added this adorable 4-month old Vizsla to our family today. We want to name her something to do with the color red, and have narrowed it down to the choices below. Which is your favorite?… Read More
I found several infographics on the Facebook page of JJ’s Ruff Roads today that will help you get your dog safely through the extreme heat this weekend. Stay cool and hydrate! Until ne… Read More
Here in Ohio, the heat index is supposed to be over 100 degrees this weekend. Make sure you give your dog ample time inside with the air conditioner, but for the times when he or she has to… Read More
Unsure which over-the-counter medications are safe for your dog? Check out this handy chart. I’m not sure who made it, but I found it on Facebook. If it’s yours, please let me kn… Read More
Today is National Pet Fire Safety Day. Does your fire safety plan include your pets? Take some time today to review your plan and make sure it still fits your situation, including any pets y… Read More
Have you ever been to a Meet the Breeds event? They’re a lot of fun, and a great opportunity to do your breed research if you’re thinking about bringing a new dog into your house… Read More