Archive | May, 2012
Birthday Dog

How old is my dog?

There is a widely-held notion that one year of a dog’s life is equivalent to seven years of a human’s.  But the calculation to determine a dog’s age is more complicated.  Breed, size, health and other facets ultimately determine how long a dog will live.  Most people, however, realize that large-breed dogs do not live […]

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Music to Soothe the Savage (Canine) Soul?

Do you leave music on when you leave home, thinking your pooch will enjoy it, that the music will fill some of the emptiness he or she might feel in your absence?  Well, you might be right – or wrong, depending on the music you select and the dog(s) you have. As mammals, it’s understandable […]

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Pet insurance is the best safety net

Less than 1% of dog owners use this safety net.

A true story: “The dog is limping,” I said to my husband. “Well, let’s wait a couple of days and see how he is.” “He’s limping badly. Something’s wrong,” I emphasized. “Well, maybe he just sprained something.  Let’s see how he is in a day or two.” “We have pet insurance,” I reminded him. “I’ll call […]

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Buying a Puppy?

Here in Washington state, the newspapers covered a truly despicable puppy mill.  The papers were explicit in their description of what was found.  The state of many of these animals, confined for years to metal cages, without ventilation, breathing and suffering from ammonia fumes released by their urine, standing knee deep in their own feces, […]

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