Just in case you all didn’t know, this week was the biggest, most important week for pet product producers all over the world.
Why you may ask?
All week in Orlando, FL the 2015 Global Pet Expo has been happening. It was so big this year that it has been trending on twitter for the last 3 days with the hastag #GlobalPetExpo.
Old dogs always seem to get a bad rap. You know, you always hear, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.”
How true is this old adage? Sometimes old dogs are just so perfect, they don’t need taught anything, and sometimes old dogs carry a wise and quirky charm that shows through despite their old “set in their ways” attitude.
This witty charisma lead photographer Pete Thorne to begin his project, Old Faithful. Thorne noticed that the old dogs seemed to have their life stories written all over their faces. Continue reading
Winter has finally fallen upon Lafayette, IN. We were hit with a blizzard and the dogs aren’t really sure how to feel about it. Jayda loves the fluffy white stuff and Malakai can’t get inside fast enough.
To put it lightly, he can’t stand the frozen snow ball feet of doom.
Their polar reactions lead me to create the 12 Dogs of Winter. Let us know what you think.
Sometimes I walk into my local pet store and feel a little overwhelmed with all of the choices. Is there really a difference between the raised bowl and the one with the steep sides?
Well, apparently there is a difference.
Did you know large dogs should eat from elevated bowls?
A bag of Beneful dog food.
Purina has been the leading manufacturer of pet foods globally for decades. Their slogan is “Pushing pet nutrition forward.”
My question is at who’s expense?
A class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco alleges that a man’s three dogs were sickened and died after two months of eating Purina’s Beneful dog food. The firm handling the case says they have received “hundreds upon hundreds” of calls and emails from pet owners with similar stories, as the SF Examiner reports. Continue reading
If you are a dog-loving Lafayette citizen you have got to make a trip to Buckles Feed Depot.
Buckles is the gourmet pet food store of the Greater Lafayette Area. They carry foods for all animals ranging from snakes to primates.
If the variety and small town feel doesn’t entice you to want to go, I’m sure the store dog, Magnum, may persuade you.
Sometimes dogs aren’t the only ones who need second chances.
The Leash on Life program is a groundbreaking Pennsylvania program that pairs prison inmates with shelter dogs. The inmates take in dogs that are at high risk for being euthanized and go to live with an inmate where they will be trained to pass the AKC Canine Good Citizens test.
Higher training makes dogs more appealing to potential buyers, especially if they are a high euthanasia risk dog like a Pit Bull.
Inmates working with their dogs in Pennsylvania
The Westminster Dog Show is the most prestigious of all dog shows. Breeders spend decades attempting to perfect their packs in hopes of competeing or winning “Best in show”.
Westminister has done many things for dog breeds over the years and one of those is contributing to ruining once majestic, healthy, working dogs.
2015 Westminster Dog Show winner
Many animal activists and animal lovers are beginning to wonder about the ethicality of breeding dogs for what judges want to see in the show ring rather than breeders producing healthy, long-living animals.
One common practice that is becoming less popular for pet owners but is still mandantory in the show ring among dogs like the Doberman Pinscher and the Boxer is ear cropping & tail docking. There are currently only two reputable veterinarians in central Indiana that will crop a dogs ears and doc tails. Continue reading
Jayda and Malakai both had a bout of tummy upset over the weekend. They both got new marrow bones and a stuffing-less cow toy that they absolutely adore.
Malakai spent the day on the couch after eating too much marrow bone.
However, instead of chewing on the bone a bit at a time they both devoured the raw bits off the bone and scraped the marrow out like pumpkin guts.
They loved it, but let’s just say their bellies didn’t.
Luckily, over the years I have picked up a few tips from my vet to help ease doggie diarrhea and vomiting. Continue reading
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