Hi everyone! Let me introduce myself: my name is Tommy. I’m 2.5 years old, australian shepherd cross breed, 25 kgs.I’m in Italy in a shelter. My story isn’t an easy one: I was found on the street, with no one to take care of me. Despite this, I’m a very sweet and gentle dog; I…
Nelson and I had successes at the Peach Blossom Cluster in Perry, Georgia last week. We also enjoyed being among a herd of GBGV’s since we never see any besides our family. Coursing was my new sport that I fell in love with too. What is a Coursing Ability Test vs a FastCAT run? FastCAT…
Just 10 minutes—that’s all it takes to check your dog from nose to tail and catch small health issues before they become bigger concerns.Sometimes, it’s the little things we notice early that matter the most. “Check Your Dog Day,” observed on the 14th of each month, is a simple routine every dog parent should make…
Wanna protect your dog from fleas without paying prescription prices? Thankfully, nowadays, there are a bunch of over-the-counter products that rival prescription meds, and we’ve made a list of our favorites to help you pick one. Before we get started, let’s take a look at who over-the-counter is not right for – so you don’t…
I have a reminder for everyone who trains their dog with positive reinforcement (which I’d love think all of you do). This goes for training your parrot, or any other animal for that matter. If you assume that you are using reinforcement because you think your dog will value something, you could be wrong. ONLY…
They say a dog with a wet nose is a happy dog. Anyone who has ever met a happy pooch knows that a pup’s excited nose licking means good feelings all around. So why do dogs lick their noses? In many cases, it’s a positive sign, but there are also those instances where you may…
Mila Grace – NC Meet Mila Grace, a 7- year-old pit bull mix with a heart as big as her smile who is looking for a loving forever home with someone who will cherish her, become her new best friend and always keep her safe! Mila Grace may be deaf, but that doesn’t slow…
From indifference to concern, dogs vary significantly in how they react to seeing themselves in the mirror. Credit: Maya Karkalicheva | Getty Images Of the six dogs I’ve adopted over the years, three of them had dramatic “who is that dog in the mirror” incidents. There was the time a clerk at an upscale Newbury…
Jet is a small to medium sized crossbreed aged around six to seven years old. Jet fostered Norwich Norfolk. We met Jet recently during a trip to the Botosani public shelter in Romania. He is a confident and happy chap who enjoys human company but also loves to be out and about. He mixes well…
Thelma is a medium sized crossbreed aged around nine years old.Thelma fostered Norwich Norfolk. Thelma has joined us recently from the Botosani public shelter in Romania. We have seen her in there for many years but have been unable to assess and get to know her because the dog she was in a pen with…
