Healthy Pets, Healthy Lives !
Dear Bark: My dog is getting older, he likes playing with other dogs and he doesn’t like to be left alone. I want him to have the best life possible, and I’ve heard a dog buddy is the key. Should I get a second dog? The thing is, I don’t know how I feel about having two dogs. Your goal of giving your dog the best life possible is lovely,…
Why I would never use a retractable leash In the past, I wrote blogs about why you shouldn’t tie a dog to a chair and why prong, shock and choke chain collars can cause a lot of damage. By now, you’re probably asking why I focus so much on leashes and collars? The reason is simple. Collars and leashes are a frequent source of neck injuries, front leg lameness and hypothyroidism, but also a decline…
Lincoln Bourne is a German/English/Scottish mix who lives in San Jose, Calif. He is best friends with Shasta, an energetic part German Shepherd. When not spending time with Shasta, he’s a senior engineer/scientist at IBM, with a PhD in experimental solid-state physics and 31 papers in refereed physics journals to his credit.
If you’re one of the approximately 48 million American households that own a dog, you know just how important it is to keep your pup occupied and active throughout the day. According to a January 2021 survey from online pet network and marketplace Rover, nearly half (49 percent) of dog-owning respondents said they welcomed a new dog during the pandemic. And in addition to purchasing new pet parent essentials, getting…
[embedded content] Lightbeam, a new project that calls itself a platform, is on a mission to close today’s empathy gap with inspirational short videos made by talented filmmakers. Demand for uplifting news stories rose dramatically during the pandemic and continues to increase as more world events unfold. It’s been documented that as we shoulder the weight of an increasingly bleak world, our collective mental health has worsened. Lightbeam addresses this…
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) – The Roice-Hurst Humane Society is proud to announce that Laura Taylor, RHHS Dog Behavior Counselor, was recently certified as a Professional Dog Trainer. This latest professional distinction achieved by Taylor adds to the array of resources available to the community through RHHS’s Animal Resource Center, aimed at preventing pets from entering shelters or being rehomed. Taylor provides pet behavior counseling and canine obedience classes through…
The Canine-Campus Connection: Roles for Dogs in the Lives of College Students (Purdue University Press) is a serious book, not a collection of picture of dogs on the quad. Mary Renck Jalongo, the editor, has gathered (and written) essays on the history of dogs on campus, service dogs, dogs in class, etc. Jalongo has written, co-written or edited more than 30 books. She is a tester/observer for the Alliance of…
Bo Obama, the one-time First Family dog, has died. On Saturday, May 8, the former First Lady Michelle Obama shared the sad news via social media.“This afternoon was a difficult one for our family. We said goodbye to our best friend—our dog, Bo—after a battle with cancer,” Mrs. Obama, wrote on Instagram. “On the campaign trail in 2008, we promised our daughters that we would get a puppy after the…
Adoption Story: Garnet is a rescue from Old Dominion Humane Society. We found her on Petfinder.com and immediately drove to meet her. We adopted her that day. Garnet Arya, named after a character in Stephen Universe, is the most affectionate and loving dog.
Dog’s Name and Age: Sparky, 3 years Nicknames: Spartacus Adoption Story: Sparky was born at Animal Defense League. One of my clients adopted him but quickly realized she couldn’t handle his energy. She asked if I could find him a home as she knew I was an animal lover. I already had two big dogs so began the search. A couple came to my home to come look at him, Sparky wouldn’t…