Submitted by debbie on Sat 08.21.10
Like many humans, four-year-old Lucy won’t let a disability get in the way of her living her life. This week, the mixed breed became the first paralyzed dog to climb Mt. Washington. You might wonder how she did it. Well, for starters there were plenty of rest breaks that allowed Lucy to eat and drink. There were also several weeks of training with her owner, Dunning, that allowed her to get used to longer hikes and higher altitudes.
Submitted by debbie on Sat 08.14.10
Let’s face it. The dog days of summer are here to stay and a trip to the beach sounds like a marvelous idea for you and your furry best friend (if you live anywhere but in San Francisco, that is… where it’s winter, and it has been for months).
Submitted by debbie on Tue 08.10.10
Submitted by debbie on Sat 07.31.10
Animal Lover, Author, Massage Therapist, and Yoga Instructor Brenda Bryan believes in the healing powers of her Barking Buddha Dogma classes. Both she and I believe that aging pets benefit physically and psychologically from the Hatha-based Yoga stretches that she teaches. Older dogs suffering from hip dysplasia and other ailments feel relief by improving muscular skeletal health. Opal and Dixie happen to wake up each morning and do their own versions of doga -- downward doga, that is -- w
Submitted by debbie on Mon 07.26.10
I wish I could share with you all the great photos we’ve taken of Opal, Dixie and our slew of kitties, both past and present. They’re so photogenic and have unique personalities that are easily captured on film.
Submitted by debbie on Mon 07.19.10
As my friend Rachel and I were saying this morning, we're all sick and tired of people trying to sell us things these days. I, for one, am fed up with being stopped at every corner by someone with a petition when all I want to do is take a leisurely stroll.
Submitted by debbie on Fri 07.16.10
I just read another article about the plight of puppies sold in pet stores, and now I'm so, sooooo heartbroken - again. These poor pups are forced into such tragic lives and it breaks my heart to imagine what happens to them when day after day, week after week and month after month they remain caged, confused and unwanted.
Submitted by debbie on Thu 07.15.10
A month or so ago, the United States Post Office and the Humane Society of the United States teamed up to create stamps, cachets, and other merchandise featuring shelter dogs and cats.
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