Pet safety is something that we must be very concerned with as pet owners. And a few years ago, the Center for Pet Safety (CPS) conducted tests on several popular pet crates and small carriers in order to see how well they would protect a pet during a collision. Crash-Test Study Their 2015 crash-test study […]
Many of us who are dog owners probably use retractable leashes because they’re so convenient. They let your dog roam around up to 26 feet away, but not be completely off the leash – it’s great! However, there are dangers to the device. And here is why many dog experts and trainers warn against using […]
Sometimes when we meet our heroes we tend to forget ourselves. And the same applies to the adorable service dog in training who met his hero – Pluto. Ace was out in Disneyland as part of socialization training with Guide Dogs of America, when he ran into Pluto. Needless to say, the excited puppy nearly […]
Before you own a pet, you feel pretty complete as a person. But then you get a pet, and it’s like you’ve been reborn. You can’t imagine how you managed to live life before this precious ball of fluff entered your life. It’s a truly humbling experience. But, at the same time, life with a […]
We’ve all known someone, either a close friend or family member, who’s been pregnant and shared their sonogram with us. So, we all know what that looks like. But what about dogs? How many of us have been able to see inside a dog’s womb and watch the evolution of a dog’s life develop? Well, […]
Back in 2012, Ben Harworth and his family had to move from Georgia to South Korea. Ben was in the military and had been given a new assignment. Unfortunately, they were unable to take their dog, Zeus, with them. Ben made arrangements for a friend to take care of Zeus. Sadly, a few months after […]
With the promise of summer only a few months away, now would be a good time to remember that rising temperatures means that pet parents need to be aware of how easily their dogs can get heatstroke. Remember the 2016 story of four-year-old French bulldog Henry. Owner Courtney Rogers, and her mother Debbie, lost one […]
Millie was a 7-year-old Bull Terrier rescued by Pibbles & More Animal Rescue. Like many rescue dogs, there isn’t always a lot to tell about a dog’s backstory. All they could tell when they first picked her up, was that she’d had several litters of puppies and had not received adequate medical care. However, Jill […]
For some reason, it is believed that common knowledge dictates that dogs and cats are sworn enemies and can’t get along. But anyone who has ever owned both a cat and a dog at the same time knows better. They may have their moments of disagreement – like when the dog thinks he has a […]
A 6-year-old Rottweiler named Jakey is proving just how wonderfully pure dogs really are after it went viral that this sweetheart guards her family’s food. Four years ago, after observing how much her family enjoys their bread, this loyal canine started doing something quirky yet cute. Whenever the family would leave the house, she would […]
