I’ve just now seen the first email covering the Joplin Tornado casualties dogs and cats that were affected and lost as well. I don’t think I’ve ever turned an email I received into a post because so many have images that have been altered. I choose to believe that these images are real and I hope you do as well. UPDATE! Here is a comment I received shortly after I posted this story as a Joplin, Mo. story. Now you know...

I just found a video I wanted to share about the sidecar dog named Spirit a success story that appeared quite by accident. I’m of the belief that when things just appear they have done so for a reason. That is why I want to share this video of Spirit with you. It goes along with another post I put up about the healing role of therapy dogs. No, Spirit is not a therapy dog but that’s what happened when Spirit was adopted as a...

I’ve put up a number of posts about how dogs help us have better lives. I’ve not touched on the subject of the Healing Role of Therapy Dogs as yet. I found this great article about Therapy Dogs and how they help folks at some of the worst times in their lives. It is a moving account of how a little dog can mend hearts and minds. Here then is “The Healing Role of Therapy Dogs” In addition to the companionship that...

The Skippy Peanut Butter Recall may or may not affect you and your dogs. I treat my dogs to peanut butter on occasion but not on a regular basis. When we get out the Kongs peanut butter is a requirement for ultimate enjoyment. It is a good idea to take a look at the information on your Skippy Peanut Butter jar to find out if you need to be rid of it before you or your dogs get sick. Here’s the information on the Skippy Peanut Butter...

The more I learn the more I see the need for Tips for Improving Dog Behavior Separation Anxiety in Dogs and Dog Anxiety. Dogs are suffering along with their dog parents. There is property damage as well as damage to the dogs themselves. Help is here! In any dog and with any type of canine separation anxiety dog behavior you should not use punishment as a treatment for anxiety in dogs. I will probably serve to make the dog anxiety...