The Writer’s Dog Blog
A Dog’s Purpose Book Giveaway Contest
Here's what I hear about the new bestseller, A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron:1. The book is a heartwarming dog's-eye view of the world.2. What's really cool is that the author helps spread the word about critical issues in animal rescue (more about this later.)3....
Monday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Monday Pet Roundup! And Happy Labor Day. Kelly just came out of the lake and is shaking off. Look out, don't get wet!* Looking for an activity to share with your dog? Try Happy Hour! The Washington Post reports on such an event held last Wednesday at...
Tail-Wagging Adoption Tour and Susan Sims, Part 2
Wednesday I introduced you to Susan Sims, publisher of FIDO Friendly magazine and founder of Get Your Licks on Route 66 mobile pet adoption tour. Today we continue our interview, find out what Junior is up to, and learn more about some of the heartwarming adoptions...
Tail-Wagging Adoption Tour and Susan Sims, Part 1
If you're like me, you'd take in every sweet, adorable, pleading homeless pet and give them the love and care they deserve...if you could. The next best thing, however, is promoting pet adoption all across the country.What is it? Get Your Licks on Route 66 is a mobile...
Monday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Monday Pet Roundup!* A few weeks ago I wrote a column about the top 5 summer fun activities your dog can do, too. The list included swimming (Here's Kelly swimming among the lily pads!), summer camp, and even getting ice cream from the ice cream...
Fruits and Veggies for your Dog
Kelly and I have been dieting together for quite some time, and while I enjoy my fruits and veggies, she's still not a big fan. The only greens she eats is the grass outside. She does enjoy baby carrots. Sometimes she gets sick of those and I give her coin-cut...
We Love Treats!
Treats in the mail! Yippee!Kelly and I want to give a big BOL Thank You to St. Louis Senior Dog Project for sending us these goodies! We recently won a contest, and couldn't be more delighted when our prize arrived. I got an awesome navy t-shirt and Kelly got some...
Monday Pet Round Up
Hi and welcome to Monday Pet Roundup!* Would you lick a pet bandage? This past Saturday, if you did, you won a t-shirt and $1.00 donated in your name to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Race for a Cure fund. Nurtured Pets, makers of Anti Lick Strip Prevent bandages,...
Look! 2 Awards and 7 Little-known Facts
Here they are, below; 7 little-known facts involving dogs, ice cream, guinea pigs and airplanes. But first...This lovely monarch has been fluttering around the Net and came to rest on my blog--twice! What a treat! I just want to say that I've come to know so many...