The Writer’s Dog Blog
Monday Pet Roundup
Hi and Welcome to Monday Pet Roundup!* Allowing your dog some play time at the park should be fun and safe. Here's what you need to know about dog park and doggy day care safety, from Dog Star Daily.* Going to Disneyworld this summer? What about your pet? Check out...
Ooo! Ahhh! Arf! 5 Ways to Calm your Pet during Fireworks
Fourth of July is a time for barbecues, beaches, parades...and fireworks exploding in the night sky. While we might enjoy this colorful spectacle, often our pets do not.My dog Kelly sometimes hides in the closet when she hears unsettling sounds such as fireworks or...
Dog on Wheels Inspires Readers
Have you ever met a dog that you instantly fell in love with? This has happened to me before, but this is the first time it's happened with a dog I haven't actually met...in person, that is. Yet I know if I met Frankie face to muzzle, I'd love her to pieces.I actually...
Monday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Monday Pet Roundup!* Friday was Take Your Dog to Work Day but some lucky dogs get to go to work every day. The Washington Post reports that more than a dozen dogs roam the congressional offices in Washington DC. Meet Tiger, Pooley, Julep, Cali,...
Take Your Dog to Work Day is more than just fun
Today is Take Your Dog to Work Day!Why? you might ask. Is this just a day to get torment our bosses and reduce work productivity? Who's idea was this anyway, and what purpose does it serve?Take Your Dog To Work Day actually has a wonderful purpose. First celebrated in...
The Dogs of Toy Story 3
What was your favorite toy when you were a child? If you love dogs, perhaps your favorite plaything was a toy dog. A stuffed dog. A china dog. Or perhaps...Slinky Dog.I like to tell you about dogs in books and movies, and although Pixar's Toy Story 3 (which was...
Monday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Monday pet roundup!* One day I went to the Game Farm and saw an elephant with stick figure pictures and tic tac toe boards painted on its side. I can't express how incredibly sad that made me feel. And now some people are painting their dogs....
Great Pet Travel Sites Make Vacations Easy
Summer is here and it's time to travel. Why leave Buster behind? It's not always easy to figure out the logistics of traveling with your pet, but here are some websites with all the information you need!1. Go Pet FriendlyI can't imagine any site with more helpful...
Dog Mat, Will Travel
Whenever we reach for the car keys, Kelly bolts to the front door, tangles around our feet, grabs her leash in her mouth...anything to get our attention. She sure as heck doesn't want to get left behind. Kelly loves to travel.Fortunately, she's a good passenger. The...
