The Writer’s Dog Blog
Wednesday Pet Roundup- Butterfly Friend
Hi and Welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! Here's Kelly and a friend who stopped by for a visit. * Five retired Mine Detection Dogs from Iraq are getting new homes. Way to go Blek, Malyish, Miso, Nero and Rocky! * Mashable lists the top 10 puppies to follow on Social...
Heart to Heart, Hand in Paw
My new book! Animals Heal. That's something I've witnessed, experienced, and written about. A deep and emotional topic. I love learning how dogs guide the blind, comfort the ill, sense seizures, and sniff out cancer. I've written about how a miniature horse helps a...
How to set up a Cat Cam or Dog Cam
Have you ever wanted to spy on what your dog is doing while you're away? Or capture your cat's antics on a web cam? Here's what you need to know! I spoke to Mary Beth of Orientation: Quilter blog about her Cat Cam. Me: Mary Beth, what is the Cat Cam? MB: The Cat Cam...
Wednesday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! Kelly and I took a nice walk in along a little creek. She's enjoying what little water was trickling along there. The grass hasn't greened up yet, but the temperatures were in the 70's...I'll take it for March! *This piece by...
Why do dogs need toys?
One of Kelly's favorite toys, Snakey, (She likes real snakes, too!) Kelly loves to play and I love playing with her. One of her favorite toys is the good old fashioned tennis ball. I think she'd continue chasing it for hours...that is, if I had the energy to continue...
It IS easy Being green Today!
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!! Love, Irish Girl Kelly
In Love with a Bully
Beautiful Jasmine loves soccer! Guest Post In Love with a “Bully”: My First Doberman Guest Post by Catherine Madera Until recently, my opinion of the Doberman Pincher was shaped by Hollywood. In films such as Beverly Hills Chihuahua they are predictably typecast… as...
Wednesday Pet Roundup
Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! Kelly has some spring flowers for you! * Amazing report on abc news about a musher who gave mouth-to-muzzle resuscitation to his husky on the Iditarod. * Can dogs help the war on elephant poaching in Africa? grist.org tells us...
A Messy Job
What is this, you ask? There's a little spoon inside. Hint: I was given this at the veterinarian's office. I'm strangely happy about receiving this because it's designed to contain ...well, poo. No more collecting samples in tin foil...baggies...margarine tubs....