The Writer’s Dog Blog
Christmas cards that Give Back
Here’s an easy way to connect with friends and family while supporting a great cause. Whether you like cats, dogs, or both, there are many beautiful greetings to choose from, and a portion of the purchase price will benefit hard-working animal organizations. 1....
Busy Holidays, Good Food, and Keeping Fit
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Slim-Fast. All opinions are 100% mine. I've been dieting with my dog, and we both lost weight, but we still have to work hard to keep the weight off. Especially now around the holidays when there are so many cookies,...
Saturday Pet Blogger Hop and Buddy the Elf
Paws for Thought: "First we'll make snow angels for two hours, then we'll go ice skating, then we'll eat a whole roll of Tollhouse Cookie-dough as fast as we can...and then we'll snuggle."Buddy the elf, from Elf
Holiday Help for Homeward Bound Dog Rescue
Today is the first day for the Homeward Bound Dog Rescue Online Auction! Homeward Bound Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization run by volunteers, operating solely on donations to care for current and new dog rescues. I'm rather fond of Homeward Bound, since...
Jack Russell Uggie Co-stars in The Artist
He acts. He skateboards. He's adorable. Of course, he's a dog. There's a lot of buzz building for 9 year old Jack Russell Terrier Uggie, who co-stars in the new movie, The Artist. Uggie won the Palm Dog prize at Cannes Film Festival, and many people think...
Wednesday Pet Roundup- Nom Nom Edition
* I like this article in the New York Times by Stanley Fish, Looking at Dogs and Cars. He ponders abandoned cars, dogs in the pound, and neglected homes. His last line really got to me. *Does it matter what time of day you feed your dog? Find out at All Things...
12 Dogs of Christmas
Here's my attempt at this holiday classic carol. Be sure to comment with some of your own lyrics too! The 12 Dogs of Christmas My true love gave to me:A Puggle in a pear tree2- Tiny Terriers 3- French poodles 4- Collie Dogs 5 Gol-den-doodles 6- Maltese...
Ho-ho-holiday Gifts for Pets
White Christmas is on the TV, the tree lights are on, and I'm in a holiday mood...so I thought it would be a great time to share some ideas for holiday shopping, for dogs, cats and pet-loving friends! Here, from Haute or Not Pets Christmas guide 2011 are some ideas:...
Friday Woof!–Training My Fearful Dog
Friday WOOF! (Wagging On and On Forever!)-- advice, information, resources and true stories about our animal friends. Guest post by Sharon Azar Love Saves the Day Dean and his girlfriend, Alice were moving to a small room in a dog-unfriendly house, so they...