A Six-toed Puffin Retriever

by Peggy | May 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Kelly wanted to introduce you today to a special breed of dog, newly recognized by the American Kennel Club…the six-toed Norwegian Lundehund!According to the American Kennel Club, this dog is:*medium sized*black-tipped fur*able to fold close its ears*able to...

America’s Favorite Animal Shelter Contest

by Peggy | May 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Kelly and I are participating in “America’s Favorite Animal Shelter” contest sponsored by Care2, ASPCA and Adopt-a-Pet. Whether you are a dog and cat lover, animal right advocate or community member, you can help your favorite animal shelter win $15,000! The more...

How to Get Rid of Snakes

by Peggy | May 16, 2011 | 0 comments

This is what Kelly does to snakes.We have snakes in our yard. Lots. And a very small back yard. They’re called ribbon snakes and if you ask me, they are about 8 foot long and as thick as a flag pole, but my husband contends they are about 2 foot long at best.I...

What’s Great about Tails

by Peggy | May 14, 2011 | 0 comments

Paws for Thought:”A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than hisowner can express with his tongue in hours.” ~Author Unknown

Wednesday Pet Roundup

by Peggy | May 11, 2011 | 0 comments

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup!* From the Associated Press, the new Journal on Animal Ethics discourages using the term “pets” and suggests “companion animal,” stating that “pets” belittles our relationship with animals....

Meet Dakota, the Delinquent Golden Retriever

by Peggy | May 9, 2011 | 0 comments

There’s something hard to resist about a golden retriever. And Dakota exemplifies all their playful, adorable, and incorrigible ways in the book, Dakota: A Work in Progress. I enjoyed this book and all the many amusing situations Dakota gets into in the course...