The idea behind a joint program at with the Kenton County Animal Shelter and The Kenton County Jail is connecting dogs that need a little extra help getting adopted like learning their manners or becoming socialized with local inmates in the Class D Community Service Program. Since the dog … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2011
A True Pay It Forward Story Good Samaritans Help Dog In Need
September 5, 2011 by
Lisa Ison gave her dog Bella part of a cooked ham bone as a treat. Thinking it would be a special treat. In the middle of the night Bella started throwing up slivers of the bones. Trying to help Bella Ison moved Bella and that is when she saw that Bella was bleeding from her backside. Bella was … [Read more...]
What is Cuter then a Puppy Going to Sleep? 3 Puppies Going to Sleep!
September 4, 2011 by
Seriously what could be cuter then a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy getting ready for bed? Not much unless there are three puppies getting ready for bed. Sweet Dreams little puppies. … [Read more...]
Dog Nurses Piglets on Cuban Farm
September 4, 2011 by
A mother dog who lives on a farm has several litters of piglets running behind her to nurse. The momma dog named Yeti was caring for her litter of puppies when one of the piglets then 14 days old made a discovery. The piglet found a new source of milk in the mother dog and soon all the … [Read more...]
Pay It Forward Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
September 3, 2011 by
This weeks Pet Bloggers Blog Hop is going to be a little bit different then normal. In our session at BlogPaws last weekend Neil from Life with Dogs (who joined us via cell phone because of Hurricane Irene) and I asked everyone in the room to think of a few words that come to mind when asked to … [Read more...]
Follow My Lead: What Training My Dogs Taught Me About Life, Love, and Happiness
September 2, 2011 by
Follow My Lead: What Training My Dogs Taught Me About Life, Love, and Happiness By Carol Quinn Carol Quinn has two large, energetic, complicated dogs, a difficult boyfriend, and The Dog Trainer From Heck. That last is my opinion, not hers. This book is her memoir of how training her … [Read more...]
Emergency CPR for Dogs and Cats
September 2, 2011 by
CPR for cats and dogs is similar to CPR for humans. These directions assume the animal is unconscious and the risk of being bitten by the animal is not present. A dog or cat that is injured or overly stressed out will not react the same way to your presence as it would normally. It is … [Read more...]
The Weirdest Homemade Cat Toy Ever
September 2, 2011 by
I was surfing the web and came across this video called Easy to Make Homemade Cat Toys. I don't have any indoor cats and don't plan to considering I am allergic. But I thought that the toy might be good for a small dog so I decided to watch it. I was not expecting to see what I did. First the guy … [Read more...]
Biker Gang Riding to Support Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
September 1, 2011 by
Not all Bikers ride in hopes of bringing fear to those they pass by some ride because they share a mutual passion of the open road and wind blowing through their hair other ride together to help bring awareness to different causes. One such group is the Ottawa River Riders who host the annual Guide … [Read more...]
Guest Post – Fostering a Pet During a Hurricane
September 1, 2011 by
No, I didn’t foster Irene and create all the recent excitement. Instead, I responded to a call from a local shelter, the Salem (NH) Animal Rescue League. Their shelter is essentially a set of mobile homes, and they wanted all the animals out, in real homes and with people to take care of them, … [Read more...]
