Memorial Day Weekend marks the opening of many outdoor activity areas around the country for the summer. From swimming pools to amusement parks to Farmers Markets to hiking trails the beautiful weather is here and so is the desire to go outside not only for you but your dog as well. Are you prepared … [Read more...]
Family BBQ Leads to Emergency Surgery for the Dog
August 26, 2011 by
Chubb is a very greedy dog - he wolfs down his food and rarely takes the time even to chew. I am sure that picture is something very familiar to some of our readers. I am sure that some of our readers even give their dogs corn on the cob to play with. Though you should know that dogs cannot eat the … [Read more...]
End of Summer Dog Swims Around the Country Raise Money For Charity
August 23, 2011 by
At the end of the summer after community pools around the country close for the season many are opening their doors to local dog friends to enjoy a day or two of swimming with pool entry fees going to dog related charities. It is not something I have really thought about before. I thin it is a great … [Read more...]
Dog Whose Paws Burned Off Hoping For Stem Cell Miracle
August 15, 2011 by
Bernie is recovering from his experimental surgery with the help of Animal Rescue League of Berks County. On July 19th a Reading police officer found Bernie on top of a burning hot roof. When he was able to get to the dog he realized that the pads of its paws were burned off from the heat of the … [Read more...]
People and Dogs Fight For Life after River Rises 5 Feet
August 8, 2011 by
A Sunday afternoon fishing on the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, Virginia with your dog might sound like a fun way to spend your afternoon. You check the alerts to make sure there is no bad weather coming and you go out for the day. But for those on the river it became a fight … [Read more...]
RCMP Says Dog Specially Trained to be Left in Hot Car for 2 Hours in the Summer
July 7, 2011 by
As if the multiple stories already in the news this summer of police dogs left in hot cars to die has not been enough there is yet another one to tell you all about. This one more shocking then any of the others put together. An off duty RCMP officer went out fishing and left the police dog in the … [Read more...]
2 Dogs Dead of Snake Bites
July 6, 2011 by
Two dogs in the UK are dead already this summer already after being bitten by Adder snakes. The first was a Border Collie after playing in its yard and now a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is the latest victim. Generally snakes stay away from people and other animals and will only attack if … [Read more...]
Wag and Walk for Life
June 29, 2011 by
The GREENIES® team is focusing on revitalizing the Wag & Walk 4 Life TM program, a program designed to get pet owners and pets active on a regular basis. So, they are using summertime and our July 4th as a good way to remind pet owners about the importance of being active and … [Read more...]
Girl’s Last Wish to Compete in Dog Show Comes True
June 20, 2011 by
Alice Pyne spent Saturday showing her Yellow Labrador, Mabel, at a specially-hosted charity event in her honor. The 15-year-old created her now world-famous “bucket list” online after a four-year-battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which her doctors now believe she is loosing. One of her … [Read more...]
