May 17, 2012

Should I Get A Cat Or A Dog?

A cat or a dog – which is better?   I was recently asked by a family friend which is better or more to the point should I get a cat or a dog? Ahhhh yes, the age old question of DOG vs CAT rises again!  Today we are focusing on which makes a better pet: [...]

Dogs Who Ate Owners Are Now Up For Adoption

Wait…it’s not as bad as it sounds…Did you ever see the movie Alivestarring Ethan Hawke back in the early 1990′s?  If not, let me give you a quick summary: In 1972 a chartered plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby squad and various family members crashed in the Andes. The real-life against-all-odds odyssey made worldwide headlines when [...]

IAMS Home 4 The Holidays Aims To Place 1.5 Millions Pets

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Last weekend we attended the Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption at the Irvine Animal Shelter.  It was great to see all the wonderful volunteers working to get animals placed before the holidays.  While dogs seem to dominate the pet adoption there were also cats, birds, bunnies, and even a pig. We do our best [...]

Home for the Holidays Pet Adoptions 2009

Home for the Holidays

Check out Irvine Pet Adoption – Home For The Holidays 2010! We just noticed that the Irvine Animal Shelter is having their Home for the Holidays Pet Adoption this Sunday.  If you’re looking to adopt a pet this holiday season then we highly recommend you visit the Irvine Animal Shelter this weekend.  Here’s some more [...]

Christmas Puppy – Are They A Good Gift?

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You’ve seen it before maybe in a commercial or in a clever magazine advertisement with the image of a Christmas puppy in the stocking. It’s irresistible! How can anyone pass up the chance to purchase a Christmas Puppy for their loved one on the twenty-fifth of December?  The holidays just wouldn’t be right without your [...]

Pet E.R. Guide Review

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Are you the type of person who always takes his dogs on vacation?  If so, then the Pet E.R. Guide might be something to add to your dog traveling kit. The Pet E.R. Guide So what exactly ist the Pet E.R. Guide?  It’s a book/directory that lists 24-hour and after hour veterinary facilities in the [...]

Halloween Dog Costume Contest

Dog Costume - Stetson the Angel Fan

I know what your thinking: “Halloween was almost three weeks ago!  I’m already prepping my turkey and getting ready for Thanksgiving!”  I know, I know…but I just got an email about a Halloween dog costume contest and I’m sure plenty of you got some great photos of your puppies in costume this year. Speaking of [...]

Dog-Friendly Toyota Venza

Dog Friendly Toyota Venza

We’re just a couple weeks away from the LA Auto Show and I’m hoping to get a glimpse of the Dog-Friendly Toyota Venza.  We are also hoping to see the dog-friendly Honda Element as well.  Unfortunately we only saw the plain old vanilla versions of the Honda Element and saw nothing of  the dog-friendly accessories [...]

Can You Imagine 21 Puppies In A Litter?

Okay, so I heard of 101 Dalmations, but it was just a movie…an animated movie…lets get back to the real world.  I saw a video clip today about a Bulldog who had 21 puppies!.  That’s right TWENTY-ONE!  Unfortunately 4 passed away during birth, but that’s still 17 total puppies.  Take a look at the video [...]

Do You Leave Music On For Your Dog?

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During my lunch hour I was reading the book Green Dog, Good Dog and trying to learn more about how to turn Stetson and Linus into eco-friendly dogs. By the way, Green Dog, Good Dog has lots of great tips on how to reduce your dog’s carbon pawprint and one of the great things I [...]