Archive for July, 2009

Pets Are Expensive

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

With the still gloomy economy, many people’s homes are being foreclosed, forcing them to take their pets to shelters.  Some people are looking into getting second jobs, and even taking medical coding training courses to advance their careers. When my boyfriend and I were looking for a dog to adopt – many of the adoption [...]

KEEP YOUR DOGS OUT OF THE CAR WHEN IT’S HOT! **UPDATED**

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

I live in St. Louis, and just this past week, there was a report of a dog trainer who left eight show dogs inside a cargo van overnight.  It has been in the 90′s here recently, so you can probably guess how this story ends.  The lady left the dogs in the van with the [...]

Is Your Pet Housebroken?

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

When we brought Maggie home, we knew she would have accidents inside.  When you adopt an animal, it is hard to judge what they already know (tricks, training, etc.), add in the fact that they are in a completely foreign environment and you are bound to have a mishap every once in awhile. Maggie had [...]