Once your dog is comfortable holding items in his mouth, you can begin teaching the command, “Get your leash.” The key is to break it into very simple steps so your dog is successful. Don’t expect too much at first.

It will make several of you tear up, but the story has a happy ending. The dog, who had apparently been surviving off of trash, gets the love and care she needs and is currently in a foster home, according to Hope For Paws.

A man stole a couple’s greater Swiss mountain dog from an enclosed, locked dog run in Forth Worth, Texas, according to a local Fox news station. He then posted about it on Reddit saying he had rescued the 10-month-old dog from the cold.

I started a professional dog running and pet sitting business in 2008. I’ve always enjoyed the flexibility and challenge of owning my own business, but the thought of starting a business is overwhelming for some people. For them, one option is to start pet sitting under a larger company such as Rover.com.

I attended a training session at the humane society so now I’m allowed to take the dogs for walks (yay!). During the training session my mentor and I worked with two extremely shy dogs, and it was very rewarding to see the dogs become slightly more comfortable with us over 45 minutes or so.

The reason this situation was significant is because I kept thinking about that puppy and all the behavioral problems he’s likely going to have. If he’s already triggering negative reactions from the mellowest dogs, I can just imagine what happens when he walks by and jumps at even mildly reactive dogs.

Photo ball markers are the perfect gift for golfers. Of course, I uploaded photos of my family’s pets for my set of ball markers.

My cats are not up to date on vaccinations because I do not believe they need to be vaccinated as often as recommended.

That Mutt Calendars are available for $7.99 until sold out. The wall calendar features 12 unique mixed-breed dogs.

Soft Claws are nail caps you glue over a cat’s claws so when a cat scratches he does not do nearly as much damage to furniture and carpets. The caps may even decrease damage by 100 percent, although that’s just a personal observation – not a company claim.