I’m going to state my case briefly, and then get out of the way to hear your opinions. Please share them in the comments below. Is it necessary for shelters to require home visits? No. I do not believe shelters or rescues should require home visits. As long as we are killing several million healthy dogs …

Any shelter or rescue group can call itself “no kill.” While most readers of this blog have a good understanding of what a true no-kill shelter is, do you think the general public understands? There are three kinds of shelters: #1: Shelters that kill healthy dogs and cats Save some, kill the rest Most shelters …

If someone wants to adopt a dog and work full time, it shouldn’t be a problem, right? I received a sad comment on one of my posts. “Brett” wrote how he wanted to welcome a new dog into his life. He applied to three adoption organizations only to find they would all reject him because …

How can shelters get more pitbull dogs adopted without placing blame on the dogs or on the public?

In this post I share my top 10 ideas for what you need to know to start a dog sitting business. I am a professional dog sitter myself.

Today I just want to share one of my favorite dog blogs, My Two Pitties. The blog is about Kaya and Norman – two rescued pit mixes – along with their kitty friend Gina and various canine buddies. Their owner Rachel is always taking them on all kinds of fun off-leash hikes around California. Looking …

I’m sure you’ve had the experience of telling someone you feed your dog a raw diet, only to receive a opinion on raw feeding such as “Oh, he’ll choke on a bone for sure!” or simply, “Why?” Mostly, the reactions will be negative simply because it’s not “normal” and people typically react defensively to the …

Have you ever had to deal with an off-leash dog (or a dog on a Flexi leash) charging you? What did you do? This week I shared a local letter to the editor about a dog on a Flexi leash attacking and biting a runner (thanks Mike, for the link). I am a dog lover, …

Last Wednesday morning I raced a half marathon just because I could. There was no official race event. No official timing system. Just me and my gps watch. I raced against my previous times and although I didn’t top them all, I managed to snag a third place beating all but two. I turned 30 …

How often do dogs need heartworm protection? Do they really need to take HeartGard all year?