The black dogs get to me first. Their shiny coats and ghostly eyes reflect back at the camera’s flash. Their photos never do them justice. And then it’s the puppies that get to me – so young and already so close to death. And after that it’s every dog that resembles any dog I’ve ever …
Yesterday we had a fun contest to guess the breed results of Ace’s mixed-breed dog DNA test. Just to be fair, I didn’t check the results until last night. We had some very good guesses! Most people guessed Labrador. After all, Ace looks like a Lab and he retrieves any object (literally). Other popular guesses …
What kind of mutt is Ace? My dog Ace received his mixed-breed dog DNA test results last week. Can you guess his breeds? Leave a comment on this post or on That Mutt’s Facebook page by 8 a.m. CST tomorrow (Tuesday) for your chance to win a $25 PetSmart e-gift certificate. Closest guesser wins! And, …
Just about every work of art receives criticism, otherwise it probably wouldn’t be art. Seth Godin (yes, I’m a fan) had a post on his blog Friday that said, basically, there will always be that one critic, that one troller, who just doesn’t get it. But if the work you do matters – if your …
The new book Pukka’s Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs is so important because it will encourage dog owners to ask questions such as: Does my dog really need to be vaccinated every year? Is it really in the best interest of my dog to remove her ovaries? And are there really more homeless pets than there are available homes? …
In 2011 I wrote a post asking why some people were rejected when trying to adopt dogs from shelters or rescues. Later, I wrote a post on how to get a dog adoption application approved. I read all the readers’ comments from those posts, and created two lists: 1. Reasons people said they were rejected from …
No, dogs don’t need fruits and veggies in their diets as long as they are getting proper nutrients elsewhere. The question is, are they getting their nutrients elsewhere?
My mutt Ace is not a rescue dog. That is not his story. Ace has a great life. I am his world. He is mine. I love him. I train him. He teaches me about patience, acceptance, peacefulness. I do not need to see him as a “rescued” animal in order to love him. I don’t …
Affordable raw dog food – how to save money on raw dog food with homemade DIY raw dog food, buying in bulk, networking and more.
I want to share the 2012 pound statistics I gathered from the three local pounds in my community of Fargo, N.D., West Fargo, N.D., and Moorhead, Minn. I also want to share some of my thoughts on the stats.