Sara Laiea – Fond Farewell

It was August of 2003. Our daughter and grandchildren were here for a visit. We had been out shopping all day – sans husband – and when we were nearly home I got a call from my husband, who was at home, to ask when we would be there. We were 10 minutes...

Dew Claws

Our foundling puppies had their dew claws – all four legs! – when we found them. Having always gotten puppies from a breeder, dew claws were always removed. We thought we’d have the boys’ dew claws removed when they went in for neutering. Alas, such was not the...

Are You The Alpha Dog?

Are you a dog owner? If so, are you the alpha dog? You need to be, whether you have one dog or several. And, no, I am not advocating biting your dog’s ear like in “Snow Dogs” but your authority needs to be established. There are some good articles out there to tell...

Neutering And Spaying Your Pets

Dealing with all these feral cats has made me a bit more mindful about “fixing” cats and dogs.   Out of all these feral cats I have, I was only able to get one in a cage and take in to the SPCA.  It was Bear.  He is wary of me now and the others I tried to catch are...

Potty Training Puppies

If you follow my blog then you know that I’m totally into and love my animals. If you are new here let me tell you that I love my animals unconditionally and am probably not very different than you, since you are here seeking information to help solve a problem you...