I wrote a bit about this book on Earth Day when I posted the recipe for Herbal Flea Power. Eco Dog is a wonderful book by Corbett Marshall and Jim Deskevich. I ordered it online through amazon.ca. The book took a little while to arrive, but it was very reasonably priced at $13.83 and it [...]

The Hopeful Hearts silent auction will be closing midnight April 30th 2008 so please head on over and check it out!
All money raised will go directly back to rescued senior and special needs dogs. Thanks so much!!

The “Do You Look Like Your Dog?” contest at Wag Pet Shop in support of the Ottawa Humane Society took place on April 26th. Photos were by Sue Bird, amazing Ottawa Dog Photographer.

The event was a great success and over $1000 was raised for the Ottawa Humane Society! Thanks to everyone who came out and got their photo taken. Winners will be announced on May 10th at Wag Pet Shop on Bank Street.

(Ottawa Dog of the Week for April 28/08)

Our Beloved Tasha aka thieving hound
“We picked Tasha up from a farm breeder in Lanark County 15 years ago. After losing my mom and dad within 18 months of each other, Tasha helped me get back into the joys of life again.
I grew up with border [...]

If your dog gets skunked, douse the affected area with tomato juice. Make sure to sponge some of it on the face, avoiding the eyes. Let sink in for a couple of minutes so the acid and neutralize the odour then bathe your dog as usual. Repeat as necessary over several days until the smell [...]

At our house we let our dogs on the couches and Paddington often sleeps on the bed with us (Corduroy will be allowed to when she’s fully housetrained), but some people would rather their dogs stay off their furniture.
If you want to keep your pets off the furniture but they are still trying to [...]