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posted in 10 Aug, 2010 by Liz  

Dogs and Vomiting

There were quite a few times where I thought that Paddington or Corduroy were in trouble because of choking or needing to throw up. It’s not a nice feeling.
The people at Dogster wrote a great article about it. Read the article here.

posted in 3 Aug, 2010 by Liz  

Great Kennel Cough Resource

Last year we had a scare. Paddington started coughing and we thought she might have contracted kennel cough. Fortunately for us, it wasn’t kennel cough, but for others whose dogs do contract it, kennel cough is not fun.
Check out Kennel Cough Help for some great advice on everything to do with kennel cough. From symptoms [...]

posted in 17 Jul, 2010 by Liz  

10 Reasons Not to Buy a Puppy From a Pet Store

Dogster wrote a great article titled 10 Reasons Not to Buy a Puppy From a Pet Store.
The reasons:

Bad Health
Behavioural Problems
No Socialization
The Downfall of the Standard
Lack of Information
Return at Your Puppy’s Peril
Housebreaking is a Chore
What You See Isn’t Necessarily What You Get
Poor Value
Questionable Pedigree

Check out the full article here.

posted in 8 Jul, 2010 by Liz  

The 5 Best Benji Clips – No Limit To What An Adopted Dog Can Do!

I am a big advocate for dog adoption and we are lucky in Ottawa to have many rescue organizations doing really great work. I received this email a few weeks ago and wanted to share, along with the article they speak about.
We are trying to let people know the importance of what adopted dogs can [...]

posted in 13 Mar, 2010 by Liz  

Dogs at Camp Blog

In the fall, Dogs at Camp, which offers daycare and overnight care for dogs, opened in Stitsville just outside of Ottawa. Paddington, Corduroy, Thomas and I had the pleasure of attending and everyone had a great time. Their facility is large and has lots of room for dogs to play and run away their energy.
One [...]

posted in 28 Aug, 2009 by Liz  

Social Networking for Dogs

We humans are addicted to our Facebook, MySpace and Twitter pages, and now our dogs can be a part of a social network too!
Two in particular stand out online: Petizens and Dogster. Both ask you to create a profile for your dog and you can add photos, blog and speak with other dog owners all [...]

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