• My family just adopted an adorable Bassett Hound. She is 5yrs old. Her previous owner informed us that her diet was strictly canned food. We were also informed that an attempt was made once to switch her to dry food that was disasterous. The dog ...
  • Well, they all got adopted rather quickly this week-end. We don't often get pups and they are in demand. It was hard to let them go and I do believe a couple of the placements are likely to be trouble. Two of them went to families with 3 kids. In ...
  • Just wondering what breeds you guys really like out there. I'm a dog lover and it's rare that I meet any dogs that I seriously dislike. My favorites are, in no particular ranking. German Shephards - A well bred GSD is regal and a powerful working ...
  • Spring is coming and soon I hope to take my bird for a walk. This is a new experience for me, though whether it's new for my adopted bird I don't know. His wings are clipped, and I live in a country setting. The bird is missing toes on one leg and ...
  • Now that my evaluation of Jerry's methods are complete (to my satisfaction), I am moving on to find other training venues for Muttley. I had previously contacted a local trainer with 45 years experience, who had said he could break Muttley of his ...
  • it's so much easier when you stumble across the perfect dog, rather than trying to find him or her... I have been in touch with several rescues, some excellent, some horrid. Some do amazing fundraisers and take dogs with problems to behaviorists ...
  • Has anyone any idea how to prevent these problems in castrated cats? Spirit will be the first castrated male I've had since the 1960s. I had a male with endless urethral blockage problems back then and I vowed I'd never adopt another male cat or ...
  • I really need some help here. My wife and kids decided to adopt a new dog. I have had them all my life. Her name is Annabelle. She is a Pit mix. Annabelle is very intelligent and responds well to voice and hand commands. She is 1 year old and ...
  • I attended a presentation about stopping the killing of cats (and dogs) in animal control facilities. He emphasised that you euthanize an animal that is SICK. What is happening in shelters all over is they are KILLING perfectly fine animals ...
  • Have a 14 wk old lab mix adopted from pound. She is so scared and shy of people. We can barely catch her in our yard. She wags tail and plays sometimes, and loves our adult fem germ. shep. She is too scared to get a treat from our hand. SOMETIMES ...