Dan Flores is wrong about the Pre-Columbian distribution of coyotes
Long-time readers of this blog know that I am quite critical of Dan Flores’s Coyote America, a book that has been hailed as a sort of definitive source for the natural and cultural history of the animal. The good parts … Continue reading
This man has spent about $14,000 for a memorial to his late Chihuahua
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These scientists believe small dogs lie about their body size when they pee
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Dog Training – It's All About the Relationship
Your dog’s behavior doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase (or seen it written here): “The dog is always right”? The reason is that dogs are simply responding to what is happening in their environment. And, specifically, … Continue reading
What Do You Think About Paid Leave for a Sick Pet?!
An article in the New York Times recently told of a woman who works at Sapienza University in Rome who asked for paid time off because her 12-year-old English setter needed surgery. “My dogs are my family, I had to … Continue reading
Derek…. The media has never been great about int…
Derek…. The media has never been great about interpreting stats, which need to be followed for several years before they serve any value. Would love for the Chron to explain the big post-2005 jump in bite stats. This breakdown came … Continue reading
False Confidence about Microchipping a Pet – Some Scary Truths
In an article last month in The New York Times, the columnist pointed out that by law city shelters and pet stores are required to microchip animals before selling them or releasing them for adoption. The author mentioned that the … Continue reading
Instagram Cutie: Kale the Rescue Excited About Halo Pets Vegan Food
Kale the Rescue is a rescue pup living life in the burbs and a fan of our Vegan Garden Medley formula. Here’s what Kale had to say: “Excited about my new bag of @halopets food! Human is acting like he … Continue reading
you'll hear about a raid or bust then want to …
you'll hear about a raid or bust then want to find out more but all you get is a paragraph or so…recently there was a bust and the aspca handled it but all they posted was a paragraph and no … Continue reading
Halloween Safety For Cats & Dogs: Don’t Worry About the Chocolate
I’m so sick of being reminded not to let my dogs eat chocolate on Halloween! Aren’t you? Don’t we all know this by now? Haven’t we all been told so many times that chocolate is dangerous for dogs that we … Continue reading