Lefty tore a dewclaw on our walk last night and it was bleeding all over. I nearly went to the vet ER but the bleeding stopped after a lot of licking by Lefty. I cleaned and dressed the wound as best I could and went to the vet today. The doctor removed the damaged nail and bandaged his leg. Lefty is doing okay now but he was pretty stressed out. I ( Read more... )

With no plans made and a sense of boredom looming, I consulting the web for entertainment last night and learned that Cesar Milan, "The Dog Whisperer", would be performing a live show. Back when I got Lefty, I read through one of his books and it really taught me a lot about dogs. I've seen a few episodes of his show too although I wouldn't ( Read more... )

As a dog owner, I prefer to support dog friendly businesses. For example, between Lowes and Home Depot, I always go to Lowes because the manager allows dogs. Outside of pet stores and hardware stores, most other business only allow service animals. This is for the best. A grocery store is no place for pets. Restaurants too prohibit animals for ( Read more... )