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A Country without a single Veterinarian

The Republic of Liberia located on the west coast of Africa just received it’s first Veterinary visit!
According to the report over at VIN “Liberia has six to 12 cases of rabies in humans per quarter, all traced to dog bites. (By comparison, one case of human rabies was reported in the United States in all [...]

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Leashes and more Leashes

The leash is an important communication tool with your dog, a safety device, a restraint, a training tool and yet we often overlook the importance of a good leash.   Whatever leash you use it has to meet the needs of the situation, you and your dog.
My personal favorite is a 1/4″ wide, soft leather, 6′ [...]

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Pet Amber Alert System

ID Tag claims to be the Amber Alert System for pets.  All pets should be microchipped of course but not all shelter facilities have adequate scanners.  Your pet may be microchipped but the shelter or vet clinic may not be able to find the microchip and thus you will lose an opportunity to be reunited [...]

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Dogs in Church!

I was delighted when I read this story over at Bark n Blog about a church in Boston that has started a weekly church service where you can bring your dog to church with you!
At the Pilgrim Congregational Church in North Weymouth, worshipers come in all ages, walks of life, and breeds.  Their weekly [...]

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4th of July Safety

Besides the great outfits for dogs and good people food dropping on the ground at BBQ’s, there is not much about the 4th of July that most dogs like.
It is very important that you take your pets safety into consideration this weekend!
Be prepared to have a safe, confined space for your dog especially if loud [...]

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Amazing Clients

As we have said many times before, we have the Best Clients, both two legged and four!
This weekend we get to visit with Miss Bella(pictured here) a most dainty but formidable Chihuahua!
Bella’s dad brought us an amazing gift today (besides Bella!), two amazing photos of doorways in San Miguel, Mexico. The photographs are [...]

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Nascar Pet Photo Contest

Pedigree and Nascar Pet Photo Contest – Winner’s photo to be displayed during Nascar events!  So, get your camera’s out and take your best  “Race-Themed dog photo”.
The winning race-themed dog photo will be featured on the No. 18 Pedigree Toyota Camry that Kyle Busch will drive during a race in Phoenix on Sunday, Nov 15th.
Entry [...]

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Just a Proud Big Sis

You’ll have to forgive me for a non-dog related post but just had to share my little brother’s adventure/journey/cause.  He joined the Trek to Energize America ride from Seattle to DC on a bicycle and hopefully after he reaches DC he will jump on a plane and bicycle across Europe working on organic [...]

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Lifesize Stuffed Dogs

Realistic, hand crafted and lifesize stuffed animals!  Recently a friend of ours (Whole Pet Vet) told us about  Big Furry Friends.  Big Furry Friends offers the The Piutrè Animal Collection Originally designed in Italy by master toy artisan Riccardo Chiavetta.
These astonishingly realistic animals are hand-made in Italy using the original patterns and models created by [...]

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Online Doggie Photo Storage

yuck, today I am trying to figure out how I want to store my photos and make them available to my clients and friends.
I had the flickr account which is full already in just a month and half !
I just spent the last hour comparing Picasoo and Shutterfly, so I signed up for a Shutterfly [...]

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