Animal Shop 101

The economy has taken a terrible toll on pets and their families. As people lose their jobs and their homes, the pets often end up in shelters or abandoned.
I have several groups in my email address…

My beautiful silver Persians are a grooming nightmare. If I dont brush them every day, there is fur from one of my house to the other. Ive owned other long-haired cats and have never dealt with…

I got my fifteen minutes of fame this week. Reporter Sam Dolnick of the New York Times saw my blog about debarking my shelties. He had never heard of such a thing, so he contacted me and wrote a…

Update on my friend’s dog Chino, featured in my last post– he’s still in serious condition, and is not eating or drinking yet. He is at home, but may have to go back to the vet’s for more fluids. He…

I spent the day with my girlfriend at the vet hospital. Her dog, Chino, ate rat poison over the weekend, and is critically ill. I dont know how this will turn out, but I do know how it happened, and…

I have a rare breed of dog staying with me this week. Inka is a Lagotto Romagnolo, a breed that is recognized by the AKC’s Foundation Stock Service. This breed was first seen in the Mediterranean…

Meet Bella, a sweet cavalier who is now 12 years old. Her owner, Kim, wanted a classic style formal portrait of Bella, portraying her when she was younger. She gave me an example of what she wanted…

A fellow dog artist, Stephen Huneck died January 8. The tragedy of the economic downturn has taken another member of my generation, and I am deeply sad. Huneck took his own life after having to lay…

Wow, this is my first post of 2010. As I look back, I realize that between my two blogs, I have written 112 posts this past year. That says something about my love for pets and my love for writing…

Imagine if dogs were allowed to eat horse manure as their primary food. My life would be so much easier. Automatic recycling, no daily clean-up, no dog food bills… and the dogs, of course, would…