Animal Shop 101 » Pet Paradise http://www.animalshop101.com Pet Gossip & Friendly Humor Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 "Last Dog on the Hill" by Steve Duno http://www.animalshop101.com/last-dog-on-the-hill-by-steve-duno/ http://www.animalshop101.com/last-dog-on-the-hill-by-steve-duno/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:30:12 +0000 Admin http://www.animalshop101.com/last-dog-on-the-hill-by-steve-duno/ I am deep into a new book by my friend from Seattle, Steve Duno. Last Dog on the Hill is the story of his dog Lou, a Shepherd-Rottweiler mix that he used to bring to work with him when we were both…

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HoneyYesterday, I rode Honey on a ranger patrol around Lake Poway. She is…

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4th of July
Fireworks make me crazy, and they scare…

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]]> http://www.animalshop101.com/new-art-for-dog-rescue-groups/feed/ 0 A design for the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America http://www.animalshop101.com/a-design-for-the-bernese-mountain-dog-club-of-america/ http://www.animalshop101.com/a-design-for-the-bernese-mountain-dog-club-of-america/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:30:19 +0000 Admin http://www.animalshop101.com/a-design-for-the-bernese-mountain-dog-club-of-america/ At last I can share this new art with you! I had to keep it a secret until The BMDCA unveiled it at their specialty in May. Every year the club does a logo, featuring an adult dog, and a mascot…

]]> http://www.animalshop101.com/a-design-for-the-bernese-mountain-dog-club-of-america/feed/ 0 Tough dogs http://www.animalshop101.com/tough-dogs/ http://www.animalshop101.com/tough-dogs/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:30:16 +0000 Admin http://www.animalshop101.com/tough-dogs/ Last week, a golden retriever decided he didn’t want to be groomed, and he mouthed my arm so hard that he broke the skin. It wasn’t actually a bite, nor overt aggression where a dog attacks, but it…

]]> http://www.animalshop101.com/tough-dogs/feed/ 0 A happy ending picture story http://www.animalshop101.com/a-happy-ending-picture-story/ http://www.animalshop101.com/a-happy-ending-picture-story/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:30:11 +0000 Admin http://www.animalshop101.com/a-happy-ending-picture-story/ A few weeks ago I sent out an email to all my pet sitting clients about a litter of puppies that needed homes. My client Diana had contacted me about the litter, because the mother dog belonged to…

]]> http://www.animalshop101.com/a-happy-ending-picture-story/feed/ 0 Obedience classes: where you learn how to train your dog http://www.animalshop101.com/obedience-classes-where-you-learn-how-to-train-your-dog/ http://www.animalshop101.com/obedience-classes-where-you-learn-how-to-train-your-dog/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:30:14 +0000 Admin http://www.animalshop101.com/obedience-classes-where-you-learn-how-to-train-your-dog/ A boarding client, Tara, told me a story about taking her dog to obedience school, where the teacher wanted everyone to use clickers to train their dogs:
I just couldnt get the timing right, and Id…

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