Animal Shop 101

Ive been throwing a tantrum since I discovered this blog has been ripped off in its entirety by not one, but several, other blogs. I guess the copyright notice I put at the bottom of every post is…

Tommy Kirk and Old YellerMy friends know me too well. I had dinner with my friend Mary Anns family the other night. Out of nowhere, she asks me, Who was the child who starred in Old Yeller?
Tommy…

Roup’s tennis ballsRoups visit this week reminded me of my days with Tank, the yellow Lab I owned for 13 years. Roup is so much like him: rambunctious, noisy, funny and very, very busy. I always…

March 15 is the day to tell everyone you know about adopting a pet, sponsored by petfinder.com. I’m happy to report that several of my friends have recently adopted new family members:

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This is an odd group, but they get along well: Sherman the Vizsla, Magnus the Min Pin, Otto the Doberman, and Tucker, a Boxer. Magnus and Otto live together. Magnus has a heart pacemaker- I can feel…

Indy moving for the trainerIndy met a trainer named Tambi today and his owners got to learn a little more about him. He is looking great and feeling much better, Just a tiny bit of lameness on his…

I am so proud of my friends Corrie and Steve today. Last Tuesday I forwarded an email I had received about a horse at the North County shelter. A 14 year old Thoroughbred, Indian had been in rehab…

After the trauma of the holidays, things are finally somewhat normal and I am getting back into my routine. Im still busy with lots of dogs staying here (thank goodness) but the real project is my…

About two weeks ago, the main drain to my septic system backed up. Snaking all the drains didnt help. Then it started raining. In California, 6.5 inches in two days is the equivalent of Hurricane…

This is Mac, a fox red Labrador retriever. I had a wonderful photo of him peeking under a garage door, so I made some changes so the painting would tell a story. Now Mac is looking under a fence at…