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The Complete Guide to Adopting a Dog. Top Story - February 2018.
You wake up one morning and you want a dog! Great! But now what? Adopting a dog has changed as technology has advanced. Now instead of going to the local pound to get a dog, you can go online and look at hundreds of adoptable dogs. But how do you apply? And what are the things that they don't tell you about adopting a dog?
By Natalie Rose8 years ago in Petlife
How My Dog Saved Me from Depression
I hit the worst of my worst in June 2016. I was working at a non-profit foster care agency and just moved out on my own, away from my family. Don’t get me wrong, I loved working in foster care but the hours were demanding and there was tons of paperwork that I often got behind on. I also remember getting home after midnight and working a 22 hour shift one time. Every time I’d come home from work, I went straight to bed. I hardly ate and on the weekends I didn’t want to leave home. I became so numb and I didn’t express any feelings or emotions (except for sadness). My digestive system was messed up and made me very sick.
By Felicia Turner8 years ago in Petlife
Is Your Dog Fat...?
It can be a rather touchy subject for a lot of people, but the truth is, by spoiling our fur babies, we may actually be doing them far more harm then good. Nowadays, there is a rather weird attitude around dogs and their weight; a chubby dog is thought of as cute and adorable, etc., when in reality, allowing your dog to become overweight can be almost cruel. Our dogs can have many of the same side effects of being overweight that we can, such as diabetes, joint problems, skin problems, some cancers; it affects their mobility and general quality of life. Overweight dogs tend to have a much shorter life span and will likely end up costing you big time at the vet. Now, let's be clear—no dog owner is knowingly being cruel when they have an overweight dog. Like I said, there is a strange attitude around the subject and most people are just not knowledgeable about it. How can a few extra treats or some table scraps hurt them, right? Turns out more than you think.
By Kathleen Migneault8 years ago in Petlife
My Live-In Therapy Dog
I work in retail and sometimes I feel more like a punching bag than a person. As I drive up to my house after work, I see a little head with tall ears, looking out the front window. As I open the garage, park the car and open the door. I almost trip walking in the house. I look down and see these big round eyes staring back at me and a tail going a thousand miles per hour. "Hey mama, mama, mama, you're back!" I imagine hearing my dog saying. I love coming home to that face. He takes my mind off all the troubles of the day.
By Sarah Villanueva8 years ago in Petlife
Best Animal Documentaries on Netflix
As humans, we are basically animals—we're just a more intelligent form. And while all humans are living on the same planet, we're also living with other animals. From reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, and many more, our beautiful animal neighbors certainly bring life and make the planet so much more colorful. While some of us are terrified of certain animals, we still have to appreciate each and every single one of them, because they definitely benefit the planet. You may not think an alligator has any benefits, but it does... actually, probably not.
By Jennifer Violet8 years ago in Petlife
My First Best Friend
They didn’t want her. She was a mixed breed and not AKC like her pure-bred mother was. A stray from the street had decided to jump over their fence and impregnate their pure black Lab. My mother went over to their house and decided to pick one of the “free to a good home” pups. She wasn’t being fed properly and was desperate for attention. My heart always told me that if we hadn’t taken her, then they might have gotten rid of her by any means necessary. That pup refused to be left behind and stuck to my mother like glue, the entire ride home to our house.
By Jessica Beard8 years ago in Petlife
Why Does My Dog Eat Everything?
I have two very gorgeous dogs. One of them is a rescue border collie and the other a golden retriever we got when she was a puppy. Our border does nothing at all. She sleeps then eats her food, then goes outside, then sleeps again and the cycle starts all over again. However our three year old golden retriever destroys anything. I have had to use the excuse the dog ate my homework many a times and it isn't even an excuse she actually eats my homework, alongside my textbooks and my glasses. A lot of people tell me, "Yeah, but it's your fault for leaving them lying around." Well tell me this then somebody who doesn't own a dog, how did she manage to get my glasses from the table, chew through the glasses case, and then chew my glasses? It is however, sometimes amusing when I come home and I can tell from the look in her eyes that she has done something bad and me trying to find what she has done like an amateur police TV drama, but then I remember I'm not on CSI and now I have a mess to clear up and she destroyed something potentially valuable. I also worry for the safety of her insides, all that debris she's eaten must have had some damage on her, oh wait I have to clear that up too when she vomits all over the rug. The list of things she has destroyed is:
By Kate Parkinson8 years ago in Petlife
Wolf Girl
“Aye Dios Mio! That poor woman. Eleven years and it still haunts me today," Eduardo took off his hat and looked away from the campfire. “Filipe just barely caught up to me when he saw it himself. He almost looked like a white man! He turned so pale at the sight of her body. When that poor man John Dent first came to us, he was battered and bruised. The storm was rough that night. He pleaded with me and Filipe to help him with his wife who was in labor. Well, we just felt so sorry for him we couldn’t turn him down. So we decided to leave the ranch in the care of your father, Juan. Unfortunately for John, God struck him with his wrath. He was electrocuted on the spot. After burying the body, we continued on to help the woman. There was no helping John anymore now but we could probably help his poor wife at least. But the storm proved too powerful and we were forced to wait it out. When the storm passed, we headed towards the place he had given us directions to. But I guess they weren’t in God’s good favor because when we got to the cabin, the wife was dead, just as her husband. Except instead of being electrocuted, the wolves got to her instead. Tore her into pieces. I guess the only way they’ll be remembered now is by their gruesome fates.”
By Rachel LaBoyteaux8 years ago in Petlife
