dog
It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.
Widget's First Dog Show!
Why the Texas Classic? I'll be honest. The Texas Classic is no place to start a puppy, not even a puppy who has hung around at dog shows before. As a rule, I will start a puppy one of two ways. The first way is at a United Kennel Club (UKC) dog show, which will offer "non-licensed" puppy classes for registered and listed puppies starting at the age of three months. UKC shows are smaller than AKC shows. They are generally more relaxed and more family oriented than AKC shows. They also permit puppies to start at a younger age than AKC shows, which allow puppies to start at four months of age.
By Kimberly J Egan4 years ago in Petlife
Bosco And His Bad Decision Making
There’s a reason my blissfully sweet dog, Bosco, earned the nickname Big Dummy. In case my tone is being lost in the translation from whatever screen you’re reading this on, please know that this was a nickname given with love, often accompanied by an indulgent laugh. Some dogs are just doofuses and, well, that was Bosco.
By Rebecca Johnson4 years ago in Petlife
Beautiful Nixie
Beautiful Joe was a dog whose owner beat him and cut off his ears and tail. In 1894, Marshall Saunders wrote “Beautiful Joe”, a novel based on the true story of this tortured dog. Her book led the charge for the humane treatment of animals everywhere.
By Marie Wilson4 years ago in Petlife
Zoey
8 years ago, close to Christmas eve, me and my sister walked into our moms house, only to have this energetic dog come running to the door, tail knocking over anything that got in its way. My first thought was that we were just babysitting her and she was staying for a few days. When my mom told us she was ours and her name was Zoey, me and my sister broke down in tears and laughter while petting our new dog. She was nervous at first, not sure where she was allowed to be, but she warmed up pretty quick. Like many new dog owners my mom started with "okay Zoey sleeps in her dog bed...okay she can sleep in our bed" "Zoey isn't allowed on the couches....okay she can come up on the couches." She goes where she pleases and will sit on you or just on your feet so you can't get up.
By Marissa Moore4 years ago in Petlife
Oops - A Missed Kiss
I am selfish. I care about myself first and then about others. These thoughts became more prominent when I left the secure nest that my parents had created for me. Growing up, I was fortunate enough to be spoiled by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and my dear parents. So, when I met my husband, whose middle name is NICE, I was attracted to him. He had what I lacked - unselfishness.
By Anu Sundaram4 years ago in Petlife
Steps.
I never thought a dog chose someone, but I swear she did. When we were preparing to bring Penny to her new home, we were told her background. She was a part of a puppy mill in a different state, likely abused, and at some point had given birth to at least one litter of puppies. We were told she was a sweet and loving animal, but they weren't sure how she would be in a new environment. As potential owners were told this, I assume that they decided against adoption for that reason or something else.
By Derrick Idleburg Jr.4 years ago in Petlife
Kilo
It all started when I was 19. A neighbor had given me a beagle puppy that didn't want to stay with him and always came to me, but little to my knowledge, he had fed it rat poison and it only lived a couple days. Fast forward a couple months, and I was still heart broken and lonely, I lived on my brothers couch, and his wife convinced me to find a dog on craigslist for free that needed a good home. During this time I was between jobs, making gas money buy selling homemade bath salts, soaps, and bath bombs. She said that she used to be homeless, and having her dog Kia was what encouraged her to strive and push to find work and make a better life; so away to the computer I went, day in and day out, endless scrolling to find what seemed like a good dog.
By Neferitiri4 years ago in Petlife
