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Buddy Visits Lowe's!
I've said it before: Buddy was not a dog that I needed to have. As a breeder, I have had as many as a couple of dozen dogs at a time, including the eight who currently live in the house with me. As I stated in the previous article about Buddy, I'm the "keeper of the males" when it comes to the Toy Fox Terriers. Adding another intact male dog upsets the balance for quite some time, which is not a task that I always want to undertake. It was predictable, then, that when I brought Buddy home with me internal turmoil existed for quite some time.
By Kimberly J Egan5 days ago in Petlife
Birds around the world are stressed by human noise, but humans can assist.
Birds don't simply tolerate human cacophony. According to a recent investigation, the noises of construction, traffic, and other human activities are altering the behaviour, stress levels, and even reproductive success of birds.
By Francis Dami7 days ago in Petlife
Swiss Glacier Rescue: Chihuahua Dog Leads Helicopter Team to Trapped Mountaineer
Flip is a small, energetic, and loyal Chihuahua, but he has a very big personality. These are the words Flip’s owner, Jon Goller, uses to describe his dog. Last summer, Jon Goller fell into a crevasse on a Swiss glacier. He was rescued by a helicopter—and the reason was his dog, who stayed by his side even in that terrible moment. Both Flip and Goller love the mountains and mountaineering. When Flip gets tired from walking, his owner puts him in a bag and carries him on his shoulder so they can complete the rest of the journey more quickly. They stop at several spots along the way, eat, and enjoy the surrounding scenery. Goller said, “My dog can walk 20 to 30 kilometers. Fortunately, on the day of the accident I hadn’t put him in the bag, nor was he on a leash, otherwise he might have fallen into the crevasse as well. If that had happened, the rescue teams would never have found me.” Jon is originally from the city of Plzeň in the Czech Republic and had moved to Switzerland about a month before the accident. Goller says, “My parents gave me Flip as a gift—they breed dogs. I had another dog before, but it passed away some time ago. Flip is two and a half years old, and everyone at my office likes him and plays with him. He especially loves playing in the snow.”
By Real content8 days ago in Petlife
The Chihuahua Who Guarded the Night
On Maple Street, nothing unusual ever happened. The houses looked the same, the mornings smelled like coffee and toast, and the evenings were so quiet that the wind rustled through the trees. This was the kind of place where surprises didn’t belong.
By Paw Planet 13 days ago in Petlife
How to potty train your dog fast — even if you’ve tried everything.
Potty training is one of the biggest challenges dog owners face, no matter the age of their dog. Puppies are still learning all about the world, and adult dogs can come with habits built from previous homes. And when accidents keep happening, it’s easy to feel frustrated, overwhelmed, and even defeated.
By Paw Planet 18 days ago in Petlife
Badger did "Big Hup" Today!
Badger has had a year off since losing his eye to adjust to being a dog again. Since that time, he's lounged around the house or the kennel, taking brief walks on a leash, adjusting to walking in a straight line. Walking in a straight line has actually taken a lot of effort on his part, as his instinct was to drift in the direction that he could see or away from things by which he felt threatened. Heeling was a thing of the past. He either lagged behind me so that he could see me or ended up nearly to the end of his leash, several feet from my left leg because he brushed against me unexpectedly.
By Kimberly J Egan23 days ago in Petlife
Why Does Your Dog Ignore the Come Command and How to Fix It
You are standing at the dog park, leash in hand, already late. Your dog is twenty feet away, nose glued to the ground. You call their name. Nothing. You try again, louder this time. A few people glance over. Your dog looks up, considers you for half a second, then goes right back to sniffing. If you have ever felt your face get hot while calling your dog over and over, you are in familiar territory.
By Aleksandar Mishkovabout a month ago in Petlife
Cleo's First Puppy Show. Top Story - January 2026.
"How would you feel about doing the Corsicana show in November?" Kathleen asked me last September. Dog exhibitors speak in shorthand that way. It's easier to say "the Corsicana show" than it is to say the "North East Texas American Eskimo Dog Association Show." And yes, "North East." I guess "Northeast" shortened the name too much for some people's taste . . . But I digress. In response, I asked two of the three important questions that every exhibitor thinks, first thing.
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Petlife
What Does it Mean to be a "Preservation Breeder?"
When I first started "in dogs" back in late 1999, I had a goal. I was looking into "good" Toy Fox Terrier breeders, who at least talked a good game about health testing (which involved hearing, eye, and patella exams!) and who had show dogs in the first three generations of their puppies' pedigrees. I had a specific dog in my mind's eye: a white and tan male with a solid-colored head. That was it. I had no other criteria. I just wanted a dog that bore no resemblance to my little Oma, who had been poisoned--while in my own yard--by a neighbor earlier in the year. I knew that Oma had seeded the love for the breed so deeply that I wanted to help the breed continue into a prosperous future. I wanted to breed and to show and to compete with Toy Fox Terriers.
By Kimberly J Egan2 months ago in Petlife
The Gentle Agreement. AI-Generated.
When people say cats are distant, Lena usually smiles and lets it pass. She knows better. Anyone who has shared a home with a cat understands that the relationship is not loud or obvious. It is quiet. Subtle. Built on small rituals and unspoken agreements.
By George Evan2 months ago in Petlife
The Quiet Comfort. AI-Generated.
Every evening, Sarah would sit on the edge of her couch, laptop balanced on her knees, staring at the blinking cursor that refused to move. Words, once easy, now felt heavy, like they were trapped somewhere between her thoughts and her fingers. She let out a long sigh, rubbing her temples. The silence of the apartment pressed in around her, broken only by the faint hum of the refrigerator.
By George Evan2 months ago in Petlife
