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Latest Puppy Vaccine and Neuter Protocol

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Cavalier King Charles SpanielI’ve got to make some decisions about which vaccines I’ll be subjecting Wink to and whether or not he’ll be neutered.

It’s been several years since I’ve had to deal with puppy vaccine and neutering schedules, and there’s been a considerable amount of new information regarding these procedures since Kiera was a puppy. So I’ve been getting myself back up to speed on current knowledge.

Although many vets are up on the latest research coming out against annual vaccines and … Read More

Nine

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Where has the time gone? How can she be nine years old?

Kiera

It was just yesterday that she came home with me.

Australian Shepherd puppy

She has been Cait’s best babysitter.

Best Babysitter

Guardian of the gardens.

Garden Guardian

Protector of the flock.

Protector of the Flock

My right hand girl. My soul mate.

Kiera

I cannot imagine life without her.

Her smiling eyes compel me to leave the past and future in the past and future, so we can continue to enjoy every minute we have right now.

And her “right … Read More

I’m Over at PetDoc’s Today

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PetDoc has a terrific web site and blog for pet lovers, chock full of health news, behavioral and training tips, and interesting editorials and interviews. Today, I’m the featured guest and you can read the interview here.

While you’re there, stick around and read these interviews from two of my good blogging buds.

Jen’s SacredPaws interview and Therese’s PetUSA interview.… Read More

Considering a Dog From Rescue? Note to Adopters

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Having recently written about how to find a dog from a breeder, I wanted to give equal air time on how to find a dog from rescue or shelters.

I’d like to start with this piece written by a rescue person, from the Best of Craigslist.

Note to adopters

Lassie, Cleo, Rin Tin Tin and Toto don’t show up in rescue. We don’t get the elegantly coiffed, classically beautiful, completely trained, perfectly behaved dog. We get the leftovers. Dogs

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All-ee All-ee In Free

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–or perhaps more aptly,

All-ee All-ee Out Free

I’m in one of those “if there’s a problem, solve it” modes. With four animals in the house now (outnumbering the humans) I have to admit that I’ve been feeling a little under siege lately. Between worrying about Finn dashing out the door every chance he gets, and dealing with integrating Wink, Cait’s new puppy, into a very established pack, I’ve had my hands full.

But I finally hit on a solution … Read More

Awwww… vs. Awe

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cavalier-king-charles.jpgWink has been with us for three weeks now. He is as sweet a dog as I have ever come across. He’s so cute and cuddly and full of love that everyone who meets him can’t help but say, “Awwww…”

And then they can’t help but pick him up, for which they’ll receive a tiny face bath for their troubles.

Friends have threatened to slip him into their coat pockets and steal away with him.

His mere presence makes grown … Read More

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