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A case out of the UK brings to mind an important and controversial question: Is it better to put your sick pet to sleep, or to let him die naturally at home?
Here are the salient points of the story:

A debate in the United Kingdom centers on whether negligence or kindness killed a 17-year old Great […]

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We just got back from a long weekend in Colorado, and I am so glad to be back home with my babies. Even though we had a trusted friend to watch them and the dogs love him, it’s still difficult and stressful to leave them home with someone else. (If I’m this much of a […]

With three cats and three dogs, I felt like I was getting up to let someone in or out every time I sat down. Finally, after months of my begging, Jesse put in not one but two dog doors. The first goes from the mudroom, where we confine the three dogs when we leave the […]

We broke down and purchased a Wii system after about 2 weeks of lusting after our friends’ system. It’s the most fun EVER, seriously. But it freaks the dogs out to no end.
When we play Wii bowling, every time we knock the pins down, Ty jumps up and starts barking. Just as he calms down, […]

Ordinarily, we don’t give our dogs any people food, except what falls from the counter while we’re cooking, for instance, but only if we’re slow on the pick-up. But today, we made an exception. Today, we let them lick the serving dish that held all of the turkey, and we poured the leftover gravy over […]

With 3 cats and 3 dogs, we just about break the bank every time we hit the vet’s office. One way we’ve started saving money is ordering our meds and supplements for the dogs through 1-800-PetMeds. This most recent order, we got…

6 months of HeartGard for Murphy, Ty, and Pickles
4 months of Revolution (heartworm, flea […]

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Even if you’re not officially allergic to your pets, their fur and dander can stir up sneezes, sniffles, and snores. Here are some ways to cut down on the fur factor and breathe easier.

Give the critters a bath. Bathing your dog too frequently is a bad idea because it will rob him of his natural […]

I’ve talked before about our preventive flea and tick treatments, and you would think that after all this time, everyone would be used to them! But not Zoe. She sees me bust out the Revolution box and runs for the hills. Or, you know, under the bed.
I don’t know if it’s the thought of, gasp, […]