They were out of the puppy kongs when I bought the other one, but I thought I was safe as I went for the size recommended for her current weight. I'll go back and see if they now have the puppy ones.

She also has the hard ball that roll...

When I was growing up I had a friend whose father was part of the canine unit. These dogs where their partners. They would not forget them as the dogs ALWAYS went everywhere with them.

Well about 5 minutes after I posted my message, I caved and took her to the emergency vet. After a 4 hour wait where she continued to do her 3 legged limp BUT happily greeted everyone, tried to jump in their laps, licked the toes of the lady next to...

What can I do for a hurt leg while waiting for vet visit tomorrow? Should I try to ice? Ace bandage? Pain relief (she has some medicine left from when hurt a leg once before)? I've got her in her crate right now and as quiet as she'll let me.

But...back to the too many animals debate.

During school I had a friend whose family had 5 dogs, 7 cats, 5 birds (they had their own room), an iguana, a snake, and if I'm remembering correctly 2 fish tanks with a load of fish. Was the h...

Riley, you're right, working dogs are working dogs. But I what I wanted to point out is that part of it is just personal choice too. There are a lot of choices we make about how we raise our dogs that can be controversial (just like in raising chil...

I like toy poodles. They're smart, cute and we've never had one that didn't do well with kids. Another big factor - poodles shed VERY little. This means you don't ...

Congratulations! The mom is gorgeous and the puppies too adorable. Now the tough part - are you going to keep any of the puppies?

Someone asked why would anyone even get a dog if it was going to be an outdoor dog? Well...

When I was growing up my family had dogs that stayed outside and dogs that stayed indoors and both groups seemed happy. The reason - my dad grew ...

Well I've been posting a lot since I joined, but I've never really introduced myself. I am a teacher who owns 2 of the cutest puppies in the world (it's verified - my 7 nieces agree with me!)


Cricket is a 4 year old