WHAT’S THE MOST UNUSUAL PET THAT YOU’VE EVER HAD?
I’ve had many pets in my lifetime, but every single one of them has been…
Author: Val Hughes
YOUR BEST VACATION WITH A PET?
I asked friends on social media to tell us about their best vacations with pets.…
IS YOUR DOG ON A DIET?
Last week, I embarrassed my own dog by talking about how he’d gained too many…
MY DOG GOT FAT—ALL MY FAULT
Pandemic pounds. Humans across the globe complain about the weight they gained during their year…
KEEPING YOUR DOG COOL AND COMFORTABLE IN EXTREME HEAT
We’re just coming out of a week of extreme heat in the Pacific Northwest, where…
ADOPTING A RESCUE DOG—MORE ADVICE FROM DOG PROFESSIONALS
In our most recent blogs, we’ve been discussing the process of adopting a dog from…
ADOPTING A RESCUE DOG—ADVICE FROM DOG PROFESSIONALS
In the past few weeks, we’ve discussed the process of adopting a dog from a…
ADOPTING A RESCUE DOG—EXPECT YOUR DOG TO BE A DOG
They adopted a greyhound without much research. They were a good home for a dog,…
ADOPTING A RESCUE DOG—TAKE YOUR TIME TO DO IT RIGHT
Last week, I wrote about two sad cases of “rescue” dogs who turned out not…
ADOPTING A RESCUE DOG—HOW YOU CAN SPOT A SCAM
The conversation began, ironically, on a Facebook post about National Rescue Dog Day. I’d responded…