Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs, Traveling with Pets Paw House Inn As the owners of a large and needy pooch, going away on vacation is always a struggle for my boyfriend Benny and me. Lady, our 11-month-old Rhodesian ridgeback mix, can’t bear to be owner-less for more than half a day. So when we [...]

Image by Beverly & Pack via Flickr The main problem with puppies is that they are so irresistible that you’ll find yourself walking out of the pet shop with one before you’ve really had a chance to think it through. Puppies tend to grow into dogs with all the accompanying expense and responsibilities that go [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Ask the AKC Animal Behaviorist Zer0_pt, Flickr Meet Mary Burch, American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen Director and Paw Nation’s new expert columnist addressing your questions on animal behavior. Dr. Burch has over 25 years of experience working with dogs and she is one of less than 50 Certified Applied [...]

Grabbed from link Filed under: Dogs A dachshund party. Pathfinder Linden, Flickr Welcome to Paw Nation’s newest column, Local Lowdown, where we give you ideas for hanging with your hound (and kitty!) in your home city. We’ll tell you about interesting local events, important activities, useful resources and other fun happenings all across the country. [...]

Grabbed from link By Robin Wallace An amazing story of loyalty and survival came to a happy ending when 3-year-old Victoria Bensch was found with her dog, Blue, near Cordes Lake, Arizona, causing a collective sigh of relief among frantic family and searchers.… full story Discussion What a great dog! I’m so glad this story [...]

Image by Kyle/thebookpolice via Flickr People are not the only ones you can get a little stir crazy in the wintertime. When it is cold and dreary outside, with snow on the ground, dogs can suffer from the same winter blahs that affect people. This is especially noticeable for dogs that spend most of their [...]