Dogs and Dames

Grabbed from link Moo keeping watch from his nurses station. I got three wisdom teeth out yesterday. One had been hurting for the past few days and I told myself that if that ever happened, they’re all coming out. (I’d already had one out and I refuse to go through this four different times!) Lucky [...]

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: Loss of a Pet dine-izer.be, Flickr You just returned from the vet’s office where they told you there was nothing more they can do for your dog and the time has come to put him down. You may be in shock, you may feel numb or maybe you’ve already been [...]

Image by soldierant via Flickr Grabbed from link   Every two years, all licensed veterinarians in the state of Florida are required to collect sixty hours of continuing education. Among these mandatory hours, two must include instruction on the subject of pharmacy regulations. (Mine was last week so it’s fresh in my head.) This, a [...]

Image via Wikipedia Grabbed from link Here’s one for you: Is it tacky to offer veterinary services to benefit a school fundraiser? Example: My son’s junior high is hosting an auction to help raise funds for the German International Program (under whose auspices he studies). Which explains why a personal email landed in my inbox, [...]

Image by carrielby via Flickr Grabbed from link   If you ate an apple a day do you think that’d keep you from ever having to brush your teeth? No? Then don’t expect a tartar-control treat to do the trick. Here’s an issue that never fails to get me going: pet owners who expect that [...]