dog

It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.

I Was a Dog-Walker for Three Months - This is What Happened
In the last few months I have earned great joys and great hardships. One of those hardships occurred when my part-time coffee job told me I was not meeting the job requirements as expected and I was let go. I was crushed, I felt betrayed, and I was cripplingly afraid about money. I had to cancel a big trip, use a credit card to put gas in my car, and rely largely on recycling money and whatever odd jobs I could pick up to help friends with their bigger chores. Thankfully, I live with my parents so I wasn't worried about having somewhere to stay. Yet I knew I only had a small amount saved to help me pay my car insurance. So when I found a dog-walking app called Wag!, I signed up right away. I was not 100 percent sure of what to expect, but I knew that I needed to try this out.
By Catie Consolo8 years ago in Petlife
I Thought I Was Going to Have to Bury My Best Friend
I met this precious baby boy on August 19, 2016. One day while sitting outside enjoying the Georgia weather and playing with the best dog in the world, whose name is Thor, a tragedy happened.
By kaitlyn odom8 years ago in Petlife
Pip
My younger sister works at the dog kennels in our small town. She's been there for about a year now. Dogs come and go, and she gets to meet and play with all of them. Ty has always had a soft spot for animals, especially dogs.
By Taylor Grace8 years ago in Petlife
Don't Touch My Dog!
It's happened to everyone.... We've been guilty of it or we've been a victim of it. Someone has touched our dog without our permission or worse yet, they've sneaked up on you both and scared the living daylights out of the pair of you.
By Elmiri Fox8 years ago in Petlife
My First Baby
Little backstory here... my parents have small ranch and have used Border Collies as working dogs but also companion animals. So I knew as soon as a I got attached to this little black fluff ball in a litter about two years ago, that I would be keeping her FOREVER.
By Celsey Beneda8 years ago in Petlife
Do's and Don'ts for Walking Your Dog
For those of you who are proud owners of canine companions, you already have an in-depth understanding of the massive responsibility that having a dog is. Yes, of course, they are our cuddly partners-in-crime, our lovable protectors, and the collective man's best friend, but that doesn't mean that our pets don't have certain needs. The potty-training, sock-destroying, constantly-under-your-feet stage of dog ownership is something that few people miss after their pups have matured, but the most important training activity that any dog can undergo is the W-A-L-K. Walking your dog can make or break your relationship with the species. A quick search on YouTube will prove to non-believers that dog walking can be a perilous activity, albeit hilarious to those of us who can watch, knowing we don't make certain mistakes. That, however, bears the question, "Am I walking my dog wrong?" With this guide for do's and don'ts for walking your dog, you will surely be able to answer that question, and may even pick up a tip or two to improve your dog walking abilities tremendously.
By Ryan Whitaker8 years ago in Petlife
10 Things Your Dog Is Trying to Tell You
Dogs speak a language of their own (barking) but they've developed various ways to tell us things that they think we'll understand! Oftentimes, we don't, however, but that's what I'm here for! Here are 10 things that your dog is trying to tell you and what they'll do to get the message across. *Disclaimer* I am not saying that this applies to necessarily ALL dogs, these are just things that I've noticed with my own dogs and with the dogs of my friends. :)
By Frederica Angelina8 years ago in Petlife
Here's Why You Should Treat Your Dog Like Your Baby
Let's put it simply: I'm a dog mom. I give my dog, Silver, a lot of time out of my day and a lot of money from my paychecks, but, honestly, nothing makes me happier. I treat Silver like my actual child, well, because to me she is. If this sounds at all weird to you, you may have never had a cat or dog you are extremely close to. That's OK, it's not everyone's niche. Although it may not make any sense that my dog is more important to me than most things, allow me to try and make some sense of it.
By Sierra Lynn8 years ago in Petlife
Hot Diggity Dog!
Colorado Springs has gone to the dogs (literally)! Statistics show that residents of Colorado Springs own dogs more than they have kids. It's no surprise that this doggone city is home to the 3rd most popular dog park across the United States: Bear Creek Dog Park.
By Sarah Craig8 years ago in Petlife
The Hebrew Congregation of Somers Hold Bark Mitzvah to Bless the Companionship of Dogs
On Sunday, the Hebrew Congregation of Somers held its third annual Bark Mitzvah to bless and honor the animals its members hold so dear. Attended by about 30 pets and their owners, the serene setting next to Shenorock Lake mirrored the relaxed demeanor of the bipeds. But the dogs were another matter at the outset of this day. A lot of barking and sniping at each other, having a leg over Mother’s Day may have been a little unsettling. But a calm definitely emerged at a distinct moment of the proceedings.
By Rich Monetti8 years ago in Petlife
How to Feed Your Dog a Natural Diet
The older I get, the more aware I become of how much junk and garbage there is in the food we eat. From E numbers, to chemicals, to refined sugars, pesticides, and hormones and everything else in between. Surely this is why people get sick?
By Samantha Bentley8 years ago in Petlife
The Doggone Truth
Every child deserves the opportunity to be able to own their very own dog. Now one may argue that dogs perhaps require too much maintenance or that they have no use, but those people would be gravely mistaken.
By Emma Albright8 years ago in Petlife