.: PetLvr Stories

The Poodle (and Dog) Blog posted an article about working dogs involving endangered species and plants… …. Besides sniffing out illegal drugs, bombs, money, and bad guys, dogs are being trained to find most unusual scents: … Read More

Dog Park Etiquette By Dawn Arkin You’ve heard about dog parks from your friends, family and even complete strangers. It’s somewhere you can take your best friend so he can frolic happily with other dogs, getting … Read More

Kids Versus Cats By Nola Redd Cat owners will tell you that they are furry, funny, and an emotional treat to have around – so long as you realize that the feline is the boss. Kids … Read More

The African Clawed Frog as a Pet By Mary Casey Do you have a child who is longing for a pet but can’t have one because of allergies? Do you want a low maintenance pet with … Read More

Helping Your Dog Lose Weight Benefits You As Well By Susan Ryder When we rescued her from the local Humane Society five years ago, Kayla was 97 pounds of wriggling, jiggling, out-of-control two-year old Yellow Lab. … Read More

Dumb Dogs By Phyllis Benton For example, “Come here! You dumb dog.” Why would the dog want to come back if it left for a reason and is it laughing at you for calling it dumb? … Read More

Cure for Loneliness By Alisa Chagnon I didn’t seem to have much enthusiasm for my life. Divorced for seven years, I still had scars of my abusive ex-husband. Still single, I was very lonely. Life was … Read More

Dad, Why Can’t We Get a Dog as Well? By Stephen Morgan It’s the usual thing every Parent goes through from time to time I guess. “Daaaad, why can’t we get a dog?” “Well son it’s … Read More

Erika over at Tippypaws.com asks ….. Animals – Do they love us? Well, sometimes I think that our cat Zeussie Pussy Cat “LOVES” to kill me! I mean, always trying to trip me down the stairs … Read More

The Joy Of Having A Cat As A Pet By Steve Hill In this article, I write about the pleasures of having a cat as a pet. It took quite a long time for my wife … Read More

Bengal Cats the Lap Leopards of Today to the Legend Of The Marble Cat By Jody Hewitt Bengal’s are Beautiful and exotic cats that are loved by so many people around the world. With their graceful … Read More

How To Be a Dog Whisperer By Aidan Bindoff What is a “Dog Whisperer”? Plenty of people call themselves a dog whisperer, usually for commercial gain. Since the success of Monty Roberts, the Horse Whisperer, it … Read More

This is a true story .. I hope some people see something out of this blog entry and hopefully don’t let this happen in your neighborhood. My mother was attacked by a purebred golden labrador puppy … Read More

Cockatiels Are People Too By Michael Russell Owning a cockatiel is not something that I ever thought would interest me. I am a dog lover. In fact, I will go out of my way to pet … Read More

My husband came across this website and just loved it. It has a number of pitbull videos that show exactly how our experience has been with this breed. Pitbulls are not all bad. Any type of … Read More

How to Remove a Tick from a Dog By Mary Casey Your dog comes in from a romp in the woods and settles down on your lap for a belly rub when you feel gasp a … Read More

Horses – Affirmed By Michael Russell In the crazy world of horse racing the one thing we had yet to see going into the 1978 horse racing year was back to back triple crown winners. That … Read More

I’ve Got A Horse, Now What? By Belinda Osgood Ever since I was a little girl, I hoped and prayed for a horse to call my own. It became a ritual every birthday and Christmas that … Read More

Horses – Citation By Michael Russell In this article we’re going to briefly go over the career of one of the most famous horses in racing history, Citation. If you look past the losses that Citation … Read More

Horses – Seattle Slew By Michael Russell In the short list of triple crown winners, this horse had to be one of the biggest bargains in racing history. We’re referring to the puzzle of a wonder, … Read More

Magical Underwater World By Belinda Osgood Does the thought of a goldfish leave you uninspired? Goldfish are a common pet for children, yet the world of pet fish is so much more diverse and interesting than … Read More

Pet Loss, the Inspirational Story of My Dog Companions By Connie Bowen There I was, standing in the veterinarian’s office looking at the X-Rays she had placed up on the lighted wall, hearing news that every … Read More

Zeussie Pussy Cat pretty much has full reign of our house. We keep the litter in the basement, mostly because it’s out of the way, but mainly because our dogs are scared to walk down our … Read More

Upgrading Your Underground Dog Fence without Spending a Fortune By Ryan Heath My dog used to be a darter. One of those canines that would see an opening and take off. He’s been hit by a … Read More

The Music of the Beaks: Understanding Canaries By Joy Cagil Big time symphonists turn their attention to the sounds of thunder, but a lyrical composer listens to bird sounds like that of canaries. I have a … Read More

My Dog’s Secret Life By Jeffrey Hauser I have had a Shih Tzu named Suzi for nearly eleven years. It began as a gift to my daughter and eventually migrated to my house when she moved … Read More

Puppy Care: Introducing Puppy to an Older Dog By Nikola Marshall Bringing home a new puppy is an exciting experience! The puppy is excited, you are excited, but what about your older dog? You remember, the … Read More

The Newfoundland: A Hero in History and Most Loved Companion By Joy Cagil When Joe–at the age of seventeen–neared his last days, I ran away from home. I knew I wouldn’t be able to take it. … Read More

Are Pets Intelligent Enough to Understand Us? By Vivian Gilbert Zabel Whether or not animals are “smart” or just react according to instinct has been debated for many years. A German shepherd grabs the back of … Read More

Kitty Tricks! By Kim-Marie Ward Cats don’t do tricks, right? At least, that’s the reputation they’ve garnered, but it isn’t true. Cats can and are trained. Most animals in movies and commercials have been trained, and … Read More

Puppy-proof Your Home By Kim-Marie Ward Everyone knows that a home should be “kid-proofed” when a child joins the family. Breakables are set up high and out of reach, chemicals are locked up, also up high, … Read More

Eden Below The Waves – Planting Your Aquarium By Cerianwen Ball Just as trees, flowers and plants help our environment, add a food source and make our landscapes beautiful so too do aquatic plants provide the … Read More

Wild About Animals By Kenneth Hoffman Look what we found!” My brother and I raced into the house, arms extended, each with a tiny baby rabbit. “Can we keep ’em? Can we keep ’em?” we shouted. … Read More