Food for Thought — Allergies in Dogs, A Holistic Look
Food for Thought -- Allergies in Dogs, a Holistic Look by Dr. Janice Elenbaas An allergy is a sign of an overactive immune system. The body is working overtime to protect us from a perceived threat. There is overproduction of histamine in...
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Two Girls and Two Dogs Take a Walk Through Historic Alexandria, Virginia
This weekend we finally got a break from winter and took advantage of it. Boomer and I joined our friend Jean and her dog Daisy for a 6 mile urban hike from our Del Ray neighborhood through Old Town and back home. Jean and I are friends, neighbors,...
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Serving Others as a Therapy Dog — What’s Involved?
About a year ago, I started to contemplate something new to do with my 10-year-old lab mix, Juno. She, my husband, and I enjoy our walks as a pack, as well as traveling when we are not all together in our office at “work.” While I continue building my business, I...
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3 Girls Animal Rescue — Adopt Some Love
Adopt Some Love – Two Women Make it Their Mission to Save Hundreds of Dogs and Cats in Rural Oklahoma The first thing you need to know about 3 Girls Animal Rescue in Poteau, OK– they are all volunteers. The second thing you need to know about 3...
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Canine Education — Good for Dogs and Humans
Why You Should Go to School With Your Dog By Jean Card Like many dog lovers, I once believed that love conquers all– that simply caring for my dog would lead us through any behavioral challenges. Then I got a dog. I was fortunate enough, at the time, to have a...
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A Nepalese Tradition Comes to a Dog-Loving U.S. Neighborhood
A Nepalese Tradition Comes to a Dog-Loving U.S. Neighborhood By Leslie Duss When photos of adorable dogs in Nepal decked in marigold garlands appeared in the news earlier this year, we thought it would be great to do something similar in our very dog-friendly...
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Selecting Your New Puppy — Just Get the Cute One, Right?
Recently, my family welcomed a new puppy into our home. Over winter, our two senior dogs passed away, and our current dog really missed having a housemate. We had a lot to consider before bringing home a new puppy. We already have an established routine...
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PawsGo to Mount Vernon for a Dog’s View of History
On a hot June morning, Boomer and I joined the All the President’s Pups tour of Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. While Mount Vernon is dog-friendly – dogs are welcome everywhere BUT the mansion, we took a special walking tour that’s a great...
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Keller: Speaking up for those who cannot
Most recently, Amanda has launched a petition through change.org https://www.change.org/p/american-kennel-club-american-kennel-club-stop-ignoring-the-needless-death-and-suffering-of-puppies She is asking that the AKC ban the registration of a dog from merle to merle breeding. Arguing that it is an unethical breeding practice and should be banned as it has been in other countries – notably the UK in 2012.
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We herd there would be ribbons! City dogs meet the sheep, and this time it counted!
2 year old Cassie proudly displays her two ribbons One of our Aussie meetup group’s (Alexandria Aussies on meetup.com) favorite outings is sheep herding. Over the past several months, we have visited two farms in Virginia, each about an hour outside of...
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