Dogs require more sleep than humans, usually between 12 and 14 hours daily. Puppies require even more than that! Talk about beauty sleep! We all know how wonderful naps can be when you get to our age. Howbeit, canine sleep positions can also reveal a lot about how they feel. Continue Reading
Fur Baby Friday
Photos of family pets
Good Morning Human! Are You Awake Yet?
Every morning I awake to this precious face perched on the side of my bed. Sniffing heavily, she’s looking intently into my face for any signs of life. Pepper makes her rounds checking each of us to make sure that we are okay. She is such a mama dog! I Continue Reading
Meet Porter, Our Fur Baby Friday Valentine 2021!
Porter is one of our grand fur babies. He belongs to our second oldest daughter. Porter is a Boykin Spaniel and has been in the family since he was a puppy. Boykin Spaniels are intelligent, energetic dogs bred primarily for hunting which is why our son-in-law chose him. I am Continue Reading
Pet Insurance – Are You Opting In Or Out?
An email ad found its way into my inbox last week for pet insurance. I almost marked it as spam to delete it but gave pause. My interest was peaked because as dogs age they develop health issues much like humans. Our Pepper Girl is getting up there in age. Continue Reading
Canine Stars on Social Media
Back in the days before home computers, cell phones, and the internet, there were motion pictures. Rin-Tin-Tin, a German Shepherd pup saved in France during WW1, became a motion picture star. The American soldier who rescued him trained him and even wrote a screenplay for him to star in once Continue Reading
The 13 Best Ways To Clean Up Pet Fur
We all love our fur babies but the canine confetti that they leave behind can be a never-ending chore to clean up. Worse yet, canine confetti seems to cling to any and all fabrics. That means your fabulous black pants and your comfy, cozy, new sofa. Let’s face it, there Continue Reading
To Gift Or Not To Gift Pets This Christmas?
My dogs genuinely greet everyone who comes into our home. It could be just one of the family returning from school or work or a friend who is visiting. They greet heartily. However, when my oldest daughter comes over there is over the top excitement. A few reasons might explain Continue Reading
Are You Zoned In Or Zoned Out?
I remember getting Pepper as a puppy! She was very energetic, curious about everything, and expressed little fear. At only a few weeks old her ears did not fully stand up but would attempt to every time something caught her attention. Pepper had a do-or-die attitude early on and when Continue Reading
Ever Stuck Your Foot In Your Mouth? Fur Baby Friday
Have you ever stuck your foot in your mouth in good ole proverbial fashion? I am sure I have done it so well that the tap dance could be heard half a world away. Woodwardenglish.com defines this idiom like this: to say or do something that offends, upsets, or embarrasses Continue Reading
Pets To Love And Be Thankful For
Rescuing Mocha This is our little grand fur baby, Mocha, who was found in a rural area where she had been abandoned. It was in the month of August in the intense Florida heat. You could count every bone in her body. She was dehydrated, filthy, flea-ridden and if we Continue Reading