Working dogs

why pets often get rejected. Dogs might get rejected because that they are too active, and maybe their/his/her owner don’t want to or can’t keep him because of that. Like you can’t take care of him because he is often running, and wanting to play. But you don’t have that much time to take care of your pet, so he/her goes back to the shelter or gets abandoned. Link: dailymail.co.uk/article Another reason why a dog get rejected is age. Maybe some people adopted the dog when he/she is still…

A ferocious barking woke me up from a dead sleep, momentarily confused, I got my wits about me and realized it was Yukon. Now, anyone who has dogs knows they have different barks for different reasons. Well, this was Yukon's serious "I mean business!" bark, Mira joined in, though I'm pretty sure she was just barking to bark (she loves barking). I had talked to a couple people that mentioned seeing bears around the campground so while I couldn't see anything outside the Jeep, I'm assuming a…

EUTHANASIA – IS IT NECESSARY? Introduction In recent years, euthanasia of pets such as cats and dogs have become more prominent in the lives of the general public. We are now seeing posts on social media that cry out for our help to end the euthanizing of dogs and cats in shelters in the nation. A specific post may come to mind; the one where euthanizing dogs are lined up in the hallway of a shelter, those dogs being the ones euthanized only that day. Earlier this month, a lady by the name of…

Animal cruelty and abandonment has been on the rise in the US. Nationally there are 7.6 million animals enter United States shelters every year; of those 3.9 million are dogs and 3.4 million are cats (Pet Statistics). With so many animals going into the shelter system, only 649,000 animals are returned to their owners, 542,000 dogs and only 100,000 cats (Pet Statistics). It seems that cats are the least likely to be returned to their owners with “less than 5% of cats who came in as strays are…

being a veterinarian . If I didn't make it to the olympics, my next career would be a veterinarian . I'm the type of person that really loves animals and would hate to see them abandoned. When my grandparents moved; I came across this brown stray dog. Out of curiosity,I…

items that curious pets are attracted to that may be potentially fatal. Here are just a few of the household dangers that you may not be aware of. Medications Medications, including over-the-counter products, such as Tylenol can be fatal for your dog or cat. Even an opened medication can be knocked over, chewed on and open in a matter of a few seconds. It is critical, for your pet’s safety, that you keep all medications…

heard rumors and stories about other places around the world, but it didn’t have the same meaning and effect to me as actually being exposed and involved in it. A great number of things were different, but what really stood out to me was how many stray dogs and cats there were roaming about in neighborhoods. Of course the people who lived in Mexico were used to this and it was part of their culture, but for me, this was something i never witnessed before. It was mind blowing to me. I was…

If you do not have a pump house around your well, contact a local contractor and see about having one installed this week. It should only take a skilled contractor a few hours to create and install a pump house. A pump house is basically like a dog house for your pump. It does not have to be incredibly fancy, it just needs to protect your well pump from the elements and provide it with some level of insulation. It goes around your pump and helps it weather the winter a lot easier.…

want to get one of those dogs,’ she said earnestly. ‘I want to get one for the apartment. They’re nice to have—a dog.’” Myrtle decides to purchase a dog for her apartment, an apartment that she rarely lives in. It is unknown what she plans to do with the dog while she cannot care for it but it is abundantly clear that she has worries about what will happen to the animal. She did not want the dog in order to play with it or to save it from harm. Myrtle only wanted the dog because it cost money…

Lives What does, Dogs Make Us Human, mean to you and why does it mean that to you? Every new experience can make a person change. Sometimes the change is positive, and other times it is negative. Internal and external forces help people grow by helping them relate to inner and outer forces. Animals are known as a helpful guide, are positive companions, and they are man’s and woman’s best friend. The animals can be known as helpful guides to their owners. In the autobiography, Dogs Make Us…