Thanksgiving 2021

I hope you had a wonderful, uneventful Thanksgiving! We enjoyed our food, the company of our canine kids, and the visit of handsome Remy. Look at that face! Stay safe.

Getting Ready For Thanksgiving 2021

Although we will be staying home this holiday, I was so glad to see on TV the amount of people traveling to see their loved ones which brought for me a sense of normalcy. What a difference a year makes! This year we got everything needed for our Thanksgiving meal so we’ll let you know…

Do Dogs Need Sweaters And Blankets In Winter?

Yes, dogs need sweaters and blankets once the weather starts turning cold specially if your dog has short hair, she is a puppy or senior, and also if she is recuperating from injury/illness. Abby and Charlie both wear a sweater and sometimes jacket when we go out, they both have short hair, and a sweater…

Charlie’s Progress – Part VI

All dogs, just like us people, have quirks and issues, and our Charlie is not the exception. Early on, we figured out that Charlie disliked having his paws handled so we try to handle his paws, gently, every single day. Some pet parents would say to let it be, but if the time comes when…

Roxie A Cute Yorkie

The above cutie pie is Roxie, a Yorkshire Terrier often shortened as Yorkie, who is vacationing with us so I decided to highlight a few of her breed’s traits: A Yorkie’s coat is said to be hypoallergenic Very protective, active, and loving attention makes a Yorkie a great companion for an adult person This breed…

Abby And Hot Weather Safety Tips

Hot weather seems to affect Abby more than Charlie: Abby is able to walk without any problem as long as we walk very early in the morning She seems to get tired faster during Summer than Winter Because Abby is a Beagle Bulldog mix, BeaBull, she makes a funny noise with her nose when she…

Revisiting Dogs And Separation Anxiety

As you can see in the above picture, Abby and Charlie take their job seriously. Our routine is to drop off the garbage, sometimes we have to do 2 trips, and pick up our mail. Charlie’s separation anxiety is slowly starting to disappear. He no longer screams murder when left him in a room alone….

Dogs And Separation Anxiety

Separation anxiety in dogs coming from shelters is very common and it takes time to get it under control, but it can be done.