They say cats dislike bath's more than dogs, but I'm not so sure. Only one of my dogs loved the water so much a bath was not torture. My lab, Abby, would calmly climb in the tub for bathing.

I bought a dog bed on E-bay recently. I love EBay. I payed $1.54 for this bed. Not too shabby, huh? Of course shipping was a tad bit more. But still a good buy.

The story on the bed was a lady bought it for her dog and the dog wouldn't sleep on it. I was a little concerned my pups would thumb their nose at it too. In fact, the first couple days they didn't lay on it at all. At least with four dogs my odds of getting one to sleep on it were better than hers.

Remember the nursery rhyme - To market, to market to buy a fat pig, home again home again jiggity jig? Well, this is Sidney's version. To sofa, to sofa to curl up in my space, you're out of luck, go find your own place.

What do you get then you have three days of rain and four dogs? A whole lot of pent up energy and 16 paws trying to burn it off. And you know that place in the yard where the drainage is bad and this summer was the year it would get fixed?? Well, it didn't get fixed. There is still a mud puddle right before the porch.

For days now, Maddie has been obsessed by something under our bed. We figured it was a ball. Both of us have looked several times for whatever it was she was searching for. We looked in the d Read More »

It was a Kodak moment, and of course, my Kodak was not at hand. I walked into the bedroom and there lies Mickey. In the middle of the king-sized bed, on his back. In all his doggy bliss, king of the bed. Generally, we laugh at his b Read More »

As much as she would probably hate to admit it, my daughter is a lot like me. Granted, she's 21 and wears a Mohawk, and I'm 50 and wouldn't be caught dead in one, but our hearts are of the same maker

She was telling me that recently a neighbor came to her door and asked if they had a large black lab with an orange collar. She said yes. The neighb Read More »

November is Pet Cancer Awareness month and we feel it's important for all pet owners to know the early warning signs of the disease so that you can help protect your furbabies.

Looks like First Dog Barney has finally gotten fed up with White House living - yesterday he bit a Reuters reporter!

Don't worry, little guy! Only 75 more days left...

Some dogs run silently through the yard. Not so with Sidney.

He runs yapping to and fro. Not yipping like a little dog. Mind you, no offense to the little dogs of the world. Not even barking per se. He makes noises of excitement. And in his excitement he just has to be auditory. Little yaps, tiny whines and a whole lot of "look at me I can run like crazy" energy packed into a l Read More »

Make sure you follow these important safety tips from the ASPCA and have a safe and happy Halloween!

1. No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy.

Here's another great way to help raise funds for the North Shore Animal League -- bid in their online charity auction! .

The Petfinder.com Foundation is making a difference every day. Petfinder member shelters and rescue groups are evacuating hundreds of pets from harm's way, caring for their medical needs and boarding them as necessary.

Many of you know that I just can't get enough of pets in costume - and I know it's not very politically correct, but a pug dressed up like a bumble bee or a beagle as a pumpkin just gives me a good laugh!

There is something about watching a dog running for the pure joy of it. Zooming around. Tongue hanging out the side of his mouth. Dashing hither and yon.
Read More »

I am slightly offended. I was working on some decorating yesterday and the dogs, of course, were right there with me. I have a 48" wreath that hangs over my mantle. It's a funky wreath with stems with no flowers on them, rose heads with no stems, strips of grocery bags woven in. I was ready to change it up so I got some new product to add to it.

There is only one thing I would change about dogs if I could. I would give them the ability to understand that once in a while Mom gets to (needs to, wants to) sleep in. They would realize, WOW, they were out late last night, bet they/she woul Read More »

Halloween is just around the corner so brush up on these safety tips from the HSUS to make sure it's a fun night for the whole family!

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 14 – Are you a member of the ‘have-pet-will-travel’ club? If you are one of the 29.1 million U.S. adults who have traveled with your pet, Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® has something special for you. Not only can you read extremely valuable advice on where to stay, where to play and how to travel safely, but you also have an opportunity to make your furry friend famous.

Sidney is on his sixth day of invisible fence training. I really think training should be easier, as we've done it before. This is my sixth dog to train. For days now, we're Read More »

Now you can learn about how to relaly extend the life of your furry best friend -- for free!

Read More »

I'm not certain who was more blessed today. Me to be in NYC with Pete, or Pete to be in NYC with his wonderful family. Either way divine intervention brought us together.

We began invisible fence training with Sidney today. It's been on my mind for a while. Cold weather (I even hate to say that) is just down the road. Last winter we visited the frigid out doors with Pete on lead every time he needed out. We (I) decided to get a move on and t Read More »

I am a self professed Little City Girl. But next month I'm going to the big city, to the Big Apple. I'm having fun already and I don't leave for about 10 days. It's already been a trip to remember, and we're just in the planning stages.< Read More »

For all of you Sidney fans, here are some new photos to show of Sidney and the other dogs that make up our wonderful pack.