You are not the alpha dog – the myth of dominance

Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, we were taught by the experts of the time that dogs needed to be in a pack, and that it was important for the human to be the “alpha dog” in that pack. The human had to be dominant, or the other dogs would perhaps try to dominate […]

Whipworms

Whipworms are an intestinal parasite that are so annoying, they actually deserve their own article! They live in the large intestine/colon, sucking nutrients, and sometimes causing gross, mucousy stool. Your dogs might squat and squat and not much comes out. Sometimes it can have a little blood in it. Some dogs can have such a […]

Online breeders – Go Daddy commercial

Don’t normally post stuff like this, but this needs mentioning. Hope it saves a life. People are talking about the “Go Daddy” ad that was pulled. I guess if a commercial doesn’t give out the correct dose of warm fuzzy, it’s declared bad, inappropriate, whatever. I loved the commercial. Wish they’d air it all the […]