Caring Homes Wanted...Again

A puppy mill was found outside Seattle with just under 400 dogs. The site was said to be in deplorable conditions with many of the dogs living in tiny wooden crates and covered in feces. All required some medical care- some extensive. All the dogs were miniature American Eskimos. The Humane Society is working with local officials to move these dogs cross country and to find forever homes.

This is the largest mill I recall reading about. If we really want this to stop we must stop supporting mills. We must refuse to buy from mills. We must ask and know where our dogs come from. Xena Says ,"only humans can stop this-please they need your help.

Finally we need to stop letting owners of such facilities skate justice- as happened here. There was an agreement not to prosecute if the owner voluntarily gave up the dogs.

Xena Says- Please Train Me

Dogs don't have a psychic connection to us. They learn about us, what we want, what we like and don't like by how and what we train them. It's not fair adopt a dog and not train it. In its own way 'not training' IS training. Its training that tells the dog- go ahead do what you want. It's even more unfair to punish an untrained dog for not doing as you desire. There are countless books (some in our bookstore) and methods to effectively train your dog. Be consistent and use positive reinforcement only.

The Kiss

I am grateful to the people who send me great dog stuff. This time I'll credit my future-son-in-law, Derek.
Thanks, Al

THE KISS

Price Check Aisle 3

Several weeks ago I looked at over 20 online vendors to find who had the best price on Frontline. This time I took on the task of looking for the best online price for Heartgard. I picked the 'green' size, six month supply. Many vendors are currently having a sale on Heartgard. After looking at over 14 vendors the best price I could find is: $21.99. The vendor is: www.discountpetdrugs.com.

Regardless of where you get it- remember to protect your dog and provide monthly heart worm treatment.

Finally many stores have generic versions of Heartgard that claim to have the exact same medication. I don't know if this is true or not. Would love to hear from anyone who knows for sure about generics and pet meds.