Grooming your pet can be one of the most rewarding, yet challenging, things you do for yourself and your dog.  Because all breeds of dogs have slight differences in their coats and nails, grooming for these animals needs some adjustment.  Dogs who have longer hair will need daily grooming, but breeds with short hair can often get by with once a week grooming.  Being sure your dog is feeling relaxed first will help get everything done...

Dogs are a lot like us in some ways we might not readily notice.  For instance, dogs and people both like to feel happy and secure.  Dogs and people want to be loved and cared for, and to have a safe place to sleep and live.  When we are left out in the rain, we tend to be equally perturbed, if not outright put off.  The difference is, when someone goes wrong for us as people, we tend to be a little more capable of handling the problem...

Tornadoes once again blasted their way across the south this week, leveling everything in their path.  Alabama is a state hard hit in this, the worst tornado season on record in the US since weather data started to be recorded back in 1950.  With over 500 human lives lost in several states combined, and hundreds more still unaccounted for, it has been the deadliest season ever.  The loss of life and property damage are immense —...

Ever spotted a clearly lost, confused, and hungry dog alongside the road in a deserted rural area and wondered “what up with that?”  You may have wanted to stop and pick up the poor beastie, take him home with you, give him a bath and some Gravy Train, and maybe even keep him as your very own pet.  That’s a noble idea, but before you can do that, there are some things you need to do first. Let the world know you found a...

Owning a dog is much more than just that, it is adding another addition to the family. Dogs are an excellent way for a family to come closer together because it is something everyone in the family can enjoy. One fantastic reason to own a dog is because no matter how bad your day is going, that one thing will always be there for you no matter what. Talking to most of my friends and to other dog owners, nearly all of them counted their dog as...