Adopting a pet is a huge commitment, one that first-time pet owners or young people might not be fully prepared for. Fostering an animal is an amazing alternative. It is truly rewarding and it allows you to experience all the joys of living with an animal without the full commitment. Below is a fabulous article […]
Dogs Themselves
A three episode podcast in CBC’s Ideas series – very well worth listening to! “New evidence reveals what dogs understand, about their world and about people, what they say and how they say it – to each other and to us – and what they know that people don’t. The hidden lives of dogs themselves […]
Uncanny Resemblance
While shopping at the pet store Rocco has only one focus: food. All his brain function goes into tricking staff into giving him more treats than they probably should. However, once in a while something else grabs his attention. This time it was a plush hedgehog. Usually, I just wave a pepperoni stick in front […]
Hope
We have so much to learn from animals. This is a video of a dog guarding his hurt friend after the Tsunami in Japan. Both dogs have been saved. The white one is still at the vet clinic, his guardian is waiting for him at a shelter. If you wish to help the animals in […]
BFFs
It’s great watching our kids make friends and socialize…especially when they are big toothed, furry kids. I can never get enough watching dogs interact and form bonds. Makes me wonder how they pick their favourite playmates, and why they love certain dogs and couldn’t care less for other…Rocco gets along with all dogs that come […]