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It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.
A Pet Owner's Journey (Pt. 5)
Pets will surprise you. Sometimes this can be a good thing, and sometimes this can be a terrible thing. Like those times when you come home to find your couch torn to pieces or your favourite shoes chewed up; those are not good surprises. But when you learn that your highly prey driven dog can be friends with a house cat, that's a good surprise.
By Samantha Reid7 years ago in Petlife
Weird Facts About Dogs You Probably Didn’t Know
Dogs are man's best friend and winners of the internet. They are the second most common pet next to cats, and are also typically the hallmark of a person who is outgoing and well-liked. Everyone likes dogs, and most dog owners tend to believe they know everything about their canine companions.
By Mackenzie Z. Kennedy7 years ago in Petlife
A Pet Owner's Journey (Pt. 3)
A lot of people don't believe it when others say that getting a pet changes your life completely. I won't make the claim that it is as life-altering as having a child, but pets have a way of stealing a great deal of your time and your love. When I got Roxy, my schedule changed greatly. And I have to say it was a life improvement.
By Samantha Reid7 years ago in Petlife
A Pet Owner's Journey (Pt. 2)
As a pet owner there are certain things that just get stuck in my craw, so to speak. There are certain pet peeves that stay with me no matter how much you try to take deep breaths and look the other way. One of these issues that has been pervasive since I became a pet owner has been people’s inconsistency with leashes.
By Samantha Reid7 years ago in Petlife
A Pet Owner's Journey (Pt. 1)
I have always been one of those people who has a soft spot for pets. Dogs, cats, birds, horses, lizards—it really doesn't matter what you own. Pets will always have a special place in my heart because they fill a bit of a void for all of us. Life is not complete without a pet, at least I've always believed so.
By Samantha Reid7 years ago in Petlife
How I Saved a Dog from an Abusive Owner
Last year in November, me and my roommate decided we wanted to get a dog as a friend for our husky and ended up looking for dogs at the local shelter. There weren't any that really matched with us and with our dog so we looked on a local website where people put up their dogs for sale.
By Mary-lynn Burt7 years ago in Petlife
The Day My Dog Got Stuck Under My Porch
One autumn day, my family and I decided to go on vacation. Every time we go on vacation we have one task that always remains the same. We have to take the dogs to the vet to stay while we are gone. We do this because we have an older dog that needs a vet on standby for her needs. Our family has two dogs. One is an American Pit Bull Terrier named Eva, who is addicted to milk bones, dog chews, and cat food. The other is a mutt named Two Paw. When speaking about Two Paw, the word mutt is the best word that fits him. When we first got him, he was a small thing that was scared to death of every single little thing that he would see or hear. He would hide behind Eva and try to act like a big dog. Now, he is a normal teenage dog. I have always heard growing up that the best year of a dog's life is his fourth year alive. For Two Paw, I think that if he can survive to become an senior dog, it will be a miracle.
By Heather Collier7 years ago in Petlife
My Dog Wears a Muzzle for His Own Protection... Not Yours
On the long list of things that I have discovered since becoming a dog owner, perhaps the one which irritates me the most is that people will actually actively cross the street to avoid a muzzled dog. I know that because I have watched people do it. Every single time I see it happen, I want to scream.
By Fiona Wark7 years ago in Petlife
Best Pet Hair Removers for Furry Pet Owners
Owning a furry cat or dog does come with a lot of perks. Not only is cuddling with them a fuzzy, cozy experience, but they look so adorable as a fluff of fur. And have you ever seen a furry dog running and jumping? They look like majestic mythical creatures running in a meadow of wild flowers. But the downside to these fuzzy fur balls is that they shed... a lot.
By George Nekilan7 years ago in Petlife
Our Pets
Anyone who has ever had a pet understands that they are so much more than just that, they are family to us. When we lose them, it is devastating. Whether it was a dog, a cat, a hamster, or a horse, or any other kind of an animal, they are always there for us. They rely on us to take care of them, feed them, walk them, love them, and we rely on them to be there for us too. Some people think that animals belong outside, that they are for working. Though those people respect animals, they do not understand what it is like to be attached to them.
By Lilli Adams7 years ago in Petlife