When you’re ready to add a new pet to your household, it can be a very exciting thing for your family. Whether you are seeking a puppy simply as a home companion and an extended part of your fur family, or buying a show dog, not everyone may be pleased. Your current dog may or … Read more
As a parent educator and life coach, I have often used animals to teach character traits and heart values to those who have not had good human examples. Pets exhibit the best examples of authentic and unconditional love, loyalty, innocence, forgiveness and trust. They are never concerned with guilt, manipulation and treachery unless they have … Read more
Being a good dad is not natural. It is a learned skill and a full time occupation to raise a responsible child or pet. Is parenting hard? Imagine the time you have spent learning how to be a mentor and guide to your human children, how much time have you spent to be a good … Read more
This is an essay written by a scientific friend to explain animal communication. What do you think? Please leave a comment. We, humans have vocalizations or speech as well as writing. We can think and remember things in the past, present, and future. To elaborate on this, two types of memory that we have … Read more
Children who do chores at home do better in school. They do better in sports and other extra-curricular activities. The house gets fairly clean and organized and the whole family has more time to do things together. Our goal is to teach responsiblity but….. who is in charge of the pet? But what happens when … Read more
It is helpful to know what kind of personality your new dog will have; so that you can more easily adapt him/her to your family.There are six basic types of dog personalities. In addition to personalities all animals have temperament. Temperament is also the other factor that influences how the dog interacts and reacts with others … Read more
This beautiful poem was shared by a friend on Facebook.com/lossofapet Enjoy and save to share with friends….. The Last Battle If it should be that I grow weak, And pain should keep me from my sleep, Then you must do what must be done, For this last battle cannot be won. You will be sad, … Read more
I’m a dog person, not just because of the protection that they have to offer but because of their loyalty, love and affection. I have a German shepherd and I call him Willy. He’s my best friend that I have ever had. Not only he listens to my problems and grievances but also offers counselling … Read more
This blog post was submitted by Becca Poliquim, a student at Carroll College in Helena, Montana Becca will be working as an publishing intern at Artichoke Press LLC this summer. “There is a story in the lore of my family about my aunt, who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer when she was nineteen. As a … Read more
Growing up; we were always surrounded by feline pets, cats of all shapes, sizes, colors, and personalities. There was one particular “Kitty,” who I adored as much as she adored me. They say a “rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Well this “Kitty,” was like no other, she would patiently wait for … Read more