According to the Humane Society, 63% of American households have pets, but only 10% of owned dogs and 18% of owned cats are adopted from shelters. So many great companion animals need you. If you’re looking for a new pet, I highly encourage you to visit your local shelter. If you want to research online first, there are plenty of resources.
Where to search online for shelter pets:

Shelter Pet Project, a fun site that asks you questions before revealing your matched pet results.
Petfinder, a valuable resource utilized by many shelters and rescues.

As you may know, I’ve been featuring special needs pets …read more

This week’s Pet of the Week is Tammy!
Tammy’s owner Meredith writes:
This is Tammy. She is a 9 year old Pekingese rescue dog who has been part of our family for 6 years.
She has a great sense of humor and loves to be involved in EVERYTHING!
She’s adorable, Meredith!
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Do you want your pet featured as Pet of the Week? It’s easy – just follow the info here!

You probably do know the majority of these dog facts but there were a few that surprised me – like #12 and #15! Which ones didn’t you know?

A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human.
The average city dog lives 3 years longer than country dogs.
87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V. (via an independent survey)
Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures.
Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic – a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese.
An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in …read more

The Early Show on CBS did a segment last week on the smartest and dumbest dog breeds. I’ve heard of some breeds not being as bright as others, I’m not sure what their criteria was.
Anyway, they say the dumbest breeds are:
1. Afghan Hound
2. Basenji
3. Bulldog
4. Chow Chow
5. Borzois
6. Bloodhound
7. Pekingese
8. Mastiff
9. Beagle
10. Basset hound
and the smartest are:
1. Border Collie
2. Poodle
3. German Shepherd
4. Golden Retriever
5. Doberman Pinscher
6. Shetland Sheepdog
7. Labrador Retriever
8. Papillon
9. Rottweiler
10. Australian Cattle Dog
Like I said, I’m not sure what they’re basing their rankings on exactly. I’ve known a pretty smart beagle and a dumb-as-a-box-of-rocks poodle so it’s a …read more