Happy National Dog Week! Well, maybe it’s not so much for us to celebrate as it is for us to be more aware and appreciative of our four-legged friends, but I’m sure they wouldn’t mind the extra attention just the same!

National Dog Week officially starts tomorrow, September 22, and runs until September 28. To kick things off, Animal Planet’s Good Dog U host Joel Silverman (with help from his pup Foster) has written a fun book titled “What Color is Your Dog?” which focuses on two main points of dog ownership: Building a trusting relationship with your dog, and training …read more

With the weather cooling down for autumn, many people in my neighborhood are starting to open their windows and keep them open longer throughout the day and at night. Aside from the dust (inevitable!) there is one other nuisance you don’t notice as much when the weather is so hot that windows stay shut 24/7: Barking dogs.
In my neighborhood especially, where houses are mere yards away from each other and separated only by a six-foot-tall concrete block fence, barking dogs are not only annoying, but they easily disrupt sleep or other relaxing activities like watching television or reading.
In the …read more

I did not know that the day after Thanksgiving is was known as Black Friday — in other words the busiest shopping day of the year. Maybe that’s because, I wish that Autumn could just be about leaves and tweed. I mean come on. Why don’t we just re-label Autumn: Hallo-giving-ismas!
Anyway, for those of you are not as cynical as I am about this insane time of year (read: more organized) I’m sure you’re already thinking about your shopping lists.
BUT, I have to mention this — as someone who has been closely tied to the pet industry since having …read more

Embarrassingly, it is becoming all too apparent that I’m a child of the TV generation. Most network shows are immensely idiotic to me, (except reruns of Sex and The City) but I do have some favorites or at least I’m intrigued with certain shows. (Aforementioned The Office).
NBC’s The Apprentice, is annoying, yet intriguing. In last night’s installment, the losing team, Gold Rush, was brought to the boardroom to face The Donald.
When asked by Trump who wanted to bring back to the boardroom “where someone will be fired” the team leader decided to include a member of the team …read more