Therapy Dogs: Do-Good Pooches

Every week 17-year-old Melanie Adelman and her mom, Laurie, visit an after-school program for high-risk children. In the classroom these kids have problems with reading, but here they feel relaxed and ready to learn. The difference? Stetson, an 8-year-old toy poodle and certified therapy dog, sits by their side.

House call to an old friend.

                                      A play date with Stella brings a smile to every ones face. If you don't want your pet home alone when you are a work call us and we came give them a house call or they came come with us to do what ever fun stuff is going on that day.

8 Pet Photography Tips

Dogs are more than just man's best friend—they're part of the family. And many owners want to snap memorable photos of their pooch, but it's easier said than done—finicky animals, bad lighting and blurry shots can often ruin a photo session. We spoke with Grace Chon, a professional pet photographer who snapped the picture of these pugs, to get her advice for capturing the perfect shot.
                                                

K9 1-ON-1 makes a new friend

 Roby Red is a sweet little girl. She won't be little for long and is in training to be a

 

Camping with Your Pets

Lots of Family Circle readers—83 percent, to be exact—listed camping with pets as one of their favorite family vacations. While most recounted purr-fectly pleasant experiences—yes, cats went too—some ran into problems. To guarantee a trouble-free vacation, we turned to Kelly E. Carter, pet travel expert and author of The Dog Lover's Guide to Travel, for advice on camping with four-legged companions.

What a busy day it was

Little Baxter came for a visit, Buddy had a spa day ( that he would have been more than happy to skip) and Gunner, Gus Theia and Buddy had a blast playing Race Track.

We had the best 4th of July ever!!!!

It was very busy over the weekend of the 4th of July. Here are some photos of what we did.

Keith took control of the camera so he is not in many photos but he was there.  

Effective, Pet-Safe Cleaning Products

We all love our pets, but invariably they land in the doghouse for wreaking havoc on our carpets, couches, and other home surfaces. Dealing with the mess can be tricky; the ASPCA reports that poisoning from household cleaners is one of the top reasons for emergency phone calls from frantic owners. "There are many effective products that clean and remove odors without putting your pet at risk," says Julia Szabo, columnist for Dogster.com and author of Pretty Pet-Friendly (Wiley). Here are great options that get the job done while keeping your animal out of harm's way.
By Cheryl S. Grant

Best Big Dogs for Kids

Overall, large dogs tolerate roughhousing better than small dogs do. However, some children may be fearful because of a dog's size, so choose a large dog with the right personality.

By Michele C. Hollow of Pet News and Views

  

How to Get Rid of Pet Hair

There are innumerable joys of pet ownership, but cleaning up hair isn't one of them. These simple tricks to remove pet hair will keep your clothes and home fur-free.

Two sweet sweet boys

On Sunday the girls accompanied me to see two very special boys. Baxter and Jack always make us smile. Baxter walked around with this egg in his mouth for 20 minutes or so with out cracking it. Jack just wants all the love a cuddles he can get and we love getting his in return. We also take care of all the animals on this hobby farm as well. K9 1-ON-1's focus my be on dogs and cats but being the animal lovers that we are we have experience with all kinds of animals.