Adopting A Puppy?

This was too adorable not to pass on.  If you've every had a puppy in the house, you are probably all too familiar with a few chewed shoes, tiny puddles, sleep deprivation, loads of cuteness, etc.  Of course, you can't forget the constant charging of the camera because there's an endless amount of photos to take.

Rawhide Bones...Yay Or Nay

Last week, during a conversation with friends (and proud pet parents), the topic of rawhide bones came up. I had asked if they gave their furbaby rawhide.  Their answer was a quick and firm no. In late spring of this year, their furbaby became sick on the overnight with blood speckled vomit and melena.  After an emergency visit to the veterinarian, tests, x-rays, medicine and fluid treatment, it was determined there was a mild blockage in the intestine.

The next 24 hours were critical. If the blockage didn't pass or the symptoms progressed, their furbaby would require surgery.  As each hour passed, things improved. The vomiting ceased, the melena passed, his appetite returned and it appeared he was on the road to recovery.  Within 72 hours, he had made a full recovery.

Dog Shaming At Its Best...

Day after day we search for photos, interesting articles, funny memes and other dog related stuff to post on our site and the K9 1-ON-1 Facebook wall.  Lately, we've been noticing the rise in popularity with dog shaming. We'll admit, most of 'em give us a good chuckle. As pet parents, we recognize that our furkids have their own unique personality.  With that, comes a little mischief at times.

Operation Special Delivery

This story restores our faith in humanity...and it required a few Kleenex.  Imagine 400 dogs rescued from high kill animal shelters in Georgia and flown to the east coast. Some of these sweep pups were just hours away from being euthanized.

"Pilots N Paws volunteers donated their time, gas money and their planes to pick up the shelter animals on Saturday and give them a second chance at life..."

This DIY Tugga Toy Is Made From Old T-Shirts

We've talked a lot about the high cost of gourmet dog treats, dog beds and other novelty gift items. What about toys?  Finding reasonably priced toys isn't that difficult. You'll find dog toys ranging anywhere from $1 to $50 or more. As with most things, it all depends where you shop and the brand you opt for.

DIY Holiday Gifts For Dogs

We know. We're only into the first week of October and when the "C" or "H" words are mentioned, people tend to shudder.  Christmas. Holiday. It's early, however, there is evidence people are already stocking up for the season. White chocolate chips have disappeared from the shelves. Holiday treat bags are picked over at retailer locations that have put them out early. Plain white mugs are hard to find. Etc.

With that being said, we thought it was the perfect time to bring up gift ideas for dogs. We have a lot of friends who are pet parents and we're not the type to forget their furbaby during the Holiday season. Over the past few years, the availability of pet gifts have soared through the roof.  There's everything from prepackaged holiday dog cookies to Christmas stockings filled with treats and toys.

A Few Things You May Not Have Known About Dogs

There's a lot of work that goes into finding interesting stuff to write about, tweet on our Twitter account and post on our Facebook page. We're always searching for funny memes, helpful articles for pet parents, homemade dog treats, DIY projects and other interesting tidbits.

The other day we came across something cool that caught our attention and it's rather interesting.  Did you know that dogs have been domesticated for over 30,000 years yet they still gravitate towards primal instincts like howling at the moon and territory marking?  Or that, despite misconceptions, dog actually see in color?