This is an excellent website to locate specific breed rescue groups. I found it this morning hunting up a dachshund rescue organization in Virginia. I stopped my vet from taking this pup to the local shelter just in a nick of time. Really, why take a pure breed to a shelter when it will get much more support from its breed lovin' family?

What a dog lover loves ... A GREAT Story!

I am in Love!

Just read a fabulous book, Dog On It. This is the first novel by Spencer Quinn. Chet is a canine "Sam Spade" and the kind of dog everyone wants on their side! This was loaned to me by a friend - now I need to buy a bunch of copies to give out as gifts and one for my collection of favorite animal stories.

Petscription – Prescription you give yourself OR get from your doctor so you can add a pet to your home. Give this to your landlord!

Just 1 reason for a “Petscription”: Osteoarthritis

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More than 20 million Americans have osteoarthritis, also known as OA. OA is a degenerative joint disease that is characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage, with bone eventually meeting bone.

Many of the disease signs, symptoms and treatments are similar in both pets and people. "With proper diet, exercise and medical treatment, mobility can be maintained and arthritis pain reduced," says Dr. Patience White, chief public health officer of the Arthritis Foundation. "Walking your dog for a half an hour or even 10 minutes three times a day will help to significantly reduce pain and stiffness."

Early morning stiffness is a common sign of arthritis. While the temptation to rest in order to avoid aggravating the condition is strong, exercise actually helps-keeping joints lubricated and strengthening muscles and cartilage.

The stronger the muscles and tissue are around joints, the better they will be able to support and protect those joints-even ones weak and damaged by arthritis.

Exercise will help you and your pet:

* Keep your joints flexible.
* Keep muscles around the joints strong.
* Prevent further deterioration of bone and cartilage.
* Improve your ability to perform daily activities.
* Improve your overall health and fitness by giving you more energy-helping you sleep better, making your heart stronger and controlling your weight.

The Arthritis Foundation hosts hundreds of pet-friendly Arthritis Walk events around the country to raise awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation's number one cause of disability. A complete schedule can be found at www.arthritis.org.

100 Ways to Help Animal Rescue Work

Don’t know what to do- but really want to help? Click here for an excellent check list created by Bichon Rescue Tennessee, Inc.

Would like to support their work? Click here to learn all about them!

What A Dog Loves ... playmates in all shapes and sizes!

Do you need a playmate? www.PetFinder.com has many to choose from. Give them a visit today! (They can show and tell and connect you to your neighborhood shelter.

Want to get back in touch with a playmate or just make an everyday friend feel special? No good deed goes unrewarded. This will make you feel special too.

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."

~ Anatole France

Put on some tunes to relax you and your pups. See, worked great on little Tux the newest addition to our pack! Your turn!

Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails. What puts man in a higher state of evolution is that he has got his laugh on the right end.
~Max Eastman