June was National Safety Month, and in honor of the important topic of safety for you and your dogs, the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers ) put together some helpful tips in regards to traveling with your pet.  I thought it was well worth passing along….
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times … This can be what traveling with your dog becomes.

Traveling can be a joy for everyone in the family, including the dog, if you prepare appropriately. Basic training …

BeingStray.com, a blog documenting what life is like on the streets for many stay animals, brings us a sad story of a dog named Stu. Stu was locked in an animal shelter in L.A. for nearly four years after biting a human. An excerpt from the blog:

In a nutshell, a dog, Stu, gets rescued from the streets in 2000 and lives happily and comfortable with his owner, Jeff de la Rosa, and two other dogs. Life is good!

Fast forward to 2005. Dela Rosa is called out of town for a …

The City of Houston shut down a Yappy Hour last week, scheduled to take place at Beaver’s Ice House benefiting SNAP

There’s been rumors about a proposed bill that would severely limit freedoms of dogs weighing over 40lbs. After some investigation by concerned citizens, it is actual the real deal so we need to act now to ensure this over-reaching proposal doesn’t become law. Basically, your dog can be declared VICIOUS and contained  in your own yard..AND it gets worse…

All dogs 40 pounds and over will be mandated to be on lead at all times and must be in a secure enclosure meant for dogs declared dangerous; they must have a …