Thanks to my pals at NYC Sniff, I was turned on to an article about a Japanese man that cloned his dog. The Labrador Retriever named Marine is the star pooch at a Cancer Sniffing Dog training center but is unable to reproduce. The article is very interesting, and from there I found a SanRead more
Blog: General
Animal Control Officer’s Craigslist Rant
After years on the job, an Animal Control Officer has had it. S/he spewed his/her guts in a Craigslist rant that is angry, truthful, sometimes funny, and worth reading. Check it out here.
Greek is Good!
Our good friend Renee came by the other day, just to give Charleston some yummy treats.She brought a package of highly processed turkey (yum!) and feta cheese. Charlie’s been tentative lately about what he will and won’t eat and I was a little nervous that he might snub Renee’s offerings (when normally he’d chow themRead more
Weekend Seminar
What an exhilarating weekend! Some colleagues and I attended a weekend long seminar hosted by Dogs of Course for previous ITC graduates. The seminar was taught by Pia Silvani, an amazing woman, trainer & teacher, and focused on specific behavior cases. Not only did we delve into real cases she’s dealt with (both past andRead more
Beach Fun
For the big Memorial Day weekend, we took Charleston out to the beach. He loves the beach, but not the way you would expect. I’ve always said that he’s a terrible Retriever… swimming is not his strong suit. Whenever we get to the beach he runs straight for the water, but as soon as theRead more
Bark In The Park
Are you getting a puppy this summer? Looking for fun ways to socialize the little pup? Wouldn’t it be great if you could take him to a baseball game? You can! The Brooklyn Cyclones are inviting canine loving fans to bring their dogs to the August 11th “Bark In The Park” game. For information andRead more
Operation Spoil Charleston
Operation Spoil Charleston is continuing. This morning we went to the dog run to visit Jamie. When Charlie was younger, he used to go to the park with her three times a week to play with all his friends (and come home good and tired). He looooooooooooooves Jamie. When he saw her today he immediatelyRead more
More About Charleston
I talked to Dr. Vinitsky, our regular vet at Park Slope Vets, today. She has a great way of translating medical speak into something I can understand, despite my emotional state. The kind of tumor that Charleston has is a Fibrosarcoma. The reason it is inoperable is because they would have to remove so muchRead more
The Call No One Wants To Get
I mentioned in my last post that we’ve been dealing with a health issue with Charleston. I was purposefully vague because we really did not know what was going on. It started as a mass in his mouth that was very infected. The idea that it might be cancer was tossed out early, but thenRead more
Pet Insurance
I’m really interested to know people’s thoughts on Pet Health Insurance. I always figured it was not worth the expense for Charleston because he’s young and he’s always been healthy. For the last five years we’ve hardly been to the vet more than once a year for his check up. We are now faced withRead more