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Allergies to animals?

Having allergies to pets is a problem for many people, and when it comes to your children having allergies, life can become a challenge in many ways, not the least of which is trying to appease a youngster’s pleas to get a family pet.

While there are many dogs that are now touted as hypoallergenic, some of which we are told have no dander and have hair as opposed to fur, there is still always the question of being allergic to the pet saliva… cats that lick themselves and dogs that lick everyone around them, or drool…

Your dog always in or on your bed or your sofa?

Like many dog lovers, you may actually enjoy having your dog in your bed or with you on the sofa when you watch television. No furniture is out of bounds for your faithful canine pal. In fact, your special dog is one of the family and invited to use the family furniture. Dog beds are only for travel…

Despite poop-scoop signage, articles, comments from the public and good common sense, some dog owners are still making it tough on the rest of us by their negligence in picking up after their dogs. One wonders what else can be done to make the point…

You may not be smarter than a fifth-grader but in some cases, your dog may even be as smart as a four year old child!

When getting in a late walk last night, we cam across a beautiful two-month-old Sheltie named Lola. She was bright, sweet and so inquisitive. Her owner told her how smart she was already and as a result of this intelligence, was already being quite manipulative. We could see that despite this and her tender age, she was well trained and behaved. She was just a delight and we look forward to seeing her and her pet-people again soon.

You cats will jump for joy for this electronic version of catnip…

Many cat owners already know the fun that can be derived from using a hand-held laser pointer as a pet toy to entertain their cats… the cats jump and leap around to catch the illusive laser beam. The cat owner usually tires of this laser pointer game long before the cat does, as most laser pointers for pets require that the activation button be continually pressed… tough on thumbs. But now there is a new way for your cat (or your dogs) to follow the red dot…