Nov 03
The very adaptable coyote is found throughout North America and often in close proximity to people — very close. Like bears they scavenge where humans have garbage and pet food outside for them to take advantage of but unlike bears they hide well and mostly go unnoticed. That is, unless the food they are scavenging …
Oct 05
Janine Franceschi and her Irish Setter, Beau, started a service called Pet-Friendly Accommodations Worldwide to provide travelers with dogs a credible resource to locate hotels throughout the world happy to accommodate them. This great website uses modern search mechanisms to comb through the site’s curated database to find the best places to stay when you …
Sep 20
You would think it would be a big and smelly mess but surprisingly killer whale excrement is difficult for research scientists in Washington State to locate and collect. However, with the help of a black labrador retriever that particular obstacle is overcome. Tucker, shown above at work, uses his doggie nose to locate and point …
Sep 18
One of the great shopping districts of Los Angeles is W. 3rd Street, near Beverly Hills. One of the fine boutiques to have opened there recently is Show Pony. Pushkin, an English Bulldog, belongs to Stephanie, the owner of the store, and helps customers select designer clothing and original jewelry along with other fine accessories. …
Aug 16
We saw this photograph on the Sacramento Bee website and thought of our own boating experiences here in southern California. We work with a luxury tour company (Elite Adventure Tours) that invites families to bring their dogs along to see Hollywood and Beverly Hills so why wouldn’t families also want to take their pups …
Aug 14
There is nothing like a cool bath on a very hot southern California summer day. This English Bull Terrier is having a very good time and I must admit that when the dogs really enjoy the water we give them a little extra tub time here at Love to Groom in Glendale, California. The weather …
Jul 27
All of us who have harbored cats and dogs within our homes are very aware of the attraction of the litter box for the dog. We have all developed strategies to minimize what is to us a disgusting habit (the cat thinks so, too!). However, as unsettling as this is there is no real danger …
Jul 18
Oh look, they’re wearing the same shirt. How cute! Do you think the Shar Pei knows where that kid’s mouth has been? When we bathe and clip dogs at Love to Groom in Glendale, CA we always take a quick look inside the mouth just to be sure there aren’t any bad smells that need …
Jun 26
Several hypotheses have arisen with some archeological support leading scientists to believe that it may have been the formation of bonds between early modern man (Homo Sapiens) and early dogs that allowed this species of human to survive while Neanderthals did not. Early dogs, descended from wolves, provided security, companionship, and a formidable defense and …
Jun 22
Johnny Mitchell and his Pomeranian Austin (“the Flyin’ Lion”) were familiar sights along the Venice Beach boardwalk for years. They appeared at many Los Angeles skateboarding events and on nighttime television. Then, a year and a half ago, Austin disappeared. Considerable efforts were made to find the lost dog. Rewards were offered, flyers posted, neighborhoods …
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