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Pets Can Change Anyone

4 The Love Of Animals

Tara is a freelance writer who primarily enjoys writing about her passion for her pets as well as her endeavors to live a more eco-friendly, sustainable lifestyle. Pets can change anyone. The dogs, they were for working, herding cows, etc. The rancher who once thought pets belonged on the porch? Did you know this?

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12 Tips for new dog owners.

4 The Love Of Animals

April 15, 2009) – As the Obamas prepare to welcome home their first pet dog, Dr. Randy Kidd, holistic veterinarian and herbalist and veterinary adviser of Rainbow Light, a leader in natural nutrition since 1981, provides a few “first” tips to ease the transition and ensure a long and healthy life ahead.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

Animal Person

And I received confirmation of something I've known since 2004, when we adopted retired racing greyhound, Violet Rays: That there's sort of a critical period for dog-behavior acquisition, and if it's missed, the dog isn't likely to mature into the type of loving being whose behavior we've come to associate with "pet" dogs. And he details why.

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