Comments for Dog Park Wisdom

Comment on They actually wear doggles by beauregarde

beauregarde — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:09:33 +0000

Doggles are great if you suffer from hay fever,as I do.You can barrle through the grass with impunity and not come out with red weepy eyes.They also look very dashing.

Comment on A leash for all seasons by Abby K-9

Abby K-9 — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:33:07 +0000

Leather leashes are wonderful. I have two – one is an expensive Ray Allen leather leash, the other came from the local thrift store. Out of the two, I use the thrift store leash more because it’s wonderfully broken in and just feels comfortable in my hand. I think it’s going to last many more years.

One thing that’s important with leather, though, is that it should be conditioned with a quality leather conditioner every so often, because leather can deteriorate and become brittle if it is not cared for. (I work with a lot of WWII collectibles, and the leather on many old items is hard as a rock.) Bickmore’s Bick4 is a great leather conditioner, and it’s sold at most farm supply and tack shops. It’s what I use on all my leather, including horse tack and my WWII items.

Comment on Putting the bark in politics by MauserGirl

MauserGirl — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:48:07 +0000

It’s great word play. I’m disappointed people would use their dogs to show their political allegiances, though. As if dogs care about it one way or the other.

Comment on Work to end puppy mills by Dr. Kristen Nelson

Dr. Kristen Nelson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:02:54 +0000

Thank you for highlighting Puppy Mill Awareness Day. As a veterinarian, I support your goal of driving these places out of business. Keep up the good work!

Comment on Tick-tock your way to dreamland by chinaman

chinaman — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:57:44 +0000

Hi
You shoud be the journalist with your great talent

Comment on They actually wear doggles by Motorbike Trail Riding

Motorbike Trail Riding — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:28:34 +0000

Doggles protect eyes from wind, UV light and foreign objects. Motorbike Trail Riding

Comment on They actually wear doggles by Abby K9

Abby K9 — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:43:55 +0000

There are plenty of reasons why a dog may need to wear Doggles – riding in a motorcycle is one of them. They’re also used for Search and Rescue dogs who may have to be inserted by helicopters and they have been donated in large numbers to military working dog teams in Iraq where they protect the dogs’ eyes from the fine Middle Eastern sand. I know of one person using them for her German Shepherd who has Pannus.

Comment on My Super Model Dogs by Kaykat

Kaykat — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:57:03 +0000

They’re *cute*! Some serious posing is happening there

Comment on Advice for flying canines by Dog Kennel Seattle

Dog Kennel Seattle — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:32:02 +0000

Those are great tips. It seems like people kind of just assume the airlines will take care of their pets. There has to be a better way to get them water, though.

Comment on Advice for flying canines by AbbyK9

AbbyK9 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:58:59 +0000

I want to add one other things that are very helpful for people who may be flying with their dogs or shipping them in cargo -

If you have any concerns about making sure the front door of the crate may come open, secure it using at least two bungee cords. This can also help keep well-meaning airport attendants from opening the crate to “pet the dog” and inadvertently letting the dog escape. This, unfortunately, is not as uncommon as one would hope.