While walking in our neighbourhood, Lewis and I met a lovely dog named Spot. Turns out he's part of the SPCA's "SOS" program, so he spends the night in a volunteer's home, and days at the shelter.
Spot's an adult fox terrier cross who was at the SPCA a few years ago. He found a lovely [...]
I enjoyed meeting Iris at last month's Oak Bay Market, and Lewis is nuts about her bacon trainer bits!
Where to find dog cookies by Iris:
Sidney market – Thursday Aug 26 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. (the last Sidney market for the year).
Moss Street market every Saturday from 10 – 2:00 p.m. (until end of October)
Duncan [...]
I'm posting this for Robyn Quinn. Please pass this on so Lucy finds the home she deserves.
Lucy is 7 years old. In June 2009 she was hit by a car near the Henderson Rec Centre. The injuries were serious and she underwent emergency surgery to reconstruct her right leg and repair multiple fractures.
Her spine was [...]
Today's guest post is by Ann Lockley of Sharing the Road Less Travelled, where she writes about adventure travel, Land Rovers, and more.
At this year’s OvExpo, I had the good fortune of meeting Lorraine Chittock. World traveller, professional photographer, animal activist, and overall cool chica, Lorraine’s latest book, Los Mutts , talks about the human/canine bond in South [...]
Update July 29 — the puppies all have homes!
Nancy wrote to let me know there are 3 out of the 10 Blue Heeler puppies (born May 9) left. Contact Nancy at helpinghealinghands@shaw.ca or visit her Blue Heelers site for more information. Please spread the word to anybody looking for a healthy Blue Heeler puppy from [...]
Lewis the back-seat driver
I enter a lot of contests but rarely win anything.
Still, I fantasized about road trips with Lewis when I entered the contest for a $300 Best Western travel card. The contest was hosted by Pet News and Views, GoPetFriendly, Doggie Stylish and Doggy Bytes, and sponsored by Best Western.
Imagine my [...]
Happy Canada Day
Here in Canada we’re wearing red and white, waving flags, and tonight there will fireworks in a lot of places. My pets aren’t too freaked out by fireworks, but many of them are.
Here are some tips to keep your pets safe and calm during fireworks.
An extra-long walk will tire your dog [...]

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