Maddie’s Weekly Roundup: Well-being practices, free photo library and more!
Happy Monday! Below is a brief roundup of resources added over the past week. New free self-paced course available with practices for well-being and productivityAre you ready to reignite your passion, reclaim your energy and revolutionize your approach to work? The new self-paced course, The Journey You Own: Practices for Wellbeing and Productivity, on Maddie’s® University will help you do just that! This course will help you break free from the draining cycle of reactive responses and embrace a… Learn More...
Dug Up at Dogster: July 2023 Dog Events and Dog Holidays
How are all our furriest friends spending their summers? They’re making splashes in the pool, chomping down on yogurt-berry pupsicles, and showing off their most festive 4th of July outfits! Thank you to all our readers for sharing your pups’ photos with us. We’re showing them off on our Dogster social media pages – check out our #dogsterdogs in action! This summer, I’m working with my pups on their comfort levels near the water. We’re making progress! Emmy and I are graduating this weekend from the...
Choosing an Animal Communicator for Your Dog or Cat
Thinking about hiring an animal communicator for your dog or cat? Find out what communicators can and can’t do, and how to choose the right individual for you and your animal. Does your dog bark non-stop? Does your cat have a biting problem? If your veterinarian has given your best friend a clean bill of health, and the training techniques you’re using don’t seem to be helping — what’s next? Animal communication may be able to provide you with some answers about why your dog or cat is acting the way he is. But...
DIY Whelping Box
Yvonne Villasenor Yvonne Villasenor is a freelance journalist and lifelong animal lover based in Orange County, California. Her work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, Daily Paws, This Dog’s Life, among others. When not writing, Yvonne enjoys lounging with her precious pets, exploring Southern California and watching funny animal videos. You can contact her via her website and Instagram. Source:...
Easy Dog Trick: How to Teach a Dog to Bow
If you’re looking for an impressive dog trick, don’t forget about the classic bow. This trick puts the natural dog play bow behavior on cue so you can ask your dog to bow anytime, anywhere. This playful position — elbows down on the ground, bottom in the air — is also a great stretch for your dog’s core and back. You don’t need a lot of space or supplies to get started. To teach your dog to bow, you need: lots of small pieces of treats that your dog is excited about. If clicker training, use a clicker...
Make Kibble More Appetizing with Homemade Dog Food Toppers!
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Firefighters Rescue Pet Dog And Cats From A Burning House
Being a firefighter is a tough job. Not only is the work grueling and unpredictable but it can also be emotionally taxing. When firefighters with the Pueblo Fire Department in Pueblo, Colorado were called to a housefire, they were relived to find the human occupants of the home had made it outside. The family pets weren’t so lucky, though. Photo: Pexels/Pixabay.com The fire department shared on Facebook, “The occupants stated that a dog and 2 cats were still inside the home.” It must’ve been heartbreaking to leave the...
Rescue Dog Saves Another Dog’s Life With Emergency Blood Transfusion
When a dog adopted from One Love Animal Rescue in Georgia needed a blood transfusion, a pit bull mix named Carlton stepped up to save the day. Butch Krishnamurti adopted Breeze from One Love Animal Rescue, but the poor pooch started suffering with serious health issues. My dog Breeze is having a tough time. Has not eaten much in several days and has been mostly lethargic during this… Posted by Butch Krishnamurti on Thursday, June 8, 2023 Butch shared on Facebook that Breeze needed an emergency blood transfusion to get her red...
Watch Lulu the Squirrel Shoving Her Baby Squirrel into Their New Home
If you have children, you already realize that they don’t always want to cooperate with everything you do. Even if we try to reason with them, it may sometimes be necessary to pick them up and take them where we want them to go. Some people will blame this on bad parenting, and others will blame it on bad children. After you watch this video, however, you will realize that it is probably neither. Photos: Screenshot: Reddit/ u/arielTheHumanOne The animal kingdom provides us with a lot of information and we can often learn by example if...
Dog with Mismatched Legs and Cat Named Paddington Are Inseparable
The following story was submitted in the Pawsitively Picture Perfect photo contest. The top three finishers received $500 in cash, as well as $2,000 in cash and supplies for their favorite shelter. To read more stories, click here! You would never know that as a young puppy, Lily Ann had a broken bone that never healed properly, causing one leg to be shorter than the other. PHOTO: CARLEY CHERVINKO This has not stopped her from enjoying life, though, as Lily has no idea she is different. SHARE YOUR OWN RESCUE STORY Lily is a happy go lucky...
