Need to get away, but want to bring your pet with you? Blue Sky Dogs offers pet travel services for animals and their owners. Consider this scenario: You come home from work exhausted to find your one-year-old golden retriever bouncing around like popcorn in a furnace. After surveying the dog hair on your red velour sofa (the one it’s not allowed on) and the teeth marks on your antique sideboard, you wonder: Is 30 minutes with the dog walker while you...
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When Zach, a nine-year-old, 60-pound Staffordshire Terrier, bounded off a Pet Airways plane in Los Angeles last September, he had a chew toy in his mouth and a spring in his step.
Zach was being reunited with Eileen Barber, his companion since he was a year old. Barber had been forced to give Zach up when she relocated from Williamsburg, Va., to San Diego and her new landlord -- at first -- would not allow pets. Fortunately for both owner and pet, the...
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By Susan E. Aiello, DVM, ELS and John A. Bukowski, DVM, MPH, PhD
Most dogs take moving in stride, but others have difficulty settling in to a new home. Pets easily pick up on body signals and emotions, so if you are anxious, you pet can become more anxious as well. The main issues to consider in moving are the change in routine and the new home itself.To help your dog adapt to any change in daily routine, changes in scheduling and how family members might interact should begin before the move. If the dog is not...
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Patricia Adamo has been bringing Elliot, her Jack Russell terrier, to St. Christopher's Church in Staten Island, N.Y., for a special pet blessing on the Feast of St. Francis every year since his birth 11 years ago. She's hardly alone. A crowd of owners with their animals - dogs, cats, rabbits, birds - stand with her, faithfully waiting for a sprinkling of holy water and a solemn prayer to sanctify the pets, a reminder of the journey back to God."My dog is...
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When Christina Selter tried to book a flight for her Boston terrier, American Airlines turned her down. “My dog was too big to fit under the seat,” she said. “Due to a short snout and respiratory problems, altitude is not my dog’s best friend, and the airlines refused to let her ride in cargo.”But rather than being miffed with the airline, she was impressed. Selter is the founder of Bark Buckle Up, an organization promoting pet...
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