Leslie has been an editor and writer throughout her professional life. She has been involved with various animal organizations to help support rescue efforts and raise animal awareness. Since May of 2009, Leslie has been an editor and author for Dogspired, and is thrilled to be part of it. She lives in Redmond, Washington, and has had an assortment of dogs all her life. Currently, Leslie is companion to Tasha, a three-year old rescued Golden Retriever. To read more, see www.lesliebrown.org
There's a new application concerning dog adoption for the iPhone. This one is from Petango.com. The company is North America’s largest real-time pet adoption site, allowing you to search from hundreds of thousands of pets across 1400+ animal shelters and rescue groups. You can search for adoptable pets just by downloading the application onto your iPhone, and then searching for adoptable dogs right on the screen. This ...
SitStay was one of the very first online dog supply stores in the history of the Internet. Online since 1996, SitStay.com is the best store for quality dog products and dog supplies. Good for Your Dog Supplies! carries supplies for all breeds of puppies and dogs, with the best products, food, and natural treats for your puppy, middle-aged dog, and aging senior dog, ...
In 2007, it was one of the most sickening, disheartening stories of the year — NFL quarterback Michael Vick’s arrest and imprisonment on dog fighting charges. Revelations of what transpired at Bad Newz Kennels showed just how cruel some humans can be. By 2009, though, the story of Vick’s dogs had become one of the most heartening of the decade. What made the difference? Mainly ...
Dogs are known to copy what you do. For example, a dog will yawn when you yawn. People yawn when they are bored or sleepy. When we see our dogs yawn, we assume that their reason for yawning is pretty much the same as ours. Commonly, dogs yawn because they are tired. Yawning is a precursor to sleeping, and dogs, like cats, sleep a lot. So, it is ...
Every dog sheds--some more than others, but they all shed. Dog shedding can certainly be frustrating –hair everywhere, on clothes, on the furniture and carpet, in your car, and even in your food! What can you do to help get your dog's fur loss under control? Keep brushing your dog. His hair is going to fall out anyway, so it's best to remove it yourself ...
A recent study conducted by Central Michigan University confirms that allowing dogs in the workplace has many benefits, such as boosting office morale, fostering collaboration, and increasing productivity. When dogs were present in a group, employees were more likely to trust each other and collaborate more effectively, proving that canine co-workers make for a more cohesive and trustworthy workplace environment. That's great news for the ...
We feel tremendous love for our dogs, and our dogs sure seem to love us. But is a dog really capable of emotions? Or are we just projecting our own love onto our dogs? Scientists avoid the subject because part of what sets humans apart from the animals is our ability to experience feelings. To say that animals actually have feelings, in the same way ...
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