This summer we spent a few weeks of vacation with my wife’s brother and his wife.  It was their first time to Southern California and they were somewhat amazed how tight they pack homes together here in the Los Angeles suburbs all surrounded by cinder

Lost for ideas in naming your pet? This book gives you over 3000 names you can choose from. You’ve just brought home a new family member – a kitten or a puppy – introduce it to its new home and you go through the process of trying to figure out what

Vetoryl for dogs is perhaps one of those miracle drugs which may extend the life of your beloved pet or in our case, Chloe.  Chloe, who was diagnosed with Cushing’s disease, was rapidly going downhill.  My guess is that she would not be with us today

This blog seems to be getting lots of questions that need answering and while I have some time this summer I would like to answer “is Royal Canin a Good Dog Food?” I have to admit that of the dry foods that our three Dachshunds have eaten over their l

Dog insurance varies from state to state, from breed to breed and the age of your pet, so the best way to determine how much dog insurance will cost you is to get an online quote.  Some insurance brokers such as 24petwatch.com allow you to enter your pet

If you haven’t had a chance to read the post about PetFoodDirect Free Shipping, you may want to see if those tips apply to you.  It has several ideas on using coupon codes to save you money when buying pet food for your dog or cat.  But more likely th

I asked my wife today if dogs could eat watermelon.  Her quick and witty response was “not if I get to it first.”  Since our Dachshunds – nor I — probably will ever get some melon scraps from my wife my guess is that we would rather enjoy th

If you haven’t tried PetFoodDirect.com, I really think you are missing out on some cheap dog food prices and a wide selection of brands that will satisfy your pet’s pallet.  But what is fantastic about this company is that they will ship your dog foo

Our Dachshunds were introduced to Blue Buffalo Dog food several years ago by a company representative giving a sales pitch on how superior their food was compared to other brands on the market.  The nice sales woman had a table set up at the Westlake Vil

Best Grooming Tools After twelve years of searching for the best dog brush for long-haired Dachshunds, I believe that I may have found the best one that removes the dead undercoat that tangles and knots.  Both Molly and Chloe have given their “paw of a