The Writer’s Dog Blog

How to Help Your Goldfish Live Longer

If you've ever thought that a goldfish might make a nice, simple starter pet, you might want to think again! Goldfish are notorious for being short-lived. But if you try, you can help your little swimmy friend live longer. Today we have a guest post from Jason Miner...

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How Thundershirt Helped Dog Jealousy

I think we found a new use for the Thundershirt. According to the website, the Thundershirt is great for: *fear of thunder *fear of fireworks *separation anxiety *travel anxiety *crate training *problem barking *hyperactivity *leash pulling When we recently received a...

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Happy Easter from the bunnies

Happy Easter! Love, Kelly Bunny and Brooks Bunny  Want more, pawsitive pet tips, good news, and special bonuses? Content not already on the blog? Subscribe to my free newsletter.  We look forward to connecting there!

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Fat Dogs, Fit Dogs and Our New Blog Hop

We care about pet obesity and dog fitness, and keeping our furry friends slim and healthy. Everyone wants to help their pets lead long, happy, healthy lives. So that's why we're excited to share news about all the great ways people are getting fit and active with...

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Wednesday Pet Roundup- March 27, 2013

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! Here are your links for this week: * Why do cats love sitting on keyboards? And how can you get your cat to stop? From Kotaku. And, as if to prove the point, Buzzfeed has these images of 40 cats in, on and around computers! *...

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How to Travel with Your Pet and Be Invited Back

Brooks and Kelly don't want to be left behind! Today we have a great guest post for anyone thinking of traveling over the holidays, or any time, with their pet. Deborah J. Thompson is a traveler and writer, and her article Ramblin', Gamblin' and Rockin' on the...

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Brooks Books- The Secret of Happy Ever After

Brooks here: I guess I fall for most books with the picture of a dog on the cover. I often rest my head on the arm of the couch the way the dalmatian in this picture does. And look into those eyes. This is a dog with a story of his own to tell. Maybe next time. Here's...

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A better mousetrap…er, poo bag dispenser

Picking up after your dog--it's polite, it's our responsibility, it may be a little stinky, but it's not so difficult. So now that we've established that it's the right thing to do, next we may think about HOW we're going to do it...moreover, what are the right tools...

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Wednesday Pet Roundup- March 20, 2013

Hi and welcome to Wednesday Pet Roundup! Here is Kelly out in the snow. Let's hope that March goes out like a lamb...and real soon! * Did you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? I hope you had as much fun as these 50 pets celebrating St. Patrick's Day.  * Steve Dale...

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