Join the Dogster community Dogster is one of those websites that I find myself getting caught up in, and before I know it, hours have gone by. Think of it as MySpace, but for dogs. (Cats get their day, too, via Catster). While I never got very into MySpace, I have rather enjoyed “meeting” other dogs via [...]

While I enjoy snapping pictures of Greta, I wish I lived near Sue Bird, because she is a genius with a camera. I stumbled across her Etsy store a while ago, and I (of course) immediately bought this and this. Sue offers canine photography packages in various sizes/price points, dog books she creates with pictures of [...]

Every day (usually when my husband gets home from work), our greyhound, Greta, spends a few minutes “telling” us all about her day. It usually sounds something like, “Rooooo, roo, rooooor. Rooo ro rorororo.” While we don’t know what she’s saying, we tend to join in anyway just for fun. Check out these dogs that [...]

  I’m a major animal nut. I try to help every animal I encounter, I’m a rescue/adoption advocate, and, a long time ago, I even thought I wanted to be a veterinarian (I worked for a vet hospital for a total of two days, then I quit because I was constantly crying). I’m also the type of [...]

If you’re like me, you’ve probably been watching dogs since you were a little kid. I remember seeing the film Benji for the first time and wanting so badly to have a dog of my very own. My dog crushes continued with Lady & The Tramp, 101 Dalmations, and Scooby Doo (he may be animated, [...]

When it comes to choosing a vet for your pet, I’ve learned two things the hard way. First, cheaper isn’t better, it’s just cheaper. Second, in the long run, it pays to use a vet that offers emergency services (which kind of echoes the first, because most emergency vets charge more, even for non-emergency visits). I [...]

Spring in Northern California is a tricky thing for a dog that doesn’t like to get wet, and I seem to have adopted a greyhound who thinks she will melt in the rain. It’s challenging in the winter, even living somewhere that isn’t known for copious amounts of rain. (Also makes a move to Portland out [...]

The American Kennel Club has a new list of top dogs. According to AKC dog registration statistics, across the country the top 10 breeds are (in order of ranking): Retriever (Labrador), Yorkshire Terrier, German Shepherd Dog, Retriever (Golden), Beagle (go Uno, go!), Boxer, Dachshund, Poodle, Shih Tzu, and Bulldog.  The AKC even has rankings broken down by [...]

I am a big advocate of rescuing/adopting animals, and I have always adopted cats from the ASPCA group in my area. But when it comes to dogs, although I did adopt a mutt many years ago from the same SPCA, this time around, I wanted to be more selective. I did some research, and decided [...]

My collar obsession started before I ever even had a dog. In fact, the month before Greta came into my life, my husband and I went on a cross-country trip and I bought several collars for a dog I hadn’t even set eyes on yet. Of course, once Greta was here, we quickly realized that [...]