I think, usually, the biggest hurdle in my life is myself. I am my harshest critic. It took me a few years to leave my “secure” job because I didn’t think I could maintain my own business. I didn’t think enough people would see the value in me. It’s difficult for me now to see …
I own a dog running and dog walking business in San Diego called Run That Mutt. If you’ve started your own dog sitting business, you may be wondering what the best option is for collecting credit card payments. If you are serious about your pet business, you should collect payments through a credit card system …
Do you remember when I wrote about my cat Scout’s litter box issues awhile back? We thought we had the “situation” under control. We were wrong. This can be one of the most frustrating behavioral problems for cat owners. A deal breaker, even. Stay tuned for more on our attempts to solve the problem and …
Some people say black Labs are ordinary, that black lab mixes are “a dime a dozen.” Well, maybe some dogs are ordinary – not black lab mixes. I, for example, have white markings on my chest and feet. “Oh, lots of dogs have white feet,” you might say. “There’s nothing special about that.” But … how many …
“I think once you find your heart breed, you rarely stray from it.” That’s what a friend said on That Mutt’s Facebook wall last week. I’ve been thinking about that, and I think she’s right. I’m excited to get a second dog this fall, and I’m looking forward to the process of finding that dog. …
The following are some reasons why you should consider taking your dog to obedience classes.
Note: This post is part of a series on ThatMutt.com called “Saving the cats.” If a community wants to stop killing adoptable pets in pounds and shelters, it has to change its philosophy, according to Linda Cadotte of Animal Allies Humane Society in Duluth, Minn. That shift in philosophy is to stop blaming someone else and …
I hung out with the cats at CATS Cradle Shelter this week. CATS Cradle is a wonderful, temporary home for cats. The cats live in bright rooms (not cages) with large windows and plenty of places to climb, hide, scratch or run.
Note: This post is part of a series this week on ThatMutt.com called “Saving the cats.” My cat Scout had some, shall we say, serious litter box issues last summer. Scout decided he was going to poop everywhere but the litter box. This went on for quite a few months, and it was getting more and more …
No adoptable, impounded cats have been killed in the Fargo-Moorhead area in 2012 (as of March 30), according to Carol Stefonek, one of the directors of CATS Cradle Shelter in Fargo.