Adventures in extreme dog-sitting
Here’s a “fun” story out of Nebraska: The state Court of Appeals has ruled that a woman who had her friends take care of her dog for over 10 months does not owe them any money. According to the Omaha...
View ArticleGet your dog groomed for less
Bandit, with his short coat, is pretty low-maintenance. Other dogs, though, require a little more work (or are more pampered by their owners), and that can get expensive pretty quickly. One option is...
View ArticleRecommend a boarding facility
A reader is searching for a place to board two dogs: I need suggestions where to take my dogs this year. Last year, we were new to the dog boarding experience. Our dog was lucky enough to be able to...
View ArticleLake George resort for dogs on CBS News
Canine Club Getaway, a resort for dogs and their humans in Lake George, was recently featured in a CBS Evening News segment: Watch CBS News Videos Online It’s not necessarily something I would do (or...
View ArticlePet waste worker finds $58 in dog poop
From the Associated Press: ST. LOUIS — This is why your mother says to wash your hands after handling money: A St. Louis worker found $58 — packed in dog poop. Steve Wilson works for DoodyCalls Pet...
View ArticleWould you lend your pet or borrow someone else’s?
Borrow a Pet was launched sometime in 2009 by a couple of pet lovers who determined that there is a need for would-be owners to “get a feel for what it takes to look after a pet before taking on the...
View ArticleTurn your dog’s bark into a ringtone
Bandit doesn’t bark too much, and when he does, it’s anything but music to our ears. So I think I’ll pass on turning it into a ringtone. For $29.95, a Brooklyn musician will send a 30-second song right...
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Meet Mr. Poop
Staff writer Tim O’Brien has a story in today’s paper about Luke Gladue and his new side business as a dog poop scooper. (Kristi Gustafson wrote about the Delmar Dog Butler back in 2005.) Luke Gladue...
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Colonie woman uses automated calls to find lost pet
Tim O’Brien has a cool story today about a Colonie woman using an automated calling service to find her dog, Boo, who had bolted from their house in fear of fireworks. I’ve heard of FindToto before,...
View ArticleClifton Park launches service for lost pets
The town of Clifton Park has set up a free service on its website, CliftonPark.org, that allows residents to advertise missing pets. The service is accessible at http://www.cliftonpark.org/lostpet/....
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