Wolf Salutes Our Veterans Memorial Day Weekend. You can feel the excitement in the air as the summer is unofficially kicked off...in some areas the balmy weather is just arriving and pre-season to-do lists include opening up the family swimming pools, cranking up the BBQ grilles and filling the air with delectable smells, hearing the hum of lawn mowers trimming the grass, and packing the family car for the first long weekend jaunt of the season. Please keep in mind that in all of the fun of having backyard parties, folks visiting, and road trips, please be sure to keep the furkids safe. Some tips to remember to have a fun and safe holiday: Keep pets in a separate room or kennel while guest are arriving and leaving to avoid any escapes and to help quell any anxieties. Keep collar and tags on in case they get spooked or sneak off. Keep a leash nearby for emergency roundups. Keep lit candles and lighters out of their reach. Keep them away from hot/flaming BBQ grilles. Do not use p...

Luke with his boys Murphy & Hudson. Come one, come all! It’s time to “Puppy Up” and join together 24 cities nationwide as a caring pet community to help in the fight against canine cancer by walking with (or without) your pets to support canine cancer awareness and comparative oncology research. Bring your furpal and join in a fun day of socializing and working together for a worthy cause. Visit the 2 Million Dogs website for information on walks in your area, registration times & fees, and festivities . The first 50 entrants receive a bandana and a 2 Million Dogs bracelet. Once registered, fundraiser will be able to set up their own personal online fundraising page to share with friends, family, and through social networking. Walkers who raise a total of $100 or more will also receive an Event T-shirt . The Puppy Up Walks are in conjunction with the 2 Million Dogs Foundation , whose mission “benefits the study of canine cancer and comparative oncology....

...doing a whole lot of this!!! Another hot, humid, and hazy day here. The FiveSibes opted to snooze indoors all day and even skipped a romp in the pool. Just too hot. I know many folks across the country are experiencing the same. Our "married" couple Harley and Gibson are trying to beat the heat by laying under the fan in the air conditioned kitchen. I know what they are dreaming of......s-n-o-w!!!

Is your yard pet safe? Even though today is the last day of National Poison Prevention Week, we should always be alert and attempt to prevent poisoning – do you have the tips? And then there are always those accidental cases, where even with the best of intentions, pets somehow manage to find, ingest, or come in contact with poisonous substances. Do you know what to do? First and foremost – keep your vet, local emergency vet hospital, and a Poison Control number visible by your phone and listed in your cell phone.   Secondly - do a safety check around your home, car, yard, garage - anywhere your pet has access to. Thirdly - be aware of what is poisonous. Some seemingly harmless items can be pose a very serious threat to your pet. According to Pet Poison Helpline, the top poisons include: Human medications, including ibuprofen and acetaminophen   Insecticides (STOP, don’t spray that wasp or spider anywhere near your pet or on a surface where you pet can get ...

There is so much we can learn from dogs. In our everyday lives and when something tragic hits, such as the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Our hearts and thoughts go out to all--both human and animal--who have been touched by this disaster. The images are so vivid. Burned in our minds forever. We send our hopes and prayers to them.  It's hard to see the devastation and think, "what good can I take from this horror?" I can honestly say that I can not answer that. It seems there is nothing good to glean from it at all. What we can do, is focus on hope. Hope for survivors. Hope for no further eruptions. Hope for help. Hope for assistance for the pets who have been lost or hurt as a result of this to be found and reunited with their families. So many of us have been touched by the incredible video of one lost dog, who caught the attention of a cameraman to lead him over to another dog, apparently injured or worse at first glance. The first dog refused to leave thi...