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I’m baaaaaack

So it’s been what? Almost two years since my mom has let me address my people?! That’s right, it was the summer of 2012 when I wrote my last “Ollie’s Corner.” But guess what…I’m back and I’ve got a bigger audience than before! You can check out Ollie’s Corner in the future for dumb stories about my mom, product reviews, ...

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The Path to Wisdom

By Debbie Kalata At my collegiate cusp, I agonized with that nebulous thing called the rest of your life. I wanted it all, everything from architect to artist, doctor to designer, lawyer to linguist, right-brain, left-brain, definitely whole brain. While I ended heavily invested in finance and economics, it took Mac to foster growth in areas I lacked confidence. He ...

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AKC Launches Dog Training Hotline

Two puppies seemed like a great idea when Dennis and Peg Freeman decided to get a new canine addition. Having lost their 11-year-old Labrador Retriever in the fall, the couple was ready for another dog and thought two might be even better. “We remembered very well what an active pup Bruin was and how much attention he required,” Peg said. ...

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5 Tips for Traveling with Pets This Summer

Lucy Postins, founder of the innovative whole food pet line, The Honest Kitchen, shares five of her top tips and precautions for pet-owners who are traveling with their pets this summer. 1 – Tag Them. Be sure your pets wear their identity tags with them at all times. If your home phone number is printed on the tag, consider taping ...

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4 Tips for Choosing the Right Dog Food

By Chad Curtiss Walking down the pet food aisle these days can be a scary endeavor. It seems that every month I see another product being recalled for contaminated food, salmonella, or any number of other problems. Products are telling me they are healthy and natural when that’s really not the case. Even packaging that says, “USA” on the front ...

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10 Tips for Proper Dental Care

February is National Pet Dental Month, and the veterinarians of VCA West Los Angeles share their tips, facts, and advice for caring for your pet’s dental health. Oral care is critical for your pet’s overall health and happiness, so here are 10 tips to maintain proper care: 1. Pets have a remarkable ability to hide dental pain; their desire to ...

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5 New Years Resolutions You Can Keep

The numbers vary from survey to survey, but it’s safe to say that the majority of New Years resolutions are never kept. Forget about those promises to join a gym, we’ve got some doggy resolutions that will be easy to keep. I resolve to not get angry at my dog when it’s my own fault. If you know your dog ...

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Canines for Clean Water

Did you know that by simply cleaning up your pet’s feces you can help keep our waterways clean from bacterial outbreaks and keep algal blooms at bay? Pet waste is a serious water quality and public health issue anywhere you go. In the Wilmington area, stormwater runoff washes bacteria, parasites, viruses, and nutrients from pet waste directly into our river ...

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Toys for Tough Chewers

My dogs love toys. I love to give them toys. But that joy lasts all of about five minutes, ten if I’m lucky, as my dogs rip those toys to shreds. What’s a dog mom to do? You can’t get angry at the dogs. They chew those toys because of a natural prey instinct. That toy is the prey and ...

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What Kind of Dog is That?

What kind of dog is that? As the proud mother of three mutts I get asked that question a lot. I usually answer with, “The best kind, a rescue.” Of course then people love to try and make guesses as to the ancestry of each of my dogs. Ollie is probably a greyhound with a little bit of black lab. ...

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