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The Grey Muzzle Foundation

By Suzanne Jalot Nov/Dec 2008 **This is an online extra!  Excerpts from this interview are found in the Nov/Dec 2008 issue of Dog Living Magazine and the complete transcript is below. There’s a special place in my heart for old dogs.  Maybe it’s because my own dog, Ollie, is getting greyer every day.  Or maybe it’s because it breaks my ...

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Halloween Safety Tips from a Trusted Source

The American Humane Association offers “Tips for a Smashing Good Time With Your Pets This Halloween”: For many of us, Halloween is our favorite time of year! But imagine what our pets must think when all they can smell is bags full of chocolate and their favorite people just don’t look quite right. Here are some tips to help you ...

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Enough Already

Let me preface this by saying that I love Rachael Ray.  Everybody at Dog Living loves Rachael Ray.  Well, except maybe Todd, our intern.  But he’s a guy so he’s allowed to enjoy more “manly” shows.  Anyway, we think Rachael Ray is just adorable and she has a great show.  Okay, got that?  We like Rachael Ray.  But we are ...

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The Obamas will Adopt, not Shop

Way back in the campaign, presidential candidate Barack Obama promised his two girls that win or lose, after the election the family would get a dog.  The American Kennel Club was wooing the family and held a national vote to see what breed Americans thought the Obamas should get.  A poodle was the winner. At the same time, Best Friends ...

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Having a Pet Party?

Chances are, many of you have received an Evite at one time or another.  For those of you who haven’t, www.evite.com is a handy little website that allows you to customize an invitation and send it out to your friends.  It even keeps track of RSVP’s.  The company has now announced the launch of its new “Pet Parties” invitation category. ...

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Puppies as Prizes? Please, not again.

An open letter to any organization who thinks it’s a good idea to auction off a puppy during a fundraiser: We’re a little concerned.  Actually, we’re a lot concerned.  A year or two ago, we were made aware of the fact that the Wrightsville Beach Flotilla committee auctioned off a puppy as a fundraiser during it’s kick-off party.  We heard ...

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Pet Parent Rights in the Workplace

Many dog owners would argue that having a dog is just like having a child in the sense that you have to provide food, shelter, exercise, medical care, training and attention.  So when Sally’s baby is sick, why is okay for her to leave work with no questions asked, but if Bob’s dalmation is throwing up, he gets all kinds ...

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This Election Better go to the Dogs

Okay, so it’s an overused phrase, but we couldn’t say it any other way.  Smith Brothers Agency has put together a battle between dogs and cats.  We don’t have anything against cats, but when has a cat ever been happy to see you?  Each “candidate” has a platform you can read about and then vote for who you think is ...

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