Steve Inskeep hosts National Public Radio’s Monday Health Tip. It only lasts a couple minutes but always has something interesting for pet lovers. Recently Julie Rovner reported... Continue Reading →
Archive for the ‘kids and pets’ Category
The Humanization of Pets
Pet People Pick Human Names for Their Pets More has been written about the humanization of pets in the last 20 years than almost any relevant topic about pets. All of a sudden... Continue Reading →
Monique Arrives! We Learn to Pamper Pets
When Aunt Roses parakeet Petey passed away and she was inconsolable Uncle David decided that perhaps Aunt Rose should have a dog. He traveled a lot. I think he finally thought a... Continue Reading →
Aunt Rose Taught Us to Love Birds
Aunt Rose absolutely loved pets, any pet. She fed the birds, the squirrels and the chipmunks in her yard. She took care of the neighbor’s dogs and cats when they were gone. She... Continue Reading →
Pets Help Us Connect With Our Friends
A close friend just emailed and said she has cancer. She will have to have surgery, chemo and radiation. Our hearts break. What is there to say? We pick up the phone immediately... Continue Reading →
Pets Give Us Lasting, Visual Memories
When we were kids we had a beagle named Stormy. He was handsome, perfectly marked and a classic example of all the traits of a beagle: smart, stubborn, energetic and easily... Continue Reading →
Therapy Dogs Help Kids Be Independent: Seizure Assistance Dogs
Dogs can be trained do extraordinary things. One is the ability to alert parents when children are having a seizure - or even before it happens. That alone helps keep the child... Continue Reading →
Scent Acuity of Dogs – Another Reason Kids Need Dogs
Bloodhound by Jeff Schettler Last week I was shopping in a home accessories store. I turned down an aisle and all of a sudden I was transported to my Aunt Jessie’s house. I... Continue Reading →
Teach Your Kids to Love Pets 9 – Share Your Pets
Teach Your Kids to Love Pets One warm, sunny Saturday morning Sami and I headed to our favorite main street restaurant for breakfast. When we got out of the car the first... Continue Reading →
Teach Your Kids to Love Pets 6 – Talk About Them
Teach Your Kids to Love Pets #6 – Pets Help Children Communicate When our youngest child was 2 years old she hardly talked in more than single syllables and even those were... Continue Reading →