If you want your kids to have a pet, the #1 thing to remember is that You must be prepared to be the person responsible for caring for it. You, not the kids. Don’t adopt a... Continue Reading →
Being Thankful – Don’t’ Forget Our Pets!
When we gather around to toast Thanksgiving, we like to go around the table and ask each person what they’re especially thankful for. We all admit that Thanksgiving is one... Continue Reading →
Kids Can Learn About Patriotism from Dogs
On this veterans day, it's appropriate to recognize that Dogs can be Veterans too! They serve in all of the branches of the U.S. Military: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard,... 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 →
Kids Can Volunteer & Contribute to Helping Animals
Americans are the most generous people in the world when it comes to contributing money and supplies or volunteering to help people that have lost their homes or endured hardships... Continue Reading →
Teaching Children to Love Pets
My mailbox is a long way from my house, at the bottom of a steep hill. It seems like nothing good comes in the mail anyway (bills, ads, junk) so I don’t bother to get the... Continue Reading →
Reasons TO Have a Pet
This blog is all about the benefits that pets bring to children - and their families! So it was especially disheartening today to get a summary of a study done by the American... Continue Reading →
Pets Help Autistic Children Best at Age 5
Bonding with A Pet Helps Autistic Children Learn to Share & Comfort Others Today almost one child in 88 has been diagnosed with some form of Autism, which can cause... Continue Reading →
Dogs Promote Exercise
Surprise! Dog Walkers Get More Exercise! I had to laugh when I saw a study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health that concludes that “dog owners are 34% more likely... Continue Reading →