Posts Tagged ‘Jack Russell Terrier’

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Friday, February 12th, 2010

 

dalmatian_sleepingSputter, growl, snore, lick, kick, shake, jerk, snooze – oh, the joys of watching your pooch nap!

 

Many dog owners have contemplated the eternal question, can my dog dream? They’ve wondered if their Pug will snore, and have thought twice about whether or not they’re willing to promote their pooch to the “people bed.” They’ve even sat about and watched their dogs nap for hours on end, and jealously questioned whether or not so much sleep was normal.

 

A dog’s sleeping patterns are a mystery to many; without any direct access to our dog’s mind or thoughts we truly have no definitive answer to what’s going on in there when they’re sleeping. Despite this truth, studies that prove the similarities between dogs and humans can give us a lot more insight than we might have anticipated. (more…)

AAHA Helps Pets Stay in Happy Homes

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

 

aaha_logoScooter the Jack Russell Terrier just decided that playing “chase the squirrel” was the absolute number one thing on his list of priorities. But what Scooter didn’t know was that darting across the street in the middle of traffic would be a recipe for disaster.

 

Scooter’s rushed to the animal hospital by his owners where the veterinarian’s diagnosis calls for surgery. Those pangs of dread start to rise in his pet parents’ hearts. In this economic climate, how could they possibly afford the expense? They love Scooter, but need help.

 

It’s hard to imagine finding help in this situation. With most people focused on the state of human health care in the United States at this moment, you’d be hard-pressed to find many people scrambling to gather funds for animals in need of medical assistance. But in 2005, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) did just that and filled a huge gap in veterinary care. They formed a fund focused on helping pet parents under financial hardship pay for their pet’s medical needs.

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