Archive for November, 2009

I didn't know this about high-energy dogs, the fact that they are the ones most dumped because they are just too much work but I guess it makes sense, not that they are abandoned, but why. They just demand too much from owners that don't, won't or can't do what's necessary with a dog that requires more than just a lap to lay in.

Thousands of shelter dogs are deemed unadoptable and are put down because they are too high-energy for their owners. Fortunately there are programs out there that teach shelters and rescuers how to identify dogs that are candidates for service work and these dogs are proving that even with questionable parentage and unknown history that they are well-suited for a life as a service dog.

It's hard to believe that  someone could give up a dog for this reason because my high-energy dog keeps me healthy and active. He knows how to nudge my hand away from the computer when it's time to go chase a frisbee, so I smile, hit the save button, and off we go. (more…)

Is the title of a brilliant new video by Wendy Francisco that is taking the world by storm on YouTube, and rightly so.

I get a lot of things sent to me about pets; emails, comments, videos, etc but never has one touched me as deeply as this.

While I watched her video the dog I adopted from a shelter lay sleeping by me and he is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Wendy is so right when she sings about human frailty never quite being able to keep up with unconditional love from a dog.

Thank you Wendy and may you enjoy continued success!

According to our friends at Google there were approximately 2.2 million searches in the month of October for the keywords/search terms,  "dog food." Which prompted me to ask, do that many pet dog owners not know what to feed their dog? Are they searching for a better brand of dog food? Are they looking for better prices for dog food? Are dog supplies limited in the place where they live or do they just prefer shopping at an online pet store for their pet food needs? I decided to do a little research and see just what it is that dog owners are looking for in the way of dog food.

2.2 million searches for dog food is a lot of people online during a one-month stretch looking at various brands and types of dog food. I know what my dog likes to eat, don't you? What are all these people looking for? There will be another 2.2 million searches for dog food in November, December, January, February… you get the idea, a LOT of searches for dog food. Just how many kinds of dog food are there? Do dog foods follow any kind of trends? I would like the answers to these questions, not just because I am a curious person or dog lover but because it would help me target my audience and help narrow their search, not just for dog food but for pet supplies in general. I am always searching the top online pet stores for ideas for my own pet store, PetPx. (more…)