Post by Volunteer Amy
Magnum, Ora & Henna
The beginning
I never really thought of myself as a “dog” person. We never had one growing up, although not for lack of asking. But, with seven children plus a daycare business in the home, my mom felt she had enough chaos to deal with. When we [...]
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Post by Volunteer Larry
Anyone who has been around dogs for any length of time has probably heard
the saying, “A tired dog is a happy dog”. Sometimes it can be difficult in
today’s hectic society to find time to do everything we want and need to do
and it’s all too common that we see dogs that are [...]
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Volunteer Meghan throws her biscuit into the ring!
My arrival into Crazy Dog Lady status has been gradual, although clear signs of this conclusion presented themselves earlier in life.
BACK IN THE DAY:
For as long as I can remember I had wanted a dog. I relentlessly pressured my parents into adopting our first dog when I [...]
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Volunteer Kellie gives us a peek into her world.
I just had to continue Lara’s Crazy Dog Lady blog as I find this topic terribly interesting and often wonder…how did I go from never having a pet of my own (well besides a Brazilian Rainbow Boa), to BAM! crazy dog lady?!?!
I just might be a [...]
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A bunch of us recently got together for a bring your dogs to play get together. A lot of people showed up. And you know what that means. Yup - lotsa dogs!
Managing a large group of dogs takes a lot of work. And the day prompted a lot of discussion around doggie play dates in [...]
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Realizing that I slight the Rotts of which the Rotta in ARLP is intended I did a quick sweep of the net. Back in 2004 some a-hole in Ohio left a mamma and her babies in the woods to die! After they butchered the tails of her 7 puppies!! Read more here…
Bastards….
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Tomorrow the Fam and I am off to Washington D.C. and it appears the District has instituted unsavory policies regarding pitties.
In Washington DC, the animal control center, which is run by the Washington Humane Society under the policies and supervision of the animal control group in the Department of Health, say that they adopt out [...]
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Madeline ~ Come on and Walk my Way
Today we took the crew out to an abandoned campground that is situated on a chain of lakes and marsh.
It was a beautiful day. The dogs were in heaven. I mean what’s better than exploring a new area off leash? Complete with water!
Now bear with me.
As can be [...]
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I am calling her Dora
Because she is on death’s door. Dora is a female pit mix. She is maybe 2 years or so but I am not the best to judge that. Although I usually have a pretty good idea.
Dora came to MAC (Minneapolis Animal Control) 5/24 so her 6 day hold is ’bout up. [...]
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In the past year Debbie has managed to terminate three squirrels. Seemingly she has perfected the art. Keep in mind she is contained in a small fenced yard (city lot). But somehow she is able to commandeer both stealth and momentum.
The first time she killed I happen to glance out of the window. Something [...]
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