February 4, 2012

Connecting the community through education

IMG_3219

Iris Eastman, Director of Satchel’s Last Resort and Jeanine Brawn, Professional Dog Trainer presented the kindergarten and first grade classes yesterday at Temple Beth Sholom’s Goldie Feldman Academy. Ms. Eastman gave the students a simple strategy for dealing with strange dogs – the WAIT method.  W for wait and be calm, A for Ask the [...]

Share

Healthy Treats For Good Dogs

Your Source for All Things Dog in Sarasota

Bake these healthy cookies at home.
They’re SO easy AND you’ll know what’s in them.

(click on the headline for more)

Share

Dogged Pursuit – My Year of Competing Dusty, the World’s Least Likely Agility Dog

My Year of Competing Dusty

Robert Rodi, Author of Dogged Pursuit -My Year of Competing Dusty, the World’s Least Likely Agility Dog joins the Rover Reporter for some chat and giggles about learning the ups and downs of the agility circuit.

Click on the headline for more

Share

Playful Peanut

PEANUT_Satchels

Autumn weather has finally graced us with its presence, Sarasota! Take a gander at your adorable adoptable of the week, Peanut. As you can see, he is a Jack Russell Terrier mixed boy. Peanut here was given up because he used to chase his former owner’s cats (just to let you know, he never caught [...]

Share

Doggie Massage At Abundant Life Massage

DACHSOUNDMASSAGE

The Art of Massage

The first known reference of the art of massage for humans was in about 3000 BC. This is documented in book that was written in China about that time, covering touch points and healing powers of massage. At that time, very few dogs were domesticated, much less benefiting from the healing touch.

Click on the headline for more about Doggie Massage

Share

LakeView Paw Park

Teddy

Lakeview Paw Park sits beside Lakeview School. You can access it from Proctor by going North on a little street called Hand. The park is fully-fenced for safe off-leash walking and play. Water stations and bags are supplied. Most of the walking track is covered with

Share

Pretty Pet Friendly by Julia Szabo

prettypetfriendly

Sarasota Dog chats with Julia Szabo, syndicated columnist and national pet writer about her new book: Pretty Pet Friendly: Easy Ways to keep Spot’s Digs Stylish and Spotless. Julia shares her tips and ideas for making your home comfortable for you and your pet. Click on the headline to hear the interview

Share

Breed Profile: Shepherd Husky Mix

hp photosmart 720

By Lauren R. Tharpe The Shepherd Husky is a mix of two breeds: The German Shepherd and the Siberian Husky.  Most Shepherd Husky owners consider this breed to be the best of both worlds. Physical Traits Size & Weight: Large.  Shepherd Huskies range from 20 to 26 inches tall at the shoulder.  Their weight also [...]

Share

4th of July – Safety Tips – Rain or Shine

Happy 4th!

We all look forward to this weekend – kind of a mid-point of summer- when we can kick back and really celebrate. But for dogs – all of this carrying on may not be such a good thing. SarasotaDog talked with Cheryl Brady of VetCare Express for some ideas to ensure that everyone in the family has a great 4th.

Start the day off right with a romp in the park early with your dog.

Click on the headline for more

Share

Take Your Dog to Work Day – Friday June 24th 2011

millie

Now in its 13th year, Take Your Dog to Work Day was conceived to help promote the human-canine bond, and to increase awareness for adoption. Today would be a good time to talk with your employer about the feasibility of this, and work out any special arrangements that need to be made.  If your dog [...]

Share