The Unity Church of Sarasota’s Annual Pet Blessing was held on Sunday on the Church’s beautiful grounds. Dogs, cat and other pets flocked to the event to receive their blessings. Blessings of the animals are held across the county in churches and other venues during the month of October as a tribute to St. Francis […]
Sarasota Dog News
Where Did My Dog Go?
By Kristen Little, Foster/Volunteer Coordinator Sarasota Sheriff’s Office of Animal Services Imagine with me for a minute that you walk outside to let your dog out, and he jumps the fence. Or maybe, when your yard man was there – he didn’t latch the gate that’s always closed up tight. Or, there’s a new hole […]
Zodiac: Libra Pet
Sarasota Dog Massage
By Sue Nielsen, MD During a session with a local animal communicator, she hinted that Rico, my 4lb Long-haired Chihuahua, had some tension in his neck and might benefit from a massage. We were referred to Jenifer Funk, the owner of Abundant Life Massage. I was happy to discover many pet parents bring their dogs […]
Training the Husky-Shepherd Puppy
By: Alisha Corsi Everyone is probably familiar with the “hybrid” little dogs that experienced a lot of popularity over the last 20 years or so, like the Malti-Poo or the Yorkie-Poo. But some of the larger dogs are also being cross-bred. The Gerberian Shepsky is one of those new mixes, a result of breeding a […]
Top Dog Benefit for Donte’s Den
Dogs from across the Suncoast will gather with their owners at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium on Oct. 5 to compete in a Westminster-like dog show spoof and vie for the honor of being named “Top Dog.” Guests will enjoy food by The Sarasota-Manatee Originals while WWSB ABC7’s John Scalzi will lead canine contestants through […]