dog

It's no coincidence that a dog is a man's best friend; they're more faithful than most other animals, and more faithful than many people.

What really happens when you go sea swimming with your dog!
Meet Cara, Cara is a 15 month fox red Labrador and like all labradors she loves the water. Up until this adventure she had only really gone up to her legs so you could say this was her first proper swimming lesson!
By Abbey Mackie5 years ago in Petlife
Long Live The Doggies!
Pets, the most beloved members of the family. The ones that are always desired by the kids and bring the most happiness and joy to our lives. While it is definitely a known fact that pets are very important for the atmosphere of the whole family and are important for kids especially, what does it really mean to have a pet at home and how do they impact our lives from the very first to the very last day. While I know some stuff about animals in general, I am definitely not an expert. Though, I will tell you my story.
By Mariam Pagava5 years ago in Petlife
Master Lateness and Unpredictability .... Check!
Master Lateness and Unpredictability..... Check! Tuesday November, 17 2020- 12:05pm I know, I know, I said I would write every Wednesday and Saturday night. However, in my defence, I did tell you I was unconventional and all that jazz. Plus, I vaguely remember something getting in the way, Oh that’s right, I think it’s called life. Lol. Anyway, here I am. I have also realized that it can take Vocal itself, reviewing your work before it’s published and publishing it, sometimes it can take even over 12 hours to get your work available to the public. So please keep that in mind as we go along. I will start putting the date and time when I start writing at the top of all future stories for that reason.
By Honeybee5 years ago in Petlife
Stella's Perfect Pairing
Stella was technically my sister’s dog, but I treated her like she was my own. I would bring her out when I brought my dogs out, I would cuddle with her, pet her, and play with her the same way I did with my own. I would give her snacks whenever I gave them to my own dogs. We even had a morning routine where I would spend time with her while I drank my coffee. I loved her like she was mine, and I think that might be why it hurts so much that I didn’t get to say goodbye. She passed away in July, when I was stuck at work. We’d dropped her off at the vet the day before, but we thought she was coming back.
By Jade M.5 years ago in Petlife
Dogmum life
I am an animal lover all day, every day. I work with both humans 25 hours a week and occasionally work at a dog day care, I wish it was the other way round as I am less stressed with the dogs. Anyway after working I return home to my number one best friend. 9 years of friendship and still going strong. He’s been with me through my worst and through my best. Seen my battles, mistakes, regrets and the rest; but you know the best thing about dogs, they love you in spite of all that. This little guy is Alfie and he does all of the above and more. How? you might ask. He’s just a dog? No, he’s not just a dog. He’s my best friend in the whole world, no in fact he is my whole world and my rock on my toughest days. Just seeing him makes my day 100% better and I even hate myself at times for when I am not in the mood to interact with him. If I get home late from work and I’m tired, he’s there wagging his tail expecting a cuddle to which I tell him to go away. I hate myself for it, it happens occasionally and he doesn’t deserve it. I am his whole life and he doesn’t understand. I do what I can to provide him with all the love and food in the world, because you know food is very important. In fact dogs might be loyal but they’re much more loyal to that cheeseburger you have in your hand, let me tell you. Anyway, in the midst of working a lot, I am also in university which is 3 days a week and sometimes clashes with work. This has only become recently to which Alfie doesn’t understand why I don’t have the time to take him on his several walks like he used to. Once again I am ashamed of being a dog mum. He’s been at the peak of his life burning off lots of energy and exploring letting his nose get into all kinds of smells, best time ever for hun right? But I struggle to get him out at least four times a day. My family used to help out, but now my sister has a young child to take care of who needs her attention and my mum on hand to give her that extra bit of help. Once again he is feeling the changes of not having so many walks, but also the huge change of new smells, sounds and items in the house. He doesn’t understand where this tiny human has came from only that he has to cope with it and deal with it. I am guilty that hes feeling all of these changes and I know he will be confused. He’s getting on a bit now and I don’t want him to feel any less appreciated. I need to think before I do. I may be tired when I finish work, but I should realise the love and loyalty he gives me and appreciate him back. I should realise that I can listen to my lecture if it’s recorded at any time and take him out on more walks and not put university or my hob before him. I know they are important but he’s more important and for such a small time on earth he should feel every moment and it should be a happy moment. He makes me laugh, he makes me mad, he makes me smile, he makes me cry. All of these things make me a proud dog mum. He’s annoying at times yes, but I’m sure to him I’m just as annoying - and you know what? He loves me anyway. But... I love him more and I wouldn’t change him for anything else in the world. If you have a dog, take a minute to think about all of the times you’ve got frustrated over small things, materialistic things or just things that are not relevant enough to be pissed off enough to take it out on your dog. At the end of the day you are his/her whole life, he/she is just a part of yours. His life is always changing but his love and loyalty to you will not. Cherish him/her always.
By B Bennett5 years ago in Petlife
Human and Animal Friends to Fight Loneliness for my Autistic Human
Hi it's me Callum back with another blog. before I start into this week's blog I would like to bark about the gallery page that was added to my blog.
By Callum5 years ago in Petlife
In Praise of My Chihuahua
Not so long ago I lived alone. Not the “single and ready to mingle” kind of alone, the empty nester kind of alone. The kind of alone where you know a lot about people and relationships and you don’t forsee putting either one into your life just to not be alone anymore.
By Helen Stuart5 years ago in Petlife
My Sweet BabyGirl
Hello beautiful, it’s only been a few days since you left, but I miss you so much. You were always there for me when no one else was. When no one even noticed I was hurting, but you always knew. You’d come piter pattering into my room and jump onto the bed and snuggle into the covers with me. Staring at me with those big eyes that told me everything would be okay.
By Alexis Knochel5 years ago in Petlife
Duke, Daisey, Diesel
Duke Duke, Daisey, and Diesel are our Danes. Yes, I know what you're thinking. They're so small how can they be Danes. Well Daisey is 5 months old, Duke is 4 months old, and Diesel is only 2 months old. Our original plan was to only get Duke and man did that plan change fast. We found Duke around the end of July and were supposed to pick him around the end of August. While the time was going by to when we were going to go get Duke, the thought of breeding Great Danes came into our minds. So, we started looking for a Dane that we could breed with Duke. Keep in mind we knew nothing about breeding. We just thought as long as they're not in the same litter then we could breed them. We were looking for any Dane that was healthy and we thought would be a good fit with our family. After looking for a while, we found Daisey who was up in Minnesota. We live in southern Illinois, so it would be a ten-hour drive to go get her. Well we felt that she would be worth it, so in one day we drove to Minnesota, picked her up, and then came home. Mac and April were wondering what she was and what she was doing in their home. April soon realized that she was another female that she could play with and teach to be like her. Mac on the other hand gave her the cold shoulder, wanted nothing to do with her, and would not share any of the toys with her. If you haven't picked up on Mac yet, he liked when he was an only child and isn't a fan of change. We got Daisey in early August and not long after her we were driving down to southern Missouri to get Duke. He was beyond lazy. This caused April to not want anything to do with him because he wouldn't play with her, Daisey could care less who he was as long as he napped with her, and yes, Mac didn't like him because he would try to lay on him.
By Kenzi Brown5 years ago in Petlife
5 Helpful Tips For First Time Pet Owners
Welcoming a pet into your home for the first time is an exciting step. When you think about it, you probably picture sunny morning walks with your dog or your cat purring in your lap as you read a book and drink a cup of tea. Having a pet can be one of the most lovely and rewarding experiences, but it can also be nerve-racking and scary.
By Paisley Hansen5 years ago in Petlife
Meeting My First Two Fur Babies
Just a quick introduction! My name is Mackenzie and this is a look into the life of a dog mom! Pictured is Mac and April. Mac is a yellow lab and April is a retriever mix.
By Kenzi Brown5 years ago in Petlife
Chloe Spoodle
Chloe didn’t start with that name, she was a little bundle of fur who couldn’t get upstairs without help and loved to be in the middle of games as my 4-year-old daughter played on the floor, bounding right through the middle. She started out as Daisy, Maggie, Flower then Lilly and finally we settled on Chloe, who was a spoodle or cockapoo. A cocker spaniel and mini poodle mix and she was the runt of the litter, in fact the last one left out of 8 when I saw her, tiny and cuddly. I had been sent to the breeders to bring home a hypo-allergenic golden doodle but when I saw how big there were at this farm, I asked for something smaller.
By Maryanne O'Keeffe Potter5 years ago in Petlife