New Puppy: What’s in a Name?

Posted on April 15, 2007 by Heather Long

My sister-in-law just bought a beautiful, cuddly and absolutely adorable 7-week-old golden retriever puppy for my nephew. This is a momentous occasion in his life because he’s wanted a dog for as long as he could say dog. He loves to play with ours (we have five of them), but they have never been in a position to have a dog before. Today was a big day for them and what ended up amusing me was the biggest problem that they had was what to name the puppy. Agonizing Over a Name Naming a child is something parents can spend … Continue reading →

My Dog Has Diabetes

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Heather Long

Murray is a beloved dog in my household. He just turned 9 years old in June and over the last two weeks, I’d started noticing a huge change in his personality. For one, he was having accidents in the house. He’d not had an accident since he was housetrained years ago. In fact, Murray is so well trained that he can hold it for more than twelve hours, even when he is practically begging to get out the door. He was also showing signs of tiredness more often. He lost ten pounds and he was drinking tons of water. Thyroid … Continue reading →