Sometimes we need to be reminded that love can happen anywhere, even in the dog park.
Most Sundays I take my k9kids there where they run free, swim in the river and meet their buddies. The remarkable thing is that hundreds of dogs of all ancestry, age and sexual preference gather there to rub noses and dish the dirt, without as much as a curled lip or raised hackle. Sure, there is a little posturing sometimes, and maybe a few stiffened legs or flattened ears, but it’s more a place where friendships are forged and true love is born. Continue Reading
Love between different species is not as uncommon as you may think. I recently heard about an illicit affair between a swan and a goose whose rendezvous was on the River Thames … and they never gave a damn. These two love birds probably had no idea they had serious differences, and each must have thought they looked like the other … and who would have told them otherwise?
I always read the pet classifieds section in the newspapers in case I miss something of monumental importance … well, one just never knows in my line of work. And although the column is occasionally dull, more often than not, it’s a inspirational gem and provides me with a really good chuckle, or sometimes, it also rips my heart out - like “Old dog, excellent with children, faithful, family companion, needs a new home - owners relocating.”…makes me want to call the owners and ask whether they will be dumping their two legged kids as well. 
Our pets, no matter what species, are very precious to most of us and are in fact accepted as members of our family, which is the way I believe it should be. And as a result, their health should always be paramount and as important to us as the health of our human family members. Let’s face it, some of the smooth-skinned-two leggeds should be taking tips from them when it comes to loyalty, patience and unconditional love. 
I get some really strange requests and hear some very funny things as a dog trainer and pet shrink, and this week was no exception.
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