Toronto Bans Prong & Choke Collars The City of Toronto has banned all chain, choke, and prong collars as of March 1st, 2017. What do you think? My Personal Opinion I personally never use any type of collar on Kilo the Pug, just in case. I am a firm believer in positive reinforcement and reward-based training. This method clearly works extremely well, especially … [Read more...] about Is a Total Ban on Certain Choke Collars the Right Answer?
3 Important Winter Threats to Pets That May Surprise You
Keep Your Dog Safe I thought winter was over but then we woke up to snow today with more forecast for the weekend. When the temperature drops, it is important to keep our family members warm and cozy. We all need to be aware of common winter threats to pets. Our pet's safety is our responsibility. Special thanks to Amber Kingsley for submitting this guest post that … [Read more...] about 3 Important Winter Threats to Pets That May Surprise You
World Spay Day: Spread Awareness and Help Save Lives
World Spay Day is Today and You Could Help Save Lives World Spay Day—the last Tuesday of February—provides an opportunity for shelter and rescue organizations to build awareness, highlight their spay/neuter programs and win more community support in the form of donors, volunteers, and clients. They can shine a spotlight on the power of affordable, accessible spay/neuter … [Read more...] about World Spay Day: Spread Awareness and Help Save Lives
How to Bake a Difference this National Cupcake Day
A Delicious, Fun Way to Help Animals in Need Now in its sixth year, National Cupcake Day is presented in partnership by the Ontario SPCA and BC SPCA and is a collaborative event to support local SPCAs and Humane Societies across the country. In 2016, animal lovers across Canada raised over $615,000 in support of their local animal welfare societies .In 2017, animal lovers … [Read more...] about How to Bake a Difference this National Cupcake Day
Everything You Need to Know if You Missed Westminster 2017
Talent Hounds Roundup of 2017’s Westminster Dog Show Winners: I was so disappointed that my flights from Toronto got canceled because of huge snow storms and then I had a health issue so I did not attend The 141st annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC as planned. More than 3,000 dogs and 200+ breeds from across the US competed for titles in seven breed groups, … [Read more...] about Everything You Need to Know if You Missed Westminster 2017