June 26th is National Take Your Dog to Work Day! Started in 1996 by Pet Sitters International in an effort to raise awareness about the issues facing animals and to promote adoption, Take Your Dog to Work Day is the perfect opportunity to show off your animal side at the office! Baby Hope Diamond is no […]
Happy Father’s Day! Furtastic Photo!
Thank you Tim from New Jersey for sending this photo! You will receive a signed copy of Wendy Diamond’s best selling book It’s a Dog’s World: The Savvy Guide to Four-Legged Living (Random House) for making us smile on Father’s Day! If anyone has a furtastic photo please submit to yappy@animalfair.com with Furtastic in the […]
Allergy Season Is Ruff – Pets And Their Humans Can Get Relief
Pets suffer from allergies too! Her are some tips to help make this allergy season {and every season} sneeze-free for the pets and their humans. Mutt Makeover Time! Tame allergens by bathing pets, removing the allergens that accumulate in fur. Be careful not to bathe too often as frequent bathing can dry out your […]
Tips for Perfect Pet Pictures From Your Mobile Phone
Pet owners love to show off their pets, and what better way to do so than by taking pictures on their cell phones? Just because you are taking pictures with an iPhone or Blackberry, and not a fancy DSLR with intricate features and settings, doesn’t mean your photos can’t be great. Use these tips to […]
Ask the Trainer: The Russian Dog Wizard – Vladae Roytapel
Sporting a turquoise sweatshirt with the word “OBEDIENCE” across the front, Vladae Roytapel enters the Birmingham Dog Park and commands respect from every canine. As each defiant dog approaches Roytapel at full speed, barking and ready to pounce, he pronounces an assertive “AAAHHHHHHHCHT!” The dogs become quiet and calm instantaneously. “This sound imitates the real canine […]
It’s A Beautiful Sunny Day! Don’t Forget Your Pup’s Sunglasses!
Summer is here! You know what that means, new shades for you and your pooch! South African born photographer Mia Feinstein has been photographing dogs since she was 11-years-old. Her first pooch subject was her own dog, Gucci. Currently based out of London, Feinstein clients include A-list celebrities with their pampered pups, besides donating […]