Pair your child with the best pooch based on their personalities. In his book “The Modern Dog,” renowned psychologist and dog expert Stanley Coren states, “Pets provide children the opportunity to learn about, practice and become interested in nurturing living things.” That said, every child and breed have distinct personalities,
World Humanitarian Day is today – August 19th, 2014. This day honors the 22 aid workers that were killed in a bombing at the UN headquarters in Baghdad in 2003. It’s a day to commemorate all people who have lost and sacrificed their lives in humanitarian service, and celebrates
Have you ever come face-to-face with a slightly more aggressive dog, or found yourself feeling threatened by an animal?It is important to know how to act in those situations, which is why this upcoming week (May 17-23) is National Dog Bite Prevention Week! Put on annually by the American Veterinary
For a proud pet parent, it’s not unusual to compare the domesticated furballs to children. After all, you put a roof over their head, food in their bowls, and teach them how to behave properly in exchange for love and respect. Exactly like childrearing, right? Wrong. When it comes to
Give your loved one a Holiday gift that will that will moo-ve them! Sponsor a Green Chimneys farm animal in their name and support a furry friend in need of love and care. Your gift will support the care of the animal you choose for one furtastic year,
With NYC’s Apple Day coming up this Sunday, September 18, we were wondering the obvious question; can our best friend tag along? The two of us could frolic around the historical Lower East Side of Manhattan, take in an apple-eating contest, sip cider, and bite into an organic apple or two. Okay, I know my dog