How would you like to spend some quality time with your dog, improve your communication skills with him, get in shape and have fun all at the same time? Consider agility, a competitive sport in which dog and human combine athletic skills to conquer obstacle races. This increasingly popular team activity is open to […]
Wild Animals as Pets – Answer the Call of the Wild!
Have you ever fantasized about keeping a wild animal as a pet? How many times have you tried to catch the eye of a pacing tiger at the zoo hoping that you might be the one special person to capture its interest? At one time or another many animal lovers have felt the urge to […]
Good Medicine: Are Animals Just Our Pets, or Do They Offer Us Healing?
I am a practitioner of holistic health and wellbeing. I am also part Native-American, a descendent of the Lakota and Choctaw Indians. My desire to research and know my Native American roots began with my search for unity in a world that prides itself on creating differences by class, gender, and race. This […]
AF Groom Room – Pet Grooming Tips by Larry Roth
Something strange happens to people when they deal with professionals in the hair industry (whether human or canine). As a groomer of New York’s most pampered cats and dogs, I get asked questions that range from sexual dysfunction and infidelity in marriage to prevention of serious mats and tangles! Perhaps this phenomenon can […]
Beat the Heat and Make a Summer Splash with your Dog!
Summer is finally here. Warmer weather draws us outdoors, and naturally our dogs come along for the fun. When the days turn hot, canines and humans alike seek out the cooling properties of water. To beat the heat, find safe places to let your dog swim and cool off. Some dogs naturally take to […]
AF Books – The Latest Summer Reads to Take to the Beach!
Almost a Whisper: A Holistic Approach to Working With Your Horse By Sam Powell with Lane Carter (Alpine Publications) Listening seems to be a forgotten art these days,” says Zen horseman Sam Powell. In an effort to raise awareness, Powell travels the country introducing novice and veteran horsemen alike to his technique, Teaching by Asking. “You can’t make a horse do anything,” Powell asserts, “but you can […]