By Candy Wisnieski There are always types of pets, especially dogs, that become trendy for one reason or another—because they appear in films such as 101 Dalmatians’ or Lassie or because people think that a certain breed will be easy and not have domestic impact. The single most important thing about finding a match between [...]
By Candy Wisnieski The huge demand for dogs and the Internet impact shelters and rescues as well as the purebred puppy market. There is a ton of hype around about the huge number of excess animals in shelters. Actually, there are no solid census figures and the Animal Rights Activist Community is quite creative in [...]
NAVIGATING THE PUPPY MARKET by Candy Wisnieski As two households in our dog-loving family are now without dogs and one has recently acquired one over the Internet, it seems timely to give you all some background on the vastly changed pet market as it has evolved since the last generation of family dogs were puppies [...]
A dog is for life, think twice before buying a puppy. Here are some things to ask yourself before buying a puppy. Too many puppies and dogs end up in shelters because the buyer didn’t think before he bought or it wasn’t a good match breed vs owner. Don’t hurry. Think before you buy. [...]
