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Watch Out Dogs And Humans: Squirrels and Chipmunks Can Carry The Plague!
from Bocci's Beefs
on Thursday May 23rd, 2013 at 10:34 PM
Photo of deadly varmint courtesy of Annie Wells/Los Angeles I've been right all along-these glorified rats are a health risk, and we dogs must take the lead to save the planet! According to an article in today's Los Angeles Times, both chipmunks and squirrels can carry infected fleas and plague, and people can contract this disease from close contact withBlogPaws 2013!
from Bocci's Beefs
on Wednesday May 22nd, 2013 at 09:21 PM
Parental Unit and Truman the skateboarding dog from BlogPaws 2012Although we weren't able to make it to this year's BlogPaws conference, we were there in spirit! Because I've been to their very first conference and Parental Unit has been to the four previous conferences, we can attest to their overall fabulousness. And Parental Unit says she will attend BlogPaws 2014 in Lake Las Vegas (Annie the Musical And Broadway Animal Trainer Bill Berloni: The Adventures of Sandy, Part II
from Bocci's Beefs
on Tuesday May 21st, 2013 at 07:08 PM
We're thrilled to bring you Part II of our interview with Bill Berloni, Broadway's premier animal trainer and rescuer of shelter dogs extraordinaire. In case you missed it, check out our first post on Berloni and his history with Annie the musical and its scruffy co-star, Sandy. By the way, Annie has been nominated for a 2013 Tony Award: Best revival of a Musical-congrats all around! We hopeExtension Of Time To Win: Paper Pups, 35 Dogs To Copy, Cut & Fold!
from Bocci's Beefs
on Tuesday May 21st, 2013 at 01:35 AM
In case you didn't see the announcement on our Facebook page the other day, we are extending the deadline to enter to win one of THREE copies of this awesome book by our friend, Hiroshi Hayakawa.You now have until Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8:00pm EST to enter. We'd be appreciative if you would tell your friends and maybe even give it shout-outs on your blogs and social media. Check out ourSunday's "Living With Your Pet" Tips: Caring For Senior Pets
from Bocci's Beefs
on Monday May 20th, 2013 at 01:32 PM
Fabulous photo of me by John Clark ofClark CreativeO.K. we're a day late...but we thought these tips on caring for senior petsfrom the AAHA were worth the wait! We never cease to be amazed at the correlation between care for humans and care for our pets, for both preventative measures and disease treatment. And the usual suspects always crop up: proper nutrition/obesity, lack ofThe Saturday Pet Blogger Hop, Plus...Cat, Mouse, And Vase
from Bocci's Beefs
on Saturday May 18th, 2013 at 12:10 PM
Now on to this week's Pet Blogger Hop!Happy Saturday to everyone-and whadayasay we dogs go hoppin' right away?!We'll meet at the Old Elm Tree, chase some squirrels, and then visit everyones' blogs together-how does that sound?And we're officially giving up on Timmy!Photo byDog Bite Prevention Week: Know The Essentials
from Bocci's Beefs
on Thursday May 16th, 2013 at 04:20 PM
Truth is, I'm always happy...but especially with a ball in my mouth!But all kidding aside, this week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and if you're anything like Parental Unit, you're probably not as aware of canine body language or as cautious as you should be when in the company of other dogs. So here are a few timely and important tips from the Humane Society of the United StatesBlogPaws Wordless Wednesday!
from Bocci's Beefs
on Wednesday May 15th, 2013 at 04:03 PM
This is the eve of the Fifth Annual BlogPaws Conference, and for the first time ever, it's sold out! So, as you might guess, the Wordless Wednesday "theme" over at BlogPaws is "waive a paw" if you're attending this spectacular pet social media conference. Although we can't make it this time (barring the kindness of a last minute sponsor!), we will waive our paw in solidarity with those making
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