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Buy From Local Pet Friendly Stores

With our honor a few years ago, as chosen one of the Merchant Success Story’s on IndependantWeStand.org ; I thought I would again pass on just a few of my itty bitty thoughts about buying local that are easy to do. Sometimes we get caught up hurrying and forget. Actually they are simple and itty bitty, but really huge in impact. It may seem a little more effort and a few more dollars, but in the end it is a super good thing for us all, human and hound alike. Please let me know where you go locally, or […]

Poinsettia Poisoning To Dogs-The Myths And Fears

They will poison your pet friends and sicken your children. Poinsettia poisoning to dogs. How many times have you heard this; and how many times I have heard Lynn warned about me sniffing them, I can’t count. How this rumor began, I wonder of maybe some mean rival, but in fact I have read about a case in 1919 involving a child, but you know what? That is the only single, incident documented and it was never proven that a poinsettia was the villainous cause. Hmph…so much for that!. However, for over 100 years the tales of poinsettia poisoning to […]

Lend Your Voice to New York State Animal Cruelty & Puppy Mill Bills

Today I peeked up to wake Lynn to remind her about the important things she had to do online today. You see, no matter what celebrity or fame I now have, and no matter how many photos, emails, or appearance I make on behalf of the store and our causes…I am still classified as an animal governed under the Agriculture & Markets in the state of NY. Classified as such an “animal”, I unfortunately have few to zero rights and laws to protect me… even with Lynn by my side to help me. In her spring post {click and read} you read […]

ASPCA Anniversary-Yippee!

This month is the 140th anniversary of the ASPCA; the first organization for animal welfare. I am one of the lucky ones, and all because one man 140 years ago had a conscience. So for me, this month is cause for hoorays and yippees. Many don’t know or understand how my life was or could have ended up before I was let go from racing. It was exciting, and I love to run, but read this from the ASPCA to see what I did and how I lived. The society in West Palm Beach is not all […]

Easter Wheatgrass-For Pretty-For Health-For the Planet

Wheatgrass is well known in the decorative world, but even more notable in the health food industry and our environment. Spring has arrived at the store and with it our local grown, organic, wheatgrass is everywhere! I love the deep green color and the softness of the blades. It is one of those things that makes you feel good just to look at it. It unleashes all sort of mental imagery outside our hectic, confined lives. We always have wheatgrass in the store; but early Spring I seem to overdo it and become addicted with ‘wheatgrass décor mania’. We make […]

Secrets and Paper Towels

I have confusion with trees and paper towels. Lynn says they are made from trees that we cut down in the woods & forests. I just adore walking in the woods and could not even imagine my day without them. And whatever would I do in the Summer as I loathe the hot sun; often reposing under a nice oak tree shaded, and being elegant. (I hated racing in the West Palm Beach society; always sticky. Thank goodness Lynn rescued me from that!) Yet…. paper towels seem to take away any accident or mishap that I may incur while inside. […]