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Archive for the ‘Pets’ Category

March 18th, 2007

What to Do When a Dog Attacks Your Dog: Violence at the Dog Park

The other day I was musing about how I’d react if another dog attacked my precious baby Pickle-Pie. Today I found out.
The short story:
I went medieval on that dog’s behind.
The long story:
It was cold and I was feeling lazy, so I took Pickles to the dog park to run around instead of walking her like […]

By Kristen King -- 6 comments

March 15th, 2007

Avoiding and Handling Dog Attacks

Last night while I was taking Pickles out to do her business before bed, we were pursued by an aggressive Doberman who scared the bejezus out of me. I grabbed Pickles and we ran onto the deck and inside without injury, but it freaked me out. After I called Animal Control, I couldn’t […]

By Kristen King -- 8 comments

January 11th, 2007

A Slice of Kristen’s Lively Life: My Puppy the Evil Genius

Oh, sure, Pickles the pug looks sleepy and adorable and innocent, but it’s all an act. Remember that post from the other day, Do Pets Have a Negative Effect on Your Health?? Well, this pet, and the cutie black-and-white kitty behind her (Isabel), are seriously making me crazy!
They have a system, […]

By Kristen King -- 7 comments

January 4th, 2007

Do Pets Have a Negative Effect on Your Health?

A recent Finnish study, discussed at WebMD in the article “Pet Owners May Be Less Healthy,” suggests that, you guessed it, people who own pets may be less healthy than their pet-free counterparts. Says article author Daniel DeNoon,
Many studies have found that pets can help people cope with various physical and psychological […]

By Kristen King -- 5 comments

January 2nd, 2007

I Hope You’re Happy With Yourselves

Pickles the pug came with me on my first walk from your comments, and she’s totally wiped out. As soon as we got home, she guzzled down the entire contents of her water bowl and then passed out at my feet. I broke a sweat. Y’all didn’t waste any time, did […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

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