Dog Nurses Baby Squirrels After Their Home is Destroyed

After a chainsaw destroyed their tree-top home, three baby squirrels found themselves destitute. A North Carolina woman found the squirrels and tried to feed them with a bottle, but after the bottle failed to work. She offered the squirrels to her dog, Pixie. Pixie a four year old, poodle and recent mother seemed more than [...]

Kong Dog Toys Review

Want a chew toy that is durable and safe? A toy your dog will love to chew? Is your dog’s sanity stretched to it’s limits whenever you leave the room? Get your dog a Kong! In my recent article on Dog Separation Anxiety, I recommend you give your dog a Kong. Here’s a recipe to [...]

Dog Training – Teaching Your Dog Not to Beg

Why is it some dogs beg every time you grab the smallest of snacks, while other dogs barely even notice when you’re eating? It’s all in the way you train your dog and when you offer your dog their treat. When I brought Sadie and Rusty home from the humane society, I decided to try [...]

Flea Care Products for Dogs – Chemical or Natural

There are a variety of flea products available for treating dogs. For this article, I  am separating them into two categories: Chemical or Natural. Chemical treatments are any treatment that uses a chemical’s toxicity to kill the fleas on your dog. Whereas a natural treatment is any treatment method that doesn’t rely on toxic chemicals [...]

How to Get Rid of Fleas in Homes and Yards?

Over 80% of a flea infestation takes place in the environment, while only 20% is on your pets. The flea is a very resilient pest, but there are some things you can do to make your home and yard a less hospitable habitat. We’ve already learned about the flea’s life cycle, which has given us [...]

Understanding the Flea Life-Cycle

Before you can avoid or solve a problem you must fully understand it; this is especially true when dealing with fleas. Fleas are very persistent parasites, capable of spreading disease, and killing. For evidence of just how horrible they are, look up the Bubonic Plague, aka Black Death: A disease spread by fleas carried on [...]

Springtime is Flea Time

As the temperatures climb so does the number of bugs, and arguably the worst of these invaders are fleas. How do we keep our homes and pets free of these nuances? How can you fight what you can barely see? Fear not: CritterMinute.com has you covered. It’s time to get your pets, house and yard [...]

Identifying a Flea Problem

Identifying a flea problem can be difficult, what do fleas and their bites look like? Is your dog scratching? Does your porch have fleas, maybe and maybe not? A scratching dog doesn’t always mean they are flea ridden. Your dog could have skin allergies, dry skin, mites, or a fungal infection. If it’s fleas the [...]

PetStep Folding Pet Ramp Product Review

To help stave off arthritis and hip dysplasia pain in my two dogs, I’ve been using the Folding Pet Ramp by PetStep for the past six months. My dogs are both only six years old, but arthritis is a developmental disease, and I want to reduce the strain on their joints now rather than wait [...]

Dog Walking Etiquette

Sometimes we can be oblivious to how other people feel. When walking your dog do your best to be courteous. Just because we love our dogs doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same way. Some people may even be terrified of dogs. It is up to responsible dog owners like us, to improve the public’s [...]

Leash Training Your Dog

Dog gurus like Cesar Millan often talk about the importance of a regular dog walking regimen. Walking your dog is: great exercise for both, you and your dog. It’s a good way to socialize your dog. It helps establish a stronger bond between you and your pet, and it can help burn off the excess [...]

The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership

I stumbled upon this list and thought it would be a nice thing to share with the rest of the world’s dog lovers. The author is Stan Rawlinson, and he’s graciously allowed me to post it here for your further enjoyment. What emotions did reading this stir in you? The Ten Commandments of Dog Ownership [...]

Massachussetts House Passes Dog De-Barking Ban Bill

Petside.com has posted an article with some good news for dogs who like to speak their minds. The Massachusetts House has just passed a Bill that bans the practice of devocalization in dogs. Devocalization in dogs is a surgical procedure where a dog’s vocal cords are cut. The procedure eliminates a dog’s ability to bark. [...]

Pet Stain Removal X-Tract Review

Eventually, even the best trained dog will have an accident. The resulting stain becomes a blemish that stands out like a beacon on my carpet or favorite chair. I’m left with two options, buy new or clean it up. Buying new is too expensive, so I guess I really only have one option. For the [...]

Role-Reversal in Snausages Man Sled Race

In a very humorous role-reversal, humans pulled their sled dog, at the first ever Snausages Man Sled Race in Anchorage, Alaska. This unusual race took less than a minute to run, over a 75 – 100 meters long course. The winner received a $5,000 check for their favorite charity. The winning team donated their check to [...]

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