To a take a break from facts and helpful hints about taking care of pets and animals, here is an inside look at a dog named Skye. Maybe you will be able to relate to a few of the stories.
Skye is my friend's dog who is a seven year old black lab border collie mix. She is black with a white crest on her chest and in the sun her coat sparkles with a red tint to it--making her absolutely gorgeous. She is a short haired dog, but she has all of the typically collie tufts on her ears, tail,
Archive for November, 2009
Something about Skye
November 11th, 2009 — by BeaAllergies in the Air
November 9th, 2009 — by Jane Wangersky
There are disabilities that make a person need the help of an animal – and disabilities that require a person to stay away from animals. At least, that will be true if the Canadian Transportation Agency decides to count allergies as a disability.The question has come up because of Air Canada’s and WestJet’s recent decisions to allow small pets in the cabins of its planes. The CTA is looking into complaints against the two airlines and may end up ordering them to put all animals except service animals back in the cargo bay. (more...)
Pets Are Good for You
November 2nd, 2009 — by Jane Wangersky
Everyone who reads this blog probably feels that pets, though they can be a lot of work and responsibility, make our lives better in the long run. But it probably doesn’t occur to us that they can be good for our physical and mental health – in measurable ways. (Hey, we’re the ones who brush them, take them to the vet, and make sure they get their meds – not the other way around.)The National Institute of Health recently started looking into this:
“The general belief is that there are health benefits to owning pets, both in terms of
