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Phoebe's Tails

The Quirky Life of a Rescue Dog

Is it for You or Your Dog?

When I first got Phoebe, I had great aspirations of her being a therapy dog. I could envision her walking down the halls of the Veteran's Hospital bringing joy to everyone she met. Of course, that meant she had to... Continue Reading →

Surgery Collar – My Review of the Contech Pro Collar

Collar When Phoebe hurt her leg, the thought of wearing a cone did not cross my mind. After a few days, she started to lick the areas where the splint met her ‘elbow’ joint. It did not take long for... Continue Reading →

Pig in a Dog’s World

This was too cute to pass up. When I saw it on the news the story was about 30 minutes old. Now that it took me forever to figure out how to embed a video, it is probably old news,... Continue Reading →

Lawsuit of the Month – Purina Beneful

Someone filed a lawsuit against Purina.  The suit says more than 3,000 consumers have complained online about their dogs getting sick - in some case dying - after eating Beneful kibble. The common symptom include stomach bleeding, liver malfunction or... Continue Reading →

Phoebe’s Special Guest

Phoebe has been feeling a bit yukky lately. Having heard this, Jamie hopped on his horse and came to save her. Now she feels so much better.

Hyper Happy Dog

That is what came from the vet's record. "GEN - BARH hyper happy dog, mm pk, CRT 1s" Translated: I assume that GEN means general. The rest means: Bright, Alert, Responsive,Hydrated hyper happy dog, mucous membrane pink, Capillary refill time... Continue Reading →

Training Treats and Food Obsessed dog

Phoebe loves her food, there is no doubt about that. I just wish I get her to pay attention to something other than food once in awhile - like maybe a hand signal or simple command. When we go to... Continue Reading →

Doped Up Dog

Phoebe got a splint on Saturday for a fractured toe bone. The next day, once the drugs wore off, she was hobbling around outside. She saw a squirrel and was g-o-n-e. I was amazed that she could run on a... Continue Reading →

Phoebe Fractures Her Metacarpophalyngeal Joint

That is a fancy way of saying that Phoebe fractured one of the bones in her paw. Ay! ay, ay, ay! One minute everything is normal; fifteen minutes later she hobbled three-footed into the living room with her right paw... Continue Reading →

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