Adoption Stories

Why should I adopt a pet?

Posted by on Jul 31, 2012 in Adoption Stories | 0 comments

Why should I adopt a pet?

This post was written by Evelyn Avila-Palmacci, dog walking/boarding expert from Tail Waggers. Tail Waggers is a dog walking and pet boarding organization, servicing the Aurora and Newmarket area. They promote personalized care for your furry friend, so you can rest easy knowing that your bff is in best possible care when you aren’t around. Check them out at: http://www.tail-waggers.ca Read Evelyn’s other articles Mylo, my boxer, came home for the first time two years ago. We play with him as much as we can and he spends time with other dogs, big and small, on a daily basis. Two weekends ago, we were asked to take care of a 4 months old boxer *Big Smile*. ...

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The Importance of Pet Rescue

Posted by on Jun 25, 2012 in Adoption Stories | 2 comments

The Importance of Pet Rescue

This post was written by Evelyn Avila-Palmacci, dog walking/boarding expert from Tail Waggers. Tail Waggers is a dog walking and pet boarding organization, servicing the Aurora and Newmarket area. They promote personalized care for your furry friend, so you can rest easy knowing that your bff is in best possible care when you aren’t around. Check them out at: http://www.tail-waggers.ca Read Evelyn’s other articles The Estrela Mountain Dog is believed to be one of the oldest breeds of dogs from the Iberian Peninsula. The dogs were used to protect the sheep in the high mountain pastures in mid-Portugal during the summer. During the winter, the Estrelas were...

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Yuki’s First Trip to the Vet

Posted by on Jul 22, 2011 in Adoption Guidelines, Adoption Stories, Thinking of Adopting? | 2 comments

Yuki’s First Trip to the Vet

Written by: Irene (Read Part 2 here) After a few days of being nameless, my little cotton ball was eventually dubbed Yuki, which means “snow” in Japanese.  I’m not Japanese, but my cotton ball is white so I thought the name was appropriate (also I was getting tired of calling her “dog”). Yuki was poked and prodded at her first vet visit, but still gave the vet a kiss at the end of her appointment. She was too small to get a complete dose of vaccine, so the vet split it into 2 doses. I asked for advice on type of dog food she should be eating because the one that the pet store had recommended didn’t appear to be digesting well.  The...

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