by Andrea Merrill | Jun 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
American Water Spaniels are relatively rare dogs that make great family companions, hiking companions, and/or watch dogs. This breed has a big dog personality in a smaller package, usually weighing 25-45 pounds, and despite the spaniel name, the AWS is more like a...
by Andrea Merrill | May 15, 2022 | Dogs, Front Page Slider
One of the many terrier breeds the AKC recognizes is the Cairn Terrier! These small dogs have big, cheerful personalities and make great family pets. They have origins in Scotland, particularly on the Island of Skye and were used to root out rodents from mounds of...
by Andrea Merrill | May 11, 2022 | Birds
Rats with wings, city chickens, and feathered rodents are just some of the things people call pigeons. But did you know that there is so much more to these birds than humanity’s deeply misguided hatred? Pigeons and doves, their more beloved cousins, are a part of the...
by Andrea Merrill | Apr 30, 2022 | Dogs
The Bearded Collie is a happy, bouncy breed that looks very similar to the Old English Sheepdog. Both breeds are in the herding group and can be hard to tell apart from a distance. But Beardies, as they’re also known, have a long tail, several different coat colors, a...
by Andrea Merrill | Apr 27, 2022 | Cats, Home Life, Plants
After years of not having cats, I forgot that they love to, at the very least, try eating plants. So when my two little rescue cats were old enough, they definitely started eating the house plants I had around the house! I do not have much of a green thumb so the fact...
by Andrea Merrill | Apr 1, 2022 | Dogs
Humans and dogs have had a close relationship all around the world for tens of thousands of years and thanks to artificial selections, people have been able to hone in on specific physical and behavioral traits in dogs. That has resulted in thousands of different...
