Monthly Archives: December 2010

10! … 9! … 8! … 7! … Pet Bloggers Share Their Favorite Posts Of The Year

The dynamic Dr. V over at Pawcurious has started a “Best of Blog Hop” for pet bloggers to share and link their own favorite posts of 2010. DDY has only been around since Aug. 29 so I’m going to keep … Continue reading

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Tips for choosing a vet while considering cost

Recently, Dr. Nancy Kay discussed comparison shopping for veterinarians on her “Speaking for Spot’s Blog.” Dr. Kay explains why costs for services may vary between clinics and strongly cautions against choosing a vet based on price alone. That said, Dr. Kay … Continue reading

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A Photo is Worth … Wednesday!

Later, 2010! Clancy is raring to go for 2011! Read about and see more photos and video of this fun fella in “Senior Stories: Handsome Clancy and his Hot Wheels!” here. Photo courtesy of Clancy’s mom MaryBeth Alence Teicholz. Scenery … Continue reading

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Is Your Senior Dog’s Food Past Its Freshness Date?

This morning, as I reached into the fridge for the soy creamer for my coffee, I caught a glimpse of the Christmas Tofurky gravy container and wondered if I could—or should—try to finish it off with dinner tonight. In that … Continue reading

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Happy Senior Beagle Tales

Over the past couple of days, I’ve run across two news stories that feature super happy endings for senior Beagles. While the stories are set in different parts of the country and follow very different circumstances, they share the message … Continue reading

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From the DDY Digs Desk:

Recently, we ran across a history lesson on one of our very favorite topics — Chocolate Labrador Retrievers. (You never would’ve guessed we dig that, right?!) Thanks to a Life With Dogs post that alerted us to the artdaily.org article … Continue reading

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Do I Smell Christmas Cookies?!

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