by Grace Bryson | Apr 10, 2013 | adoption story
Today a baby white deaf boxer was welcomed in to rrruffhouse, she was surrendered from a family that could not meet the needs of this little deaf girl. She will require very specific training...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 10, 2013 | Food for thought
Types of Deafness There are two types of deafness – acquired and congenital. Congenital deafness occurs due to a defective gene that results in a malformation or nonfunctional ear. In Susan Cope Becker’s book, Living With A Deaf Dog, 64 dog breeds with reported...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 9, 2013 | Food for thought
I’m always amazed when I meet someone who is a dog owner and who allows their dog to sleep on their bed. Not only is it an incredibly dirty habit, it’s not healthy either. I grew up in a family where cleanliness was next to…. (well, not...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 8, 2013 | Food for thought
Let’s face it – dogs bark. Some dogs bark for good reason and some do for apparently little or no reason and some do a little of both. Of course there are also certain breeds that are more prone to barking than others. The dog problem is not always the barking but the...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 6, 2013 | Food for thought
I have often had people ask me why their otherwise, apparently sane, dog, will roll around in garbage or dung or something equally offensive in its smell to humans. One man even told me that he has stopped walking his dog along the shore line because whenever a dead...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
10. Toilet Break? Ever wonder why a little puppy always has accidents during the night, and why, though you try so hard, you can never fix it? That’s because all puppies are unable to control or “hold it in” overnight until they’re about four-months old. Which, you...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 4, 2013 | Chuckles
Tell me how similar to your dog breed you think you are? Bulldogs Bulldogs are determined, persistent, and do not give up easily. People who own bulldogs are said to be silly and love to laugh but can be viewed as stubborn at times. They are extremely...
by Grace Bryson | Apr 1, 2013 | something to think about
Here is a question I get asked a lot over the Easter holiday’s, so I found this web site, https://animal.discovery.com/pets/question348.htm Is Chocolate Poisonous to Dogs? You may have heard people say that chocolate will kill dogs? Does that make sense? If I...
by Grace Bryson | Mar 30, 2013 | something to think about
Helping Your Dog When It Has Had A Stroke It may come as a shock to you to find out that your dog has suffered from a stroke. Unlike humans, when a dog has a stroke, he often won’t become paralyzed or display any of the human signs of stroke. In fact, with the...
by Grace Bryson | Mar 29, 2013 | something to think about
Well its that time of year again, SPRING! Many of you are thinking about getting a new puppy or you may have already picked one up, here are a few thing I think you need to know about keeping your new addition safe. Consider this your spring cleaning! Here is a...