Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ Goes to the Dogs!

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People all over the world love Pharrell Williams’ Grammy Award winning hit, “Happy!”. It’s a song that definitely makes us wiggle in our seats and smile. Now there is a dog version for all dog lovers out there. We all know dogs are some of the happiest creatures on the planet and they definitely make our lives happier.

The Pet Colliective makes some wonderful videos for animal lovers and they definitely did it again with this one. Watch the video and you may surprisingly turn happy!

Protect your dog’s paws from road salt

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protect_dog_paws_from_road_salt_lifetimewithdogsOne of the biggest risks to healthy paw pads is the salt (deicer) used to melt ice on streets, sidewalks and driveways. Salt can cause your dog to get chemical burns on their paw pads which can result in a lot of irritation.

The signs of a dog having salt irritation on the paw pads are stopping in their tracks on a walk, starting to limp or chewing at their paws. It can be dangerous for your dog to chew at his paws because many deicers are toxic to dogs and can make them ill.

To help your dogs avoid getting chemical burns or becoming sick from ingesting salt, it is important to stay off of heavily salted sidewalks and roads. If you want to use salt on your driveway or sidewalk, there are dog-safe deicers that will not harm your dog. One way to keep your dog’s paw pads healthy is to have them wear dog boots. Many dogs take time to get used to wearing boots but once they do it can be a paw saver. Also, if you come back from a walk on a salted sidewalk it is a good idea to wipe down your dog’s paws with warm water.

Salt can be a danger to your dog, but if you take the right steps to keep your dog’s paws healthy they can still enjoy exercise during the winter.

A blind dog gets his own guide dog

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lucky_scruffy_border_terriers_lifetime_with_dogsLucky, a two year old border terrier was born without retinas. But Scruffy, his three year old  father is always right there in case his blind son needs some comforting. If Lucky knocks into something his father is right there to help him out of any sticky situation he may be in.

Jim Leonard, the grandfather of Chelsea who owns Lucky often looks after him. When he does, he wears bells on his pants so Lucky can always find him. Also, to keep lucky out of dangerous areas of the home he puts strong smells like lemon juice.

He said: ‘He lives life to the full. He has a great sense of smell, he can smell things from so far away, he must be compensating for having no eyes. He loves getting petted and made attention of.”

(via Daily Mail)

 

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Dog Treats

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I have always wanted to make home made dog treats for my dogs. Since I had to get up early to see Duke the pug (life of a pet sitter) and it is Puppy Bowl Sunday, I decided to make home made dog treats. As a “newbie” of dog treat baking, I went with a simple recipe. So simple that if my dog’s had thumbs they could of made them.

Ingredients:

– 2 cups of flour (you can use whole wheat flour or a different type)
– 1 cup rolled oats
– 1/3 cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth (I used smooth)
– 1 1/4 cups hot water

Directions:

1. Preheat over to 350°F
2. Mix the dry ingredients together
3. Mix in the peanut butter and the hot water. If the dough is too sticky you can add more flour.
4. Knead the dough

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5. Roll out the dough into 1/4″ thickness (mine weren’t exact).
6. Cut into shapes with dog cookie cutters or any shape you like.

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7. Bake for 40-50 minutes on a lightly greased baking sheet/cookie sheet.

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8. Let them cool off over night or if you cant wait like me let them cool off on a wire rack.

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9. Give your dogs a treat!

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I enjoyed making these dog treats and my dog’s enjoyed eating them. Can’t beat snacking on some home made treats while watching the Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet.

Budweiser’s ‘Puppy Love’ Superbowl commercial will tug at your heart

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Budweiser always presents the best commercials during the Super Bowl. With those majestic Clydesdale horses grabbing everyone’s hearts and attention. But, this year they will be adding an adorable puppy who becomes best friends with one of the horses. Lets see the other commercials this Sunday compete with this one!

Will you be watching the Super Bowl or the Puppy Bowl this Sunday?

 

Paws up for Puppy Bowl 2014

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There will be a lot of tackling, ball stealing and cuteness this year at the Puppy Bowl. So, make sure you and your dogs have the best seats in the house to watch the puppy action! I hear this year will be better than any other year so make sure you bring popcorn!

Animal Planet announced the lineup of puppies that will be featured on the Puppy Bowl this year. Let me tell you, they are cuties! Don’t forget if you are looking to adopt a puppy these puppies are all looking for their forever homes.. Now lets get to the puppies!

I have my favorites that I will be rooting for this Puppy Bowl. Do you?

Puppy Bowl X will start February 2nd at 3pm. But don’t worry if you have Super Bowl plans they will be re-running the puppy bowl all evening long.