by Lauren R. Tharp Step 1: Always, always comb or brush your dog before you bathe him. Pay careful attention to mats or tangles. Any mats left in your dog’s fur after they get into the water will “set” and will be extremely difficult (or impossible) to remove. Step 2: Get everything you need ready […]
NYC Dog News
Free Spay and Neuter for Pit Bulls and PIt Mixes!
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is celebrating the one year anniversary of “Operation Pit,” the program that offers free spay/neuter or vasectomy surgeries to all healthy pit bulls and pit bull mixes between the ages of three months and six years, along with free vaccinations and micro-chipping. Throughout […]
Breed Profile: Golden Retreiver
By Lauren R. Tharp The second most popular dog in the United States (according to AKC registration records), the Golden Retriever originated as a hunting dog, roaming the Scottish Highlands, in the late 1800s. Now known for being excellent guide dogs and search and rescue dogs, the Golden Retriever was officially recognized as a breed […]
Tompkins Square Park Dog Run
Sitting at East 7th Street and Avenue A, Tompkins Square Park covers an 10.5 acre area. An overhaul in the 1990’s made this storied piece of real estate to a fully functional green space with ping pong, playgrounds, bathrooms, and of course the dog runs. The Big Dog Run run offers ample ground for running, […]
Inside the ACC Meeting on June 21
Meet Garbo an adoptable Chocolate Lab
“Life would be so wonderful if we just knew what to do with it” said 1930’s actress Miss Greta Garbo. Her namesake pictured here is an adoptable Chocolate Labrador Retriever at the Humane Society of New York. When Garbo’s family brought her home she was probably all of 12 pounds of puppy love. Now at […]