Hartzer Lab Puppy Blog

  Hartzer Puppy Blog

BringFido Lists Top Dog Events of 2007 on Dog Events Calendar

BringFido.com, a popular dog travel website that provides online reservations at more than 15,000 pet friendly hotels, has released their Dog Events Calendar. The calendar lists dog events by state and includes a description of each event along with details on the time, location, sponsor and cost.

Dog Photo Contest Offers 10k in Cash and Prizes

The APSA (American Pet Savers Association) has announced that over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded in the Cutest Dog Photo Contest including a $1,000 cash grand prize. Dog owners are welcome to win their share of the prizes. The deadline for the contest is February 15, 2007. The ...

Pets Behave Badly But Still Get Presents Says Harris Interactive and Merial Study

'Tis the season to give, and pet owners like us are in a giving frame of mind. According to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on behalf of Merial, a leading global animal health company, many pets are in for a treat this season. Despite some pets exhibiting "naughty" (and ...

The Puppy Pioneer and The Puppy Hugger

A new website for The Puppy Huggerâ„¢ and Hugger Designs LLC, launched at ThePuppyHugger.com Monday November 30, 2006. Yes, a new image and the exquisite taste that you know and love from The Puppy Huggerâ„¢. This site was conceptualized, programmed, and designed with the intention of serving the many pet ...

Britney Spears Said to Be a Bad Pet Owner

I came across some articles today that talk about how Britney Spears has been voted the worst among celebrities that own pets. It's definitely a shame that someone in the public eye can be such a bad pet owner. I started a page here about celebrity pets and added the latest ...

Constant Companions Heated Pet Bed

ColdHeat(TM), a leading innovator in portable heating technology, has introduced the Constant Companions(TM) Heated Pet Bed, an advanced solution to help keep pets feeling safe, warm and comfortable at home, in a car or virtually anywhere.

2007 Doggie’s Angel Calendar

If you're still looking for that special gift for your dog-loving friend or family member, don't get them a Playstation 3. Check out the Doggie's Angel 2007 calendar. The Doggie's Angel calendar offered to help the Katrina homeless pets that but was turned down by many welfare animal organizations because ...

Adopting a Pet Over the Holidays with a Gift-a-Pet Certificate

I know I usually talk about puppies and dogs here, but many people have both cats and dogs as pets. So, I thought I'd mention a unique opportunity now being offered by the ASPCA: The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) is offering two ...

Should you Buy a Puppy For Christmas?

A cute, cuddly puppy is tops on many Christmas lists this year. Tempting though it may be to grant your children's holiday wish, the AKC American Kennel Club says that the holidays are not the ideal time for new puppy ownership. However, as a puppy breeder, I recommend that you ...

Sirius Puppy Training Founder on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel

Founder of Sirius Puppy Training, best selling author and speaker, Dr. Ian Dunbar, was interviewed by VoiceAmericaâ„¢ Network host Elana Daley on "R.E.A.P. What You S.O.W" Thursday, December 14, 2006.

March 3rd 2010
Tags: Pet Insurance No Comments

How to Compare Pet Insurance Providers

Pet ownership in today's challenging economy is no longer a simple matter of picking up an adorable puppy, kitten or other future "family member" from a shelter, pet shop or breeder. The expectation of coasting through several years of companionship with just the costs of food and maybe an annual ...
February 9th 2010
Tags: Pet Insurance No Comments

Top 10 Medical Conditions in Dogs for 2009

Unfortunately, even if you do everything to keep your dog healthy, just like us humans, your dog can have an unexpected medical issue. While in most cases something that "just comes up" like this is rarely life threatening, many of the medical issues that come up on a whim can ...
May 18th 2009
Tags: Puppies No Comments

Top 10 Cities in the United States to Vacation with Your Dog

DogFriendly.com has introduced their list of the most "dog friendly cities to visit" in the United States. I'm assuming that this means that it's great to visit those cities with your dog (we prefer to bring our labrador retrievers), but not live there. In the list, they talk about visiting ...
November 4th 2008
Tags: Cancer in Dogs No Comments

Spot the Warning Signs of Cancer in Your Labrador Retriever

November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. So, I thought it would be helpful (and appropriate) to talk about the warning signs of Cancer in your labrador retriever. Cancer in your dog is, in fact, more common than you think. Unfortunately, cancer is the number one natural cause of death ...
October 15th 2008
Tags: Pet Urns No Comments

A Pet Urn - Perfect Resting Place for Your Labrador Retriever

There comes a time when our labrador retrievers are not lab puppies anymore. When your labrador retriever gets older, the inevitable will happen, they will go on to a different place. We recently had to put down one of our beloved labrador retrievers, and we chose a beautiful pet urn ...

Search

The archives run deep. Feel free to search older content using topic keywords.

Browse by Category