human interest

                For Sam -The dog I never wanted. You were the foster failure I didn’t want to fail. Another unmanageable golden in the house, one who had anxiety issues?  No thanks. There you were tied to a chain freezing during winter nights, exhausted in the heat during the summer with no shelter. Like …

      Mike Boone Even those of us who are not sports fans know Mike Boone from his column at the Montreal Gazette. What you didn’t know is that he is a huge dog lover and has just adopted Henry from the SPCA Annexe! Henry is one lucky dog as Mike has retired from the Gazette and is a …

We’ve had a significant stretch of over 30 degree days in Montreal and with that, comes the reminder that if it’s too hot for you – it’s too hot for your pet. If you see a dog locked inside a parked, hot car – you can call the SPCA immediately: 514-735-2711 extension 0. Montreal Dog Blog has made these car cling …

          Fostering 104 Pick Me, Pick Me! Hopefully a few of you have given fostering a try since my last articles. I want to share my most recent foster experience and explain how easy it was for me to find the right one for my home. I have to admit. I became a foster failure again. …

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNIE BROOKS! Most of you know about  one of the largest dog seizures in Canada last fall that resulted in 100’s of dogs being placed in temporary care in Quebec. What you don’t know is lucky for us that our leader and shelter manager was a Florida native named Connie Brooks. She took on this task like no one I have ever met …

Nat here!  Those of you with good radio memories may recall Bruce Myers as the morning newsman on Mix 96 Montreal back in the day.  He was there when Andre Maisonneuve and I hosted the morning show way back when. Bruce and I were fast friends – and have remained so ever since.   Bruce left radio in 2003 to …

                  The Power of One Montrealer – to help a dog in Arizona     I have wanted to share this story for some time. Monique Koven is a friend and a dog lover who has adopted only rescued animals. This story will show you how very much she is a hero to …

Losing a pet is never easy. Even when we know they’ve lived a long and full life, it is still a difficult thing to go through. But to have them taken from us in a brutal fashion is unthinkable. Pets are our companions, our friends, our family.  Only people who have loved and lost pets can understand this particular kind …

 Fostering 102 Finding the right rescue  Every rescue has its own guidelines and values so you should do your homework to find out which will work best for you.  The easiest thing before even applying to see if you’re a fit is to learn as much as you can on the internet.  So, for the next 10 days do the following: …

Smile!  February is National Pet Dental Health Month!                    Here are a few dental hygiene tips: Brush Daily:  GUILTY! How many of use really do this? While it may seem difficult to get your pet to cooperate, slowly try to incorporate a brushing routine into your pet’s life. You can start by …