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Daniel Jacob is a writer, guide-dog user and Montrealer.  Recently, he shared some important guide-dog etiquette with our readers.  Now, we dig a bit deeper:   How do you develop trust?  How do you cross a street corner?  How do you pick up it’s poop?   Thank you Daniel, for your kindness and openness – and giving us an education in …

Q:  I just got a new dog. I’ve had him for 6 days. he is 1.5 years old and was on a farm before, always outside.  He is having trouble with being inside.  He prefers to be outside but at times I have to make sure he is in – like when I am not home or at work etc. …

What started out to be a routine day became a very stressful, dramatic day for 1 cat called Blaze, as well as his owner & family, caring residents and… and some of the PetitsPawz team. Blaze an 8 month old cat was on his way to the vet’s to get his vaccination. A mild kitty, Blaze is an indoor cat and …

Here are some recent rescue items from around the globe:

Information by @cbcmontreal: Que. woman sues officer after dog shooting A surveillance video shows the police officer pointing what Geneviève Gariépy said was a gun at her and her dogs as she walked towards her house in Saint-Hippolyte, Que., in 2008. (Radio-Canada)A Quebec woman is suing a provincial police officer after her dog was shot and he allegedly aimed the …

Many NDG’ers will recognize Lori Kalef as one of the special crew at Animal Health Clinic. But if you knew Lori, you definitely knew Maggie – the sweet bear of a dog that was never far from her side. Fuzzy gold fur to match her gold heart. The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his …

                     It is truly amazing what goes on within a few miles us that most people have never heard of. Rose Gergely is a native Montrealer who moved to the countryside in order to follow her passion and dedicate her life to saving animals. I first learned of Rose’s work while I was …

As it is important for us humans to keep up with our own nail trimming it is the same for our dogs. Every dog needs their nails trimmed. Trimming your dogs nails is essential to its grooming. Untrimmed nails leaves dogs vulnerable to painful broken nails.  Once your dog has split or broken a nail it will require veterinary attention and in …

Most of you looking at this little squishy face probably thinks he is a little piece of heaven on earth that you need to pick up  and a) smother with love, b) showered in kisses c) run away with, but i bet the last thing you would think of is throw him in a trash can to be taken out …

Information provided by Animal Message Guide: Alternative Health Care Options For Your Pet CANADA ALBERTA April 1-3: Healing Touch for Animals Level 1, Calgary, AB Two and half day workshop with dogs and horses where you will learn the basics of The Komitor Healing Method. Instructor: Lynn Davis BRITISH COLUMBIA April 4-6: Introduction to TTouch with Horses, Dawson Creek, B.C. …