After 9 years and 2.5 million visits, MontrealDogBlog.com to retire blog Hi, I’m Nat Lauzon – founder of Montreal Dog Blog.  It is with a sad but grateful heart, that I announce the Montreal Dog Blog website will be coming to a close. MDB launched in September 2010 – inspired by a 4lb dog named Flea.  She was a puppy …

I am so excited about Victoria Stilwell‘s seminar, ‘Inside Your Dog’s Mind’ which is taking place on Saturday, April 30th, in Cornwall Ontario. Which is just an hour’s drive from Montreal. If you watch Animal Planet, then you’ve probably seen her very successful show ‘It’s Me or the Dog’ a few times, just as I have. Victoria is a world …

Goodbye: A letter to my dog  – by Nat Lauzon  Dec 28th, 2014.  One year ago. It’s the day your journey as a dog ended, and your next chapter began as something else.  As everything else, I guess. If you had any idea how many times I’ve tried to write this over the months, you’d wonder why I wasted so …

  Emmeline Manzur is a Montreal Vegan Animal Advocate. Full of charisma and a bubbly personality, she advocates not only for rescued companion animals but also for people to understand why it is important to adopt a vegan diet.Emmeline is a philanthropist and she loves to travel to meet other cultures. During her last trip to Japan, Laos and Thailand, …

*While this post was in editing this happened. Please keep this wonderful news in mind while reading. *Warning: Some photos are graphic and disturbing.   E-mail replies from Montreal’s SPCA, “the problem is a “laisse a faire regulation” by the provincial government.” Phone conversations with norme du travail, “It is very sad but they’re not breaking any laws. The animals …

            I have literally checked out of Hotel MDB for several months and my Sunday morning guilt is overwhelming. I’m certain most of you did not realize I had even left but I am happy to say that at least for today, the writer side of my brain has become active again.   Where have I been? …

As you all know if you follow my blogs we are just finishing up our last seizure which began last September at the SPCA Annexe. Some had a home for the holidays and many more found their way out of the shelter in January. Surprisingly we still have 6 little souls looking for a place to call home. Each one …

The SPCA Annexe has recently developed an exciting and dynamic 10-month pilot project for teens, called the Youth Ambassador Program (YAP). It offers the opportunity for small groups of youths aged 12-17 to participate in a series of 6-week sessions and become actively involved with the Annexe through supervised interaction with designated animals and structured fundraising activities. The goal of this project is twofold: to teach youths empathy and compassion and …

By: Liliana Danel Sept 4 2013- Depeche Mode is my one and only favorite band. I was at their concert last night and once again they amazed me. I laughed, cried, and even became sad when the concert was over. Each of their songs has a personal meaning for me and in some way each song mark a memory in …

by Dr. Amanda Glew   Getting a dog is an addition to the family; it has needs as any other family member does. Recently, while at dinner with a friend, we discussed the 10 most common reason to consider before obtaining a dog. This is dedicated to Mika, who spent 16.5 years as part of Kimberlea’s life.  Kimberlea took Mika’s …