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The Adventures of Skylar Grey

Chapter 8: Dancing in the moonlight

The drive down to San Jose to meet Grandma Kickie for the first time was a breeze; the car was still the place Skylar felt most comfortable. We stopped at a dog park a few miles away because I thought it was a good idea to work off some of that puppy energy.

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Mike Murray Chairman: Golden State German Shepherd Rescue

Years involved with animal rescue: 20 Tell us about your organization. Our mission is to provide education about the German shepherd dog, find homes for abandoned German shepherds, and to build a community within our organization of support and friendship stemming from our mutual love and respect for this breed. We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit […]

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Homemade pumpkin-peanut butter doggy frozen yogurt

Skylar loves doggy fro-yo. She gets one every night around the same time, and she even waits in front of the refrigerator, her big green eyes traveling from the freezer to me and back to the freezer. The probiotics in yogurt help regulate Sky’s sensitive stomach. The problem is, store-bought brands can be pricey (around […]

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Pit of the Month

When a woman saw a 1-year-old pit bull-boxer mix wandering the streets starving, she tried to give him some dry dog food but noticed he was only able to move it around in the bowl. The Good Samaritan took him to the Contra Costa Humane Society where a veterinary exam and subsequent x-rays revealed that […]

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Linda Beenau: Director and Founder, Wonder Dog Rescue

How many years have you been involved with animal rescue? I began in rescue over 23 years ago, working with Nancy Ford, a Boston terrier rescue person (thus, my love of Bostons!). What are the upcoming events for Wonder Dog? We hold adoption events and are open to the public every Saturday at our office […]

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Dog for Dog treats give back with a simple philosophy: ‘You buy one. We give one’

The first time I saw Dogsbars at Pet Food Express I purchased them because I wanted to help animals. The company that makes the treats, Dog for Dog, has a straightforward mission: For every treat you buy, they donate one to a dog in need. I bought both flavors — peanut butter and blueberry — […]

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Chapter 9: The land of low-hanging fruit

It’s not what you look like, when you’re doin’ what you’re doin’ It’s what you’re doin’ when you’re doin’ what you look like you’re doin’! Express yourself! — “Express Yourself!” by Charles Wright Kickie adored everything about her new “granddog,” Skylar Grey, except for the way she slept: on her back, front legs straight up […]