TRUE LIFE: I HAVE AN OUT OF CONTROL PET
Is your pet ruling your life? Is it hard to tell who’s at what end of the leash anymore? Have you tried anything and everything to control their behavior but nothing seems to work? Has your pet been a nut right from the start? Or have you spoiled him and are now seeing the repercussions?
Is your pet causing problems with your relationships with friends and loved ones? Are you considering giving him away for the sake of your sanity? Or is that thought unbearable to you?
If you appear to be between the ages of 15-28 and have answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, MTV wants to hear your story.
Please email us at pet@mtvn.com and include your name, number, location, a photo, and a brief explanation how your pet is controlling your life.

Five pet store chains in 6 states have taken the Humane Society of the United States puppy friendly pledge not to sell puppies. As we know, most puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills. If you aren’t sure what a puppy mill is, or why they are bad, have a look at the article I wrote about them here on my blog.

One of the stores taking this pledge is right here in Los Angeles. It is Centinela Feed. They have numerous stores throughout the Los Angeles area. Centinela Feed carries just about everything you can imagine for your pets. They have a club you can join where you receive discounts on things you buy, as well as getting their emails announcing extra savings.

Please support the pet supply stores that take this pledge. It is so important for the puppies coming from puppy mills, and the adults dogs being bred under such horrendous conditions.

A couple of weeks ago I received a dog-themed t-shirt and was asked to review it. Happy to! Especially since my dog training “uniform” consists mainly of jeans, and you guessed it, a t-shirt. Wearing a nice dog related t-shirt when you show up to a house for dog training kind of starts everything off just right, so this worked out very nicely. I washed the t-shirt first so I could judge shrinkage, etc… I was surprised to find it did not shrink much when washed according to the instructions, so it still fit very nicely. The material is a nice, thick cotton, not like some of the cheaper t-shirts you find, and it’s very comfortable.

The shirt I got is one of their generic breed shirts. I’m not a big fan of the ones with a specific breed, mainly because I’m so into rescue, and most of my own dogs have been of the mixed breed variety. Here is the t-shirt I got:

I got a few nice comments on it the day I wore it, which is always nice. Over all I really like the t-shirt, both in material and the picture. They have a few other generic type shirts, plus some pretty cute breed shirts. You should check them out when you get a chance!
Crazy Dog Shirts

The new book “Your Dog: The Owner’s Manual” by Dr. Marty Becker, the resident veterinarian for “Good Morning America”, and Gina Spadafori, from Pet Connection, proves to be a fantastic book for dog owners. There will be a 30-city Nation-wide book tour to accompany its release. Pick it up & take a look. We’re sure you will enjoy it!