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A Facebook post on packpeople’s fan page led me to this year’s American Kennel Club’s show results. Even though I’m not a huge fan of dog shows, I was interested to know more about the community. Breeders, proud handlers and overexcited owners get the ribbons with the highest rankings and strive to present the most beautiful and […]
Hey PackPeople… Time for another giveaway! This month we have 4 copies of Show Dog: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred in our raffle machine. This newly-released book gives an excellent insight in the community of dog shows. Josh Dean follows ‘Jack,’ an Australian Shepherd, on his journey through the circus of shows from […]
I don’t know if I’m mistaken, but I see OWLS everywhere I go, including the internet. Is there an OWLmania or something? Everything is owl-inspired. The fashion industry started years ago to work with animal prints on clothes and I guess it was a success. I’m not talking about out-of-fashion leopard and zebra designs… I’m […]
My dear friend Michiko sent me a link last year and for the first 5 minutes I thought I was looking at real animals. Then I realized they were all little handmade felt creatures – made by Midori Nakayama and her dedicated team in Japan. Midori has been around since 2008 producing miniature animals. I was so […]
Are you a pet blogger, vlogger, pet community contributor or pet-friendy social media addict? Coming up in October 2012 is the 3rd annual BarkWorld Expo, the national social Petworking conference, and Eukanuba Paws in Motion to BarkWorld is promoting a contest to win a FREE trip to this year’s BarkWorld Expo conference in Atlanta. It’s easy to […]
‘What are you feeding your dogs?’ is the 2nd most important question people ask me on PackPeople. I always recommend the food I’m feeding and recommend friends and interested dog owners to the shop where I buy my dog food. Pet food is a complex subject in the pet owners’ world and one of our most-discussed […]
I had a nice talk with a lady I met who volunteers at a non-profit animal sanctuary and wants to start her own non-profit. She asked me if I knew how to get started and what she should do – I couldn’t really help her. At home, the subject has not let me go… so […]
Maria Goodavage’s book Soldier Dogs will be released on Thursday, March 15 – and we had the great pleasure of talking to the accomplished author last week. We want to share this great interview with our audience, as her stories of soldier dogs contributing to military efforts – and the special bonds that develop between […]
Our March Giveaway is looking for a new owner! Fresh from the press and ready for release on Thursday, March 15, Soldier Dogs – The Untold Story of America’s Canine Heroes by Maria Goodavage is definitely a must read for every dog lover. These stories of soldier dogs contributing to military efforts, and the special bonds that […]
Book: Soldier Dogs Author: Maria Goodavage Publisher: DUTTON, Penguin Group (USA) Inc. PackPeople review: “The cover looks awesome” said one of our friendly, dog-loving boys at the front desk while I was unwrapping Maria’s new book a few weeks ago. I agreed, the hardcover layout is great. Let’s see how the book is: You don’t […]