Hi! My name is Dagwood I was born March 25th, 1996. My "new" parents picked me out of seven puppies…....actually I am # 7. I was the "rowdy one" and screamed all the way back to my new home. We stopped at a pet store on the way and I was lavishly showered with gifts. I thought “OK” maybe this could be the beginning of something good. And so it was and still is…………
I was named after a big sandwich called a "Dagwood". I am a Tri-colored Border Collie that is VERY energetic and is the sweete
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Next time you are in the produce department in your local market, take a closer look at the fruits and vegetables. You will find that many fruits and vege's can be made into animals. And why would you want to make your food into animal shapes? Because it's FUN! Here's a dog made out of a banana with black eyed peas for the eyes and a dog made out of broccoli. Read Full Story
Keep Your Dog Safe in the Summer HeatBy Jenna Stregowski, RVT, About.comNever leave your dog in the car unattended. Despite the many warnings about this, each summer brings numerous accounts of dogs that become sick or even die of heat stroke because they were left in a car. Even if it does not seem that hot outside, the temperature inside the car can rise to dangerous levels within minutes. If you absolutely must bring your dog with you on errands, make sure you bring another person who can ... Read Full Story
Ever thought about fostering?Second Chance Pets is ALWAYS looking for new foster homes for the dogs and cats, but the need is particularly great now as soon we'll be flooded with puppies and kittens born during the spring. If you can offer a foster home for some of these babies until we can get them adopted, or to an older cat or dog, please call 281-286-3535 or email us. DOGS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION click here to see all local dogs, click here to see all local cats,click here to see all loca... Read Full Story
Dagwood's cousins are LUCKY DOGS!! Sydney and Sadie's adventure in Yosemite Are we almost there yet?Sadie and Sydney planning their attack Sydney and Sadie waiting patientlySydney tinkling in the stream lol!Sydney relaxing in front of El Capitan
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It's that time of year again here in the South........Hurricane Season. Many areas here in Southeast Texas still haven't recovered from last September's storm "Ike" but for the most part alot of work has been done. Our fur friends need to be included in our hurricane season preparedness!Preparing Your Pet For Hurricane SeasonBy Fay Freedell
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I'm finding this article to be very familiar.............Dagwood is still unable to navigate the stairs. Mike is his sole travel companion and "carrier". He's Dagwood's HERO (and mine :)!! He carries (flys) Dagwood down the stairs like Superman!......ok Superdog! Hearing for Dag is non existent and vision appears to be taking the same route. Daggie does appear to enjoy life still with short bouts of energy and continues his walks/runs......In appearance he is ageless :)The older border ... Read Full Story
Dagwood is waaaaaay happy to be home! The first 2 days home he wasn't feeling very good but he seems better today. We took him off the prednisone because there was no change/improvement and the side effects were causing additional ill effects. It's Mike's birthday today and he and Dag started the day off with a 2 mile walk before going to work. Way to go guys!!! Read Full Story
