“Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.” - Franklin P. Jones, humorist. Missy Berkel has a new leash on life. This January, Missy started All Good Dogs dog-walking service. After spending 17 years working in the medical field, Missy has reinvented her professional life and now spends her days in the company of canines. “Working as a nurse practitioner is a hard job … [Read more...]
Love Your Neighbor? Pick Up After Your Dog!
Pick it up. It sounds so simple, and is, but the pervasive problem of people not cleaning up their dogs’ feces is not only disgusting and annoying but is a potential health hazard for you and your pets. Anyone who has lived in an apartment complex has encountered this rampant situation, whether they contribute to it or not. Unfortunately, it is all too common of a sight to s … [Read more...]
Utah Stories: Homeless pet of the Month: Meet Hilda (Lab/retriever mix)
“Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we don't even know we have.” --Author Thom Jones Pondering this quote, my thoughts drifted back to my childhood dog, Maggie. Maggie wandered my family's life over 15 years ago. Before she came, we’d never considered adopting a dog, but after our first day with Maggie, she was ours for goo … [Read more...]
Justice for Geist Rally
Geist (a weimaraner) was shot and killed in his owner's Sugar House backyard when police were searching for a missing child. We have not yet received the SLPD's side of the story. We are awaiting a press conference by Chief Burbank to be held this evening. The dog owner as well as many Salt Lake City residents are enraged by this seemingly unnecessary killing of an innocent … [Read more...]