Archive for June, 2009

Reputable Breeders Chafe Over Law Aimed At Puppy Mills


June 25, 2009
posted by Rae and Mark @ 4:19 am

OregonLive.com reports on breeders’ reaction to a new law, intended to clamp down on puppy mills:

http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2009/06/reputable_breeders_chafe_over.html

We are all for anything that reduces the number of breeders, whether they are “reputable” ones, or puppy mills.

You see, the problem is, there are Read the rest of this entry »


Parvo Virus On The Rise


June 22, 2009
posted by Rae and Mark @ 8:53 pm

A vet in Wisconsin reports that Parvo cases are on the increase:

http://www.wsaw.com/home/headlines/48811047.html

What she doesn’t mention is that the most likely culprit is not the vaccinations being given incorrectly (which is a sad indictment on her fellow vets), but the Read the rest of this entry »


Outraged Website Visitor


June 16, 2009
posted by Rae and Mark @ 9:39 pm

We occasionally receive emails, completely out of the blue, from people who stumble across one of our websites.

Many of these people write to express their outrage at the products we sell, and the fact that we dare to offer a home remedy for Parvo instead of recommending that people take their sick dog to the vet’s.

The following is typical of the sort of uninformed rubbish that we receive:

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