When former Geologist,   former Special Education Teacher  Marc Dunn decided he want a career where he could spend more time with his dogs,  be found the perfect solution with Nature's Pet Market.  Marc's interest in healthy foods for pets started as a kid,  when is dog was chosen to test out the original IAM's dog…

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STAM has been producing grain-free dog treats commercially since 2007. We started out as others do – in a shared commercial kitchen. In 2009, we moved into our own dedicated bakery in Wood Village; and not a day too soon. We have two dogs: Sammy big boy and Princess Stella cookie pants (shown left). Sam…

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by  Sallee R. Kallenbach When Alison Eberhand was a small child, a stray dog wandered into her yard.  Naturally, Alison and her siblings wanted to keep the dog, but Alison’s Dad threatened to give him away unless he was trained to have some manners.  “He was the worst dog ever,” said Alison, whose mother immediately enrolled…

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CLACKAMAS, Ore.—(March 22, 2011)— Continuing the tradition of giving and remembering those in need, Castor & Pollux is donating thousands of pet meals to those affected by the disaster in Japan. Monday, March 21 Castor & Pollux launched a charitable campaign on Facebook, donating a pet meal for each of its 10,344 Facebook fans, and…

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Rebecca Wolfe is  a local freelance artist and 'pitmom' .  Who is seeking support for a painting project that she recent launched on Kickstarter.com.  "I'm trying to raise funds to create a series (15-20) of portraits of pitbulls at local shelters and rescues that would then be auctioned to raise funds for those shelters.  The…

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In the past, if you live on the west side of the Portland Metro Area, and  had an animal medical emergency you had little choice but to make the trip into NW Portland,  or South to Tualatin.  A long nerve wracking drive when you are worried about  your precious pet.  No more!

 By Faye Pietrokowsky, pet and people psychic www.inner-design.net Even though they are more than a month away, the holidays are just around the corner.  You may be like others who have been aware or thinking about them for months, thanks to retailers who remind the public way in advance.  The mere thought of the holidays…

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A Man and His Dog They say no relationship is more pure than a boy and his dog.  What about a man and his dog?  His so very special, trusty companion and always dependable Sammie.  Sammie was a beautiful chocolate lab; selected from a Christmas Day litter of six at just 4 weeks old.  Her…

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 LexiDog Boutique and Social Club, Eugene Hilton hosting 2nd annual photo & runway contest to benefit Greenhill  What: 2nd Annual “Haute Dog” top model contest benefit for Greenhill Humane Society When: Sunday, September 12th, 2010 12-4pm Where:  Eugene Hilton Courtyard Plaza

Alison Eberhand is not new a new trainer to the Vancouver dog scene, Alison has been training dogs, promoting the Dog Scout program and offering CGC testing for many years.  What is new is her  facility  Everyday Dog.