On Saturday, I met the neat folks who own Bark Harbor, a really terrific pet boutique in downtown Bar Harbor, Maine. What a great store! My Mom and Dad walked in there to check it out, and when they went inside, the really nice lady there loved me so much! She gave me lots of hugs, and then the biggest surprise of all, she gave me a “demo” Ruff Wear Harness and some fab dog treats. Aren’t I fashionable now?!

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I get a lot of letters from dog parents who are dealing with a bone cancer diagnosis. Many parents aren’t sure if their senior dog can handle being a tripawd.

We know that amputation is a tough decision, especially when older dogs are involved. And there’s no “right” answer; every dog has a different health situation, and responds to it in their own way, usually pawsitively!

Based on the dog parents we’ve talked to, it seems that most dogs who are good candidates for the surgery (your vet can advise) will bounce right back to their old selves in no time, once that nasty pain is gone.

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After tiring me out at Sand Beach and feasting on lobster, my people went into a market while in Northeast Harbor, Maine in search of some local wine. They found some, but I don’t care about that.

I wish they would’ve bought something else they found… ice cream treats for dogs! This is the first time they had ever heard of such a thing. Too bad they care for my health so much!

But check this out. I wouldn’t touch anything from Purina anyway. I would have gladly settled for the YögHund organic frozen yogurt for dogs! It’s oragnic, and yogurt is good for you right? Maybe Ben and Jerry’s will jump on this bandwagon!