general info you might not have known:
Firefighters are starting to carry pet-sized oxygen masks.
You can replace your neutered dog's missing testicles with Neuticles, testicular implants for pets. (Cost: $94 to $129 a pair, plus veterinarian's charges.)
Meetup.com, the social networking organization, lists 1,051 groups around the country with pets as the focus. There are 167 groups for pugs alone.
Dog birthday parties, too, are gaining in popularity. At PetBirthdayParty.com, you can register your dog's birthday (free), buy a congratulatory banner with Fluffy's name and find vendors offering pup party kits with accessories ranging from $1.99 to $17.99. (Of course, that's nothing compared with the $300,000-plus bashes for teen party animals on MTV's "My Super Sweet 16."
Drop by a doggie bakery like the Kansas City, Mo., chain Three Dog Bakery to buy fresh-baked dog treats, including personalized heart-shaped cookies ($7.95 each) or a $300 custom wedding cake, says Mark Beckloff, a founder. Three Dog has eight bakeries in Japan.
"Bow vows," or dog weddings, are de rigeur. See one, "Jump into This" by Seven Foot Wave, on YouTube. Find wedding attire online.
Dog weddings start at $250 at The Yankee Dog Retreat, whose owner Jennifer Cermak is the author of "The Home Spa Book for Dogs: Nose to Tail Treatments to Soothe the Soul and Age-Proof Your Canine Companion." The book contains a section on "do-ga" (dog yoga). |