“Why dogs are important in our world today” by Barbara E. Magera Dogs are inherently loving and inquisitive. Dogs are incredibly tolerant of all different types of humans. Dogs are forgiving. Even if ignored or treated less optimally in the past, they still nurture a friendly nudge to establish new human bonds. Dogs always want […]
Dogfighting in South Carolina
by Barbara E. Magera MD South Carolina is known as the state of “smiling faces and beautiful places”. But one ugly industry thriving in our state is dogfighting. Dogfighting is a federal crime. In South Carolina, dogfighting is illegal under the 1986 Animal Fighting and Baiting Act and punishable by up to five years in federal […]
Guest
As a young guest author, we welcome Jason Murray ”Life with Hailey” by Jason Murray My family loves animals but the love I have for dogs is out of this world. We got my dog Hailey three years ago after we had lost our faithful furry friend, Maxie. Hailey was different from the other dogs […]
Storm Comfort
by Barbara E. Magera The siren from my weather radio fuels my terror. A prolonged warning heralds life-threatening weather. Claps of thunder and crashing tree limbs are a prelude to the freight train roars reminiscent of a tornado. Lightening illuminates a water spout endangering the Charleston harbor. My heartbeat races as my eardrums pound from the […]
”Rescue”
by Barbara E. Magera We do not study the winds forming off the west coast of Africa until late August or early September, but this year is different. The tropical climate research center in Colorado predicted a doubling in the number of category 4 or 5 hurricanes for this season. What does anyone living […]
”Gone”
by Barbara E. Magera You’re no longer hereMy heart is full of fearThat I won’t see you anymore No more hugsNo more cuddlesNo more kisses My heart struggles To make sense of it all When the ambulance cameYour cardiac illness was to blameFor taking you awayI prayed to God you’d be okayBut then I never […]
”New Toys”
Author: Barbara E. Magera I hear what sounds like hard balls rolling across my kitchen floor. My two puppies are aggressively batting and running after some unknown spherical objects. My husband enters the kitchen and comments on the strange sounds emitted as the pups engage in aggressive play. They dash into the laundry room in […]
Westminister Kennel Club 2023 Conformation Show Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
Judge Ted Eubank (Pinecrest) Photographer Barb Magera Posted August 31, 2023 23:34 EST
The “Pippa Principle”
by Lisa May Lookout Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Staunton Virginia Can an old dog be taught new tricks? Let me start by telling you that I had reached a point in my life where I had concluded I was set in my ways. I am who I am and what I am, and it’s not […]
“Anal Gland Care”
by Dr. Susan Barrett, DVM , WynDancer Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Anal glands are small sacs located on both sides of the anus. Their function is to secrete material used for territorial marking. The secretions are expressed naturally when dogs scoot their rear ends. The distinguishing smell of skunks are from anal gland secretions. In […]
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