Teaching puppies how to self-soothe
While it is tempting to spend every waking moment with a new puppy, the reality is that you simply won’t be able to do that. One of the biggest life lessons a breeder can instill in their puppies is the confidence needed to self-soothe and handle being alone. For most...
Happy tails at Funny Farm Animal Rescue
A conversation with Laurie Zaleski Laurie Zaleski founded Funny Farm Animal Rescue in Mays Landing with a simple belief: every animal deserves a second chance. What began as a dream rooted in compassion has grown into a safe haven for abused, neglected, and abandoned...
Adventures in dog breeding: Five-week-old puppies update
My puppies are now five weeks old and are growing fast every day. I am delighted with not only their progress, but that I am now able to sleep back in my bed full time and get about four hours of sleep in a row. Turning five weeks also means that it is time to start...
Snowed in with four-week-old puppies
By Heidi Clayton The only silver lining of the blizzard currently happening is that I am trapped inside with four-week-old puppies, who have become professional time wasters! What a difference a week makes. The puppies are now full-fledged little beings who can hear,...
How a local pet owner changed the grooming game with Shark Tank product
One local woman and her pup found a quick solution to a problem she assumed affected only her. But that simple idea soon became a product that would help millions and transform the pet grooming industry. Debra LoFranco, the proud founder and CEO of De’Vora Pet...
