ImageDevotions for Dog Lovers

Life Lessons from Canine Companions
by Judy McWhorter
Tate Publishing & Enterprises
judymcwhorter.tatepublishing.net

It's not often that we publish a book review on DallasDogLife.com, but when I met Judy McWhorter at Dog Day Afternoon earlier this year, I was so excited to get a copy of her book so I could read and review it. In Devotions for Dog Lovers: Life Lessons from Canine Companions, readers not only get 53 wonderful stories about the dogs that Judy has met and loved, we also see how dogs can teach us unconditional love, forgiveness, trust, and pure joy.

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Santa 34 Places for Holiday Pet Photos with Santa

It's a time-honored tradition. Every year, thousands of people take their kids to have their pictures taken with Santa. And if the kids happen to be of the furry and four-legged variety, so be it. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, there are numerous places for your fur-kids to have their photos taken with Santa "Paws" and even the Grinch, if that's more your style. Either way, the memories are captured forever.

Here are 34 different opportunities to have your pet's photo taken in his finest holiday attire. Don't forget, make sure that your dogs:
• are always on a leash (or that your cat is in a carrier),
• are up-to-date on their vaccinations,
• have been walked prior to their photo shoot (don't want any accidents on Santa's lap!), and
• most importantly, are comfortable being handled by strangers, especially when said strangers are wearing costumes. Dogs that are frightened sometimes bite, and any bites must be reported to Animal Control, and usually result in quarantine (a.k.a. "doggy jail"). Better safe than sorry!

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