My Dog Walker & Pet Sitting LLC

07/15/2025

July 15th is I Love Horses Day.
Are you an equestrian? Share a photo of your horse with us!

07/02/2025

Keep your pets safe this 4th of July 🇺🇸
🐾Make sure your pet has a current ID tag on & update microchip info
🐾Keep your pets indoors with music playing, white noise or the TV on. Give them a safe, long lasting toy/treat
🐾Have current, clear photos of your pet on hand just in case
🐾Do not bring your pets to fireworks display (even if you are lighting them at home)
🐾If having a Party, keep pets away from alcohol, CORN COBS, candy & the wrappers, & meat bones. Make sure everything is safely in the trash can that your pet cannot get into
‼️ WE REALLY MEAN IT with the Corn Cobs!! We have seen many dogs need surgery because of Corn Cobs!! ‼️

06/27/2025

In Portland, Oregon, there’s a small coffee shop called Cozy Bean. During the day, it’s what you’d expect—people stopping in for a hot drink, soft background music, the usual warmth of a neighborhood café.
But something unexpected happens after closing time.
Once the customers leave and the lights are turned off, the owner turns them back on—but not for more business. He opens the doors again, this time for a different kind of guest: street dogs.
Since 2018, Cozy Bean has quietly offered shelter to stray dogs in the area. There's no advertising, no big signs, no posts asking for attention. It’s just something the owner does—every single night.
Inside, he sets out old blankets, cushions, and bowls of clean water. The dogs come in from the cold, some limping, some soaked from the rain, and they find a place to rest. They aren’t locked in or forced to stay. They just know they’re welcome—and they settle in like they belong there.
Some of the dogs are regulars. Others come and go. But every night, they have somewhere safe to sleep. A break from the noise and danger of the street.
The owner doesn’t do interviews. He doesn’t expect anything in return. He just makes space for those that have none.
It’s a simple act—opening a door, turning on a light, offering a little comfort. But it shows a level of compassion that’s hard to find in today’s world.
This isn’t about saving the world. It’s about doing what you can, right where you are. And that, in its quiet way, is something extraordinary.

06/27/2025

📢 It’s back! BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelters® 🐾🐾 The nation’s largest funded adoption event🐾🐾 returns this summer, July 5–19, 2025! 🐾

Summer is one of the most challenging times for shelters. With rising intakes, staff shortages, and overcrowding, pets urgently need homes—and you can help. 💙

In partnership with 300+ shelters across 40 states, BISSELL Pet Foundation is NAPPS official charity and they are sponsoring adoption fees of $70 or less to help more families bring home fully vetted pets.

Since 2016, over 324,000 pets have found love through Empty the Shelters. Will you help us save even more this summer?

🔗 Find a participating shelter:
https://www.bissellpetfoundation.org/programs/empty-the-shelters/

06/27/2025

It's really stinkin' hot out there!! Be mindful of your dog's safety in this weather.

06/17/2025

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06/11/2025

Love this idea!

06/05/2025

Please take this seriously:
Please please understand that when we give instructions/advice, there’s a reason behind every word. If you find injured, orphaned, or sick wildlife, do not handle/pet. Do not feed. Do not give water. If you have the animal contained, put it in a ventilated box/container and keep it in a dark quiet area away from pets and people. Then reach out for help. Don’t do anything else unless instructed to do so by a rehabber…not your neighbor, not Google, or someone who raised a chipmunk once, but a rehabber or wildlife professional.

Today someone who reached out to GWN for help with a rabies vector species was bitten by the animal. It seemed docile so he reached in to place a bowl of water in the crate and it bit him. GWN had to contact environmental health and the animal was picked up by animal control. It will be euthanized and sent off for rabies testing. If it is positive, the person will go through a series of expensive shots. This is protocol for any RVS animal that bites someone, whether it is exhibiting any symptoms or not.

Do NOT touch a rabies vector species without gloves!! The most common animals to carry rabies are bats, raccoons, skunks, & foxes but this doesn’t mean they all have rabies. All animals can carry mites, fleas, & diseases so wear gloves anyway. And unless you are actually Snow White, a wild animal that approaches you needs help. Proceed with caution and follow the advice of wildlife professionals.

Facts: Putting water in a birds mouth can literally cause them to choke to death. Not all birds eat worms. Domesticating a fawn by bringing it in your home to “help it” is a death sentence. If you give a baby squirrel or bunny the wrong kind of milk, you can make it so ill that it will take days for a rehabber to stabilize. Baby opossums do not suckle; they are attached to a feeding tube inside their mom so you can’t feed with a bottle. Some animals require rehydration before they can be fed. Turtles live in a 1 mile radius their entire lives. Baby birds can get food lodged in their throat and suffocate. If you use the wrong kind of syringe/nipple and feed a baby animal too fast or too much, it will aspirate and die. Ducklings can drown. You cannot judge if it’s a venomous snake by its head or pupil shape. The animal that you just found doesn’t “like you”, he’s in shock and afraid to move. Baby animals can’t have breast milk. Everything we tell you is for a reason.

If you’re still reading this, thank you. Today was a scary day. We hope our human friend has a clean bill of health. We ❤️ our wildlife and we ❤️ our wildlife loving humans. Today’s incident was avoidable. This post isn’t to criticize; it’s to teach someone who may not know so we can avoid another incident tomorrow.

xoxo, GWN
The Georgia Wildlife Network

Photo is of another raccoon who also sadly had to be euthanized last week. 😞 This work really sucks some days.

06/02/2025

06/01/2025

June 2nd is National Greyhound Day.
Share in the comments a picture of your Greyhound
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01/18/2025

To your dog, you’re more than just a companion—you’re their entire world. Every interaction, no matter how small, leaves a lasting impression on them. It’s the everyday moments and the attention you …