Welcome to The Dog Blog! Each week we will add new posts with news and information about products, services and events available for your dog in Toronto. Posts may also include interviews or features of pet professionals and pet organizations. If you have any suggestions or opinions about products and services for you pet, feel free to send an email to info@torontobarks.com or reply in the comments.
Our community events calendar features a monthly listing of training seminars, dog trade shows, fairs and/or fundraising events for dogs in and around the Greater Toronto Area.
This is a must attend seminar for anyone who has a puppy, is thinking about acquiring a puppy or any dog professional who works with puppies! This one day workshop will enlighten and enhance your understanding of puppy behaviour, health and training and give you the information and skills you need to effectively identify and comprehend all aspects of puppyhood.
Mandy is an eight yr old English Springer Spaniel who didn't have the benefit of a good start to her life. At the age of five she was removed from her original home for neglect. There are different forms of neglect and while there was no evidence of physical abuse, it is believed that she suffered through lack of basic necessities, quality care and was emotionally and mentally affected.
The Toronto Humane Society’s president, chief veterinarian and three others face criminal charges for animal cruelty. Animals were allegedly denied food, water and proper veterinary treatment. Toronto police and agents from the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raided the building at 3:00 Thursday afternoon, which resulted in five men being handcuffed and escorted out of the building. The OSPCA’s lawyer described the shelter as “disease-infested.”
Get a picture of your pet taken with Santa Claus. A lasting memento of your loving companion and a great Christmas present to give to yourself and your family while helping ORA's animals. You or your child can be in the picture too, and if you do not have a pet, one of ORA's rescues will be glad to pose with you. Photos come with a decorative frame!
Saturday, November 14, 2009 fron 10am - 5 pm Tellington TTouch Workshop at PawsWay Centre, Toronto with Sue Becker Learn how to TTouch your cat or dog! TTouch is a groundbreaking bodywork method which can effectively influence your animal friends’ behaviour and enhance their willingness and ability to learn.
Get your doggies' scariest and spookiest costumes out for Petopia's Howlloween Extravaganza party! We will have plenty of fun and games in store for you and your pup with lots of great prizes too. Friday, October 30th, 2009 – 7pm to 10pm at Petopia – 265 Bartley Drive, Toronto
October 26 - GRA CANADA FUNDRAISER from 7pm - 1am - Opera Bob’s Public House located at 1112 Dundas St. West. HELP RESCUED GREYHOUNDS FIND THEIR FOREVER HOMES!
How Can You Help? - Help us expand our resource directory by telling your favourite pet professional to visit our site and get listed today. - Let rescue/charity/dog associations know they can get a FREE listing in our resource directory and get more exposure for dogs in need. - Let your voice be heard. We are looking for people who would be interested in posting short items to our blog that are “dog related” in topic.
