Keep the Tail Wagging, An Online Magazine for Dog Lovers

I’m a dog mom. We have three dogs, all rescues, at home.  I get a kick out of the fact that we’re an interracial couple and we have three black and white dogs.  That wasn’t the plan, but I’m happy with how it worked out. My first year Dog Parenting Mistakes Our first year of [...]

photo: CowCopTim I honestly can’t remember how I discovered Amanda’s blog, A Mastiff Blog, but I’m glad that I did.  I’m a fan of the breed; I love that despite being ginormous dogs, they’re also a gentle breed.  Friends of mine love mastiffs and through them I learned that dog ownership is a serious undertaking; [...]

When I launched Keep the Tail Wagging, I wanted to work to educate people about finding reputable breeders.  This became important to me after being attacked by passionate animal rights activists on LinkedIn and Facebook.  Although I appreciate their passion, I don’t believe that you change someone’s mind by calling them names and attacking their [...]

photo: Kokotron A question that I get in forums and groups is “how can you support reputable breeding and support dog rescue?”  Many people feel that it’s either one or the other.  We need to stop breeders from producing more dogs and find all the shelter/rescue dogs a home.  That’s a great idea, but it’s [...]

photo: MarilynJane I started Keep the Tail Wagging to promote dog rescue and responsible breeding.  Our dogs add so much to our lives that I couldn’t imagine a life without them.  I know that every dog and cat owner who reads this blog feels the same about their pets.  I don’t know a lot about [...]

photo: Ted Van Pelt Sharon Fontanini – Purebred Australian Shepherd My second interview was with Sharon who breeds purebred Australian Shepherds.  I was so excited to talk to her, because Rodrigo is part Australian Shepherd.  Sharon has always had this breed growing up and it’s natural for her to breed Australian Shepherd puppies. Puppies are [...]