Keep the Tail Wagging, An Online Magazine for Dog Lovers

In memory of Lennox and to protest Breed Specific Legislation, I asked for pictures of pit bulls.  These are family members who are loved, appreciated and cherished. Thank you to the following people who submitted the above pictures of pit bulls; I love that these dogs are so very loved. Adrienne Mazonne (image taken by [...]

Hi there! I’m Kimberly and I’m a Fur Mom to two very independent and gorgeous kitties (Jaffrey and Cosmo) and two sweet and hilarious dogs (Rodrigo and Sydney).  Welcome to my blog! Go Orange for Animals Keep the Tail Wagging was inspired by the ASPCA and Humane Society commercials that were hounding me from the [...]

Update: We no longer feed our dogs Life’s Abundance dog food; click HERE to learn our reasons for switching. When we adopted our dogs (Australian Cattle Dog Mix littermates) I took a few days off just to have fun. Whoever said money can’t buy you happiness hasn’t adopted a puppy or kitten. At the end of my [...]

July 16, 2009 Hi, it’s Tommy Boy, In May, my Mom took me back to Dr. Ivers and he stated that I needed some more stem cells, so as to help my bone do some redefining? What does that mean I don’t know, but my Mom says I will continue to feel better. Again, I [...]

April 13, 2009 Hi! Tommy Boy here, Last December, my Mom took me to the vet, and on that day I wasn’t quite sure what was happening. I didn’t get any breakfast that morning, but I noticed Athena and Barney didn’t either. No breakfast should have been a major clue to me that something was [...]

November, 2008: Hi! I’m Tommy. In a way, maybe I should be called “Tommy Two-Strikes!” Back in April, I was rescued from an LA area shelter and taken to a vet/kennel for a check-up. While I was there, a good person named Deborah, who volunteers for SCGRR, visited me and took me for walks. She [...]

Thank you, Marie, for sharing your Rescue Tale about your littermate puppies. I am your average family pet owner that adopted littermate that are brother and sister lab. mix.  Now I am not a Professional Dog Trainer but I do believe that a trained dog is a happy dog. Littermates make great pets but do come with [...]

photo credit: TheGiantVermin Dog Hair on the Couch I sit on the couch and automatically brush a little hair from the cushion. Well, with 3 dogs in our house there is no such thing as just a little hair on the couch. My mind accesses my memory and I see my youngest daughter laying on [...]

This story about adopting two dogs was contributed by Lori Zelenko.  Thank you, Lori for making me smile for hours! Lori Zelenko and Lola I found my two pekes on petfinder – I adopted them a month ago through Home for Good Animal Shelter. I was so lonely and depressed when my pug Lola died in May [...]

Thank you, Sarah, for sharing your Rescue Tale about adopting an older dog and special needs dog. I have volunteered and fostered golden retrievers dogs for 8 years. I specialized in seniors and special needs dogs. Although, I have had puppies and dogs of all ages, my fostering preference are still the seniors and special [...]