Author Archive: David Loignon
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After 25 years as a journalist and television production executive I turned
my career 180 degrees and opened a pet care business; Home Buddies
Louisville. I couldn't abandon journalism altogether though, so now I write
The Pet Buddy, a weekly column to help you improve the lives of your
four-legged family members. When I'm not hanging out with my wife Julie and
our rescued fur-kids you will find me on a bicycle racing for The
TwinSpires.com Cycling Team.
Is Your Dog Bored?
There is a saying in the world of dog care and training: “Your dog is smarter than you think.” If you don’t give your dog something to do, he or she is going to find something to do. Chances are, you’re not going to like what they find for themselves.
Take Five To Save a Life
So it’s now three weeks into the new year. Did you start a resolution to improve your life?
High-Tech Pets
Ever wonder where the closest dog park is? Or have you wanted to track your pet’s vet visits and medications? Like everything else these days, there’s an app for that.
Dogs & Cats Living Together
Most people who have pets generally consider themselves to be either dog people or cat people, but if you’re like me, an animal person, you may want to have both dogs and cats as part of your family.
Play Fetch, Not Tug
As you may have noticed by now, one of my favorite topics is how to make your dog a well-behaved family member.
Keep pets safe on Halloween
I recently spent about four hours at our 24-hour emergency vet hospital waiting for my golden retriever mix, Sadie, to throw up.
Preventing pudgy pets
Not to be overly dramatic, but if you knew that something you were doing was killing your dog or cat, would you keep doing it?
A walk does a world of good
I have yet to find anything that makes a dog happier or a better-behaved member of your family than exercise.
Keep your dog cool
I can probably count on two hands the number of times I’ve called the police in my life. It would take most of those same fingers to count the number of times those calls have been to report a dog left alone in a car on a hot sunny day.
Concert to aid No Kill Louisville
Anger is a great motivator. It’s what made Dave Moody, as he puts it, get off the couch and do something.
