When our 14 year-old cocker spaniel was diagnosed with lymphoma, we found it wasn't easy to find someone to talk about what we were all going through. We want set up a face-to-face support group to change that experience for others. This group brings together doggy parents who are dedicated to giving the best quality care to their furry kids. It provides an opportunity for members to share and exchange ideas, tips, and suggestions on how to care for our dogs’ physical and emotional wellness thro …

I recently adopted a Pitbull pup and I am astounded by the misinformation about the breed and about dogs in general, that is out there. I am an ABC Certified Dog Trainer and I am studying Animal Behavior at Canisius College, I expect to graduate with a BS in 2013. I am currently interning at the SPCA in the Behavior Modification and Dog Enrichment Program. It is my intent, through this group, to educate dog owners and dog lovers that bully breeds (and all dogs ) can be trained with positive rein …

… Misuse of arable land, (monoculture), and disasterous food tampering (genetically modified foods), grain-fed feed-lot farm animals, has made the very crops and meats we eat (sickly, fat animals on steroids and anti-biotics) dangerous to our health. There is a better way. Weston A. Price wrote about it during the 1930's, Eaton Boyd a bit later, and recently the likes of Loren Cordain, Robb Wolf, and Mark Sisson, to name but a few, have reinvigorated in us the desire, the necessity, the task to w …

… We ask all members attending an event to make a $2 donation to be given to a charity benefitting animals in the local community. So far, we have given to the Toronto Humane Society, Snooters Farm Sanctuary and Toronto Wildlife Centre, very worthy groups working to help animals in the GTA.   NOTE: Click on our sponsor's link www.MettaMeals.com because they're awesome and they help us fund the group.

Join Judith Hartke (www.JudithHartke.com) once a month for two hours at 8:30am in East Aurora as we paint in and around the beautiful grounds of the Roycroft Campus. Bring your own supplies and be ready to enjoy the company of other artists as we learn, explore, and grow as painters of the natural world. This group is a fit for all levels: those people looking to start painting but not knowing where to begin, painters that may have reached a plateau and need inspiration, direction, or guidance, …

The purpose of this group is to gather for playdates, walks, hikes, and dog park play times. The following people should join this group: - People with small dogs. - People with medium dogs. - People with big dogs. - People who like being around dogs. - People who need to socialize their dogs. - People with generally well-behaved dogs. - People who would like to learn from people with generally well-behaved dogs. - Dogs who can use computers.