Hello Everyone!
My name is Debra and I’ve been a pet lover for as long as I can remember! I’ve had dogs and cats all my life, beginning with our family’s first pet, a poodle puppy named Pepi (try saying that three times fast!) we got when I was in about fourth grade. He brought so much joy to our family – he made me an animal lover! I’m 48 now and I’ve had lots of pets over the years. Every time a pet passes away, I find I’m so grief stricken that I swear I’ll never get another. Then of course…I suddenly find myself cuddling yet another little furry friend. I just can’t say no!
I’ve always wanted to make a living doing something to help animals. But being a vet was out of the question because I don’t really have the stomach for the medical stuff. And even volunteering at places like the SPCA is something I’ve never done simply because I cannot live with the heartache of it – working in a vet’s office, volunteering at a shelter or SPCA – I know I would’ve gotten tons of joy and fulfillment out of these things, but I knew I’d be upset all the time because of the not-so-lucky animals who are either terminally ill, or homeless.
So I’m so thrilled and excited that I FINALLY found something I can do to help pets without the sad stuff! And it’s this website. I research pet topics, then write articles based on that research to help people to care for their pets, and also include links to products pet owners can purchase.
You’ll see on my home page that this website donates a portion of all commissions to pet charities. I’ve donated to various pet charities for years and years. There have been times I could only donate $5 here and there, and other times when I’ve been financially able to donate more. But it’s always been a priority to give as much as I can to help animals. So I decided to use this website as a way to give MORE, via the commissions I make from sales from my articles. I hope you’ll share this website with your friends and family who are pet owners. I really want to make a difference for all the animals who so desperately need our help.
Thanks so much for visiting my website and please, if you’d like to leave feedback or give me ideas on how I can make this website better, comment down below. I welcome suggestions!
Debra
Deb ! I remember Pepi too ! Sure was a cutie ! This is a good thing you’re doing… best of luck !
Thank you so much! I LOVE LOVE LOVE my website! 🙂
Hi Debra, Your information is so interesting. Giving to animal charities has been my passion for many years. After reading what you have done, makes it possible! And making money online is a plus.
Thanks so much for sharing your information!
Hi Phyllis,
Thank you so much for your email. Yes, I love doing this. Making a business out of helping animals is so great. If you’d like to give it a try, here’s an article about where I got my training. Let me know if you decide to join me! 🙂 Debra
https://workathomeonlineforfree.com/wealthy-affiliate-review-facts-details-and-the-catch
Hi Debra,
Thank you for this info. I have an 8 wk. old puppy who bites like crazy. So this is very helpful.
I loved your video format, with you in a circle in the bottom LH corner explaining. Would love to know what platform you used, as I teach workshops (non-pet related) as well. Thank you for your time.
Hi Stacy! Thanks so much, I’m glad this was helpful. I use Loom to create my videos. Their website is https://www.loom.com. Sign up for an account, then download the desktop app and use that. You can download a google extension, but apparently people have lots of tech issues with that – I’ve found the desktop app to be better. You can choose whether you want to record just your screen, or just your camera (your face), or both. I choose both, then you can put your face wherever you want…in the corner, full screen, etc. What kind of workshops do you teach? Debra
Hi Debra –
Just sending my heartfelt thanks for your YouTube post on grieving for departed pets. I’ve watched a number of videos online however yours was the first I’ve encountered to really dig deep regarding how to address the emotional pain. My Kenya was euthanized on Monday (sweetest little female cat). She was my companion animal for 18 years! I miss her terribly but realize now with her passing that her life is reason for celebration. She is forever loved.
Blessings to you for all you do – Kae
I’m so sorry about Kenya. I know how painful losing a pet is. 18 years is a long time. She was so blessed to have you! Thank you for the note. It means so much. HUGS, Debra
Hi Debra,
I would rather this issue stay private but I didn’t notice anywhere I could talk to you privately. I adopted a Silky Terrier Dec.3, 2023, who will be 2 yrs old July 13,2024. My husband and I both adore animals and he loss his little dog, Jack, (A Jack Russel) on Nov.4 ,2023, a month later we adopted “Chilly” the Silky Terrier. But we have ran into behavioral problems with him. He loves my husband and lets him do anything to him, but he seems to dislike me for some reason. He is very aggressive towards me and has actually bitten me three times and trys to attack me every time I am close to him. I can get up from the kitchen and go to the sink and he growls, shows his teeth, and jumps toward me to try to bite me . This goes on every day and every night! Well as much as we love him we have come to a decision that we must get rid of him. But the problem is, where do we take him. I don’t want to rehome him in fear he would hurt someone else or attack a child if they had children. I don’t want to take him to a shelter in fear they would put him down. So where do I take him??? We must get rid of him soon because my husband and I are senior citazens and we are a nervous wreck over this and our health is dwindling because of it. I was hoping you could help us. Maybe you know a dog trainer that would take him or somewhere I could take him. He’s a beautiful Pup but has this aggressive side and we can’t trust him. He has had Basic Obediance training and he spent three weeks at a Doggie bootcamp for training but he does well with the obediance but thats it, After the former owners spent $2500.00 all we got was “your dog has a mind of his own ” well no one had to spend $2500.00 to know his! We can’t afford to send him for more training , we just can’t afford it with us living on Soc. Sec. we can’t do it. So I know it’s a long shot but if you know of anyone that could take him or a place I could take him without them putting him down please let me know. It would have to be close to Manassas, Va. 20110 . That is where we live, or they would have to make arrangements to pick him up. I am at my wits end over this, Please try to help us, or point us to someone that can, we couldn’t thank you enough.
Thank You Sincerely,
Richard & Sharon Miller
Probably a beautiful boy! Please don’t give up on him!
My suggestion is to do the training in Professional Dog Trainer and Behavioral Specialist, Doggy Dan’s program, The Dog Calming Code. It’ll help you get a handle on his behavioral overall. Here’s the link (there’s currently a 50% discount):
https://peoplelovinganimals.com/TheDogCalmingCode
Here’s my review of The Dog Calming Code if you’d like more details:
https://peoplelovinganimals.com/the-dog-calming-code-review
The Dog Calming Code works when nothing else does. I think you’ll be very glad you found this!
Please come back and let me know how you make out!
Debra
Oh by the way….this dog has never been socialized with people or othere anials. He was kept in a fenced end area of his former home and the people said he had problems where he was over anxious but never told us he was aggressive. They still say they had no problems with his being aggressive but his wife does not like animals. He is in the Army Reserves so he’s gone quite a bit.
Here are some resources from Doggy Dan to help specifically with understanding aggression:
Video where Doggy Dan explains what happens in your dog’s brain when they’re behaving aggressively:
https://PeopleLovingAnimals.com/DogAggression
Video where Doggy Dan explains more about dog aggression:
https://PeopleLovingAnimals.com/TheDogCalmingCodeAggression
My article called, Help With Dog Aggression – Safety Tips: https://peoplelovinganimals.com/help-with-dog-aggression/
I hope this helps! I’m quite certain Doggy Dan’s training will solve this.