All posts by Betsy Banks Saul

Posted on Jul 22, 2015 By: Betsy Banks Saul

How do you keep your dog, who is intent on visiting the neighbors, in the house when people are coming and going?

"If you get sick, pray it's something common, because if it isn't, you're in trouble!" That is what my Petfinder co-founder said after his experience as a radiology resident in one of the top hospitals in the country. The same could apply to pets.

Generalizations about humanity are probably best avoided, but my experience in animal welfare, as a volunteer, the founder of Petfinder.com, and now Heal House Call Veterinarian, has left me pretty convinced of a few "truths" about humanity.

Finding the right pet is an art. First, you have to, as the Greeks, said, "Know thyself."

You've adopted a shelter dog and that makes you awesome, in my book. You may have also made the eternal solemn promise to your shelter dog. "You will never be abandoned again."

I always wanted my pets to play together, but until recently my pets' personalities just didn't jive. My dogs were always rude to my cats, and my cats were usually unappreciative of my dogs.