Tag: May/Jun 2021
By Mary Green, CPDT-KA, CDBC, CNWI
“Thank you so much for letting me know that you’re uncomfortable.” That’s how we should interpret a growl. Respect for the
growl as a clear form of communication would resolve much conflict in dog-to-dog and dog-to-human relationships.
Why does my dog growl? To communicate a number...
By Anna Holton-Dean
RBAR & GRILL
5 Paw Review!
Established February 2012, R Bar & Grill has been serving up great cooking with an innovative take on classic American comfort food in the heart of Brookside for over 10 years now. R Bar also offers two
pet-friendly patios, one of which is capable...
By Lauren Cavagnolo
GEORGE’S PUB
5 Paw Review!
Don’t drive too quickly down Main Street in Jenks or you might miss it. Tucked away behind all of the antique shops and just down
the road from U Dirty Dawg sits George’s Pub. Opened in 2010, it is a local favorite for trivia nights,...
By Deniese M. Dillon
Family pets play an important and intimate part in the lives of their owners. They offer
unconditional love, affection and loyalty beyond measure. Children learn valuable lessons as they are given responsibilities in caring for the pet. Many of us remember pets we had as children and...
By Kim Doner
Unforeseen challenges are always part of the wildlife rehabilitation game. This field is never mastered; at best, an understanding arrives that one will be forever learning. It’s especially true when a “new kid” shows up in your care—one that is rare for rehabbers, controversial and surrounded in...
By Nancy Gallimore
We just celebrated our oldest
Dalmatian’s birthday. Howie, a beloved member of our family since the day he turned 8 weeks old, just achieved a happy, healthy 15 years. In the midst of all of the festivities— cake and all—I couldn’t help but feel a tug at my...
Story and Photos by Anna Holton-Dean
Bring Your Own Dog Grooming, Boarding & PLAYcare offers full-service boarding
and grooming for small and large dogs. For almost a decade, the business has been transforming and caring for the pets of the Owasso area, and founder Rachel Stolz couldn’t think of anything else...
Photos courtesy of the Tulsa Zoo
By Lauren Cavagnolo
Achimpanzee who suffered a stroke, a juvenile tiger who needed a root canal
and 60-year-old-plus flamingos are just a handful of the interesting encounters experienced by Kay Backues, DVM, lead veterinarian at the Tulsa Zoo.
Backues, who joined the Tulsa Zoo in 1998, is...
By Emma Davis
All cats are on the autism spectrum. That’s quite a statement to make, and
it’s exactly the premise of Kathy Hoopman’s children’s book of the same title. As it turns out, there’s a lot of truth to this exaggeration, and cats can be spectacular companions for someone on...
