Human-Centric Dog Training With Applause Your Paws: Improving Relationships Between Owners and Pets
Dogs have been man’s best friend for centuries and are thought to be loyal, intelligent, and empathetic creatures. If you’ve ever had a dog before, you understand just how special these furry animals become. Dogs are happy to cuddle with you and keep you warm at night as well as greet you when you get […]
Barking Up the Right Tree: How to Find the Perfect Pet Sitter for Your Furry Friend
At the heart of any home is the family living in it. And most families have a special furry and bright-eyed friend they call family. Pets bring joy to families everywhere, and because they do so much for us, we like to take care of them. We love them and treat them like we would […]
BSO Bloodhound Ryley Makes a Pawsitive Through Service
Dogs in general are special animals, but a K-9 is particularly exceptional because they are trained to help humans do things better. Bloodhound Ryley, a K-9, not only helps BSO find missing persons she also makes a pawsitive impact by comforting them and giving them emotional support. Trained to Find Missing Persons Ryley and her […]
Dog Rescue Mourns The Loss of Beloved Worker After Deadly Attack
Two Women Transported to Hospitals Earlier today, many people began to post in the LivingInOaklandPark.com Facebook group about a helicopter circling over North Andrews Gardens neighborhood. At a little before 11:00 AM, BSO received a call regarding an animal bite at 110+ Abandoned Dogs of the Everglades Animal Rescue. BSO deputies of the Oakland Park […]
Pete and Izzie’s Social Club: A Spa-Like Retreat for your Best Friend
Pete & Izzie are namesakes of a truly unique daycare and grooming boutique for dogs in Oakland Park. One of the advantages of a boutique-like atmosphere for your pet is not just exercising but pampering as well. Also, if you’re looking for a holistic approach when you bring your best friend in for a grooming […]
Holiday Bazaar Will be Held to Help Everglades Angels Dog Rescue
Are you looking to get some early holiday shopping done, all the while benefiting a great cause? Oakland Park’s very own Central Bark Doggy Daycare and Groomer will be hosting a Holiday Bazaar this Saturday, November 13th, from 10 am-3 pm to benefit Everglades Angels Dog Rescue. This pet-friendly indoor/outdoor event will have animal-related vendors, […]
Animal Aid: A Haven for Cats and Dogs
Upon walking through the door of Animal Aid at 571 NE 44th Street (Prospect Road), the first thing you notice is a large cage full of kittens: gray ones, striped ones, calico ones, tuxedo ones. There are kittens sleeping, kittens playing, kittens staring at you, kittens approaching you with a friendly or plaintive “meow.†Animal […]
Opening of Oakland Bark Dog Park Discussed at Special Commission Meeting
When the quarantine fell upon us all in an effort to protect the City’s residents parks were closed. As re-opening began, some parks were made available for public use but not Oakland Bark, the City’s one and only dog park. Dog owners throughout Oakland Park have waited for it to open, but as of today […]
Some Fowl Play in Oakland Park: Are Ducks Being Poisoned?
Last week on our Living in Oakland Park Facebook page there was a discussion of ducks being poisoned. The area where the poisonings occurred is near the Royal Park Condos just off of NW 38th Street on the south side of Royal Palm Park (the park with the two big lakes). Royal Palm Park is […]
Local Artists Honor Fur Babies With One-of-a-Kind Pet Portraits
Whether you have a fur baby, feathered friend or a pet of a different variety, it’s safe to say they are usually a favored member of the family. Some pet owners have taken to having art pieces commissioned in their honor. A canvas of a goofy faced bulldog to place over his doggy bed or […]
