Hello, my name is Diane Gray and I am a real estate broker in New Mexico. I'm also a substitute teacher at our local middle/high school here in Magdalena. I am married to my wonderful husband Glenn and we live in the beautiful high desert mountains. My hobbies are writing, oil painting, playing the piano and gardening. But my favorite hobby is showing and raising my gorgeous Australian Shepherds. They give me joy and inspiration to write stories and articles about dogs. I currently live with eight puppies, three dogs and my husband in New Mexico.

My passion is ...

showing, training and raising my dogs

I know too much about ...

nothing

My parents always told me ...

to wear clean underware

My childhood ambition ...

to be a veterinarian

My favorite memory ...

summer camp

Why I write ...

to express my feelings

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

country and rock music, Dean Koontz, sitcom reruns

My first job ...

soda jerk

My best moment ...

my wedding

My inspiration ...

to be always happy

Pets & Animals > Dog Care & Health Taking the best possible care of your dog

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Keep Your Dog Tick and Flea Free this Summer

There are so many flea and tick medications on the market today that it just boggles the mind. Which ones really work and which ones may even be harmful to your pet? And the prices on some of these medications are through the roof! So what's a caring and concerned pet owner to do? I have used a simple and relatively less expensive way to keep my dog's flea and tick free. This easy regime will probably work for you too.

We all know that ticks and fleas are unhealthy and that it's imperative to keep these pests off of our dogs. If a hou...

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