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Can Dogs Get Jealous?
We all know dogs learn by receiving positive reinforcement. That they will learn giving their paw equals praise and/or a treat. They like to feel that they did a good job or to get a reward for their work. When we ignore bad behavior, they discontinu...
BAN GREYHOUND RACING
Hi everyone. Of course you already all know how I feel about Greyhounds and Greyhound racing, however, this recent news article got me off my butt just to express my disgust with greyhound racing once again. A recently article published on google n...
Dog Guards Kittens in House Fire
Leo, a small brown pup, risked his own life to protect four small kittens during a house fire in Melbourne, Australia. The dog was found by firefighters in the standing guard by the kittens. Leo however suffered from smoke inhalation and once the fir...
Dog News is Bad News - Except HB 2525!
So all the email updates I receive on dog news continue to be depressing. Pedigree dogs in the UK being inbred and full of disorders. A puppy owned by a 12-year-old cancer survivor was shot in the head. A police trainee injured a dog. And puppies con...
Man Bans Dog
The Colorado Rocky Mountain News reported on the story of a man who owned a pit bull mix and had to give the dog away. The story seems to focus on how hard it is for the man to say goodbye and how awful the separation is. I agree it is sad, but the m...
Greyhound and Owl Become Unlikely Friends
Here's a cute little story about a baby owl and a young greyhound :) A three-day-old long-eared owl named Shrek was taken from her mother by keepers an animal centre in the UK because they feared her mother may harm her. Head falconer John Picton t...
Dog Getaways in the U.S.A.
Early on in the summer I covered a unique dog camp in Mumbai, Crazy K9 Campers, a weekend getaway for dogs and their owners where "dogs can just be dogs." I found this camp inspiring and after an internet search I found a site that lists getaways for...
Does Being a "Pet Owner" Give McCain an Edge?
(image from wsj.com) There has been a lot of news lately in the pet world about Obama not having a dog and McCain owning over a dozen dogs as well as cats, turtles, a ferret, fish... I think saying McCain must be an animal lover and Obama is not is...
Dog Protects Owners Body For Six Weeks
A man and his dog were reported missing in June 2008. Both were located six weeks later. The man dead and the dog alive. The German Shepherd, named Cash, was found protecting his owner's body from coyotes on the Pawnee National Grassland in Colorado...
"Death Row" Dogs Aided by Inmates
I don't know about you readers, but I never heard of a program quite like this. I was searching on Petfinder and found Nick of Time, a dog rescue in PA. They feature "Trained Cell Dogs." I had no idea what this meant, so I did some research. (image ...
Shelter Works to Help Puppy with Inverted Legs
Brandan, a German Shepherd puppy was brought into a shelter in Elmsford, NY when a "backyard breeder" saw he could not care for the puppy's rare and unfortunate condition. The young dog's hind legs are unable to grow as quickly as needed and the pupp...
Dog Food and Dog Phrases
Dog Food by Joost Elffers and Saxton Freymann is an adorable, unbelievably creative book that features common sayings in our culture with the word "dog" in the phrase. The photography in the short book is entirely of fruit and veggies that are cut an...
Jack Russell Finds Own Way Home
I've always known terriers to be smart. And I've made known before my affinity for Jack Russells'. These little guys never fail to impress me when it comes to intellect. But still the story of a Jack named Jarivs blew me away. On his regular walk o...
New Prosthetic Helps Dogs Keep All Fours
Meet Sally, a Saluki from Kuwait. Aid workers brought her home after they fell in love with the homeless pooch. Though Sally gained a new home in the U.S. of A., she was not able to enjoy her new life to full potential. Why? Sally was missing a foot...
Girls Raise Money for K9 Police Vest
Six young ladies in Whitehouse, Texas banded together to form the "Canine Crew." Their goal - to raise enough money to get Saphir, the local police dog, a protective vest so to save him from injury while on duty. It took the girls only three weeks t...
OOO Dat's My Puppie!
:) Now I've updated the image next to the post title to MY puppy! Isn't he a cutie?! He's a Jack Russell Mix and though he's young in this picture, he is still very young at heart. I hope you enjoy seeing his smile on the web page as much as I do... ...
Dog Force Helps Prisons Keep Contraband Free
Dogs are now being trained to help in prisons by sniffing out cell phones and other contrabands. Cell phones are an increasingly being smuggled into prisons in the U.S. where calls are made and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website ...
Petco Offering Dog DNA Tests
Petco.com now offers Dog DNA tests. The tests help to identify your mixed breed's make-up. Buy the test online, test your pup and send the test in and get results in about 4-6 weeks! The test is an at home non-evasive cheek swab. So if you want to kn...
New York Church for Dogs
Believe it or not (believe haha) a church in Manhattan, New York has allowed dogs to attend services. It began with a sick parishioner with a delema - walk the dog or go to church? She chose both! The Episcopalian Parish now welcomes member's dogs ...
No-Kill vs Kill Shelters
The difference between "no-kill" and "kill" shelters lies not in the euthanization of animals, but in the fact that some shelters can continue to take in huge numbers of needy animals while others cannot. No-kill shelters can choose to take more ani...
