A Border Collie rescue, now trained for SAR, finds 3 girls in the rubble in Haiti.Sidenote: I was watching a sad story from Anderson Cooper on CNN this weekend where a Mother was pleading for days for a team to look for her daughter in a toppled daycare center. The Mother had heard the girl … Continue reading Rescued Rescue Dog in Haiti
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Where Do You Stand?
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963
Body Language: It’s Important
I'm unable to hear the accompanying audio on this clip right now (I will later) but from the video, it's apparent that no one was heeding the dog's or the reporter's body language prior to the bite. Thankfully the handler took immediate control of the situation afterward so no further damage was done. But it … Continue reading Body Language: It’s Important
Before You Donate
HSUS has already begun rattling the disaster relief donation pan. Now HSUS can spend their money any way they like - although I take issue with their tax-exempt status - and that's their right. But in the interest of full disclosure, which HSUS seems to have a hard time with in general, anyone considering donating … Continue reading Before You Donate
Treats on the Internets
The pdf of the complete Petsmart survey results is available. I was particularly interested in the details provided on pages 10, 15, 18, 19, 30 and 42.Smartdogs has an excellent, detailed review of the oft cited University of PA study regarding "confrontational training methods" and the negative responses evoked in dogsKC Dog Blog looks at … Continue reading Treats on the Internets
Help for Haiti
I will be updating this post with new info as I come across it. I haven't yet found any search and rescue dog teams indicating they are heading to Haiti so if you hear something, please post in the comments.How to donate:Text message:Text "YELE" to 501501 - Charges $5 to your phone and sends that … Continue reading Help for Haiti
Breaking Down the Petsmart Survey
USA Today has a piece on the survey commissioned by Petsmart which asked 3000 adults questions about spay-neuter and shelter kill numbers. The article dives in head first on "pet overpopulation" which is unfortunate since there is no such thing. The longer we perpetuate that myth, the further we are away from having a real … Continue reading Breaking Down the Petsmart Survey
Recipe Requests?
I always enjoy attempting to come up with recipes for various types of dog treats (lots of attempting involved). And I take requests! Do you have a need for a recipe for a treat you haven't come across or maybe you have but it didn't turn out? Perhaps with certain ingredients included or excluded? Please … Continue reading Recipe Requests?
WSB-TV Obtains More Vick Dogfighting Docs
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:”All of the pit bull dogs were destroyed after they lost a fight or refused to fight,” an unnamed confidential witness told investigators. “The dog that won the fight was the only dog that was allowed to live.”[...]In April 2007, Vick tested several dogs to determine if they had the predisposition to … Continue reading WSB-TV Obtains More Vick Dogfighting Docs
It’s Cold: Bring Your Dogs Inside, Part 2
Dogs in the southern US are freezing to death. From Texas:Beaumont Police say a dog found dumped in a trash can died from the cold or starvation and animal control officers have seized three other dogs that appear to be malnourished and suffering from exposure to the freezing temperatures. All four dogs are pit bulldogs.[...]"Three … Continue reading It’s Cold: Bring Your Dogs Inside, Part 2
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