Florida Governor Rick Scott apparently used some poor Lab for publicity purposes during his 2010 campaign, indicating his family had rescued the dog and inviting supporters to submit name suggestions. The governor then quietly took the dog, dubbed "Reagan" by Facebook friends, back to the grooming and boarding facility he'd gotten him from shortly after … Continue reading The Strange Attempt to Cover Up What Happened to a Governor’s Dog
Category: behavior
Discussion: Alternatives to Death for Dogs Labeled Aggressive
Is there anyone among us - canine behaviorist, dog trainer, rescuer, foster owner, breeder, shelter director, pet lover or county official - who is so qualified to judge a dog's so-called aggressive behavior that his word alone is good enough, even if that word means death? I would think not. But what about cases where … Continue reading Discussion: Alternatives to Death for Dogs Labeled Aggressive
Discussion: 33 Dogs Ordered Killed by Judge in AL
An 83 year old man in AL, Donald Thomas, was killed while checking his mail when 2 of his neighbor's dogs attacked him on September 20. Another neighbor, Justin Wallace, expressed his shock to the local TV news: "I would have never thought in the world they would have done that. My dog has chased … Continue reading Discussion: 33 Dogs Ordered Killed by Judge in AL
Personal Space
Watch a dog in a TV studio get increasingly stressed as he gives signals and attempts to avoid while the news anchor ignores all signals and escalates the situation to its entirely preventable conclusion. The Poodle and Dog Blog has the backstory.
Brave Boxer
Oh, you huge animals are afraid of me? Here, let me make myself small so you can come in for a closer look.
Rat, The Benevolent
Some humans in the animal sheltering world could stand to learn a thing or two from our friend the rat. A new study published in the journal Science reveals that rats are empathetic creatures. In a series of experiments, researchers placed a rat inside a tube, trapping him there temporarily, and placed the tube back … Continue reading Rat, The Benevolent
Court Orders Killing of Michigan Shelter Dog
I just read about a shelter dog named Dusty over on KC Dog Blog. Please read Brent's post and click the link he has to an online petition aimed at saving Dusty's life. Based on a bogus "temperament test" - and I use the words loosely - Dusty is marked for killing. The first video … Continue reading Court Orders Killing of Michigan Shelter Dog
Paying the Price for Police Advice
When FL resident Christine Bonelli was robbed, police suggested she get a dog. Because, you know, a dog will scare away strangers, protect the home, etc. So she took their advice and got a Foxhound mix named Harley. Harley was sitting in a chair in his fenced-in backyard last week while his owner was indoors. … Continue reading Paying the Price for Police Advice
UPDATED (X2): Tracking the Dogs “Rescued” by HSUS from AL
I still have a number of irons in the fire and am quasi-hopeful something definitive will emerge in the form of where these 44 dogs are now and what their statuses are. To recap: 44 dogs "rescued" by HSUS from a home in AL early this month 10 sent to Lincoln Co Animal Services in … Continue reading UPDATED (X2): Tracking the Dogs “Rescued” by HSUS from AL
Aw crud. I love her.
On the morning of Black Friday, Billy said to me, "Today is going to be the best day of your life". He says things of that nature pretty regularly so I didn't give it the weight I would have if it came from say, Jeanne Dixon. In fact, I remember making a quip like, "You … Continue reading Aw crud. I love her.
YesBiscuit! 