(Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)The U.S. military uses specially trained dogs at all military bases and on the front lines of all wars we have taken part in for the last 100 years. Aside from their use as bomb sniffing dogs, drug detection dogs, search and rescue along with countless other … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2011
Happy Mother's Day From Us to You
May 8, 2011 by
Wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day! … [Read more...]
Unlikely Friends: Orangutan and Dog
May 7, 2011 by
When Surya the orangutan meets an old hound dog by the river, the two carry on like long lost friends. … [Read more...]
Mother Dog and Puppies Owe Their Lives to Walking Trio
May 7, 2011 by
Lisa Beattie exercises each day in Cherryville by going on a walk with a friend and her sister-in-law. The animal lovers have made a few four-legged friends along their route, adapting their routine to bring dog treats and show some attention to three dogs who spend their days chained up outside. … [Read more...]
Book Review: Good Old Dog
May 6, 2011 by
Good Old Dog: Expert Advice for Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, and ComfortableEdited by Nicholas Dodman, BVMS, with Lawrence LindnerNicholas Dodman and his colleagues at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University have put together a valuable guide to caring for our dogs … [Read more...]
Man Kicked Cavalier to Death
May 6, 2011 by
Run free at the rainbow bridge sweet baby. (Photo courtesy of Sunderland Echo)A Durham woman was left "devastated" after her boyfriend kicked her five-year-old spaniel to death, it was reported. Helen Woodland said she "hated" Vincent Grant after he killed her Cavalier King Charles spaniel Tilly on … [Read more...]
Happy Aloha Fridays
May 6, 2011 by
The way it works is you post a short question on your blog and link up each week at An Island Life the hostess of this event so others can come and visit your blog and answer your question. Everyone can post their own question just … [Read more...]
Puppy Mill Bust is DeJa Vu for Rescuers
May 5, 2011 by
Photo Courtesy of Animal Rescue CorpsHSUS in conjunction with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake and United Animal Nations assisted the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office in the rescue of 542 animals from a 10-acre property in Kaufman County, Texas in August of 2009. At that time, the dogs were … [Read more...]
Stumble Me / Digg Me
May 5, 2011 by
Today was supposed to be the first day of Stumble Me / Digg Me but we seem to be having a slight bit of technical trouble with the Linky list generating the code for us. I wanted to get this post up at 9am and that obviously didn't happen so we are going to wait until next week and make sure to have … [Read more...]
Puppy Cleaning Robots
May 5, 2011 by
Hyun-Seok Kim of Korea has recently come up with a prototype concept for a new robot floor cleaner called the Puppy Robotic, the cleaning robot is adorably cute and even plays music if you tell it to.The Puppy Robotic is a set of four robot pups and one "mother dog". The four robot puppies go around … [Read more...]
