Whenever we travel we all know we need to leave the house with hours to spare in order to get through the lines at airport security. From taking off our shoes to pulling our laptops out of the bag and then waiting for our turn to go through the X-ray machine or full body scanner. The … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Sniffer Dogs Out in Full Force in Mumbai After Terror Attack
July 13, 2011 by
It was a regular day in Mumbai on Wednesday until work ended and terrorists struck. In a city still healing from the wounds inflicted on it in 2008 by terrorist attacks killing 166 people the three bombs that went off during rush hour traffic had people in a complete panic. Twenty-one people were … [Read more...]
Summertime Means Increased Risk of Rabies Exposure
July 13, 2011 by
Living in the city many of us do not even think about exposure to Rabies as even being a possibility but before you go on your summer vacation here are some tips to keep in mind. Wild animals can and do contract Rabies and there have been cases of rabies reported already this season in several … [Read more...]
Where’s Kapone – Help Find Dog Lost by Memphis Animal Shelter
July 13, 2011 by
Memphis animal control officer and convicted felon, Demetria Hogan, remained on the run late Tuesday, July 12, 2011, hours after being charged in connection with a missing 11-year-old pit bull named Kapone. Brooke Shoup last saw Kapone, and her other dog, Jersey, on June 24th. Shoup says she … [Read more...]
Agriculture Pest Detection Dogs – Meet Linus
July 12, 2011 by
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Miami-Dade County, launched the “Don’t Pack a Pest” public awareness campaign today, with … [Read more...]
Dog Left in Trunk of Car For 6 Months
July 12, 2011 by
Margarita Rusbridge was getting ready to go to Norway from South Africa. She put her dog in the trunk of the car and parked it in the airport parking lot. There was no food or water left with the dog or note on the car that there was a dog inside. No one was there to get the car and take … [Read more...]
Dog Adopted in Afghanistan Arrives Home in US
July 12, 2011 by
It has taken almost a month for Blanco the dog who adopted the National Guard unit in Afghanistan to arrive home in the US. His trip was long with many plane transfers and some quarantine time he is now home with the soldiers parents awaiting the arrival at the end of the month of his … [Read more...]
Military Dog Inducted into American Legion Post
July 11, 2011 by
On June 30, the military bomb sniffing dog Mira - who was inducted into the Hamlet American Legion Post and the Knox Veteran of Foreign Wars post last year - died from old age and quite possibly lung cancer. Mira spent the majority of her life living with Marines in the deserts of the Middle East - … [Read more...]
Vietnamese Phu Quc Ridgebacks Make Appearance at World Dog Show
July 11, 2011 by
Phu Quoc Ridgeback dogs are a breed of dog from Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam’s southern Province. According to old people on Phu Quoc Island, the dog was traditionally four main colours: spotted, black, yellow, and striped; however now the colours have become more varied. A mature dog is about 20-25 … [Read more...]
