The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is a veterinary charity in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1917 by Maria Dickin to provide care for sick and injured animals of the poor. It is the UK's leading veterinary charity, carrying out more than one million free veterinary consultations … [Read more...]
Book Review Part 1 Dog Sense How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Dog
June 23, 2011 by
Dog Sense: How the New Science of Dog Behavior Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Dog by John Bradshaw This is going to be a two part book review due to the length. Please check back for Part 2 at 6:30pm Eastern today It was the best of books, it was--not the worst of books, not by a … [Read more...]
Hugh Hefner Gets Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Charlie Back
June 23, 2011 by
Hugh Hefner who had been missing little Charlie Crystal's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel that had grown up at the mansion, got his Father's Day wish. Crystal brought Charlie back to the Mansion to live with Hefner turns out Charlie was missing the only home and daddy he knew. I tried to … [Read more...]
Book Review Love is the Best Medicine: How Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian About Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles
June 22, 2011 by
Love is the Best Medicine: How Two Dogs Taught One Veterinarian About Hope, Humility, and Everyday Miracles By Dr. Nick Trout Dr. Nick Trout, a veterinary surgeon practicing at Boston's Angell Animal Medical Center, gives us the stories of two dogs and their loving owners, who had a profound … [Read more...]
Why Dog Breed Bans are a Slippery Slope and Achieves Nothing
June 22, 2011 by
Of course we all want to keep ourselves and our families safe from dangerous dogs but banning breeds is not the way to do it. Any Breed on their own is not necessarily any more dangerous then another. Breeds become dangerous when the environment they grow up in teaches them to become dangerous and … [Read more...]
Book Review Pet Food Politics – The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine
June 21, 2011 by
Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine By Marion Nestle In mid-March 2007, American pet owners heard the alarming news that several popular brands of cat food were apparently contaminated, and causing acute kidney failure in cats. Then the frightening reports began to include dogs, … [Read more...]
Happy Tippy Needs a Home
June 21, 2011 by
Name: Tippie Status: Available for Adoption (adoption info) Breed: Chinese Crested-Powder Puff (medium coat) Sex: Female (spayed) Good with Dogs: Yes Good with Cats: Yes Description: Tippie is a sweet, 7-year-old puff girl who enjoys meeting new people. She is so affectionate, and yet … [Read more...]
Street Dog Refuses to Leave Side of Dead Companion
June 21, 2011 by
A stray dog in China shows complete and absolute devotion to its companion who was tragically run over by a passing vehicle. Desperate for its companion to wake up the dog tries pushing it with its muzzle and using its paw to make it wake up. Someone nearby saw what happened and came to the aid of … [Read more...]
Girl’s Last Wish to Compete in Dog Show Comes True
June 20, 2011 by
Alice Pyne spent Saturday showing her Yellow Labrador, Mabel, at a specially-hosted charity event in her honor. The 15-year-old created her now world-famous “bucket list” online after a four-year-battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, which her doctors now believe she is loosing. One of her … [Read more...]
Why Adopt a Rescue Dog
June 20, 2011 by
9 Reasons a Rescue might be a better choice for you and your family then an 8 - 12 week old puppy Housebroken Socks with no holes Sleep Time to Relax Less Frequent Vet Visits No Surprises - size, weight, color No mouthiness Perfect Match - you get paired with a dog that fits your … [Read more...]
