The Dogs waiting for a new chance at life at the Humane Society of North Texas have some very special friends at American Airlines. Every American Airlines Plane gets a bit of a sprucing up every 18 months including new carpet and the dogs are the lucky recipients of the carpet that gets torn out. … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Baltimore Raven’s Football Players Join Campaign Against Animal Abuse
August 22, 2011 by
Baltimore Raven's football players who have family pets are joining forces with the mayor's anti-animal abuse campaign after an alarming spree of teenagers and younger children arrested on animal abuse charges. The city of Baltimore has come together to say enough is enough children need to learn … [Read more...]
Hush Puppy Heaven Helps Abuse Victims Save Their Pets
August 22, 2011 by
Domestic abuse advocates say, someone in an abusive domestic relationship might hesitate to flee that situation because of a dog or cat or bird they would have to leave behind. Leaving the pet vulnerable to the abuse which could quickly lead to their death. Statistics show that about 25 to 40 … [Read more...]
A Look Back at the 9-11 Search and Rescue Dogs
August 22, 2011 by
Of the more then 100 Search and Rescue dogs that were deployed by FEMA 10 years ago with their owner / handlers to sift through what was left of the World Trade Center only 12 are still alive. All have white around their muzzles, eyes, and on their chin and all had long careers after they left … [Read more...]
Dog Plays Volleyball
August 20, 2011 by
What a fun summer sport to play with your dog. Just be careful that you don't hurt your dog's nose by playing for too long. Its also a good idea to make sure your dog is eating a lot of fruits and vegetables in order to make sure they get enough vitamins and minerals so they don't injure themselves. … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed to Hike with Shelter Dogs / Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
August 20, 2011 by
Calling all dog lovers in Forsyth County North Carolina. How would you like to help out at the local shelter by taking a dog for a hike on a nice Sunday afternoon? This isn't a little short walk around the facility so the dogs at the shelter can go potty. Hiking Hounds is a program geared towards … [Read more...]
From Pound Puppy To Doggy Movie Star
August 19, 2011 by
Ricky Gervais has revealed the dog in his new movie 'Spy Kids: All the Time in the World' was going to be put down before the dog was found by the film crew and chosen for the movie. The comic actor voices the cunning canine character Argonaut in the new children's movie and Ricky tells reporters … [Read more...]
It’s A Bird It’s A Plane – Nope Its Otis the Skydiving Dog
August 19, 2011 by
Otis, the skydiving pug just touched the ground once again 64th tandem jump going along for the ride with his owner Will DaSilva who is an accomplished skydiver and parachute rigger. DaSilva, came up with the idea to take Otis up for his first parachute jump so he could share his hobby with his dog. … [Read more...]
Cavalier Left with a Note on Man’s Doorstep
August 19, 2011 by
Early one morning on his way to work Paul Wu pulled his car out of his garage and noticed a dog standing in front dog his house. He tried to make the dog go away back to wherever it came from but it just looked up at him with big Cavalier eyes. That is when Mr. Wu decided to take a closer look. The … [Read more...]
Woman Sells Home to Get Her Dog Heart Surgery
August 18, 2011 by
An Australian woman sold her home to pay for life-saving surgery and post-operative care for her beloved dog. The woman did not think twice about sacrificing her home to make sure that her dog received the care it needed to fix its heart. When she learned of her dogs fatal illness three months … [Read more...]
