Meet Rex. He is a former Indian Street dog that was born on the streets of New Delhi India. He was brought back from India by his owners and now lives in Texas. Every month or so he gets to go for a car ride to his favorite place to get an ice cream cone. Its a rare treat for him which he clearly … [Read more...]
3 Dogs in Critical Condition After Honey Bees Attack
June 8, 2012 by
In Ventura County California 3 dogs were in critical condition this week after a swarm of bees attacked Balcom Canyon Pet Lodge - a pet boarding center located near an orchard in a rural area. 16 dogs who were boarding there at the time were playing outside after breakfast Wednesday when workers … [Read more...]
Ex Greyhound Track Possible New School Site
June 8, 2012 by
The 126-acre dog track property has been shuttered since St. Croix Meadows Greyhound Racing Park in Wisconsin closed in 2001. The Hudson School District has created three proposed versions for the site-- a four-year high school, three-year high school, and secondary school for grades eight and nine … [Read more...]
Missing Dog Guards Abandoned Baby
June 7, 2012 by
A search party had been convened Ghana West Africa to look for a farmers missing dog, after the dog's owner got concerned that her pet hadn't returned home in the evening like normal. Searchers spent most of the night tracking the dog through nearby fields and woods. They eventually found the … [Read more...]
Dog Sniffs Out Illegal Lobster
June 7, 2012 by
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Canada has a new team helping them to sniff out illegal lobster on the wharves this summer a dog named Sonic and his handler John Stuart. Sonic is a three-year-old German shepherd and is trained to detect the smell of fertilized lobster eggs on the bellies … [Read more...]
Agility Ability – Agility Dogs Help Special Needs Children
June 6, 2012 by
A central Ohio facility for dog agility training is geared towards children with special needs. Already trained teams of Agility Dogs and their handlers work with special needs children to help get them to interact with the world around them. Agility Ability teaches children how to verbalize … [Read more...]
Shar Pei Dog Nurses Siberian Tiger Cubs
June 6, 2012 by
Two Siberian tiger cubs born at a zoo near the Black Sea in Russia were abandoned by their mother. These two young cubs were born in May and luckily have found a foster mom who is caring for them. The zoo found the two cubs a a wrinkled, sand-colored Shar Pei dog named Cleopatra. Zoo assistant … [Read more...]
New Laws for Dogs in Cars Necessary
June 5, 2012 by
We all know that to be a good driver one of the big things is always to be alert and paying attention to your surroundings by avoiding distractions, but not all driving distractions ring or beep sometimes it is dogs. This distraction comes with 4 legs, a tail that wags, and a tongue that sticks out. … [Read more...]
Ukraine Bows to International Pressure Over Dog Killings
June 5, 2012 by
Following months of protest by dog lovers around the world over the culling of stray dogs, done to clean the streets of Kiev prior to the Euro 1212 tournament, a dog sterilization program has been launched. Street cleaning squads sent out to make the streets of Kiev pristine before the arrival of … [Read more...]
