Autism Service Dogs of America’s Doggie Day Camp is celebrating its third year of teaching children 7 and older how to properly train a service dog while learning compassion for the children with disabilities who will eventually take the dogs home. During the week of camp, the children learn the … [Read more...]
Hotel for Dogs
August 11, 2011 by
Dave and Jenny Shackelford are dedicated to taking care of dogs. After years of researching the dog boarding business, they built their own high quality dog resort from scratch. During their research they found that most dog boarding facilities are not suitable living habits for dogs or any animal … [Read more...]
Dog Poo Problem Make a Homemade Poo Digester
August 11, 2011 by
While streets and parks are free of Dog poo private yards are still a problem for dog owners. What to do with all the waste? One option for dog owners is to build a dog waste digester in their backyards. This is simply a hole, lined with an old garbage bin or bucket, with a removable lid, that … [Read more...]
Dog Missing After Car Crash Finds Way Home Year Later
August 11, 2011 by
Caesar the family dog is on his way home today more then a year after his family's fatal car crash. The family dog is coming home. Monica Benson was was on vacation driving with her husband. five children, and dog Caesar on a remote stretch of Interstate 40 near Tucumcari, N.M., when their minivan … [Read more...]
Parkour Dog TreT in Moscow with Translation
August 10, 2011 by
Tret is an American Staffordshire Terrier who lives in the Ukraine he has unlimited energy and loves to play, run, jump, and fly with his friends. We catch up with Tret the dog during his visit to Moscow, Russia where he takes the streets by storm. With true celebrity status everyone wants to … [Read more...]
Puppy Rescued from Rocky Ledge in Acadia National Park
August 9, 2011 by
If anyone ever tells you that real men don't like dogs they are completely wrong. Real men like the Forest Rangers in Acadia National Park searched daily for Bailey, an 8-month-old puppy who was stranded for up to four days on a rocky ledge ledge in Acadia National Park. Daily meaning including on … [Read more...]
Piper the Puppy Newest Addition to Red Cross Disaster Teams
August 9, 2011 by
Piper the Puppy is the newest and cutest disaster relief item created by the Dallas Red Cross and currently being tested in Dallas, Texas and Tampa Florida. Donate a Piper yourself or go in with a group. How Piper the Puppy Works You make a $100 donation to the American Red Cross-Dallas … [Read more...]
People and Dogs Fight For Life after River Rises 5 Feet
August 8, 2011 by
A Sunday afternoon fishing on the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, Virginia with your dog might sound like a fun way to spend your afternoon. You check the alerts to make sure there is no bad weather coming and you go out for the day. But for those on the river it became a fight … [Read more...]
Seeing Eye Puppies Playing
August 6, 2011 by
They may be small but they're already building skills that will help them in their very important future role as dog guides for people who are blind or visually impaired. Watch some of The Seeing Eye's puppies socialize and play at our state-of-the-art breeding facility in Chester, New … [Read more...]
Dog Jumped From Second-Floor Window During Thunderstorm / Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
August 6, 2011 by
Lottie is a rescue dog who was taken in by the Valentino family in 2002 after she was taken from a home where she was kept in a cage outside and would burn her with cigarettes if she barked. With being kept outside in her former life the family believes she developed a deep fear of thunder storms … [Read more...]
