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...]
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...]
Dogs Can Reliably Detect Lung Cancer
August 18, 2011 by
Dogs are "virtually on the verge of respectability" for disease detection. Yet without better understanding of what they are responding to, it will be impossible to develop a reliable screening test for lung cancer based on their abilities says Thorsten Walles, MD, of Schillerhoehe Hospital in … [Read more...]
Thieves Steal Money Meant for Guide Dog Program
August 16, 2011 by
Vincci Li is the marketing and communication specialist for B.C. Guide Dog Services and it sister program Autism Support Dogs. The organizations cannot believe the donation box the kind where you put the coin in and it spins around has been taken from the middle of Surrey Mall in British Columbia … [Read more...]
Wylie the Afghanistan Stray Who Melted Soldiers Hearts
August 15, 2011 by
Wylie, the Afghan stray, was rescued in February by a group of British soldiers on patrol in a Kandahar , where a dog-fighting crowd was seen beating the small dog with wood. When the soldiers arrived at Kandahar base with the beaten dog they went to find Australian Soldier Narelle Jensz … [Read more...]
Police Dog Injured in London Riots
August 15, 2011 by
Obi, a three-year-old German shepherd, was on frontline duties in Tottenham on 6 August when he was injured. His handler, PC Phil Wells, said they came under "heavy bombardment" with bottles, bricks and petrol bombs being thrown, and a brick hit Obi. There were lots of objects coming at us, … [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...]
Dog Found Wandering Streets Scared and Stressed During London Riot
August 10, 2011 by
In another real men are kind to dogs a young Staffordshire Terrier was found wandering the streets during the violence in London was saved by a riot police officer. The Staffordshire bull terrier was found by the policeman in east London after his night shift in the early hours of Tuesday morning. … [Read more...]
Dog Protecting House from Robbers Gets Stabbed in Head
August 9, 2011 by
Bella the dog sat in the car on the way to the vet minutes after burglars stabbed an eight inch blade into her skull. The six-year-old family German Shepard mix named Bella, needed emergency surgery to remove the knife sticking out of her skull on Saturday. On the way to the vet Bella kept bumping … [Read more...]
