Red is a 12 year old Search and Rescue dog a Labrador Retriever to be exact. Ten years ago this coming Sunday she was who searched the rubble of the Pentagon with her handler and owner. Within hours of American Airlines flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon on September 11, Red was hard at … [Read more...]
Dog of Fallen Police Officer to Retire and Live with Family
September 6, 2011 by
Ace was the K-9 partner of Officer Jeffrey Yaslowitz, who was murdered last January. Shortly after officer Yaslowitz death the St. Petersburg Police Department made the determination that at 5 years old Ace was too old to start his career over with a new officer which would mean months of training … [Read more...]
Surfing Dog to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame
September 6, 2011 by
On Sept. 11, the first surfing dog will be inducted into the Surf Dog Hall of Fame which will take place at the Helen Woodward Animal Center’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon, the world's largest dog surfing event. Buddy, a 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier, who has been surfing with his owner, Bruce Hooker, … [Read more...]
Dog Swallows Toy Car
September 5, 2011 by
Indie the dog was playing with his boy chasing after a little red toy car. Picking it up and dropping it at the boy's feet to race across the room again. To the boy's mom it seemed like a perfectly fine way for the two of them to stay entertained for a while. All of a sudden the boy ran … [Read more...]
Bandit the Dog Helps Save Baby Sea Turtle
September 5, 2011 by
Last Thursday morning Bandit the dog was going for his usual morning walk when he smelled something in the air and ran over to investigate. What he found was a lone hatch-ling turtle. Its a good thing Bandit the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel ran over to investigate because it turns out the newborn … [Read more...]
Prison Inmates Help Shelter Dogs Become More Adoptable
September 5, 2011 by
The idea behind a joint program at with the Kenton County Animal Shelter and The Kenton County Jail is connecting dogs that need a little extra help getting adopted like learning their manners or becoming socialized with local inmates in the Class D Community Service Program. Since the dog … [Read more...]
A True Pay It Forward Story Good Samaritans Help Dog In Need
September 5, 2011 by
Lisa Ison gave her dog Bella part of a cooked ham bone as a treat. Thinking it would be a special treat. In the middle of the night Bella started throwing up slivers of the bones. Trying to help Bella Ison moved Bella and that is when she saw that Bella was bleeding from her backside. Bella was … [Read more...]
What is Cuter then a Puppy Going to Sleep? 3 Puppies Going to Sleep!
September 4, 2011 by
Seriously what could be cuter then a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy getting ready for bed? Not much unless there are three puppies getting ready for bed. Sweet Dreams little puppies. … [Read more...]
Dog Nurses Piglets on Cuban Farm
September 4, 2011 by
A mother dog who lives on a farm has several litters of piglets running behind her to nurse. The momma dog named Yeti was caring for her litter of puppies when one of the piglets then 14 days old made a discovery. The piglet found a new source of milk in the mother dog and soon all the … [Read more...]
Pay It Forward Pet Bloggers Blog Hop
September 3, 2011 by
This weeks Pet Bloggers Blog Hop is going to be a little bit different then normal. In our session at BlogPaws last weekend Neil from Life with Dogs (who joined us via cell phone because of Hurricane Irene) and I asked everyone in the room to think of a few words that come to mind when asked to … [Read more...]
