Cold Weather Pet Care
With winter well underway in some parts of the country, it’s a good time to review the best ways to keep your pet warm, healthy and happy. http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/pets/story/2012-01-18/What-cures-your-cold-can-also-kill-your-pet/52631928/1
Helping Hefty Hounds Drop Pounds
According to Association of Pet Obesity Prevention, roughly 35% of all American dogs are over-weight. If your dog is among them, you might want to check out Project: Pet Slimdown. It’s a website sponsored by Purina, but in between the food sell, there are some great tips on getting your pup the right amount of [...]
Double Dog Dare
File under strange but true: A New York woman paid more than $50,000 to have her beloved pet dog named Trouble cloned. The clone is named, not surprisingly, Double Trouble. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085702/Danielle-Tarantola-spends-32k-dog-cloned-beloved-pet-died.html
Pints for Pups
There’s a bar in the U.K. that’s not only dog-friendly, but also includes a canine beer and snack menu. The meat-flavored dog beer is non-alcoholic, so no worries about drunken dogs. Though if owners over-indulge, we’re guessing the pub proprietor would propose a “hair of the dog” cure. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083958/Pub-sells-special-beer-dogs-Newcastles-Brandling-Villa-offers-mans-best-friend-pint.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Can Dogs Read Minds?
Many owners think so, noting that sometimes their dogs anticipate a request or event before it happens. But what’s really happening is that the dogs are reading your eyes, which frequently project intent prior to speech. http://news.discovery.com/animals/zooms/how-dogs-predict-intent-120105.html
Mutt Monikers
This just in . . . the most popular dog name of 2011: Bella. It’s also the number one name for cats as well. Too bad none of these animals can go read the Twilight books or see the movies to learn more about their namesake. http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/04/4161859/bella-becomes-most-popular-name.html
Sniffing Out Justice
Last week we posted about a money-sniffing dog. This week a drug-sniffing dog named Franky steals the spotlight. His nose picked up the scent of marijuana inside a private residence and the home owners are claiming the sniff was an invasion of privacy. The legal case started in Florida but is now making it’s way [...]
Cash-Sniffing Canines
The U.K. has a pack of currency-sniffing dogs who picked up on the scent of £9.9 million (that’s USD $15.2 million!) this past year. The money they’re nosing out is generally related to crime, but we can all wish we could train our dogs to find that $20 we misplaced! http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gbsW39PLWS5XZ4SVMBbTegX8eTrw?docId=N0697481325169947667A
Can Your Cocakpoo Get the Flu?
Yes, and so can all the other dog breeds too. But just like you, your dog can get a flu shot to stave off the stuffy nose, raspy cough and fever. It’s an especially good idea if your dog spends time in a doggie daycare or is booked for an upcoming kennel stay. http://theweek.com/article/index/222743/should-your-dog-get-a-flu-shot
365 Dog Days
The Bad Dog Calendar for 2012 is here. Based on the New York Times bestselling book called Bad Dog, this calendar features hilarious pictures of dogs behaving badly paired with the funny things they would say if they could talk. http://www.workman.com/products/9780761162209/
Hanukkah Hound
Don’t forget to shop for puppy before Hanukah begins. As this video shows, sometimes the dog is more appreciative of gifts than kids!
Pupulation Explosion
San Francisco officially has more dogs than children among its population! http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/us/city-crackdown-looming-as-the-dog-population-rises.html
World’s Oldest Dog
At 26 years and 9 months old, Pusuke was the oldest dog in the world. Sadly, he passed away this week, but he lived more than 125 happy dog years with a family in Japan.
Parade Puppy
The Microdry Pet team is probably one of the only groups of people and pets who want to go to the office on Thanksgiving morning. That’s because the company HQ is right on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade route. The team enjoyed a lovely breakfast and eye-to-eye views with the balloons that make the parade [...]
Thanksgiving Day Pup Parade
Move over Macy’s. Take a backseat turkeys. Tomorrow’s really about dogs as the National Dog Show takes place in Philadelphia. Over 2,000 pure breeds ranging from Afghan Hounds to Xolos will be competing for best of breed and best in show honors. Perhaps when they’re done strutting their stuff, the show dogs can indulge in [...]
A Thanksgiving Feast For Your Beast
Treat your dog to a Turkey day smörgåsbord by cooking up this great recipe we found at The Bark. http://www.thebark.com/content/thanksgiving-dinner-dogs
Toy of the Week: Everlasting Treat Ball
Buddy’s been so busy playing with his Everlasting Treat Ball that he fell a bit behind in his Toy of the Week posts. However, he’s taking a break from chasing after this wonder ball that lures him with the treats packed inside and challenges him by never bouncing the same way twice. It’s the perfect [...]
Terrier in Traffic
Catch this funny news segment that features a Yorkie running loose on a major Arizona highway and launching what should become the second most famous slow-speed chase in history.
You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
And they tend to learn them faster than puppies because they have longer attention spans. That’s just one of the benefits of adopting an older dog. For more great reasons why you should add an older dog to your household, follow the link. http://coronado.patch.com/articles/embrace-older-cats-and-dogs
Dog of the Day
Celebrate your dog’s cuteness, character and achievements by nominating him/her for a Dog of the Day. You’ve got 365 chances to get picked! http://dogoftheday.com/
Of Men & Mutts
This just in from Mendel University in the Czech Republic: Dogs walked by men tend to be more aggressive than dogs walked by women. The same study also reveals that dogs on the leash are more likely to get aggressive because they can’t sniff each other as well as when they’re off leash. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2057644/Dogs-walked-men-times-likely-bite-dogs–lead-makes-angrier.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Halloween Hounds, Part Two
More canines in costume! http://www.oddballdaily.com/2011/05/02/13-hilarious-dog-costumes/13-hilarious-dog-costumes/
