Dog gone
source: Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia
LOSING a pet can be a traumatic experience. Here’s how to cope when it comes time to say goodbye. …
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Dogs May Have Saved Boy’s Life
source: WSET, VA
Two puppies, that officials say, probably saved his life. “He told me that…the dogs slept up against him. And I’m sure the body heat kept him warm.” He traveled half a mile to a mile in the dark, through dense woods, even crossing a highway. But it wasn’t until Saturday afternoon that search teams […]
Dogfighting Subculture Is Taking Hold in Texas
source: New York Times, United States
Investigators found that dogfighting was on the rise in Texas and was much more widespread than they had expected. The ring broken up here had links to dogfighting organizations in other states and in Mexico, suggesting an extensive underground network of people devoted to the activity, investigators said.
A Victorian mansion, built for the dogs
source: Los Angeles Times, CA
Well, it turns out that Coco Puff and Darla didn’t actually spend $20,000 on their home — their owner, Tammy Kassis, did. The doggie mansion is equipped with heating and air conditioning and hardwood floors, among other luxuries. “My dogs are my life,” says Kassis, who is planning a small plasma screen […]
dog overpopulation and abuse in Mexico
source: Los Angeles Times, CA
The hourlong film is an unflinching commentary on the overpopulation of stray dogs in Mexico, who even outnumber us humans in some regions. Macho culture, argues Buchanan, goes some way to explaining why Mexicans are so reluctant to sterilize their male dogs. There is a common belief in Mexico, according to his […]
hospice work with therapy dog
source: Chicago Tribune, United States
“I was drawn to hospice work because I wanted to do something with my dogs that was more meaningful than some of the traditional dog-human activities, like sheepherding or even conventional therapy work,” Katz says.
… “Hospice work gives you tremendous perspective,” Katz says. “It made me want to use my time well, […]
Pilots fly doomed dogs to better life
source: USA Today
Pilots are donating their time, planes and fuel to transport dozens of dogs a month from overcrowded shelters where they face almost certain death to rescue groups and shelters several states away that are committed to finding them homes.
Baghdad to kill stray dogs
source: International Herald Tribune, France
Under Saddam Hussein, authorities killed stray dogs in the capital almost every year, but the practice ended with his ouster in 2003. Since then, the number of strays in Baghdad has grown to more than a thousand.
Gifts for your dog
source: Los Angeles Times, CA
These 10 gifts come highly recommended by Heidi, above, a 6-year-old German shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix who was born to shop and has her eye on a career in Hollywood. …
Wild cat cub adopted by dogs
source: Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom
Shakira the serval with her adopted mother, Katijnga, a Rhodesian Ridgeback Photo: Barcroft Media
Mr Adam said: “Shakira came to us when she was just 14 days old. A friend of mine from the zoo contacted me and told me how Shakira’s mother had not produced enough […]