Posted by Best Friend on August 31st, 2008 in dog SCIENCE
Looking for a Better Man-to-Dog Lifespan Ratio
Wall Street Journal
If a human year really were equivalent to seven dog years, then people would reach reproductive age by seven, and some would live past 150. …
The true numbers are moving targets, adds Jeff Sampson, canine-genetics consultant to the Kennel Club in the U.K. As veterinary medicine improves […]
Posted by Best Friend on August 31st, 2008 in dog SOCIETY
attendees to enjoy “easy entry”
29 (Xinhua) — Guide dogs for foreigners attending the Beijing Paralympic Games will enjoy easy entry into China, as local authorities have promised …
Dogs won’t be quarantined if their owners provide certificates of good health and current rabies vaccinations, as well as proof of training as a guide dog, said Chong […]
Posted by Best Friend on August 31st, 2008 in dog SOCIETY
Fed-up neighborhood passes one-dog rule
LIMA (Reuters) - Dog lovers beware. A neighborhood in Peru’s capital, Lima, has passed a law prohibiting families living in apartments from having more than one dog…
According to an order published in the country’s official gazette on Thursday, residents of Jesus Maria, a middle-class area in Lima, have said there are […]
Posted by Best Friend on August 31st, 2008 in dog JOBS, dog WELLNESS
after surgery
Baltimore Sun, United States
Compression of the nerve roots in the lower back - a pinched nerve - is not uncommon among dogs. But the condition is difficult to diagnose unless the owner ..
The department uses six other dogs for police work, and last year, 350 apprehensions were made with them, Gummo said.
As for […]
Posted by Best Friend on August 31st, 2008 in dog CULTURE
at annual Garland fundraiser
By ARLINDA ARRIAGA / The Dallas Morning News GARLAND – Pooches in their swimsuits, life vests and floaties practiced their dog paddling Saturday to help ..
In addition to raising money for the future dog park, Dog-A-Poolooza proceeds also go toward purchase of medical supplies for the Garland Animal Shelter.
Posted by Best Friend on August 30th, 2008 in dog STORIES
From ‘Four-Bone’ Hotels To Canine Cuisine
MarketWatch /PRNewswire via COMTEX/
Pet lovers are crazy about their animal companions and spend more than $40 billion a year in the U.S. on pet services and accoutrements to prove it. For those who love to spoil their pet but hate to leave him behind while traveling, the Philadelphia region proves […]
Posted by Best Friend on August 30th, 2008 in dog WELLNESS
After Dogs Have Tongues Amputated
HAUPPAUGE, NY (CBS) ? A Long Island pet supply company is recalling a chew toy after some dogs suffered tongue injuries while gnawing on them. …
This Four Paws “Pimple Ball” caused Daniel Rechelbacher’s dog “Chai” to have his tongue amputated after it became caught in the toy.
Posted by Best Friend on August 29th, 2008 in dog JOBS
, tiny Dancer, dies
Hartford Courant, United States
The 5-inch-tall Chihuahua, who nearly nabbed a Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest dog, passed away …
In 2007, Gomes hoped that Dancer would nab the title of world’s smallest living dog, but he was knocked out of contention by 4.9 inch Ducky from Massachusetts, who was booted in […]
Posted by Best Friend on August 28th, 2008 in dog STORIES
A giant inflatable dog turd brought down a power line after being blown away from a Swiss museum.
Posted by Best Friend on August 28th, 2008 in dog STORIES
the dog
Business Standard, India
Priceless learnings for us in India, nuggets we didn’t know: Sanskrit for dog is not kutta, but kukkura, shva (as in, possibly Vishvamitra), and shuni. ..
This book is a wonderful overlap of literature, mythology and history. Only a versatile mind such as the author’s could cover the span from the treatment of dogs […]