H-Town, the Bayou City, statistically was named the number one city for dog attacks on United States Postal Service (USPS) postal carriers. According to the data released last week by the USPS there were 62 attacks on mail carriers last year in Houston. Nationwide, 5,669 USPS employees were attacked by dogs in more than 1,400 [...]
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Keys Manufacturing Company, Inc. of Paris, IL is recalling Pig Ears for Pet Treats because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. To date, one case of salmonellosis in Missouri has been reported. Not only is the Salmonella a risk to animals but it is a risk to humans from handling the contaminated [...]
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I came across an extraordinary individual yesterday and an even greater mission. Drumhike.com was founded by Army veteran SPC Troy Yocum. Since leaving the Army, Troy’s mission has been to raise $5 million dollars for military families in need. To accomplish this goal Troy is hiking 7,000 miles across the United States with his two [...]
Tags: Drumhike.com · Emmie the Superdog · Hike for Heroes
Springtime brings a mixed bag: pollen, allergies, oppressive heat (at least in SE Texas) but also, swimming pools, beautiful gardens and of course, BASEBALL! For those cities lucky enough to host a Major League Baseball team, this also means Dog Days! Most MLB teams now host an annual “Dog Day” where you can bring your [...]
A new Bill sponsored by Florida Senator Jim Norman is giving dogs seized in dog fighting rings a second chance. Currently, the way the law is worded, all dogs seized in a dog fighting ring are automatically labeled as dangerous. Once a dog is labeled as dangerous, 99% of the time their fate is euthanization. [...]
Tags: dangerous dogs · florida bill · pit bulls · senator jim norman
I came across this study this morning and found it fascinating. Based upon research performed as part of his Ph.D thesis, Dr. Nick Branson has discovered that those dogs without a paw preference are more likely to have some type of noise phobia, i.e. thunder, fireworks, gunshots, etc. Apparently, dogs that show a preference for [...]
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) for the American with Disabilities Act issued new service animal guidelines March 15 which no longer recognize unconventional service animals such as snakes, spiders, monkeys and rats. The old definition, “…Animals that are individually trained to perform tasks for people with disabilities…”. The new policy tightens up the definition of [...]
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Let’s be open and honest, nobody enjoys dealing with poop, regardless of the source. However, there are some things in life that you just have to face. If you own a dog and take it out of the confines of your property, picking up poop should be one of those things you must face, much [...]
Video: AP/CarolinaLive.com A toddler that went missing from his home in Elgin, South Carolina was found the next day keeping the company of a neighbor’s labrador. Temperatures dropped into the upper 30′s Saturday night when the toddler went missing. The missing boy was only wearing a diaper and t-shirt making the possibility of hypothermia a [...]
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This past week heavy rains flooded the Skokomish River Valley in Mason County, Washington state. This hefty fella decided he would take advantage of the situation and do a little road fishing. It does not appear that he is hurting for a meal, well at least the omega fats will be good for his winter [...]
