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West Hollywood Pet Shop Ban

February 3rd, 2010 No Comments

Monday, the West Hollywood City Council voted unanimously to approve a new ordinance that bans the retail sales of dogs and cats at pet shops. The West Hollywood ordinance is similar to the one passed in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2009. One of the underlying goals of the new ordinance to close off a [...]

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Salmonella Flavored Dog Treats, Umm…Delicious!

January 15th, 2010 No Comments

The FDA issued a warning on Thursday stating through routine testing they had discovered Salmonella in Merrick Beef Filet Squares manufactured by Merrick Pet Care. The Merrick Beef Filet Squares in question were packaged in a 10-ounce green, red and tan resealable plastic bag. They are labeled “best by 111911.”

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Texas Woman Dies Trying to Rescue her Dogs from Icy Pond

January 12th, 2010 No Comments

A Forth Worth woman drowned after apparently attempting to rescue two of her dogs that fell through a thin layer of ice covering a pond. Her body was recovered after somebody from a nearby subdivision reported a dog running loose around the pond to the local animal control authorities. Animal control authorities came across the [...]

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You might be a Berner If?

January 11th, 2010 2 Comments

If you have never owned a Bernese Mountain Dog here are some of the things you are missing out on in life. You run from the water bowl straight to my dress pant leg to leave that signature water/slobber mark that keeps me looking professional throughout the day. You leave a trail of water originating [...]

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Pennsylvania Cracking Down on Puppy Mills

January 11th, 2010 No Comments

Link to a very good, interesting article on how Pennsylvania is starting to crack down on puppy mills through new legislation and a revamped Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. I had no idea the Amish were so involved in puppy mills. Story: KHOU

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Texas Couple Contracts Rabies From Stray Puppy

January 10th, 2010 No Comments

A couple in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Texas area was infected with Rabies by an 8 week old collie-mix puppy they discovered freezing to death under their home. After bringing the puppy into their house they gave it a flea bath to give it some relief from the cold and the severe flea infestation it had. [...]

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Planet Dog Orbee-Tuff Eggplant Dog Toy Review

December 29th, 2009 No Comments

I was first introduced to Planet Dog toys really by accident. My wife and I were out walking Bosley one day and he found an Orbee-Tuff Orbee Ball in a hedge near our townhouse. Prior to that I had never seen an Orbee-Tuff Orbee Ball and to be honest I was not even sure it [...]

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Frankenstein, Bosley and a $1,800 Life Lesson

December 23rd, 2009 No Comments

Do you ever wonder why life lessons rarely come without physical, emotional and/or financial pain? I certainly do, especially after the events that cascaded the past month. 3-4 weeks before Thanksgiving we were in a certain pet supply store and they had all of their Halloween stuff marked down. Not being able to pass up [...]

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Wilbur’s Revenge, Swine Flu H1N1 has been confirmed in Dogs

December 22nd, 2009 No Comments

With documented cases in cats and ferrets you had to think it was just a matter of time before a dog was diagnosed with Swine Flu. This week laboratory tests confirmed the H1N1 virus in a 13-year old dog in Bedford Hills, New York. The dog presented with pneumonia-like symptoms and was treated accordingly. Laboratory [...]

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Help Shelter Dogs Stay Warm this Winter!

December 16th, 2009 No Comments

This group needs those sweaters in the back of your closet you never wear. They are recycling human sweaters by turning them into sweaters for dogs that are living at outdoor shelters. You can read about their project here and send your sweaters to this address: PO Box 19071 Hattiesburg Ms 39404 This is really [...]

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