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 [...]
Entries Tagged as 'dogs'
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 a wonderful [...]
Tags: animal charity · dog sweaters · dogs
The Great Houston Snowstorm 2009
December 14th, 2009 No Comments
Well, Emma has received her Christmas wish two years in a row. While she is still far from the mountains of Bern, Switzerland she was at least able to get a taste of snow this year which makes two years in a row! I am still a little unsure if she knows exactly [...]
Is Paris Hilton to Blame for the Great California Chihuahua Crisis of 2009?
December 14th, 2009 No Comments
While it would be fun and easy to blame Paris Hilton for the Great California Chihuahua crisis, the truth of the matter is the real responsible parties are the irresponsible owners. Chihuahuas make up approximately 30% of animal shelters dog population across the state of California. They are so overrun by Chihuahuas in [...]
Tags: california · chihuahua · dogs
Teddy’s Pride Oral Care – Review
November 17th, 2009 2 Comments
Look around your local grocer’s diary section and it doesn’t take long to figure out that Probiotics are all the rage. Recently I was introduced to a new probiotic unlike any other. Dr. Jeffrey Hillman, D.M.D., Ph.D. and the people at Oragenics have just released a new product called Teddy’s Pride. While Teddy’s Pride [...]
Tags: cats · dogs · product review
Dog Pack Caught on Camera Attacking Gator in Florida
November 13th, 2009 No Comments
This small, tight-knit pack of dogs methodically and tactically initiated an attack on this large gator in southern Florida. This picture begs the question, “Is the gator the true apex predator?”….apparently not in this part of the world.
Note that the Alpha dog has a muzzle hold on the gator preventing it from [...]
Tags: dogs
