Saturday, July 30, 2005

A palace fit for a pooch

Evansville, NC - Area pet owners will soon be able to take their dogs to a "palace," complete with "penthouses, condos, TVs, piped-in music, day care, games, playground equipment and sleep-over camp."...
Source: CourierPress.com, 7/30/2005

Tips on bringing a cat into a dog home

Oakland, CA - There are dog people and cat people, and then there are those of us who love both. If you fall into the latter category and have decided you would like to add a cat to your existing pet family, it can be done...
Source: InsideBayArea.com, 7/30/2005

Safety tips for camping with pets

Tracy, CA - ..When deciding to go camping with your furry friend, please make sure to bring all the necessities you would use at home for your pet. Make sure they have food and water dishes, that they are up- to-date on all of their shots...
Source: TracyPress.com, 7/30/2005

Pup tossed into yard for dogs to maul, Peotone man charged

Peotone, IL - A Peotone man, accused of tossing a cocker spaniel puppy into his yard for his dogs to maul, has been indicted on three felony charges...
Source: Sun-Times.com, 7/30/2005

Friday, July 29, 2005

10 spots for Spot and the two of you

New Orleans, LA - ...around New Orleans there are places where Rex can step out with the two of you for a night on the town -- places that literally cater to you and your dog's desires...

Source: nola.com, 7/29/2005

Confiscated pit bulls fill up Gwinnett shelter, putting other dogs at risk

Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett County Animal Control employees are warning pet owners that they may be forced to euthanize stray animals that might otherwise be adopted because of a full shelter. That's because the shelter is caring for 46 pit bulls confiscated from owners in Norcross, who are charged with neglecting them.
Source: AJC.com, 7/29/2005

Wheelchairs help get dogs back on their feet

Chicago, IL - Dogs may be man's best friend, but they can also help each other. Morgan and Sophie gave each other a second chance at life. It was not easy for Morgan and Sophie to understand the benefit of using a wheelchair but it has given them freedom...
Source: ABC 7 Chicago, 7/28/2005

Pet business set to open despite dispute - All The Best Pet Care to open in September

Mercer Island, WA - Pets and their humans will see a new, purr-haps familiar face this fall when All The Best Pet Care, a specialty pet supply store with locations in Seattle and Redmond, opens its sixth shop -- here on the Island...
Source: Mercer Island Reporter, 7/28/2005

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Where bomb-sniffing dogs train to protect the trains

San Antonio, TX - Two puppies in a makeshift pen at Lackland Air Force Base are fighting tooth and nail over a rubber shoe. "High toy possessiveness" is one of the traits the federal government deems desirable in these selectively bred Labrador-vizsla mixes. The breeding will one day lead to dogs so determined that they will stop at nothing to find what they are seeking...
Source: FortWayne.com, 7/27/2005

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Dogs to need permits at parks

Chicago, IL - Dog owners will be required soon to have a permit to unleash their pets in Chicago's sanctioned dog parks...
Source: Chicago Tribune, 7/27/2005

Bethlehem will build it so dogs can run

Bethlehem, PA - In a city where pooches are banned from parks, Mayor John Callahan announced Tuesday that the city will fence a 1.4-acre area in the Monocacy complex for dogs.The bark park, which city officials believe will be the Lehigh Valley's first, will be open for dogs to run unleashed on a grassy section behind Memorial Pool come Labor Day...
Source: The Morning Call Online, 7/27/2005

Keep Fido summer safe and healthy

Vancouver, Canada - While most people look forward to summer activities such as barbecues, family vacations and fireworks, our four-legged friends unknowingly enter a season chock-full of danger...
Source: Vancouver 24 Hours, 7/26/2005

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Dogs' fate gnaws at HK Disneyland

Hong Kong - Since May, Disney has called in local officials to round up and destroy at least 40 dogs, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported...
Source: BBC News, 7/26/2005

Moscow Warned About Stray Dogs in Rabies Scare

Moscow - A top doctor warned on Tuesday that authorities in Moscow and the surrounding region must cut the stray dog population to stop the spread of rabies...
Source: The Moscow Times, 7/26/2005

Dove Lewis seeking blood-donor dogs

Portland, OR - Right now, there's a blood shortage in Portland -- and the Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital is looking for some dogs that can help out. The Dove Lewis blood bank provides enough blood every year to give more than 1,000 pets life-saving transfusions...
Source: The Oregonian, 7/26/2005

Oregon company makes boots for war-bound dogs

Bend, OR - An Oregon company is doing its best to help man's best friend answer the call of duty. Ruff Wear, which designs products for dogs on the go, has sent 60 sets of its paw-protection boots to dogs on the front lines in Iraq...
Source: USA Today, 7/25/2005

Pet spa a treat for dogs of war

Washington, DC - ...A Tysons Corner, Va., dog spa, Happy Tails, is reaching out to officers such as Damko and the war's often overlooked dogs. The spa has been collecting donations for war dogs and their handlers, sending more than 300 pounds of donated items and planning to send about 400 more...
Source: AZCentral.com from the Washington Post, 7/25/2005

Oakland Requires ID Chips for Dogs

Oakland, CA - You have no choice but to have a microchip imbedded under your skin in Oakland, Calif. – if you’re a dog...
Source: NewsMax.com, 7/25/2005

Dogs are what humans make them

Flagstaff, AZ - ...Some cities that haven't enacted a full ban on pit bulls have, instead, passed laws that require pit bull owners to build strong, high fences and carry special homeowner policies. In the last few years, more and more companies are either refusing to insure homeowners with pits, rottweilers, Dobermans or German shepherds, or have raised premiums too high for the average person...
Source: Arizona Daily Sun, 7/25/2005

Sunday, July 24, 2005

Weather too hot for puppy to handle

Pittsburgh, PA - We have a 9-week-old golden retriever puppy who hates the hot weather. Daisy was very fun and loved to play outside the first week that we had her. Now we practically have to drag her outside to go potty. She won't play and hardly wants to walk...
Source: The Tribune-Review on PittsburghLive.com, 7/24/2005

Dog needs more variety in her menu

Orlando, FL - Samantha only eats bologna. She's a great little Yorkie and I've tried everything, even cooking her burgers and a roast. She takes a nibble and then walks away. Dog food doesn't work at all. Is being on an all-bologna diet all that bad?...
Source: Orlando Sentinel, 7/24/2005