Puppy Mills are not just an American Problem it’s a World Concern

Puppy Mills are not just an American Problem
We as Americans may think substandard breeding practices happen only in the United States. Unfortunately that’s just not the case.

Read More : at Fidos-place.com
Article link :
http://fidos-place.com/?p=1327
Dumped or destroyed: grim future for many a puppy in the window
Happy New Year
The Spirit Dog

The Coolest Dog Video EVER

I wanted to post this video for you to see but I couldn’t find it on youtube, so I was just visiting
http://danesdownunder.com/ and there it was. Enjoy

Happy Holidays

How to look up Charitable Organizations 501(c)3

Find out if a charity is a real 501(c)3 or not.
In the United States, there are two ways I know of to verify whether or not a, not-for-profit has filed the required paperwork with the IRS.
1- You can visit Guidestar.org. They list all registered charitable organizations. The only problem with them is the charity actually [...]

Shock Collar Dog Training “Spinning the Shock”

Electronic Collars for Dogs
If you have read some of my previous posts on shock collar use, How to stop all dog aggression behaviors and How to stop dogs from barking, when your not home.
You would have found out that for some dog behaviors that could possibly wind up getting your dog euthanized, I will wholeheartedly support [...]

Merry Christmas From My Family to Your Family

Merry Christmas
From
The Spirit Dog
and
Spirit Animal Sanctuary

The Spirit Dog

Food Recall December 2008 Chicken Jerky, Tenders, Strips or Treats

Preliminary Animal Health Notification
December 2008 Chicken Jerky, Tenders, Strips or Treats
Apparently this has been an ongoing concern.
“FDA believes the continued trend of consumer complaints coupled with the information obtained from Australia warrants an additional reminder and animal health notification.
Chicken jerky products should not be substituted for a balanced diet and are intended to be
used occasionally [...]

Puppy Thieves Arrested in Reno Bulldog Theft

Puppy Thief Arrested
in Reno Bulldog Theft
As of (12-11-2008) Reno Police are still looking for two suspects, a man and his wife.
March 5 2009 only the KTVN link is still active, the other two have expired. You will still reach the two websites, but then you have to search for the stories.

Update on arrest in [...]

Adopt a Dog in Alberta Canada

Adopt a Dog in High Prairie,
Alberta Canada
These guys look like a good dog rescue organization.

http://www.prairieanimalrescue.org
The Spirit Dog

Thank You Fidos-Place.com

Thank You Fidos-Place.com
Fidos-place.com has generously put a “Suggested Holiday Donation” post on their website for us, Spirit Animal Sanctuary.You got to check out the cool reindeer.
http://fidos-place.com/?p=1307

Fidos Place is an animal website with all types of great information.
Thank You Fidos Place, I hope you guys have a great holiday down there in Florida.
Alan Papszycki  (thespiritdog)

Here’s Fidos [...]

Thank You Taxgirl.com

Thank You Taxgirl.com
Taxgirl does a twelve days of charity thing on her site. You write in telling her, well alright begging her to include your charity in one of the giving days. And she picked us Spirit Animal Sanctuary.
How cool is that ?
You can read it here.
http://www.taxgirl.com/12-days-of-charitable-giving-spirit-animal-sanctuary/
I don’t even know if they raised one dollar [...]

Poinsettias Are They Really Poisonous to Dogs

Excerpts from The British Medical Journal

Rachel C Vreeman, assistant professor of paediatrics, faculty investigator 1,2, Aaron E Carroll, associate professor of paediatrics, director1,2
Poinsettia toxicity
With flowers and leaves of red, green, and white, poinsettias are widely used in holiday decorations. Even though public health officials have reported that poinsettias are safe, many continue to believe [...]

Are You Buying A New Puppy

Are You Buying A New Puppy
I’m starting a study to document the trails and tribulations and the happiness, that dog owners go through. Whether or not you are a new puppy owner or you have had your dog for quite some time now.
I would love it if you could do a couple of things for [...]