Dogs Don’t Understand Choke Chains : The Dogs Mind

Choke collars or choke chains are one of the most ineffective and on rare occasions dangerous, training collars ever invented. A dog does not understand the principle of getting choked, that’s why so many dogs will choke themselves while they are on their daily walks. Whether the collar the dog is wearing is a choke [...]

Five Pekingese and One Pit Bull Die in Hot Car

Greenville South Carolina :
A mother and son Tanya Dunlap (44) and her 20 year old son Chris, just weren’t thinking to clearly when they left their six dogs in their SUV as they tended to family business. All six dogs succumbed to heat stroke, two in the vehicle four at an veterinary office. These are [...]

Found, Male Basset Hound in Boonville New York

Tuesday night ( March 17th 2009) driving back from picking up animal supplies, I found a male Basset Hound (in tact) wearing a black collar (no tags) on East Road at the border line between Lewis and Oneida counties. In Northern New York.

He is mostly tan with a white freckled neck and chest. I have [...]

Iditarod : Is Fido Really Happy Running a 1100 Miles in 10 Days

Read more about the Iditarod race at www.fidos-place.com.
Instead of dogs racing, how about this ? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/24/sports/othersports/24ultra.html
According to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iditarod_Trail_Sled_Dog_Race when this trail was used to provide supplies, the dogs traveled 14 to 30 miles a day. Not the 100 or so miles they travel daily during the race.
Paragraph taken from above wikipedia article. Pay close [...]

Dog Cookie Biscuit Recall

Dog Cookie / Biscuit Recall
Alaska Canine Cookies Recalls Certain Canine Cookies Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk.
All three flavors (Peanut Butter, Power Bone, and Carrot Cake) come in a “Filled with Fun” bag (diagonally striped bag containing 3 large bones) and a “Woof Pack” (15 ounce bag labeled “Alaskan “Woof” Pack” with the Husk E. [...]

Food Recall Peanut Products Now Affecting Pet Foods or Treats

Dog Biscuits (Cookies) now being recalled. First on the list of what should be many is the, PetSmart “Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits”
Try to avoid feeding your dog ANY brand biscuits that contain peanut butter in it.
Below Link Is Good, you may have too click it a couple of times.
PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Grreat Choice Dog Biscuits [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Dog Frozen; Animal Abuse or Stupidity

Dog Frozen; Animal Abuse or Stupidity
We came from the some what warm winter climate of Long Island, New York. Our first winter in northern NY, we were greeted with winter temperatures that routinely were minus double digits.
It was only then that I started thinking to myself, I wonder how many dogs a year up here [...]

Mars Petcare US Announces Extension of Voluntary Recall November 2008

Mars Petcare US Announces Extension of Voluntary Recall

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Contact:
Contact: Debra Fair at (973) 691- 3536
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Franklin, Tennessee (November 25, 2008) —Today, Mars Petcare US announced an extension of a previously announced voluntary recall of dry cat and dog food products manufactured at [...]

Allergic Reactions to Vaccines Dogs and Cats

Allergic Reactions to Vaccines Dogs and Cats
Although we have never had an animal have an adverse vaccine reaction, it is possible. And we are talking about close to a thousand dogs, all breeds, makes and sizes that I have cared for over the years.
Please read the following if you have questions, or ask your veterinarian.

Adverse [...]

Distemper or Rabies Vaccines can not make your Dog Aggressive

Distemper or Rabies Vaccines
Can not make your Dog Aggressive
I just had to post this very quickly, because somebody wanted to know if a vaccine can make their dog aggressive. Your dog may have an allergic reaction to a vaccine, but it can not make him aggressive.
It may piss him off, when he’s getting the shot [...]