My sister sent me these pictures to demonstrate the power of Adobe Photoshop. File this one under “don’t believe everything you see on the Internet!”
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Saturday Survey: Communicating with your dog
According to a recent AP poll, 67% of pet guardians say they understand what their pets are saying. How about you?
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A dog’s indoor “potty patch”
UPDATE 10/15/2010: PLEASE READ AT LEAST SOME OF THE COMMENTS THIS POST HAS GENERATED BEFORE YOU MAKE A PURCHASE DECISION.
Has anyone tried this product? I got an ad in my e-mail about it, and I’m trying to decide what I think of the Potty Patch.
Sparkles, the Fire Safety Dog
Thanks to doggies.com reader, Firefighter Dayna Hilton of Clarksville, ARK for sending us this information on Sparkles, a rescue dog who has become a fire safety trainer.
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A plea for the Obamas to adopt a shelter dog
I received the following e-mail from blog reader Cynthia Sharpley. Love the term “mutt-i-gree”.
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Tuesday’s Top Ten: Dogs From Hell
Sometimes I think I have the dogs from hell. And what’s weird is that even when one dog passes on and we get another, the traits continue. I know, that probably means I am a terrible dog trainer – I’m probably risking my credibility here. But, just for fun, here is a list of the top ten things my dogs have gotten into over the years.
Department of Defense Military Working Dog Veterinary Service Hospital
Lackland Air Base in Texas recently opened a $13 million building (your tax dollars at work!) which houses a vet hospital for military working dogs. This building replaces the previous home of the hospital which was built in 1968.
The 30,000 square-foot facility houses 7,000 square feet of administrative space and 23,000 square feet dedicated to canine care. The mission of the hospital is not to treat dogs injured in the line of duty, but rather to screen dogs as they enter training.
The Air Force evaluates prospective working dogs as to their abilities, drive, and intelligence. Then the Army’s veterinarians take over, looking for any hip dysplasia, as well as drawing blood to make sure the dogs are basically healthy. Both branches of the service, as well as the Transportation Security Agency, work out of the new building.
“We have a very high-tech facility here,” said Colonel Vogelsang, director of the facility. “When we got our CT, it was actually better than the one at Wilford Hall [ the medical facility at Lackland]. I don’t know if they’ve gotten a better one now, but between the Air Force and the TSA, we have a very nice facility.”
It’s good to see dogs being treated so well. The government seems to have figured out it makes a massive investment in training these dogs, so it’s good that they are spending some money to properly screen them.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Dog Cruelty Sentencing in England
Saturday Survey: Name the First Dog
As promised, we have closed the survey we used as the initial phase of voting on a name for the Obama family’s soon-to-be-adopted dog. Below are the top five answers from the survey, and we need your votes to find the winner! Thanks to all who submitted ideas.