This started out as a plea for help for Mex, the dog featured in this video, but it’s turned into a much broader request for all retired military dogs.
Category Archives: Dog Advocacy
C’mon WalMart, hire her back!
In a sad commentary on our world, a WalMart worker in Kemptville, Ontario was recently fired for confronting a customer after he left his dog in his truck on a hot day.
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No Pet Store Puppies Day
This Sunday, July 21st is “No Pet Store Puppies Day,” the third year of the ASPCA’s campaign to fight puppy mills. In honor of this day, they have just launched a new video called “Meet Molly” which features young Molly with her dog Joey explaining how puppy mills are bad and why to avoid pet stores that sell puppies.
Please watch and share!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: Where do you stand on spaying / neutering dogs?
Most animal welfare professionals advocate spaying and neutering ALL dogs as soon as you bring them into your home. The reasons they cite include curbing overpopulation, lowering shelter occupancy, and improving the health of the animal by lowering cancer risk.
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How Hot Does It Get In a Parked Car?
Veterinarian Dr. Eddie Ward wanted to find out exactly what happens when a dog is left sitting in a car with the windows cracked. After just a few minutes he was soaked with sweat, but as we all know, dogs cannot sweat to cool themselves.
Check out his video and share it with your dog loving friends.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Thousand: Reasons to Spay / Neuter
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Trade Pub Urges Police Not to Shoot Dogs / Should Police Have Shot the Rottweiler?
In the wake of the tragic shooting of a Rottweiler in California this past week, this article from Law Enforcement Today seems especially important. It was written last March, but is making the rounds again now after the Rottweiler incident.
By the way, the officers involved in the shooting are now getting death threats against both themselves and their families. While I understand the upset, that’s just taking it too far.
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Attn: Animal Rescues!
Check out the full story in the Daily Bulletin.
If you run a shelter and can take some of these dogs, call San Bernardino County’s animal shelter in Devore at 909-386-9820.
Shelter Sunday: Food for Thought
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Go Chief Oliver – You Rock!
Another rant from Chief Oliver of the Brimfield Police Department. You can see why his tiny little police force is the 4th highest ranked in Facebook friends in the country. (Behind other little burgs like NYC.)
He doesn’t always talk about dogs, but he always shoots from the hip.
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