I read a story in the Boston Herald about a woman who had been bringing her dog to work at the town dump for years, but recently got a new boss who told her she’d have to leave Hank, a 4-year old beagle, at home. What do you think, Doggies.com readers?
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Another problem with global warming…
As the earth warms up, it appears more slugs and snails are migrating to Scotland. Which wouldn’t be so bad, except that they carry an tapeworm known as “French heartworm”. This parasite has never before been seen in Scotland, but was confirmed by the vet finding larvae in the feces of a Weimeraner.
The dog had never left the city of Glasgow, so they are sure he contracted the disease there. Vets speculate that he may have eaten a slug or eaten grass that had a slug trail on it. (Yuck!!)
So far, there are no reports of this organism infecting dogs in North America, but symptoms include coughing, breathing difficulty, and unexplained bleeding.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Top Ten Most Aggressive Dogs
I think most of us would agree that dogs are not born aggressive, they are made that way by the environment in which they are raised. However, there are some breeds that are more prone to aggresion than others. The Daily Telegraph in Great Britain reports on a study published by Applied Animal Behavior Science, ranking 33 breeds of dogs according to their owners’ answers to behavioral questions.
Yeah, right.
Don’t you just love it when you find your dog with a half-eaten slipper hanging out of his mouth, and he gives you this look like, “Honest! I didn’t do it!” Yeah, right. Here’s a new twist on that theme. Even the headline stretches credibility: “Man Accused of Shooting Dog Says K-9 Shot Itself” Yeah, right.
Loss of a Hero
From Berea, Ohio: K-9 officer Ciro was put to sleep Saturday, two weeks after receiving a devastating diagnosis of cancer. He was just five years old. Swollen lymph nodes were found during a routine vet visit, and tests revealed a very aggressive form of lymphatic cancer.
Day Care
(Picture courtesy Dogtopia.)
Thinking about taking your dog to day care, but worried about the price? The Wall Street Journal recently did some research on the topic and quoted average prices.
Top Dog Parks
As I promised yesterday, below is the list of the runners up for Dog Fancy Magazine’s Best Dog Parks of 2008.
The Upside of Dog Cloning
(Picture of James Symington & Trakr from the NY Times.)
Whether or not you think dog cloning is a good idea, this is kind of a neat story. Remember the contest run by BioArts International, a biotech company in Northern California? They offered to clone dogs for free for the highest auction bidders, but they also ran an essay contest to pick one of the dogs for free cloning. Have you heard who won?
Conservation Hits the Dog Park
Jackass Acres K-9 Korral in New River, Arizona, has been picked by Dog Fancy Magazine as the best dog park of 2008. Part of the reason it was picked? It’s green!
What Kind of Dog is That?
If you own a mutt, as I do, you may have spent some time wondering what breeds went into his making. Thanks to a new test from BioPetVetLab.com, it doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg to find out.