Does your dog somehow know when you’re taking him or her to the vet? It seems like my dogs dig their feet in and sit down before we even leave the house. Here are some ideas to make that long trip to the vet a little less stressful for both of you.
Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Tricks to Make Your Dog’s Vet Visit Less Stressful
From the Hartford Courant via Life With Dogs: Kora, an 11-year old German Shepherd, retired in August after nine years of service with the West Hartford K-9 Unit. Everyone expected her to live out her retirement with her handler, Officer Eric Rocheleau. However, he noticed that she was beginning to seem sluggish, so he took her to the vet last Monday.
Continue reading One Last Ride for K-9 Officer Kora
Have you seen this story about Mitt Romney yet? I usually don’t bring up too much about politics here, but really, this is just plain stupid, no matter who you plan to vote for. Apparently, Romney tied his dog’s crate to the roof of the family car for a 12-hour road trip. The poor dog must have been scared to death!
I have one question for you, Governor: If the crate was totally air-tight, how did Seamus breathe?
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Good day, and good dog!
Meet Ben! This beautiful, natural-eared Doberman is being fostered in Clinton, Michigan by Second Chance Dobes. Here’s what their website has to say about him:
Continue reading Shelter Sunday: Second Chance Dobes / Clinton, MI
Last weekend, USA Today featured their nominations for animals worthy of Oscars from movies released in 2011. Along with the horse from War Horse and the bear from We Bought a Zoo, there were three canine stars on the list.
We posted earlier this week about Harbor, the dog who was recently named as being the world-record holder for having the longest ears on a living dog. It made me think about awards my dogs might be able to win. I think their biggest talent is the Oscar-winning performance they give, trying to convince each of us that no one else in the house fed them yet. Continue reading Saturday Survey: Award-Winning Dogs
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Congratulations to Harbor, an 8-year old Black and Tan Coonhound from Colorado, who has just been named the world record holder for having the longest ears on any living dog.
Like most of us, Harbor is not perfectly symmetrical. His right ear measures 13.5 inches long, while the left one is 12.25 inches.
His mom says he used to trip over his ears when he was younger, but has since grown into them.
The longest ears on any dog ever? Tigger, a Bloodhound had ears measuring 13.5 and 13.75 inches. Sadly, he was taken from us too soon, in 2009.
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Do they put down harsh chemicals to melt snow where you live? You might need boots to protect your dog’s feet, like this lucky dog.
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‘Nuff said.
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Good day, and good dog!