Never, never, never leave your dog alone with a baby

What a tragic story out of Warren, Ohio.  A father left his 3-day old baby alone in her bassinet while he briefly left the room.

 

Their family dog, a Husky, apparently thought the child was a stuffed animal or toy and picked her up, killing her due to a cardiac arrest.

 

This highlights the need to constantly supervise your dog when there is a baby in the house.  It only takes a second for a dog to make a mistake and harm or even kill your precious newborn.

 

Below, some expert advice on helping your dog adjust to a new baby in the house.

 

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Top Ten Tuesday: Least Destructive Dogs

Last week’s Top Ten Tuesday post was about the most destructive dogs, based on a survey of 3,000 customers of UK pet insurance carrier Esure.  This week, we bring you the opposite – the breeds found least destructive by the same survey.

 

Each of these breeds were responsible for less than $2 worth of damage.  I’m sorry, but in my humble opinion, any dog who can’t do more than $2 worth of damage can’t really be a dog!

 

King Charles Spaniel

Border Terrier

Cocker Spaniel

Old English Sheepdog

Highland Terrier

Corgi

Poodle

Pointer

Saint Bernard

Pug

 

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

We’d do anything for our dogs… well, maybe not murder

In a bizarre story, a man in Australia has been charged with killing his wife–because she wouldn’t let him cuddle the dog!

Anthony Sherna lived in a remote area of Australia with his wife Suzanne and their Jack Russell Terrier Hubble.  They had few friends, no nearby neighbors, and they pretty much relied on each other for their social life.  He made it a habit to cuddle and rock his dog to sleep at night while he listened to the radio.  Until one day last February when his wife started shouting at him for paying too much attention to the dog.

Apparently her shouting upset the dog so much he was shaking badly and couldn’t be comforted for some time (at the best of times, it took 15 minutes to get the JRT to bed).  Anthony was so angry that he snapped, grabbed a dressing gown cord and wrapped it around his wife’s neck.  As if this story wasn’t strange enough already, Anthony then took Hubble to a pet spa so that he wouldn’t have to confront his wife’s remains!

So the wife is dead, the husband is in custody–but the dog at least is alive and well.

A Jack Russell Terrier
What would you do for this sweet face?

Top Ten Tuesday: Most Destructive Dogs

UK pet insurance provider Esure recently surveyed 3,000 dog owners, finding that up to 66% of pet owners end up filing claims for damage done to their homes by their dogs.  The biggest issues were soiled carpets, scratched floors, and chewed door frames, followed closely by clothing and furniture damage.

 

Owners reported that most damage occured, as you might expect, while their dogs were just puppies, but some have had problems during the whole lifetime of their dogs.

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Dog dials 911 to help owner

An 18-month-old German Shepherd called 911 to summon help when his owner suffered a serious seizure.  Buddy used his teeth to press pre-programmed numbers until a 911 dispatcher came on the line.

The call was placed when Buddy’s owner, Joe Stalnaker, who has injuries received during military service, suffered a seizure and blacked out. Buddy can be heard whimpering in a recording of the emergency call.

Buddy was trained to call 911 with his teeth when this situation occurs, ensuring help for Stalnaker arrives quickly.

“He’s my world. He’s my best friend, no question. He’s always there,” said Stalnaker, who was hospitalized for two days after the incident but has since recovered.

dogs can be trained to call 911

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