Tag Archives: Michigan

On Frozen Pond

It’s time once again for my annual warning to keep your dog away from ice-covered bodies of water. Every year, I read about dogs who fall through the ice and must be rescued. In this case, tragically, the lady who tried to rescue the dog also fell through the ice and lost her life. (Video from WZZM13, story here.)

Keep your dog on the leash or in your yard if you live near water, and if the dog falls in, for goodness’ sake, don’t make yourself a second victim.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Elderly Michigan Dog Abused During Break-In / Reward for Info

Photo Courtesy WXYZ
Photo Courtesy WXYZ
I can barely stand to write this story, but I’m going to in hopes that someone has information that will result in the prosecution of these…I would call them animals, but that’s an insult to animals. When burglars broke into a home in Hamtramck, Michigan, the family dog apparently began barking, which of course they didn’t like. Continue reading Elderly Michigan Dog Abused During Break-In / Reward for Info

Important Work

They say if you find a job that you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.

It appears that old dogs can learn new tricks, as one 8-year-old Border Collie has proven. K-9 Piper might not do flips, but he helps planes take off at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Michigan.
Piper helps maintain wildlife control at the airport by “shooing away” ducks, geese, owls, foxes and other creatures, his owner Brian Edwards told ABC News today. “Border Collies are born for this type of work, they’re herders,” he said.
Edwards has been an airport operations supervisor at Cherry Capital since 2008 and has been working with Piper at the airport for a little over a year.

See the rest of the story on Doggie Discussions Forum.

And can I just say I love that they named this dog Piper – which is a type of small plane.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!