How much exercise does your dog need?
October 22, 2008
Just like you, your dog can get many benefits from exercising regularly. A daily walk or romp at the dog park helps with obesity, stress, blood pressure, and many other ailments. So, how much exercise does your dog need each day?
Tuesday’s Top Ten: Girl Dog Names
October 21, 2008
Last week, we presented the list of top boy dog names, as reflected in the names registered with the American Kennel Club. This week (being an equal opportunity blog), we present the list of top girl dog names.
Of Politics and Yorkies
October 21, 2008
Read this blog from Washington Post blogger Jim Hoagland when you need a good cry. (Fixed the link 10/21 @ 3:00 pm ET – sorry!)
October is National Animal Safety & Protection Month
October 19, 2008
Are you celebrating National Animal Safety & Protection Month? Our animals take good care of us all year long, and this is the month devoted to taking extra good care of them.
Even if you don’t have a dog specifically trained as an assistance dog, most pets have been shown to provide benefits to humans in lowered blood pressure, stress reduction, and general health and well-being. So, let’s consider some ways in which we can give back.
How do you provide for your dog’s safety and protection? Here are some simple steps you can take:
Survey Saturday: Your dog’s Halloween plans
October 18, 2008
Earlier this week, we posted some suggestions for dog costumes to help you get ready for Halloween. Will your dog go with you when you trick-or-treat?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Halloween for Dogs
October 17, 2008
Have you figured out your dog’s costume for Halloween yet? I did a little research today online and found some really cute ideas! Check out the sites below and see what you think.
Update on Ratchet, the Iraqi stray dog
October 16, 2008
Just saw the news today, that thanks to 50,000 signatures on the petition and some political pressure, the military is now ready to allow Ratchet to come home from Iraq, possibly as early as Sunday. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, click here for the original post.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Help Bring This Soldier’s Dog Home from Iraq
October 15, 2008
Sergeant Gwen Beberg never dreamed her compassion for a dog she rescued last May from a burning pile of trash in Baghdad would spark such a fight. Approaching the end of her tour in Iraq, the good sergeant was transferred in preparation for returning to the United States next month. You guessed it, the military will not allow Ratchet the dog to accompany Gwen even to her new base, let alone back to the U.S.
“I just want my puppy home. I miss my dog horribly,” Sergeant Beberg, 28, e-mailed her mother after being separated from Ratchet.
The military said in a statement that Customs procedures often prevented foreign animals from entering the US without vaccination records and other medical documents. Although official military policy prohibits deployed soldiers from bringing home strays, the Department of Defense has been known to make exceptions. Working with Operation Baghdad Pups, a program set up by the International SPCA, soldiers have been able to bring home 50 dogs and 6 cats from Iraq.
Terry Crisp, of Operation Baghdad Pups, flew to Dubai yesterday and is due to arrive in the Iraqi capital tomorrow to speak to members of the military. “Iraqis view dogs and cats as rats, as nuisances, carriers of disease,” she said, noting that US soldiers had rescued many abused animals, such as a puppy that was being kicked by a circle of Iraqi men.
Crisp’s colleague, Larry Garrison, makes that point that pets can serve an important function by helping soldiers readjust to normal life when they return home.
If you agree, sign the petition to bring Ratchet home!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday’s Top Ten: Boy Dog Names
October 14, 2008
The American Kennel Club recently released the results of a survey of 2007 names under which purebred dogs were registered. Lisa Peterson, a spokeswoman for the AKC, says changing times are being reflected in the names we give our dogs.
Pennsylvania Puppy Mill Laws
October 13, 2008
Good news! Pennsylvania, often called the Puppy Mill Capitol of the Eastern United States, has finally passed tough new laws that limit the ability of puppy mills to keep their breeding stock locked up in small cages under inhumane conditions.
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