That’s right, it’s time for our Saturday Survey! This week’s topic: eyes!
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Yearly Archives: 2008
Is Your Dog Mentally Ill?
Most of us are pretty quick to realize when our dogs need medical care when the cause is physical such as a cut or a difficult birth. But have you ever stopped to consider your dog’s mental health? At my house, the biggest mental health issue we have is my Golden’s fear of thunderstorms. I always know when a storm is brewing because she lands dead center on my back while I am sleeping. (All 75 pounds of her, flying through the air and landing with a WHUMP! on top of me, making me very glad we got her.)
In a bad economy, people are desperate to get a dog
Here’s an unexpected result of the plummeting economy: MSNBC.com is reporting that dognapping is on the rise. In the first five months of 2008, the AKC received reports of 30 stolen dogs, compared to only ten for all of 2007.
Continue reading In a bad economy, people are desperate to get a dog
Tuesday Top Ten: Dog Training Tips
Training a new puppy, or even an older dog, may be the most exasperating thing you’ve ever done, but the payoff is huge. Properly trained, your dog will be safer, more lovable, and able to handle visits from friends, and your home will be intact! So, here are our top ten training tips to make your and your dog’s lives more enjoyable! (Incidentally, these tips work equally well with your children, but we can’t vouch for how they will work on your spouse.)
Laika- A Dog, Our First Astronaut
51 years ago today Russia launched Sputnik II, with a very special ‘pilot’. Laika was the first mammal to ever orbit our planet. Sadly, she passed away upon re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere in 1958. Cruelty or Hero? There isn’t a wrong opinion. This was 1958, a different way of life, a different set of values.
What’s important is now, in 2008 we remember Laika. This flight changed the world and paved the way to a new age of exploration and discovery thanks to a special four-legged hero.
Doggy Doesn’t Let Meat into Taiwan
Doggy, a 4-year old mixed breed, is one of 27 sniffer dogs who work at Taiwan‘s International Airports. First trained to assist the elderly, Doggy soon proved to have the high energy and high food drive required for success in the sniffer dog program.
Survey Saturday: Favorite TV Cartoon Dog
Television has a rich history of some pretty notorious cartoon dogs. Which one is your favorite?
Training Dogs at the Aquarium????
The Chicago Tribune is reporting on a new program at the Shedd Aquarium. Trainers at the aquarium were getting bored after their whales, dolphins, and other sea critters were sent out of town due to the Oceanarium pavilion being closed for refurbishing. The trainers went out to animal rescue centers and brought six dogs back to the aquarium to demonstrate that mammal training techniques can be equally effective in training house pets. Continue reading Training Dogs at the Aquarium????
More Dog-Related Political News
Michelle Obama recently announced that the family plans on adopting a rescue dog once their lives settle down after the election. We have previously blogged about the fact that the McCains live with a houseful of pets, while the Obamas have none. They had considered getting a Golden Doodle because one of their daughters suffers from allergies.
Where are all the dogs in Toronto?
Using public information from the dog licensing bureau in Toronto, blogger Patrick Cain of the Toronto Star, came up with a map, by postal code, of per capita dog registrations for the city. You can see the whole map here:
http://www3.thestar.com/static/googlemaps/starmaps.html?xml=081008_dogs_by_fsa.xml
Part 2 of the series looked at where the 20 most popular breeds were located. These maps are located here: http://thestar.blogs.com/maps/2008/10/2008-rank-2008.html
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!