Category Archives: Dog News

Seriously, Montreal? A Pit Bull Ban? Say It Ain’t So!

I thought we had progressed beyond breed specific legislation, but a major metropolis in Canada – Montreal – has just passed a pit bull ban. CTV News reports there was a heated debate on the issue, but the bylaw was passed by a margin of 37 – 23. Continue reading Seriously, Montreal? A Pit Bull Ban? Say It Ain’t So!

Tuesday Top Ten: Female Dog Names, 2015

Rover.com, the site that puts you in touch with dog sitters in your area, recently published the top 100 dog names. Here are the top ten listed for females:

Bella
Lucy
Daisy
Molly
Lola
Sadie
Maggie
Sophie
Chloe
Bailey

I’ve had a Maggie, a Molly, and a Daisy before. Do you recognize any of your pet’s names on the list?

Just in case you missed it, here’s the link to the list for boys.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Tuesday Top Ten: Male Dog Names, 2015

Pet sitter locator Rover.com has published a list of the top 100 dog names for 2015. Here are the top ten for male dogs:

Max
Charlie
Buddy
Cooper
Jack
Rocky
Toby
Duke
Bear
Tucker

Well, my cat is named Charlie and I have a Cooper – I guess I’m hipper than I thought! Does your baby appear?

Come back next week for the female top ten.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF AKC PAW OF COURAGE AWARD RECIPIENTS

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The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is pleased to announce the second round of the AKC Paw of Courage award recipients, to show appreciation for the many sacrifices that working dogs make while serving and protecting our country. This award specifically recognizes the extraordinary sacrifices of dogs who have been severely injured or killed in the line of duty.
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Way to go, K-9 Terry!

facebook_1471472986954From the Facebook page of the Bernalillo County (NM) Sheriff’s Office

[August 16, 2016] at about 8:30am a vehicle was stopped for a traffic violation in the area of I-40 near the Atrisco Vista Exit. During the traffic stop Police Service Dog Terry alerted on the vehicle. 210 pounds of Marijuana was located in the vehicle and the Arizona driver was arrested.

You go, Terry! Woot! Woot!

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!

Wounded Greenwood K9 Officer Kina Found Alive


When officers responded to a domestic disturbance call in Greenwood, Arkansas last Wednesday, a gunfight killed one officer, wounded another, and wounded K9 officer Kina, who had been in her cruiser. The dog escaped the vehicle and ran from the scene. She hadn’t been seen for two days, until someone who was building a new home near the scene of the shooting found her hiding out in the vacant home. The man called police, who responded immediately, keeping Kina contained in a fenced area until her handler arrived.

The video from Channel 5 News will bring a tear to your eye, as the dog bounds to meet her best friend. She had been shot twice, but appears to be healing well. They will need to evaluate her to see if she can function as a police dog after the trauma, but she is physically going to be ok.

Our sympathies to the Greenwood PD on the loss of one of their human officers during the domestic call.

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