We posted a few months ago about Ratchet, the dog rescued from a burning pile of rubbish in Iraq by Army Specialist Gwen Beberg. With the help of about 70,000 people who signed an online petition urging the Army to loosen regulations and allow soldiers to bring home dogs from war zones, Spec. Beberg was able to send the dog home to her parents. GOOD NEWS! Beberg has now made it home safely from Iraq as well.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the Specialist came home on January 18th and was happily reunited with Ratchet at the local VFW hall. You can see the whole story here..
Did you see video footage of Biscuit’s rescue from the frozen White River in Indiana yet? It was featured on the Today Show this morning and can be seen here.
With special thanks to Dr. Nancy Kay, DVM, author of Speaking for Spot:Be the Advocate your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life.
Now that so much advanced technology is available to diagnose and treat your dog, costs for vet care have risen dramatically.Although veterinary health insurance has been around for a good long time, it is only recently gaining popularity with consumers.
Ya’ know how sometimes when you’re driving, you end up someplace and wonder how you got there? Or you drive past the daycare and have to go back to drop off your kid because you forgot she was in the backseat? How about this story from South Burlington, VT?
GUESS WHO CAME HOME FOR DINNER?
This fawn followed this beagle home —- right through the doggie door —- in the Bittinger, MD. area recently. The owner came home to find the visitor had made himself right at home.
Have you ever wondered why so many expressions, particularly so many negative expressions, are related to dogs? There are easily 10 times more expressions about dogs than about any other animal. Linguistic experts say the negative expressions reflect the fact that dogs used to be used for hard work: hunting, herding, exterminating, and the like. It is hard to imagine this, given the culture today of treating dogs as pampered pets and members of the family. With that introduction, here is a list of the top ten dog-related expressions and their origins.
I received this horrific e-mail from my friend and fellow animal lover, Pam Amantangelo, today. I hesitate to post such stories because they seem so surreal that I never know whether or not they are true. So, here’s my disclaimer. This does not appear on snopes.com, either as a true story or as a false one. However, the lady listed as collecting signatures does indeed exist, as confirmed by a websearch of employees at the University of Cape Town, where her e-mail address originates. Anyways, here is the story. Please contact Ms. Faulman if you need further details.
Happy Martin Luther King Day! In honor of Reverend King, I present this post about good friends who provide us the help we need.
I received a very touching e-mail from Pete Dowan, a songwriter who is disabled. He states that when his condition was first diagnosed, he needed a little help each day to keep going. His poodle/chihuahua mix, Scuttle, provided motivation for him to get out and walk everyday. When Scuttle passed away at the age of 17, Pete wrote this song in his memory – it’s absolutely beautiful!
Photo credit: Star Tribune 
