By TOM HORGAN, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota StarTribune.com
Talk about party animals — a rowdy crowd of sloppy-faced, touchy-feely revelers regularly takes over the Nomad World Pub.
Guaranteed: You’ve never seen this much butt-sniffing in a bar in your entire life.
But what else would you expect? Every month or so, the Nomad World Pub literally goes to the dogs, with more than 50 canines and their owners invading the Minneapolis bar for a night unlike any other.
The SFGate, online home of the San Francisco Chronicle, reports a rise in the number of infections caused by staph germs that are resistant to common antibiotics. This has been reported for a number of years in humans, often following a hospital stay, but it is new news in the pet world.
As faithful readers know, I live with four dogs: Kayla, Cooper, Penny, and Maggie. The other day, for about the umpteenth time, my kids let the dogs out of the garage door (which incidentally, does not lead to the fenced-in yard).
From NPR: Fifth-graders at Isaac Dickson Elementary School in Asheville, NC wrote about the imaginary personalities they most admire. They then recorded their stories at WCQS, the local public radio station. One student, Mark Federman, chose the dog Squirrel from “A Dog’s Life” because he felt a special bond with the dog.
Continue reading 11-year old student reviews “A Dog’s Life: Autobiography of a Stray”
A wrap-up of stories from the world of crime involving dogs. (You have to read this in your most serious newscaster voice.)
Continue reading The Wild, Wacky, and Just Plain Sad World of Dogs & Crime
The latest trend in pre-nuptual agreements? Pup-nups! That’s right, deciding before you get married who will get the dogs in case of divorce.
Mom lives out in the country with two English Springer Spaniels named Rosie and Rochester. After a bad thunderstorm brought down several large branches, she and the dogs were outside cleaning up.
Last Christmas, my friend Wendy was baking her cookies, with a little unwanted help from Jake. She kept pushing him away, but every time, he came right back. While she was working on her cut-out cookies, he was right under foot. If you’ve ever made cut-outs, you know that you have to put flour or powdered sugar down on the countertop to keep the dough from sticking. When you put the dough down, sometimes the flour puffs out. You guessed it! A big puff of flour hit Jake right in the kisser! It wasn’t enough to make him move, though. Wendy says she just can’t wait to see what he does this Christmas! (BTW – Jake’s face is normally totally black.)
Until next time,
Good day and good dog!
In honor of the Memorial Day holiday, doggies.com is proud to present this list of dogs who made the ultimate sacrifice from 1965 – 1967 during the Vietnam War. For more information about military K-9 units, visit USWarDogs.org.
According to the Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin, The Rochester Public Library will host the following event in June. There is no charge.
• Sit, Stay, Read: 6:30 p.m., June 9, held in the auditorium. Read aloud for 20 minutes to a friendly therapy dog. Reading times are 6:30 p.m., 6:50 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. When registering online, please enter your preferred dog and time in the e-mail address box ([email protected]) Dogs and times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Only registered child and accompanying parent/adult should attend. Register online, at the children’s desk or by calling (507) 328-2303.
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