From the Doggie Pound… Callie the rough pup was a puppy mill mom we took her away from that life she’s coming along slowly, she’s so sweet tempered but she looks like a Ragamuffin 10 minutes after being groomed so she looks all hagerty for most of the day.
And then there’s Abby She’s been with us since she was 6 weeks old and spoiled R O T T E N, I can’t wait till Callie gets that way…;^B
NY Daily News – ASPCA to chip in $1M to help homeless dogs, cats find new homes
Response Products, of Broken Bow, Neb., is voluntarily recalling Cetyl M for Dogs, because the product could be contaminated with salmonella.
Police dog relieved of duty – The supervisors of a western Pennsylvania township have relieved a police dog of his duties because he bit a 9-year-old girl off duty. The dog’s handler will be given the option of buying him for $1 and keeping him as a pet. If the officer passes, others will get a chance to buy the dog for $1. Township officials say the dog will not be destroyed.
Veterinary college will offer free eye exams for service dogs – For a third consecutive year, the Virginia Maryland-Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech will join with the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists and Merial Inc. and participate in the Service Dog Eye Exam Month this May.
Video of dog rescued from icy Lake Erie from Unleashed
also from Unleashed -Patrick Flemming, 24, got 90 days in jail and 50 hours of community service that the judge suggested he do at an animal service — whether they want him or not. Flemming left his Rotweiller tied to a stake outside in the heat of July. The dog died.
UK Express – A VICIOUS murderer who used his dog as a weapon was facing life in jail last night after he became the first killer to be partly trapped by dog DNA.
Examiner – Bad week for Mr. James… Now Home Again has released information that suggests Cinnabun is, once again, missing. On the heels of allegations of marital infidelity, and reports that James’s wife, Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock, has moved out of their shared home
Dogster brings us a video of yet another dog rescued from an ice floe.
NECN – Washer machine specifically tailored to clean dog…WITH VIDEO
LA Times – Defending champion Lance Mackey in great position to win the 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
USA Today – Jamaican musher having fun at Iditarod The 27-year-old Jamaican musher competing in the Iditarod brings a humor and candor to the 1,100 mile race this year. Newton Marshall jokes about the cold, having a female in heat on his team, and running in the darkness in this story in the Alaska Dispatch.
BBC – Dog lucky to be alive after swallowing football.
Unleashed – Domestic violence protection for pets in Md?
Seattle Times – Musher Lance Mackey seeks his 4th consecutive Iditarod victory
Detroit News – Detroit Kennel Club, The Best in Show winner Sunday was Uli, a female bulldog who also won Saturday’s Best in Show
NY Daily News – Kate Middleton, girlfriend of Prince William, had to search through dog’s poo after pearls swallowed
Courier Post – Animal agencies rescued 90 dogs that officials said suffered several infections while being housed at an alleged “puppy mill” in Salem County
Tulsa World – OK state Rep. Lee Denney hopes to get a puppy mill bill through the Legislature this year. Denney’s efforts last year to regulate commercial pet breeders were thwarted mostly by rural legislators whose constituents complained it would work a hardship and bring unwarranted state interference.
How do you make sure that sassy little Aussie becomes yours? Watch and learn, my friends, watch and learn…
First, you pretend to let her win at wresting…
Then you wait by her side… at the ready in case she needs a hand tackling a big ‘ol Rottweiler that weighs 5 times as much as she does…
Then you show her how fast you are — and you go chase that big ‘ol Rottweiler…
You go for the laughs. Really, how could anyone resist a dog who can find THE ONE mud hole on an entire 9 acres of property? She is certain to be impressed by that!
And who could blame you for trying? Because seriously — don’t we make just the cutest pair EVER? Clearly, she is meant to be mine.
Five years ago, Don Callahan, 72, rescued a homeless dog at an adoption fair at the Detroit Zoo. Last month, the mixed-breed Airedale named Wyatt Earp returned the favor.
WLBT – 34 dogs rescued from suspected puppy mill bound for New York
10 yr old Zachary Davis
Salt Lake Tribune – Zachary Davis, 10-year-old from Herriman participates in final day of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race
Unleashed – Click here to check out these great pics Jill Rosen posted of dogs in the snow after the big storm back east
