tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14447865163755614772024-03-20T01:07:42.034-07:00Dog on the RunFollowing the scent wherever it leads.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-91301978060029187852008-01-25T14:41:00.001-08:002008-01-25T14:43:31.659-08:00Poop-a-ThonWEATHER LOOKS PERFECT FOR COINDRE HALL POOP-A-THON!<br /><br /> <br /><br />Cold and dry weather means conditions are GREAT for LI-DOG's Clean Park Campaign and Poop-a-thon this weekend at Coindre Hall in Huntington! The two-day cleanup, which is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on Sat., January 26th and at 10 a.m. again on Sun., Jan. 27th, will feature:<br /><br /> <br /><br />- Coffee for everyone at the top of the hill donated by fellow dog owners<br /><br />- Prizes—dog treats, toys, and more—generously donated by Bed & Breakfast Dog Boarding in Huntington, for the dogs whose owners clean up the most orphan poop and debris! LI-DOG's signature event, the Poop-a-thon, will start promptly at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. <br /><br />- Plus, the chance to meet lots of fellow dog owners and talk about how great Coindre Hall is and how important it is to clean up after our dogs.<br /><br /> <br /><br />We still need a few more people to help: <br /><br /> <br /><br />- Hand out flyers<br /><br />- Staff the table with the coffee<br /><br />- Plus, does anyone have access to a good supply of plastic bags? That would be helpful for those of us who don't have pooper-scoopers.<br /><br />Spread the word! And, if you need more information, <a href="mailto:lidog_news@yahoo.com">email us </a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-29619323097569920662008-01-02T09:22:00.000-08:002008-01-02T06:24:22.479-08:00Train the OwnersIn Britain, they're talking about requiring dog owners to undergo training.<br />That's not a bad idea, actually, though we'd probably never accept it the US.<br /><br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.dogmagazine.net/time-for-compulsary-training-for-all-dog-owners/">Time for Compulsory Training for All Dog Owners?</a><br />By Hamish Lazari<br />The recent spate of dog attacks in the United Kingdom has reignited the debate about adding additional breeds to the Dangerous Dogs Act. The Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesman, Chris Huhne is quoted as saying that ‘a review should look at the breed to be banned.’<br /><br />What Mr Huhne like a lot of other people fails to appreciate is that adding more breeds of dog to be outlawed under the DDA will do nothing to prevent dog attacks occurring in the future.<br /><br />What breeds would any review panel consider to be eligible for banning, what breed of dog living in the UK has never ever had one of its own kind bite a person either accidentally or purposely?<br /><br />Would the panel see size as an issue and only consider large dogs, what about small dogs, the ‘nippers’ and ankle biters that more than contribute to the total number of dog bites per annun in the UK.<br /><br />The most popular and likely candidates may well be breeds that are associated with certain sections of society. Is it the fault of a specific dog if it is bought by an irresponsible person who merely wants the dog for ’street cred.’<br /><br />Surely the best way to protect public safety and to be rid of unfair breed specific legislation is to look at compulsory training and insurance as a way of protecting public safety.<br /><br />The National Dog Warden Association at its recent annual seminar in Birmingham presented a number of ‘thoughts’ on the use of owner training and some form of compulsory insurance, where you cannot have one without the other.</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-19957482992993973862008-01-02T06:33:00.002-08:002008-01-02T06:39:50.921-08:00Make Your Own<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gNbaz5NQPko/R3uh-UOt9TI/AAAAAAAAAGc/l6lugwzmC0I/s1600-h/bed.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_gNbaz5NQPko/R3uh-UOt9TI/AAAAAAAAAGc/l6lugwzmC0I/s400/bed.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5150888690782696754" /></a><br />There's a very useful piece of information here on how to <a href="http://www.diylife.com/2008/01/01/cheap-n-easy-dog-bed/">make your own dog bed</a> so that you're not paying a ridiculous amount of money. <br /><br />Like this $89 item from Petco:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-8861100672671037162008-01-02T06:18:00.000-08:002008-01-02T06:19:45.574-08:00Bastard.<blockquote><a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iSjg-ZR_puOs9CKMZs1kvozZRVAwD8TT4AFG0">Suspect Jumps Off SoCal Bridge With Dog</a><br />1 day ago<br /><br />CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — A man being chased by authorities grabbed a police dog and leaped off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, taking the animal with him into the frigid ocean water 200 feet below.<br /><br />The fall killed the dog. The fugitive survived and was hospitalized Tuesday.<br /><br />The pursuit began Monday evening after an Oceanside police officer saw the man driving a GMC pickup erratically on a road. The officer, accompanied by a German shepherd named Stryker, ordered the driver to stop but he refused, California Highway Patrol Officer Larry Landeros said.<br /><br />The man, whose name was not immediately released, led police on a chase through a section of Interstate 5 and onto the bridge, where he stopped and the officer released Stryker.<br /><br />"The dog actually took the driver to the ground and then he actually lifted the dog up and jumped over the side," CHP Sgt. Steven Toth said.<br /><br />The man was rescued from the water and taken to a hospital, Toth said. His condition was not released. An after-hours call to a hospital representative was not immediately returned.<br /><br />The dog was recovered from the water, Toth said.</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-74387330039742291792008-01-01T11:53:00.000-08:002008-01-01T11:54:00.677-08:00LI Dog MeetingLI-DOG Kick off to 2008 Meeting Set for Thurs., Jan. 10 th!<br /><br /> If you want to help make 2008 a great year for dog parks and dog-related events on LI, come to the LI-DOG January meeting! <br /><br /> The Long Island Dog Owners Group will hold its January 2008 meeting at 7 p.m. on Thurs., January 10th at the Golden Coach Diner, 350 W. Jericho Tpke. in Huntington. <br /><br /> <br /><br />At LI-DOG's Kick Off to 2008 meeting, we will: <br /><br /> <br /><br />- Plan new dog parks under Suffolk County's 5 New Dog Parks initiative <br /><br />- Discuss ways to protect existing off-leash areas at Coindre Hall, Gardiner Park and various beaches <br /><br />- Create a plan to change the anti-dog owner attitude in Nassau County through new off-leash areas there <br /><br />- Put together a team to develop dog-related events<br /><br />- Plus, we will discuss the latest news from Blydenburgh, Coindre Hall, Gardiner, Southaven and West Hills County Parks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-70610270947078657232007-12-29T07:02:00.000-08:002007-12-29T07:03:56.490-08:00Yikes. Death at the Dog Run<a href="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/6420ap_wa_dog_collision.html">Dog collision kills pet at Sequim off-leash park</a><br /><blockquote>THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<br />SEQUIM, Wash. -- A greyhound was fatally injured in a collision with another dog at the off-leash park in Sequim.<br /><br />Merri and Russ Wilson of Port Angeles say their three-year-old greyhound "Moon" was running really fast earlier this week when it ran into a golden retriever that was chasing a tennis ball.<br /><br />Moon was thrown into the air and apparently suffered a spinal injury. It couldn't move and it later died at a vet's clinic.<br /><br />The Wilsons had adopted Moon about two years ago from Greyhound Pets of America.<br /></blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-46987912898589164512007-12-29T01:05:00.000-08:002007-12-29T07:06:32.277-08:00Tips From the Whisperer<a href="http://ngcblog.nationalgeographic.com/ngcblog/">Some tips for your dog and you:</a><br /><br />Prevent obsessive behavior by establishing rules, limits and boundaries early and consistently. <br /> Setting rules will help, not hurt your dog. He or she will see you as a strong pack leader. <br /> Who you are to your dog is the energy you project. A pack leader’s energy is calm & assertive. <br /> Give dogs affection when they’re doing what you want. <br /> Everyone in the family must be on the same team when trying to get rid of unwanted behaviors in your dog. <br /> Controlling dogs of any size requires mental strength. Leadership is always your most powerful tool! <br /> Being self-aware and conscious of the energy we are projecting can help us become better pack leaders. <br /> Choose a breed that fits your lifestyle. Couch potato or always on-the-go, the right dog is out there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-50424305245658280802007-12-06T06:27:00.000-08:002007-12-06T06:28:35.523-08:00The Crimes of Dogs(I am kidding.) This sounds like something my dog would do but hasn't thought of. Yet.<br /><I>Dog Blamed for Fish Frying House Blaze<br /><br />16 hours ago<br /><br />TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Firefighters said a grease fire that left $50,000 in damage to a Topeka home erupted after a dog shut a woman out of the house while fish was frying on the stove.<br /><br />Authorities said the woman was taking garbage outside Tuesday evening when the dog somehow shut the door behind her. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke with flames shooting from the roof of the home.<br /><br />Topeka Fire Department Capt. Greg Degand said residents tried to douse the blaze, which started on a stove in the kitchen. But the flames spread to the attic and fully engulfed the house.<br /><br />The woman's husband said the important thing is that everyone made it out safely, including the dog and their pet bird.<br /><br /></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-38286012002540598322007-12-05T18:31:00.000-08:002007-12-06T06:32:39.957-08:00Checking the DNALloyd Garver at CBS has an amusing piece about tracking his <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/05/opinion/garver/main3576566.shtml">dog's DNA</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-60816630008835876322007-11-29T04:38:00.001-08:002007-11-29T04:45:43.083-08:00Smart Doggie!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NVQXimoZ1BWw7uqFyrn7DgxYkXQrDmf9oryB5KOhcDnEI0tpNKoehxOhcOAMq3loa1g-0GjvU23Wp8ZidgtTbapVaYgoQA-zNDuSwokII-rPh_3H1wPGH-4wFz1fssc-b5DMk3M8L7g/s1600-h/doggie.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NVQXimoZ1BWw7uqFyrn7DgxYkXQrDmf9oryB5KOhcDnEI0tpNKoehxOhcOAMq3loa1g-0GjvU23Wp8ZidgtTbapVaYgoQA-zNDuSwokII-rPh_3H1wPGH-4wFz1fssc-b5DMk3M8L7g/s400/doggie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138242519349232578" /></a><br />I've always thought that many people underestimated the intelligence of dogs, mistaking obstinance or the dog's viewpoint for stupidity. Here's some support for the idea that they're smarter than some think.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071128105543.htm"><br />Dogs Can Classify Complex Photos In Categories Like Humans Do</a><br />ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2007) — Like us, our canine friends are able to form abstract concepts. Friederike Range and colleagues from the University of Vienna in Austria have shown for the first time that dogs can classify complex color photographs and place them into categories in the same way that humans do. And the dogs successfully demonstrate their learning through the use of computer automated touch-screens, eliminating potential human influence.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2007/11/28/scidogs128.xml">Here's another</a> take on the study.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-44477306239805115652007-11-28T04:51:00.000-08:002007-11-29T05:06:34.119-08:00Set to Music<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYc5Fg4YcIk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gYc5Fg4YcIk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dogmagazine.net/the-top-10-music-videos-starring-dogs/">Dog Magazine</a> has an article on videos featuring dogs, including the one above. Yes, Who Let the Dogs Out is there, too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-52617138585827443752007-11-24T10:47:00.000-08:002007-11-24T10:48:48.971-08:00And In Other Bizarre Dog News..<a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Plotting_a_dogs_death_PETA_goes_to_police/articleshow/2562186.cms">Plotting a dog's death: PETA goes to police</a><br /><br />MUMBAI: Drop them from building tops, run them over with your car - are just some of the ways dog-hating members of Orkut say they want to kill them while socialising online. Animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has now complained to the police. <br /><br />PETA accused Orkut, the social networking site, of promoting cruelty to animals and has demanded action against it by cyber cells of the government. <br /><br />PETA has written to the Mumbai police and complained that among topics discussed on Orkut community sites was "I hate dogs". <br /><br />Communicators on the site took part in discussions such as "How 2 kill a dog". <br /><br />One member of the community suggested killing of puppies "by dropping them from a building" and also admitted to throwing three puppies. <br /><br />Another admitted, "I have killed two by my car after 10-12 hard tries near my place. One was a small puppy on which I dragged my bike." <br /><br />In the letter addressed to Mumbai's joint commissioner of police, copied to the secretary, Department of Information and Technology, Government of India and COO, Google, PETA has urged the police to immediately direct the website to block such illegal content.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-31189460619281560042007-11-24T10:44:00.000-08:002007-11-24T10:46:13.231-08:00Yes, This Would Be My CauseIs this anything like the attempt to save drunken elephants, which turned out not to be true?<br /><br /><a href="http://breakingnews.iol.ie/entertainment/story.asp?j=238249584&p=z38z5xz9x">Richie backs campaign for 'dog urinals'</a><br /><br />Nicole Richie is lending her name to a bizarre campaign to save street lights - from the dangers of dog urine.<br /><br />The socialite, who has two dogs - Foxxy Brown and Honeychild - has signed up to promote Swedish inventor Lennart Jarrelbro's latest creation, dog urinals, to stop the metal on the posts being eroded by the chemicals found in canine waste products.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-24145594080065168822007-11-20T08:36:00.001-08:002007-11-20T08:37:25.981-08:00Yorkie Wins<a href="http://weblogs.newsday.com/news/local/suffolk/huntington/blog/2007/11/video_of_centerport_yorkie_vot_1.html">Newsday's Huntington blog</a> shows a contest-winning Yorkie from Centerport.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-72257039109861527972007-11-20T07:15:00.000-08:002007-11-20T07:18:07.462-08:00'Chewy Vuiton' WinsHow do these cases get to the courtroom?<br /><blockquote><a href="http://legalpad.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2007/11/19/louis-vuitton-loses-boneheaded-dog-chew-toy-case-again/">Louis Vuitton loses dog chew-toy case — again</a><br />A federal appeals court unanimously affirmed on appeal a trial court ruling throwing out Louis Vuitton Malletier’s trademark infringement suit against a “Chewy Vuiton” plush toy manufactured by Haute Diggity Dog. <br /><br />Louis Vuitton, which is a unit of LVMH (LVM), brought the case to enjoin sale of a small polyester chew-toy, shaped roughly like a handbag, that bears a monogram that parodies the French luxury goods retailer’s famous “monogram canvas mark.” The Chewy Vuiton toys are decorated with geometric doo-dads that mimic Louis Vuitton’s four-pointed-star designs, and feature an interlocking CV logo in place of the famous interlocking LV logo. Nevertheless, the court found that consumers were unlikely to think that the inexpensive dog toys, which are sold in pet shops or online, were made by the French luxury house, which sells its monogrammed handbags (for between $995 and $4,500) only from licensed Louis Vuitton stores or toney department stores boutiques.<br /><br />“The furry little ‘Chewy Vuiton’ imitation, as something to be chewed by a dog, pokes fun at the elegance and expensiveness of a LOUIS VUITTON handbag, which must not be chewed by a dog,” wrote Circuit Judge Paul V. Niemeyer. His 24-page ruling is available here.<br /><br />The court cited as authority a 2002 precedent in which a Manhattan federal judge rebuffed Tommy Hilfiger’s trademark suit against a novelty “pet perfume” called “Timmy Holedigger.”<br /><br />The court also rejected Louis Vuitton’s claim that the toy might constitute “trademark dilution,” blurring, or tarnishment — slightly murkier legal concepts. The luxury house had based these challenges in part on alleged concerns that the toy might cause certain dogs to choke, leading distraught owners to think less of Louis Vuitton as a result. “There is no record support, however, that any dog has choked on a pet chew toy, such as a ‘Chewy Vuiton’ toy,” wrote Judge Niemeyer, “or that there is any basis from which to conclude that a dog would likely choke on such a toy.”<br /><br />Haute Diggity Dog, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, also makes parody chew toys called Chewnel No. 5 (Chanel No. 5), Furcedes (Mercedes), Jimmy Chew (Jimmy Choo), Dog Perignonn (Dom Perignon), Sniffany & Co. (Tiffany & Co.), and Dogior (Dior).</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-48124331625191853402007-11-20T07:09:00.001-08:002007-11-20T07:10:28.256-08:00Dog Show After the Parade<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeCvxd13x6X_eraN1aTVkTJomEM1TF-QB0T9uvp1Rtk66bwIEPEuAVIdi4a-MBbyy0Z1yKneGU9xWDkbhO2ysQ0eghTWwzKIIp9uZHpoJ2gR4eNM_PWos6yeJ7trxhhUt3cBgxDQJmqM/s1600-h/doggo.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgeCvxd13x6X_eraN1aTVkTJomEM1TF-QB0T9uvp1Rtk66bwIEPEuAVIdi4a-MBbyy0Z1yKneGU9xWDkbhO2ysQ0eghTWwzKIIp9uZHpoJ2gR4eNM_PWos6yeJ7trxhhUt3cBgxDQJmqM/s400/doggo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134940118995338162" /></a><br /><blockquote><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/11/16/DI2007111601573.html">Dogs, Dancing and Feuding<br />National Dog Show Airs Thanksgiving Day on NBC</a><br />John O'Hurley<br />TV Host, Author, Actor, Dancer <br />Monday, November 19, 2007; 12:00 PM <br /><br />John O'Hurley, known for his "Peterman" role on Seinfeld and his elegant form on the first Dancing with the Stars, is back for a sixth year as host of the Thanksgiving Day broadcast of the National Dog Show. He, along with dog show analyst David Frei, will serve as guides to the action in the show ring where 2,000 dogs are vying for glory at the Philadelphia event. <br /><br />Airing right after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, the dog show broadcast is becoming a Thanksgiving tradition that lets families --including the four-footed members -- enjoy something besides football while waiting for their holiday feast.</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-49518951354930520522007-11-20T07:05:00.000-08:002007-11-20T07:15:36.414-08:00Spiff Up FidoFor that best friend sometimes known as Stinky:<br /><blockquote><br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/19/ndog119.xml">Dog perfume - the new must-have for stylish pets</a><br />By Emma Henry<br />London Telegraph<br />A new perfume made especially for dogs is likely to become an immediate must-have for stylish pets.<br /><br />London 'cat and dog outfitters' Mungo & Maud have introduced the ‘Petite Amande’ dog fragrance,which they claim is the world’s first premium Eau de Toilette designed exclusively for dogs. <br /><br />The company hired well-known perfumer Lyn Harris to come up with the scent, which is inspired by nature with notes of French blackcurrant, Tunisian neroli, mimosa and violet leaf on a base of sweet vanilla bourbon with a little almond. <br /><br />There is even a matching dog shampoo, for the pet who likes to co-ordinate its fragrances.</blockquote>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-62783136020723723662007-11-19T05:29:00.000-08:002007-11-19T19:10:01.435-08:00About Animal BehaviorShe is talking mostly about apes but much of this applies to dogs, too. From the <a href="http://www.ted.com">TED</a> conference. When I see our Lab imitating us, I'm ready to believe what this expert is saying.<BR><br /><!--cut and paste--><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="432" height="285" id="VE_Player" align="middle"><param name="movie" value="http://static.videoegg.com/ted/flash/loader.swf"><PARAM NAME="FlashVars" VALUE="bgColor=FFFFFF&file=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/movies/SUSANSAVAGERUMBAUGH-2004_high.flv&autoPlay=false&fullscreenURL=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/flash/fullscreen.html&forcePlay=false&logo=&allowFullscreen=true"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="wmode" value="window"><embed src="http://static.videoegg.com/ted/flash/loader.swf" FlashVars="bgColor=FFFFFF&file=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/movies/SUSANSAVAGERUMBAUGH-2004_high.flv&autoPlay=false&fullscreenURL=http://static.videoegg.com/ted/flash/fullscreen.html&forcePlay=false&logo=&allowFullscreen=true" quality="high" allowScriptAccess="always" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" scale="noscale" wmode="window" width="432" height="285" name="VE_Player" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-63764314027901485782007-11-14T06:16:00.000-08:002007-11-14T06:18:57.637-08:00Support the Louisiana SPCAThis sounds like fun.<br /><br /><a href="www.dogloverswineclub.com">A HOLIDAY GIFT TO TRULY “BARK” ABOUT AND IT SUPPORTS THE LOUISIANA SPCA</a><br /> <br />New Orleans, LA – Celebrating life with dogs and a love of great wine is what Dog Lovers Wine Club is all about! Supporting non-profit animal shelters and rescues all over the country is the winery’s sole mission. That’s why they’re partnering with the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (LA/SPCA).<br /><br />The LA/SPCA has served the New Orleans area for almost 20 years and is the oldest animal welfare organization in the state. They provide services to more than 11,000 homeless and abandoned animals every year. To do this, they rely heavily on community fund-raising.<br /><br />Dog Lovers Wine Club wants to help support the LA/SPCA and with a wine club membership, supporting your local shelter is now more beneficial than ever! It truly is a unique holiday gift that keeps on giving. <br /><br />Each month, the boutique California winery selects a special dog from stories and photos submitted by wine and dog enthusiasts across the United States. The bottles feature real dogs illustrated on the wine labels, a personal story of triumph and family bonding with every bottle of carefully crafted premium wine shipped out to Dog Lovers Wine Club members all over the country. <br /><br /><br />Now through January 15th, anyone who signs up for a wine club membership at www.dogloverswineclub.com will receive their first wine shipment FOR JUST $2. So, treat yourself, your family and friends to a “toast” with man’s best friend and help the LA/SPCA at the same time!<br /><br /><br />Here’s how the wine club works:<br /><br />Go online at www.dogloverswineclub.com to receive your “2 Buck Mutt” discount. You can choose to receive wine shipments monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly. Each month, the wine is accompanied by inspirational stories of families and their lives with dogs. The wine labels are illustrated from selected photos (and stories) received from dog lovers across the country. The wine shipments also include tips about dogs, tasting notes about the featured wine, the source of the grapes and recommended food pairings.<br /><br />How it helps the Louisiana SPCA:<br /><br />The LA/SPCA will receive a portion of the proceeds from your purchase. Before you make you purchase at www.dogloverswineclub.com go to the affiliates tab at the top of the Dog Lovers Wine Club home page. From there, click on the left where it says “Bark Partners Listings.” Then, you can set “Louisiana SPCA” as your group. Then, every time you make a purchase, it will help support the LA/SPCA.<br /><br /><br /><br />Media Opportunities: Video and additional images are available upon request. Interviews with the co-creators of Dog Lovers Wine Club and/or interviews with a Louisiana SPCA spokesperson are also available upon request.<br /><br />ABOUT DOG LOVERS WINE CLUB:<br /><br />Dog Lovers Wine Club is a boutique winery, based in California, which offers carefully crafted premium wine and illustrated labels to support animal shelters and rescue organizations around the country. Every shipment includes a new and inspirational pet story and photo, chosen from people who submit their stories to www.dogloverswineclub.com . Along with the personal story, the shipments include tips about dogs, tasting notes about the wine, the source of the grapes and recommended food parings. It’s a unique way to celebrate life with dogs! Wine club memberships are available in monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly shipments. <br /><br />Shipping States:<br /><br />Due to individual state alcohol laws, wine shipments are legally limited to AK, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IA, LA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-86500079634490646492007-11-13T07:53:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:57:12.476-08:00Dogs on the TrailIf only their sense of smell would keep them out of the garbage! <br /><br /><i><br /><br /><a href="http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hshow5457396nov12,0,6844416.story">How come dogs have better sense of smell than us?</a><br />BY KATHY WOLLARD <br />Special to Newsday <br /> How do dogs smell things we can't? asks Olivia Minogue, a student in Sayville.<br /><br />Sniff sniff sniff. <br /><br />You can actually see a dog's nose hard at work, picking up a scent wafting through the air, following the invisible trail a rabbit left in the yard, or investigating your pants leg for evidence of a secret meeting with a cat.<br /><br />No one knows for sure how much more scent-sensitive dogs are than humans: a thousand times? Ten thousand? <br /><br />But what is known is that a dog's nose has many more odor receptors, and an olfactory (smell) center that takes up much more room in the brain.<br /></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-85106982642098771322007-11-13T07:08:00.000-08:002007-11-13T07:09:24.243-08:00To Each His Own<a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Man_marries_dog_to_ward_off_curse/articleshow/2536841.cms">Man marries dog to ward off curse</a><br />SIVAGANGA, India--A 33-year-old man in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu has married a dog in a bid to ward off the "curse" of a canine couple he had killed 15 years ago. <br /><br />Selva Kumar tied a 'mangal sutra' on the animal, petnamed Selvi, at a Ganesh temple in Manamadurai on Sunday. The 10-year-old saree-clad "bride" was brought to the temple in a grand procession. Kumar, who vowed to protect Selvi all through its life, said he married the animal as per the advice of an astrologer.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-90683060747602447262007-11-11T15:54:00.000-08:002007-11-11T15:55:16.365-08:00Auto Pet Insurance<em><a href="http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=122520&article=2916316">Innovative Auto Insurance For Pets</a><br /><br />Cleveland-area company provides extra coverage at no cost. <br /><br />(Mayfield Heights) - An auto insurance company headquartered in Greater Cleveland is now offering their owners a benefit for Ohio pets. <br /><br />Progressive Insurance is providing collision coverage for customers' dogs or cats at no additional premium cost. It will pay up to $500 if a customer's dog or cat is hurt or dies in a car accident. <br /><br />Jean Salvatore, of the New York-based insurance information institute, says it's an unusual and interesting benefit. She's never heard of any other company offering a collision benefit for pets. <br /><br />A recent insurance information institute study found that there are over 150 million pets in the U.S., and Americans spend over 40 billion dollars on their pets annually. <br /><br />The Progressive benefit has been in place since September 6th.</em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-27559402411694268882007-11-10T06:53:00.000-08:002007-11-10T06:55:14.216-08:00One Snarl and They're OutThis doesn't leave much room for even normal behavior. I'm not in the "it's not the breed, it's the people camp" all that much but this seems pretty unforgiving.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1109DogEvals1109.html">Humane Society dogs face life-or-death audition<br />Safety fears doom many potential pets<br /></a><br />John Faherty<br />The Arizona Republic<br />Nov. 9, 2007 12:00 AM<br />Baby, a pit bull, walked into a room with cinder-block walls and a concrete floor for her behavior evaluation at the Arizona Humane Society shelter.<br /><br />The dog let the handler open her mouth and tug on her ears. She didn't bark, growl or snip when her paws were pulled and her tail was tugged.<br /><br />This was a good dog but not good enough.<br /><br />"With pit bulls, she would have to be perfect. And she's not," said Marilyn Gooding-Stueland, supervisor of behavior programs. "She will be humanely euthanized."<br /><br />Five minutes later, Baby was dead.<br /><br />There is a heightened interest in these evaluations after a 4-year-old girl was killed by her pet dog Monday afternoon in the north Valley.<br /><br />More than 4.7 million people in the U.S. are bitten by dogs each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are on average 16 fatal dog attacks annually.<br /><br />The Humane Society screens dogs put up for adoption to try to ensure safety, but sometimes, even those evaluations cannot predict an animal's behavior.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-64630078590845039002007-11-10T06:49:00.000-08:002007-11-10T06:51:24.816-08:00Off the Farm in Virginia<a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jda7fUW8e8vi7SrzvaLTXByl6bQQD8SPTA9G2">Massive Dog Breeding Farm Rescue in Virginia</a><br /><br />RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A dog breeding operation that was home to more than 600 breeding females is now the site of a huge rescue operation, with the owner agreeing to relinquish nearly 1,000 dogs for treatment and possible adoption.<br /><br />Hundreds of puppies, mostly small, purebred varieties such as pugs, corgis and King Charles spaniels were taken to an emergency operations center staffed by volunteer veterinarians, Carroll County Administrator Gary Larrowe said Thursday.<br /><br />He estimated that as many as 120 people are involved at any given time, and said the pet store chain PetSmart sent a tractor-trailer load of supplies.<br /><br />"I'm not sure what we would have done with 1,000 dogs otherwise," he said.<br /><br />The dog breeding operation was uncovered by the Humane Society of the United States during a five-month investigation into so-called "puppy mills" in Virginia. Local animal rights groups made sure the county was aware of the report, and the county then asked for state help.<br /><br />Many of the dogs were discovered in cages made of wire fencing and wood framing, said the Humane Society's John Snyder. The animals largely appeared to be in good shape, Larrowe said, although many were denied the socialization that produces good pets.<br /><br />Junior Horton, the owner of the breeding operation, has been breeding dogs for more than 20 years, he told authorities, and had a license to have as many as 500 dogs.<br /><br />Earlier this week, Horton called the effort to remove dogs from his farm "dognapping." He said, "They just come in on me out of the blue."<br /><br />"I've got the best kennel in southwest Virginia," he said.<br /><br />In negotiations with county officials, Horton will keep 200 dogs and will secure the proper licensing and comply with federal laws for dog breeders, Larrowe said.<br /><br />He could eventually face charges that include animal cruelty, but he has cooperated as authorities work to remove the dogs from his farm, treat them and send them on to shelters.<br /><br />Animal shelters up and down the East Coast are preparing for arrivals.<br /><br />The dogs, once cleared for release, will be sent to shelters from as far away as Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to upstate New York, Snyder said.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1444786516375561477.post-73456946710004217902007-11-09T15:47:00.001-08:002007-11-09T15:47:56.975-08:00End Petlessness<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KSo5eApMYZ4&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KSo5eApMYZ4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0