Finally, all 50 states have made dog fighting a felony. It's about bloody time. Dog fighting is just one of the many things about humans I don't understand. It's shocking and scary that some humans are still so stuck in caveman days that they get some sort of psychotic thrill out of watching dogs tear each other apart.
What is it in these twisted people that turns them on to see blood, injury and suffering? Maybe these folks need to go back to gladiator days and fight lions, tigers and bears, oh my. Sick is all I can say. Another indicator that for as far as we've come, there are still those that lack basic understanding of life.
For the whole scoop, click the title.
Monday
Dog Fighting A Felony
Dog Therapy For Prisoners
Once again our pal the dog makes life better. A compassionate canine visits prisoners in Utah and helps them open up in group therapy sessions. I'm continually amazed at our best buddy the dog. Not only do they protect us, save us, warn us, play with us, love us and lick us, they help us to shed and shake off what is negative in our life. Click the title and fetch the whole story. You may just learn how to shake it all off.
Friday
Music for the dogs
Music is good for dogs too. The right kind can help when a dog is anxious, injured or completely freaked out in a thunderstorm. I can attest to this from personal experience. In March 2007 we rescued a 4 month old pooch from the shelter. He had been picked up wandering the streets at 2 months of age and charmed the shelter workers into bypassing the euthanasia policy of 30 days to get adopted or else.
They named him "Smiley" because he grins when he's excited. At first I was a little freaked out with the grin, but now it melts my sometimes tainted heart. Anyway, we renamed him "Beau" and made him part of our family. One of the first things he needed was a bath. His hair was course, stinky and super dirty. Shelter workers barely have time to clean the kennels, feed and water the dogs and cats let alone give them a bath.
I took our jittery "Beau" into the bathroom and put him in the tub. He was freaking out. His little brown eyes were the size of saucers and his body was stiff as a concrete wall. I had to do something to calm him down so I started to sing. Now, I don't have the voice of an angel but it worked. I sang anything I could think of from Happy birthday to Momma's gonna buy you. After a year of bathing and singing, our "Beau Boy" is tolerant of bath time and smells so much better.
I've told a few people about singing to the dog and after they stopped laughing they tried it with terrific success. My sister-in-law started singing to her pooch who has long hair and hates the blow dryer sessions after a bath. "Max" is much calmer now and can handle to blow dryer noise.
If you have a jittery dog, try it. I think you'll be surprised. You can also read another story. Fetch it here! and/or click the title for great dog music.
Monday
Dogs & humans share genetic cancer link
Once again the beloved dog is right by their human's side. At the University of Minnesota and at North Carolina State University, it's been discovered that dogs and humans share the same genetic basis for certain types of cancer. Click the title and fetch the whole story.
New canine eye disease identified
An Iowa State University assistant professor of veterinary medicine, Sinisa Grozdanic, has identified a canine eye disease not previously known. Immune-Mediated Retinopathy (IMR) can cause canine blindness. Click the title for the whole story.
Tuesday
Canine rabies update
The Center for Disease Control says that the U.S. is now free of canine rabies. Click the title to sniff out the scoop. If you like it, come back and Stumbleupon me!
"Lola" has the nose that knows
The Oregon State Police (OSP) has added a 5th dog to their crew of working canines. The blonde labrador "Lola" is trained to sniff out marijuana, herion, cocaine and methamphetimes. Once again, our cuddly canine friends are working for their humans. Click the title to fetch the whole scoop on "Lola". If you like it, come back and Stumbleupon me!
Monday
Senior and big dogs get a lift from "Otto Step"
Does your big or senior dog have trouble getting in and out of your truck, SUV or van? This little invention is one to surely please you and your pooch. It holds over 200 lbs., is lightweight, skidproof and for every purchase made $5 goes to the Humane Society of your choice. If you like it, come back and Stumbleupon me!
Tuesday
Iraqi Dogs: 14 Come To America
Gotta love it! Soldiers are not only fighting but bringing home the dogs. See this short and powerful video. Click the title. You'll be glad you did.
Saturday
Irish Super Sniffers Are On The Job In Malaysia
Two Labradors, Paddy (black) and Manny, from Ireland have been trained to sniff out DVD's and Malaysia has hired these 2 canines to help with their rampant DVD piracy problems. Click the title into a new window for the whole scoop and then come back and stumbleupon me!
Will Robots Replace Dogs?
A robot has been created to possibly replace the dog in nursing homes as a part-time companion to help ward off lonliness. Do they really think a machine can replace flesh and blood? If you're interested in reading the whole story: Click here and then come back and stumbleupon me!
Vampire Fleas and Warm Weather
With spring upon us and summer right around the corner, be sure to protect your pooch from the relentless little vampires.
These blood suckers are nasty and often carry disease and worms. They must be dealt with swiftly and severely. Ever heard of the Black Plague? It was the fleas on the rats that spread it. Fleas bite humans too. All they want is blood.
To get the scoop on a fleas life and how to protect your dog, hop on over to Good Poopy
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