| It's always a dog's day | | Posted Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:26:37 AM by Rose Martins | Dogs always have their day. A dog's title of man's best friend is not unfounded. Different breeds of dog sport different characteristics, but one thing is for sure, your dog's loyalty is a given, and if you treat your dog with respect and love, your dog will be yours forever. 
Dogs have been trained and used in search and rescue, drug control and as an aid to the blind and physically challenged. It's very important that your dog is well cared for, given the right dog food at the right times of the day and given a warm and sheltered bed or kennel to spend the cold winter day's and nights. You don't want your dog to catch the flu.
A coughing dog is not a great sound. A dog fight is no pretty picture, especially if it involves one of the more vicious and aggressive breeds. A rotweiler has been known to make mince meat out of a poodle or daushund. Dangerous dogs should not be left to wonder freely. They should be housed securely and kept on a leash when taken out for exercise.
Boxers are slobbery and often make a funny sight. They always look grumpy and cross but are actually loveable pets. And most boxers have strong names. Have you ever met a boxer dog named Cuddles? Most boxer dogs have names like Ceasur or King, although Dribble would probably be most appropriate.
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| | | UW Milwaukee criticized for use of dogs in medical school | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 7:31:25 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Wisconsin Humane Society and a group called Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is protesting the use of live dogs at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee school uses about 60 dogs, usually beagles, in a class for first-year students. After a dog is anesthetized, students study its circulatory system. And, the dog is later euthanized. The Humane Society and Physicians Committee say students can learn just as well from computer models and simulators. Medical College spokesman Dick Katschke says use of live animals provides a learning opportunity that can't be matched. He says the school is considering switching to pigs instead of dogs. But Jeff Rusinow of the Wisconsin Humane Society says it doesn't make sense for 60 dogs to die when there are teaching alternatives.... | |
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| | | Antisocial, aggressive dogs should be leashed at parks | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:11:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | Why do people bring antisocial dogs that are aggressive and can't be off leash to the off-leash dog park? Why then too, do they get angry when other dogs run up to their beasts? This baffles me. If your dog doesn't like other dogs, or you don't feel comfortable in an off-leash park, take your dog to one of the dozen or so leashed parks in this city. Spare the rest of us from chasing our friendly dogs across a 10-acre field to save you from your own, stupid, self. -- Erin C. Zysett, Salem .... | |
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| | | Breeder Turns Rare Dogs Over To Humane Society | | Posted Friday, November 03, 2006 11:43:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | PORTLAND - Forty dogs are waiting adoption after an overwhelmed breeder decided to surrender the canines before winter weather arrives. The dogs, which include Goldendoodles, a cross between a Golden Retriever and Poodle, and Labradoodles, a cross between a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle, were turned over to the Oregon Humane Society. The breeder, from the St. Helens area, said the impending cold, rainy weather and a building with no heat or running water led to the decision to relinquish the canines so they could find permanent homes. The dogs will receive medical attention from OHS and will be available for adoption on Sunday. There are 18 puppies, eight adults, four small mixed-breed dogs and one female mother with seven three-day-old puppies.... | |
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| | | Owners Of Dogs With Cancer Get Help From CSU Vets | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 3:20:05 PM by Blog57 Team | | Pet owners with dogs fighting bone cancer are meeting this weekend in Colorado at one of the top animal cancer centers in the country.The veterinarian hospital at Colorado State University is the meeting place for the owners who all met online and are willing to try anything to save their dogs."Getting the diagnosis was like getting kicked in the stomach," said Karleen Moore, owner of cancer survivor Ellie.The 8-year-old dog's cancer, called osteosarcoma, took her leg.Moore went online looking for support and found dozens of other people and their dogs fighting osteosarcoma."(Hannibal) was treated here. He was amputated, given chemo and unfortunately he passed within 8 months of having his leg amputated," said Leslie Deering, Hannibal's owner.Members of the osteosarcoma group traveled from across the country to learn more about the renowned CSU vet hospital where many of their dogs got at least a few extra months of life."Eight months to a dog is like 10 years to a human," said Dennis Deering, Leslie's husband.... | |
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| | | "Dogs of Dow" help Hennessy beat rest of pack | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 7:05:19 AM by Blog57 Team | | Neil Hennessy, the last remaining mutual-fund manager to follow the "Dogs of the Dow" strategy, is producing market-beating returns by investing in Merck, AT&T and General Motors. The $104 million Hennessy Total Return Fund owns shares of 10 companies that have been the worst Dow performers over 12 months and pay the highest dividends. Hennessy's top "dogs" include Merck and AT&T. "This is boring, but it makes money over time," Hennessy said from his office in Novato, Calif. His fund gained more than 17 percent in the past year, through Sept. 19, its largest advance since 2003, to rank first of 126 large-company value funds tracked by Bloomberg. The Dow climbed 13 percent in the same period, including reinvested dividends, and the average large-cap value fund 4.9 percent.... | |
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| | | VA means it when is says 'No Dogs' | | Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:08:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Junction, Colo., is taking seriously a nationwide ban on dogs at VA hospitals. The Denver Post said a Colorado man was ticketed for having his two Yorkshire terriers in his van while waiting to pick his wife up from work at the hospital. The newspaper said Gerald Boren had been dropping off and picking up his wife at the hospital for 17 years before he was ticketed. Boren had been warned twice before he was ticketed in May for having the dogs in his van, the newspaper said. The Post said the case went before a federal magistrate who found Boren guilty and fined him $60. Boren is appealing the case in federal court in Denver. .... | |
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| | | Offensive struggles cost Cubs in loss to Devil Dogs | | Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 11:07:44 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Searcy High School ninth grade Lions had more success helping the Morrilton Devil Dogs advance the ball downfield Thursday night than they did themselves.The result was the Devil Dogs' 16-6 win over Searcy at Lions Stadium. Searcy's offense was stymied by a bigger, faster Morrilton defense that allowed the Lions to run just 13 plays on offense — nine for no gain or negative yardage — in the first half. The Lions (3-4) accrued minus-7 total yards offense in the first half."Morrilton whipped our offensive line all night," Searcy head coach Mike McCain said. "We could not run the football in the second half and that killed us. The offense was not clicking tonight." .... | |
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| | | DNA Hampstead dogs: resident | | Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 1:07:52 PM by Blog57 Team | | Hampstead should collect the DNA of local dogs, so that those who do their business on private property can be traced and their owners fined, Heath Road resident Sam Teitelbaum suggested last week.$"/>$"/>Teitelbaum noted that the town has a steep fine — $300 for a first offence — for dog owners who do not pick up after their dogs, but that the only ones who are fined are those caught in the act.$"/>$"/>One way to stop misbehaving dog owners, Teitelbaum said, would be to match the excrement to the dog.$"/>$"/>“Is there such a thing as a DNA for a dog?" he asked. “Listen, if it costs $200, or $1,000, and you want to have a dog in Hampstead, that's what it would cost — you would have to pay to get your dog DNA tested.$"/>$"/>“We have to do something."$"/>$"/>Councillor David Sternthal said during the previous Hampstead administration, public security director Robert Martin set up an unmarked car in an area known to be plagued by misbehaving dog owners.... | |
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| | | Fame isn't biting for wanna-be top dogs | | Posted Sunday, October 08, 2006 3:06:22 AM by Blog57 Team | | -Owners of a Rottweiler and other dogs have sued a company called Hollywood Paws for failing to help turn their pooches into stars. More than a dozen pet owners contend the company collected tens of thousands of dollars but never delivered on promises to get film and television auditions for their pets. "I lost a lot of money," says Rachel Armstrong, owner of Goliath the Rottweiler. Armstrong said she thought her dog had the "cool" factor that would get him into music videos and paid nearly $2,000 to Hollywood Paws LLC for training. All she got was a rejection from The Tyra Banks Show. Attorney Cynthia Mulvihill filed the suit in Superior Court. "Who wouldn't want to be told, 'Hey, your member of the family is beautiful and should be in the movies?' " she asks.... | |
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| | | Wildcats trade MacDonald to Sea Dogs | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 7:05:39 AM by Blog57 Team | | BOUCHERVILLE, Monday, October 2, 2006 - The Moncton Wildcats traded veteran defenseman David MacDonald (86-07-01) to the Saint John Sea Dogs for their 8th round selection in the 2007 QMJHL Entry Draft. MacDonald has collected two assists as well as two penalty minutes in five games for the Wildcats this season. - Discuss this story on the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League message board... The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff. .... | |
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