Archive for October, 2007
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Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
UPDATE - Paula still needs a home and only has one day! Maxine and Paula have adoptions pending.
There are three ONE dogs listed below that have only until 10/31/07 to live!
Please Help Get the Word Out!! Post and Repost!!
AVAILABLE TO RESCUE ONLY. OUR COUNTY DOES NOT ALLOW US [...]
What is Anaplasmosis
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
I just got this newsletter from Dogs and Ticks.com and the timing was coincidental. Just this week a friend of mine had their dog to the vet and Shiloh was diagnosed with Anaplasmosis. Definitely thought this would be some great information to pass along!
What is anaplasmosisand how can [...]
On foetuses, sentience and moral schizophrenia
Submitted by Animal Rights Malta’s Blog
In an anti-abortion letter in today’s The Times, John Muscat, among other things, writes:
“And before anyone lectures us that the unborn child is not yet a person (i.e. without human rights), what is it then, a chicken perhaps or maybe a tadpole?! Does anything in the known universe other than [...]
UPDATE - DEATH SENTENCE - These Dogs Will Die in 5 Days Due to Their Breed!!
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
UPDATE - Paula still needs a home and only has one day! Maxine and Paula have adoptions pending.There are three ONE dogs listed below that have only until 10/31/07 to live!Please Help Get the Word Out!! Post and Repost!!
AVAILABLE TO RESCUE ONLY. OUR COUNTY DOES NOT ALLOW US [...]
Dumping of Dogs is Deplorable Cruelty
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
I found this letter in the Billings Gazette and it just hit home, really hard! The abuses that people inflict upon innocent animals never ceases to stun me and make me angry. It’s bad enough that too many people think that dogs and pets are disposable and dump [...]
Dealing with a Digging Dog
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
There are two extremes of opinion when it comes to dogs and their digging habits: one, that a dog is a dog, and we should permit him to express his true canine nature by allowing him free reign over the yard and flowerbeds; and two, that a flowerbed [...]
Be a Good Samaritan for Pets
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
From Sunbear Squad, Inc. a non-profit humane organization that prepares you to proactively WATCH and LISTEN for evidence of animal cruelty, neglect, and abuse, and to immediately CALL your authorities for expert assistance. Please visit their website - learn, be proactive!
Be a Good Samaritan
Keep animal welfare in mind. [...]
For the Love of the Dog Presents ‘For the Love of the Pit Bull’
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Yup, I admit it, I’m one of those horrible people who love the breed! I acknowledge that they can be scary, horrible and vicious dogs… but then so can any breed that is mis-trained, poorly bred and not socialized.
Pit bulls have gotten a bad rap and horrible reputation [...]
Where’d That Treat Go??
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Now they have this cute pup quite well trained…. maybe too well! I think he deserves a few extra treats for putting up with the teasing!!
Silly Dog!
Didn’t you just want to get this dog a cuddle and biscuit?? LOL
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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Use a Little Restraint - On Your Dog in a Vehicle - Buckle Up for Safety!
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
As a nation of proclaimed animal and dog lovers, many of us take our dog with us on trips or even when we are just our running errands and summer time is definitely peak travel time. Most places now have laws to protect people from driving without vehicle [...]
Sophie’s personal tragedy - a recurring true story
Submitted by Animal Rights Malta’s Blog
Today’s The Times provides us with the following story:
“Sophie felt pains in her belly. Instinct told her that she was due soon and an hour later a new being was brought into the world.
About three hours later, after having washed her babies properly, she lovingly cuddled them close and, while [...]
A Show Worth Watching on HBO
As everyone knows, all 1800blogger blogs contain no paid for posts. However, we believe this is important enough to post at this blog. It was sent to us by a marketing firm.
I AM AN ANIMAL
The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA Premieres on HBO November 19th at 8 p.m.
Ingrid Newkirk may well be [...]
Do I Go Home Today?
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
I’ve read this before and still, every time I read it, I cry…..
Do I Go Home Today?
My family brought me home cradled in their arms.
They cuddled me and smiled at me and said I was full of charm.
They played with me and laughed with me and showered me [...]
Homemade Dog Treat Recipes
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Homemade Dog Treat Recipes
Do you like to spoil and pamper your pooch?? I know I do and I love to make them homemade treats cuz there’s never a question of what is actually going into them and it’s always more special when you give your pampered pooch something [...]
Excerpts from Pets Diaries
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Excerpts from a Dog’s Daily Diary8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!
10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!
12:00 PM - Lunch! My favorite thing!
1:00 PM - [...]
The Truth Hurts - Puppy Mills, A Horror Story
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
People need to be made aware of the horrible truth behind petstores and many other places that sell those cute little puppies. They come from ‘puppy mills’.
Puppy mills are nothing new. These mass dog-breeding operations have been around for decades, but they continue to be a [...]
Thwart Doggie Digging!
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
This is for any of you dog owners who have prolific backyard diggers!
Now Jezzie and Bruti love to dig and given the chance they would probably dig their way straight to China… LOL. I have a nice large yard surrounded by a 6′ privacy fence with a securely [...]
Great Advice! ‘Tag’ Your Dog!!
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Came across a good story with some excellent advice, ‘tag’ your dog! Now this may sound like just plain ole’ common sense but it’s amazing the number of people who don’t, and I have to admit that I am often guilty of this as well. Now my Jezzie [...]
Dead clams tell many tales
Submitted by Animal Science Blog
Susan Kidwell explains how studies of molluscs — clams and snail — can be used for ecological assessments in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Credit: Photo courtesy of Susan KidwellInventories of living and dead organisms could serve as a relatively fast, simple and inexpensive preliminary means of assessing human [...]
Social standing influences elephant movement
Submitted by Animal Science Blog
A family of elephants leaves a river in Samburu National Reserve upon the arrival of a more dominant elephant family. Monsoon, the matriarch (third from the right in foreground) in the more dominant family, is equipped with a GPS radio collar, allowing researchers to track her movements.
Credit: Photo by George Wittemyer, [...]
The Great american Pit Bull Terrier
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
It speaks for itself.
Rating 3.00 out of 5
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A Pit Bull Mauling to Cheer About
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
So often we hear horror stories of pit bull bites and maulings and the media plays them up and continues to reinforce the pit bull as a vicious dog. Well, he’s a pit bull bite story that we can applaud.
Not only did Maya, a floppy eared, 4 yr [...]
Does your dog chew grass?
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
My dog crops grass like a cow. He eats it with gusto whenever he encounters it, to the extent that my friends have begun to refer to him, jokingly, as ‘The Ruminant’. This habit of his doesn’t bother me at all, since it seems to have no ill-effects [...]
Pet First Aid
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Pet First Aid Tips and Information
Information courtesy of the
Amercian Animal Hospital Association and
the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association.
Bite Wounds:
Approach pet carefully to avoid getting bitten. Muzzle animal. Check wound for contamination or debris. If significant debris is present, clean wound with large amounts of saline or balanced electrolyte [...]
What Happens to Your Dog if Something Happens to You?
Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
This is not a subject that dog or pets owners like to think about and unfortunately few do. I know it’s not something that I dwell on. Yes, I have considered it but to be honest I, being pretty typically minded, figure that I am young and will [...]
