Guiness Book of World Records names Chanel the dachshund the oldest dog in the world at 21 “human” years old.
See her here…
Monthly Archives: May, 2009
Killer Whale Plays With Dog
Posted in Dog Videos
We’ve seen killer whales jumping in front of boats but this killer whale wants to play. Check him out…
Unfortunately, the whale was killed when it was hit by a tugboat.
First Dog Is Now A Toy
Posted in General
Bo the first dog has been immortalized as a Beanie Baby. Ty Inc. introduced the stuffed animal on April 16, two days after Bo the Portuguese Water Dog made his White House debut. Bo the Beanie Baby has been a big hit and sold out in every store he’s been introduced in.
Toy “Bo” retails for $4.95 in selected stores, but there have been online auctions where he went for as much as $140. A portion of the proceeds will go to local animal shelters.
See Beanie Baby “Bo” here…
Tips To Prevent Dog Bites
Posted in General
Last week was “National Dog Bite Prevention” week. Every year, 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs and too many neglect to pay attention to the warning signs that a dog is about to bite.
Read them here…
World’s Tallest Dog Has Cancer
Posted in Dog Health, Hero Dogs
Gibson, the Guinness Book of World Records-certified world’s tallest dog, has lost a leg to bone cancer. The Great Dane recently underwent surgery to amputate his right front leg. Veterinarians say dogs can recover from removal of a leg and can adapt to the loss of a limb.
The seven-foot-plus pooch has appearanced on TV shows including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Owner Sandy Hall said she’s looking forward to continuing Gibson’s work as a certified therapy dog visiting burn units, Alzheimer’s care facilities and hospitals for children and the disabled.
Hero Dog Being Debunked
Posted in Hero Dogs
The story of Hoagie the hero dog who saved his owners from a mountain lion attack in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California last week is a “tall tale” according to wildlife specialists. Hoagie is now being blamed for the attack! Wildlife specialists say Hoagie more than likely started the fight, probably by chasing the big cat. And the cat turned on Hoagie & attacked him. Because of that theory, they will not search for & destroy the mountain lion.
Read more about it here…
Brave Dog Saves Owners From Cougar
Posted in Hero Dogs
Hoagie, a 5 year old rescue dog (from an abused animal shelter) & owners were hiking in California’s Cleveland National Forest when they were confronted by a mountain lion. Hoagie jumped in front of his owner & the mountain lion attacked him. Hoagie’s owner managed to scare off the beast. Even though Hoagie was mauled pretty severely, he is expected to make a full recovery.
See him here…
Glow In The Dark Dogs
Posted in Dog Health
Leave it to the scientists in South Korea to clone yet another type of dog. This time they’ve cloned 4 beagle puppy that they’ve dubbed “Ruppies” (Which is a combination of puppy & ruby). Ruby is the color they glow under ultraviolet light. This experiment is meant to help with genetic-related human diseases. See them here…
