According to a recent survey, 62% of dog owners believe that they can understand the barks & whines of their pets & that their dogs understand them as well.
Read more about the survey here…
I read a funny story about how the economy is affecting everyone… even the super wealthy. A homeless woman who is a regular on an expensive street in Paris, France was seen one afternoon with two very well-groomed dogs sitting beside her beggars can. The woman was lying down as usual however the leashes of the dogs were on her arm. A bit later, an obviously well-to-do woman in her 40s stepped out of a nearby hair salon (one of the most expensive salons in the city) & handed the homeless woman some cash. She then took the leashes & walked off with her two dogs. Just goes to show that even the wealthy are concerned about the economy so much that they would enlist a homeless person to watch their dogs while they ran errands.
Here’s an interesting concept to deal with barking dogs…more to the point, OWNERS of barking dogs that don’t or won’t do anything about it.
What would you think about a “Barking Dog Tax?”
It’s lots easier just to stop the dog barking, don’t you think? How to stop a dog from barking.
Even though President-Elect Barack Obama has yet to pick out his own first dog, VP Elect Joe Biden has alreay picked out his new dog – a 3 month old male German Shepherd puppy.
The puppy came from a kennel in suburban Philadelphia. See him here…
The type of dog you own is said to be an indicator of the type of person you are. Got an aggressive bully dog (Rotti, Pit Bull, etc)? You’re probably a bully…or a coward. Own a happy labrador? You’re probably happy-go-lucky too. Read more about it here & see the interactive slide show of which breed of dog is best for you.
Here’s a neat story. A baby monkey has it’s own guard dog. When the little monkey gets bullied by the other monkeys, his guard dog shows up to save the day. See them here…
One of the many places threatened by the wild fires in Southern California was the headquarters of the Guide Dogs of America in Sylmar. Thanks to hundreds on volunteers, nearly 100 dogs and puppies were rescued. Luckliy, the facility was spared and the dogs were able to go back home. Watch the whole story here…
In Oklahoma, a dog got his owners car impounded. How? The pit bull dog was in the car when his owner was washing it at a do-it-yourself car wash. Somehow the dog put the car in reverse, the car backed out of the car wash bay, rolled onto a highway and then looped around before coming to a stop at an automated car wash lane. When the police officer arrived, the dog’s owner car was impounded not for what the dog did, but because the owner could not show proof of insurance. He was allowed to walk home with his dog in tow.
We now know that President-elect Barack Obama promised his girls a new puppy to go with them to the White House in January. Some of you also know that Michelle had previously indicated that the dog would come from a shelter. And Barack has said he doesn’t want a little dog.
Lots of folks are weighing in on what kind of dog the new First family should get. What do you think? Go here to add your comment.
Are you among that large group of people who treat your dog like a child & an equal member of the family? Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan says that you are doing a disservice by humanizing your dog.
Even though I love dogs, I don’t treat them as human surrogates & I won’t treat anyone elses dog that way either. I’ve been able to lead dogs all my life (even dogs that were not mine) because I have an alpha or leader mentality. Dogs not only respect, but crave that structure.
Read what Cesar says here…
