Monthly Archives: February 2009

Cancer-Sniffing Dogs

Posted on February 24, 2009 by DogMom

TweetThis story about Max, whose behavior prompted his owner to visit her doctor, led me to this video:

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Middle-School Students Fight Puppy Mills

Posted on February 22, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet Two seventh-grade students in Washington state have spent the last couple of years urging the Legislature to pass laws against puppy mills. The students, Theresa Edwards and Audrey Long, have written multiple times to legislators for the 36th District … Continue reading →

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Service Dog’s Job is Nuts

Posted on February 21, 2009 by DogMom

TweetPeanuts, that is. 8-year-old Riley Mers has a peanut allergy so severe it’s life-threatening. A peanut shell that slipped into her sandal at a park burned like acid, leaving a scar on her foot. Peanut fumes too faint for others … Continue reading →

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Dogs, Tiger Rescued in Missouri

Posted on February 20, 2009 by DogMom

TweetAuthorities rescued 360 dogs and a Bengal tiger from a dog breeder near Seneca, Missouri. This is the second time this facility has been raided. In July 2007, over 150 dogs were seized. At the time, the kennel operator, Jewel … Continue reading →

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All About Stump

Posted on February 18, 2009 by DogMom

TweetWhy was the “nearly perfect” Sussex Spaniel back in the ring at Westminster at age 10, after a 5-year absence from dog shows? All that and more in this article about Stump and his trainer, Scott Sommer.

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Living in Dog Years

Posted on February 16, 2009 by DogMom

TweetMark Steinberg remembers the first dog that came into his life: The dachshund arrived when I was 6. A cousin’s dog had given birth to a litter of five, and our relative was determined that every one of them would … Continue reading →

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Help for Dogs with Compulsive Disorders

Posted on February 11, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet Does your dog chew more than his food? Does she eat wool and other fibers, non-digestible plant material, rubber, plastic, wood, or even her own hair? Dogs may exhibit a number of compulsive behaviors. In addition to eating non-food … Continue reading →

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LOL Dachshund Figurines at Dogstuff.com

Posted on February 10, 2009 by dogblog

Tweet …and as long as we’re being healthy with a veggie dog, why not go further with a Dachsie Doc? These are only two of a large and hilarious collection of wacky Dachshund  figurines from Hot Diggity Dog.  Click this … Continue reading →

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