Monthly Archives: March 2009

Lost Mountain Dog Has New Home

Posted on March 28, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet Blewett Pass, in Washington, has an elevation of over 4,000 feet. So when people saw the young black labrador there, they stopped to help. For nearly a week, travelers tried to catch the dog. He took food from them, … Continue reading →

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Counting in Dog Years

Posted on March 28, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet We’ve all heard that one human year equals seven dog years. Well, now there’s a new math for calculating your dog’s age. Dogs reach their version of adulthood pretty quickly. So a 1-year-old-dog is 12 in human years, and … Continue reading →

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Dogs More Like Humans Than Chimps Are

Posted on March 26, 2009 by DogMom

Tweet It’s true that chimpanzees are the species most genetically similar to humans. But when it comes to behavior, scientists are turning more and more to dogs. A new paper says that dogs have lived with humans for so long, … Continue reading →

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“Guardian Angel” Saves 11-Year-Old

Posted on March 25, 2009 by DogMom

TweetSophia Bouzis has sometimes wondered whether her dog Sterling was really a sort of guardian angel. Now she has even more reason to think so. On Monday, Sophia slipped in the mud and slid several feet down into a drainage … Continue reading →

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Profile: Search-and-Rescue Worker Lynne Engelbert

Posted on March 25, 2009 by DogMom

TweetLynne Engelbert has been doing canine search and rescue for 20 years, including Oklahoma City, the World Trade Center, and Katrina. The Mercury News has a good profile of her life (“I was raised by border collies,” she says semi-jokingly) … Continue reading →

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If Dogs Could Vote …

Posted on March 25, 2009 by DogMom

TweetThey’d be happy with the port commissioners in Seattle. Last year, the port purchased 12.7 tons of dog food to use in testing a new conveyor system. Dog food works better than sand and water, either of which can damage … Continue reading →

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Sixth Iditarod Dog Dies

Posted on March 24, 2009 by DogMom

TweetA dog on scratched musher Alan Peck’s team died while being transported back to Nome. Officials say the dogs were healthy when loaded on the plane, which encountered significant turbulence during the flight. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals … Continue reading →

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Canine Trials Test Potential Cancer Treatments for People

Posted on March 24, 2009 by DogMom

TweetDogs who develop cancer are increasingly being given experimental drugs and other treatments that may someday benefit humans. Like Oscar, a bichon frise with anal sac adenocarcinoma and a poor prognosis. Instead of having Oscar put down, his vet contacted … Continue reading →