Monthly Archives: April 2010

Gifts for the Dog-Loving Mom

Posted on April 29, 2010 by DogMom

TweetDo you have a dog-loving Mom? If you do, we have gifts she’ll love, right here: All our Mother’s Day Cards are on sale: Would she love the dog-shaped fan, the breed wallet, or the puppy umbrella best? Or wait, … Continue reading →

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Video: Dog Leads Troopers to Fire

Posted on April 27, 2010 by DogMom

TweetThe BBC has a report on Buddy, the German Shepherd who guided Alaska state troopers to his property, where a workshop was on fire. They’ve included a clip of Buddy in action. (I tried to upload some videos here directly, … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Dogs in Crisis

Posted on April 21, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet Here’s your read of the day, Dogblogians: Sharon Peters, who does the Pet Talk column for USA Today, did a ride-long with Stray Rescue of St. Louis. These people don’t just take in dogs, they go out on the … Continue reading →

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PBS Documentary Highlights Service Dogs

Posted on April 20, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet This Wednesday, PBS will air Through the Eyes of a Dog, a documentary that follows 5 special-needs people at a camp run by Canine Assistants, one of the nation’s largest service-dog organizations. The linked article has some good background … Continue reading →

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Dog Slobber Key to Cancer Research

Posted on April 19, 2010 by DogMom

Tweet The next time your dog wants to give you a big, sloppy kiss, just think: it could hold the key to curing cancer. Nearly half of all dogs 10 years and older die of cancer, and many of the … Continue reading →

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Rescue – Sometimes it Takes a Virtual Village

Posted on April 16, 2010 by dogblog

TweetPeople across the country came together to give eight-year-old Buddy, a Golden mix, a start toward a new life. Buddy had been taken to a vet in Texas to be put down because his elderly owner was unable to care … Continue reading →

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Buddy Gets Another Chance

Posted on April 15, 2010 by DogMom

TweetBuddy, an 8-year-old Golden mix, was taken to a vet to be put down because his owner couldn’t/wouldn’t care for him anymore. Instead, the vet took him to the Denton, TX animal shelter. After a month, though, Buddy still hadn’t … Continue reading →

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Therapy Dog Making A Difference

Posted on April 12, 2010 by DogMom

TweetA therapy dog named Bailey has a lot to do in Virginia: she visits cancer patients, kids read to her, and she spends time with inmates at a nearby prison. There is a long waiting list for the therapy program … Continue reading →