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How Bomb Dogs Are Trained
Tweet Meet Xxara — she’s one of 13 dogs who work for Los Angeles County’s Metro system, checking buses and trains for explosives. (The double letter at the beginning of her name indicates that she was named for either a … Continue reading
Posted in News about Dogs
Tagged Dogs, explosives, infographic-on-pomeranians, K-9, Labrador retriever, Los Angeles County, Metro, Texas, training, TSA, working dogs
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USDA Wants to Close Internet Puppy-Sale Loophole
Tweet When the Animal Welfare Act was passed way back in 1966, it set standards for breeding dogs for sale and research (that last part gives me the heebie-jeebies). Retail sales were exempted from inspections, the idea being that anyone … Continue reading
Rescued Vick Dog is Certified Therapy Dog
Tweet Hector was rescued from Michael Vick’s dog-fighting operation 5 years ago today. In February 2009, he completed his training to become a certified therapy dog. Hector was also featured in this episode of The Dog Files: Cheers to Hector … Continue reading
Frisky Dog Flees, Foils Flights
Tweet What do you do when a 14-month-old Rhodesian Ridgeback named Byrdie breaks out of his kennel and goes racing down the runway at La Guardia airport? Well, if you’re an airport worker, you chase the dog … a long, … Continue reading
Dog Owner Sues over China-Made Chicken Treats
Tweet We’ve written before about the dangers of dog treats produced in China. There have been widespread reports of illness and even death among dogs eating the tainted treats; but because a specific contaminant has not been pinpointed, the FDA … Continue reading
Posted in News about Dogs
Tagged chicken-treats-china, chicken-treats-for-dogs, chicken-treats-from-china, China, china-dog-snacks, china-dog-treats, china-made-chicken-snacks-for-dogs, china-made-dog-treats, death, Dennis Adkins, dog treats, dog-blog, kidney failure, law-suits-over-chinese-dog-treats, lawsuit, Nestle Purina, Pomeranian, pomeranian-chicken-treats, tainted treats, Wal-Mart
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Dog Lovers’ Infographic
TweetThanks to the folks at Holy Kaw for this infographic, originally posted by a Canadian company that makes biodegradable doggie-doo bags.
Posted in Fun with Dogs
Tagged biodegradable poop bags, diamonddogfood, dog owners, dog-blog, dog-care-infographic, dog-history-infographic, dog-infographic, dog-owner-infographic, Dogs, howtotakecareofdoginfographic, httpdogblog-dogstuff-comfun-with-dogsdog-lovers-infographic, infographic, infographic-dogs, infographic-puppy-mills, infographics-on-dog-care, lover-infographic, pet-adoption-infographics, pet-shelter-infographics, petfoodrecall, puppy-infographic
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Animal Lover Shoots for Shelters
Tweet Eric Wilson explains how he came to take photographs of adoptable animals for his local animal shelter. What a wonderful service to provide! He’s very frank about the challenges involved, as well as the rewards. I really hope other … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, News about Dogs
Tagged Adoption, animal-lover-com, Cats, Dogs, eric-wilson-square-dog, photograph, photographer, Rescue, shelter
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