Author Archives: susan

Dogs Bite (But Balloons and Slippers are More Dangerous)

Posted on October 13, 2008 by susan

TweetThere are lies, damn lies, and statistics, according to Benjamin Disraeli – something to keep in mind regarding this year’s spate of pleas to ban so-called “dangerous dog breeds.” Teacher turned dog trainer Janis Bradley pleads for sanity in her … Continue reading →

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Online Video Helps Inform Tough Decisions

Posted on October 11, 2008 by susan

TweetMany dog owners will, at some time, find their pet has been diagnosed with the dreaded abnormal growth of normal cells known as cancer. If you are dealing with this disease for the first time, you may wish to check … Continue reading →

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I Sleep With Dogs. Do You?

Posted on September 25, 2008 by susan

TweetPsychologists are all over the place when it comes to advice about sharing your bed with dogs, yet nearly half of all dog owners say they wouldn’t have it any other way. A girlfriend of mine used to say you … Continue reading →

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Pal Joey

Posted on April 20, 2008 by susan

Tweet Maybe it was a snake that caused Rex to take up a pointing stance near a road kill kangaroo. That’s what his owner, Leonie Allan thought as she hollered for her dog to get back to the yard. Moments … Continue reading →

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Hounds of History

Posted on April 14, 2008 by susan

TweetIntroducing an occasional series profiling celebrated figures from the past and the dogs on whom they doted. And who better to inaugurate this feature than the Iron Chancellor himself, Prince Otto Von Bismarck (1815-1898)? First Chancellor Of Germany and Prime … Continue reading →

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Tumor-Sniffing Dogs Hold Key to Early Detection of Lung and Breast Cancers?

Posted on April 2, 2008 by susan

Tweet A 2006 study stunned the scientific community when 5 ordinary pet dogs trained for just three weeks were able to accurately detect lung cancer 99 percent of the time. The dogs, who also achieved an 88 percent degree of … Continue reading →

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Men With a Mission

Posted on March 30, 2008 by susan

TweetTV PREVIEW! It’s not your average buddy series. Sure, it’s plot-heavy with good looking guys having adventures in the woods; but not a muscle car, or a sheriff, and from what I saw, not a hot babe in sight. These … Continue reading →

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My Dogs have Way More Friends than I do

Posted on March 28, 2008 by susan

TweetSIX DEGREES OF KEVIN BACON’S DOG AND OTHER E-DOG NETWORKING TALES Toronto Cockapoo Annabelle took social networking to a new species with the introduction of Facebook add-on Dogbook last June. Designed by her assistants Alexandre and Geoffrey Roche, more than … Continue reading →

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