Archive for April, 2007
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I was busy, busy, busy and didn’t have a chance to write in yesterday and oh how I regret it. I missed out on some exciting news, luckily Matthew was dutifully watching the news ticker and reported in on this one. Apparently, two thousand people in Japan were conned into buying sheep that were passing as poodles. Metro reported that, “entire flocks of lambs were shipped over from the UK and Australia to Japan by an internet company and marketed as the latest ‘must have’ accessory.” It gets even better, “the scam was only spotted after a leading Japanese actress said her ‘poodle’ didn’t bark and refused to eat dog food.” Question, what’s going to happen to all these sheep?
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You may have seen my previous posts, where people were trying to pass off pandas and hamsters as French bulldogs, I never imagined the poodle would be next. An obvious mistake though.
Headlines like this are simply to die for! Small dogs, cats can be vulnerable to hawks. I wish I had the time in my schedule to do a real study on this one, because I am fairly certain that hawks can abscond with small dogs, and that soon this will become an epidemic. One day soon, small dogs may go the way of all the bees. The article suggests, “tiny dogs should probably always have some adult supervision while outside or at least be outside with children or other humans.” I’d say that’s fairly sound advice.
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There is another report of a cat giving birth to a puppy! Ananova reports, ” Zhang says ‘that he has had the cat for more than two years, and she has given birth before but never to a dog. I always let her go as she pleases, to date other cats or play outside overnight,’ he said.” Well Zhang, maybe if you didn’t let her roam the streets like some loose woman you wouldn’t have this problem in the first place. I am pretty sure what she actually gave birth to is a rabbit. What do you think?
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Well, dear Smalldogarific readers, it is with that I must leave you for a while. I am headed out for a bit and will only be available for sporadic postings (if any at all) for the next month or so. I hope you can suffice by thumbing through previous posts. Everything in moderation.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Dogs home ‘in re-homing crisis’
Dog attack boy recovers at home
Nigerian Puppy Scam Hits The Internet
Fire guts East Hartford house, but puppy survives in basement
April 27th, 2007
Do you ever feel like you just don’t have enough time for your small dog? Well, for all the busy, forward thinking professionals out there, the Akron Beacon Journal reports that a company called Flexpetz now offers temporary dog ownership in San Diego and Los Angeles. “Now busy people can time-share a pooch, a small dog for a pocketbook shopping trip or a luxurious Afghan hound for an afternoon at the park. A Flexpetz membership enables them to become part of each Flexpetz dog’s extended family by providing a level of dog ownership on an occasional basis, while imparting each dog with the love of multiple human friends.” Who knew you could temporarily be welcomed in a small dog’s extended family for just $39.99 a month?!?!?! Still loving progress, and “pocketbook shopping trips,” what?
A new study shows that a dog’s tail tells all. “They measured the angle of the wag and concluded if it the tail favors the dog’s left side, he’s not so pleased about what he sees. On the right side, he’s happy…’They’re taking a protractor looking at the deflection of the tail. Most of us are not going to be able to be that careful in reading something like that,’ Zawistowski says.” Speak for yourself Zawistowski.
Finally, USA Today reports that, Mexican status-seekers drawn to ‘gringo’ Chihuahuas. We outsource everything else, why must we try and take credit for and profit off the Chihuahuas of the world? Silly gringos.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Puppy Prozac to help stressed pets
Puppy abandoned in biscuit box
Woman accused of hoarding dogs in trailer appears in court
Family copes with trauma of dog attack
Legislation gets tough on dog owners
April 25th, 2007
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The small dog giveth and the small dog taketh away. In the first story, a tiny Chihuahua alerted its family to a break in and ended up getting stabbed by the robber before he fled with money and two game consoles. In the second story, a puppy is to blame for a fire that consumed two apartments. The pup chewed through a vacuum cleaner cord and the exposed wires set fire to the rug.
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I live with two snakes (my roommate’s snakes, not mine), and have regretfully watched them eat on occasion so I can’t even imagine how a person could do/watch this, Man to be sentenced in case of puppy being fed to snake.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Marion couple’s Norfolk terrier is happy meeting people, watching NASCAR on TV and taking trips in the RV
Dog gives its life for family
Study shows benefits of dog ownership
Woman charged with killing five dogs
Activist helps raise cry for ban on dog auctions
Are dog control laws strict enough?
April 24th, 2007
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Today has been so busy, I can’t believe it has taken me this long to post on here! Fret not dear Smalldogarific readers, once I am unemployed I will be at your beck and call.
Steve asked for more Stewart and more Stewart I shall deliver. Joan sent me these photos awhile ago and I never got around to posting them. Apparently, these were taken at some sort of Brussels Griffon gathering that took place in Joan’s apartment (with Stewart’s Brussels friends Gidget and Yogi who live in his building). Joan claims that Stewart is quite the host. Joan, please elaborate and enlighten us, what is going on in these photos? It looks a little When Animals Attack if you ask me.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Cities’ dog limit law surprises residents
Yoga helps dogs reach inner puppy
Pet Ban For Thug Who Cropped Puppy’s Ears
Firefighters rescue puppy trapped in wall
Prime Minister Helen Clark has ordered a review of provisions to control dangerous dogs after a fatal attack on a Bay of Plenty woman.
Terrier in brutal Rottweiler attack finds new home
Dog Killed In Hialeah Warehouse Fire
GAA star fined for dangerous dog
April 23rd, 2007
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You can get anything over the internet these days. You can book travel, or obtain a home, a car, music, friendship, and now, you can even train your small dog. Thank you Al Gore, for creating the internets!
Now there are claims that the poisoned pet food may have been intentional, in an attempt to boost the protein content in the food!
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CPR saves the life of yet another pup, for the second time this week. A Dallas man rescued his pup from drowning and revived him by performing CPR, poolside. An important thing to note, “the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are the same in dogs as humans, except that dogs must be placed on their sides and rescue breaths must be given through the nose.” The article also points out that the Dallas Texas chapter of the American Red Cross even offers animal first-aid courses, complete with animal mannequins! I’d like to see that. Here’s a quick guide to animal CPR.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
China Blocks U.S. Inspectors Seeking Answers to Pet Poisonings
Bradford woman warns her neighbors to keep pets inside
Firefighters Rescue Chihuahua From East Bay House Fire
Puppy stolen from front yard
Dog fighting man jailed
Dog auction sparks protest Puppy mills targeted
Policy makers should look closer at owners, not just dogs
Cops investigate gunfire during dog mauling
Search On After 2 Caught On Camera Stealing Puppy
April 20th, 2007
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There’s another report of a perfectly good small dog being thrown out. This time, a 4-lb Yorkie was discovered by a garbage collector emptying trash cans in a residential section of Edmonton, Canada. Luckily, the terrier is doing just fine. Is it really necessary to strangle these poor small dogs after suffering something so traumatic?
It looks like we haven’t heard the last of the pet food recall. Apparently, the FDA has expanded the recall again.
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Here they go again, trying to pass off a non-canine animal as baby French Bulldog. This one “suspiciously” looks like a Panda, and I think we all know how easy it is to breed Pandas.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Dog detects accelerants in Wauseon fire
The Art of Raising a Puppy
Owner Watches As Pit Bull Kills Her Puppy
Seized dogs are
April 19th, 2007
They are claiming that this is a baby French Bulldog, but I am pretty sure it’s a hamster. Thoughts?
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I just read a really touching story, about how a 10-year old girl (Katelyn) saved her miniature Beagle (Niki). Katelyn and Niki went down to the pasture to feed her family’s pigs, Wilbur and Charlotte. Niki attempted to crawl under an electrified gate and suffered a powerful shock that left her mini beagle body stiff and lifeless. Katelyn had a vision of a CPR chart that hangs in her lunch room and began performing CPR on Niki. Katelyn successfully brought Niki back to life! It is reported, that later that day Niki was jumping around the house as if nothing happened. Do you think Katelyn is on a path to sainthood?
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Boy Robbed Of Puppy At Gunpoint
Man Accused Of Ordering Dog To Attack Officer
Coco the dog stranded abroad
Train your dog to have sheep sense
Dog law needs to be enforced
April 17th, 2007
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Did you know that in the last 5 years sales of dog art have jumped 80%? I only wish they were talking about art created by dogs, and not dog themed art. Dog-themed art fetches soaring prices at auction. Christie’s is hosting a dog themed art auction June 22. You’ll know where to find me! Another fun fact, June 22 is Take Your Dog to Work Day! Best day ever.
Jeanne forwarded me this rather intriguing Wikipedia entry. This Jack Russell hails from Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill neighborhood. A former resident of Prospect Heights, she is listed on the Prospect Heights Wikipedia entry as the neighborhood’s “only notable resident.” According to Wikipedia, Tilamook Cheddar is also the world’s most successful animal painter! Tillamook Cheddar is of the abstract expressionist school of painting and has shown her work worldwide. Check out her coffee table book, “Portrait of the Dog as a Young Artist: Art from Scratch, By the World’s Preeminent Canine Painter“. I can’t believe that I live so close to a living legend.
I’ll drink to that:
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Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Unleash the Hounds! Or Terriers, or Labs . . .
Can a dog mauling be murder?
Setting boundaries for your dog
Man Believed Drowned after Trying to Rescue his Puppy from Lake
Trooper uses Taser on dog
Man, Dog Swim To Safety After Boat Hit By A Barge
Park your pooch
Puppy death raises a stink in tony VK
April 16th, 2007
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