Victoria Stilwell U.S. Premiere of "It's
Me Or The Dog "It's Me Or the Dog" is a series that
follows Victoria Stilwell as she tries to restore harmony in homes
where the pet is running riot and the family is in the doghouse.
Through observation, interviews and secret filming with a 'pet
cam', Victoria uses her 10 years of experience to assemble the
evidence and diagnose the problem. A clear practical training
program follows, offering both pet and owner the chance to change
the bad habits of a lifetime. This series gives owners easy to
follow hands-on advice.
While "It's Me Or The Dog" was
originally filmed in the United Kingdom, they have brought it
to the United States with the premiere on Saturday, October 11th
at 9:00pm (ET/PT) on Animal Planet.
Victoria currently lives with her rescued
animals a cat and chocolate lab along with two fish. Victoria
would like to add a snake to her menagerie, but her husband is
opposed to the idea!
Operation Blankets of Love Eileen Smulson Operation Blankets of Love was
started in January 2008 by Eileen Smulson after her visit to a
shelter where she learned that one item that was sorely needed
were blankets. Since then, she has collected 15,000 old and new
blankets, comforters and towels, plus pet related items people
donated.
Eileen currently has 20 drop off locations
and is always adding more. Eileen makes presentations on Pet
Responsibility and Pet Care for schools, civic groups, and businesses
and then they do an Operation Blankets of Love drive.
A study by the Compassion Action Institute in New York shows that
shelter animals that are given blankets, sheets, and comforters
to rest on are more able to relax and get comfortable in their
new surroundings while they are waiting to be adopted.
Items that are needed are used and new
(everything must be clean and not ripped):
blankets
towels
washcloths
comforters
bed sheets
pet beds
These blankets will then be used for:
bedding so they do not have to sit,
lie and sleep on a hard cement floor and be uncomfortable.
when animal control finds an abused
or sick animal they wrap them up in a soft blanket/comforter.
after an operation by the vet in the
shelter they put them on a blanket/comforter.
towels in all sizes are used for bedding,
too.
towels are used to clean them up when
they come in filthy.
washcloths are used to clean their ears,
noses and faces.
To find out more information, contact
Eileen Smulson at 818-402-6586 or email her at eicreate@aol.com.
Dog
Runs Off When Outside
Go to your local hardware store and buy a rope usually used for
a clothesline. It will be very light and give your dog a feeling
of being on his own. Tie one end to your dog and the other end
to the front door. Let him out and tell him to come, which of
course he won't do. So just before he reaches the end of the
rope snap the rope and tell him to come. When he comes to you,
praise him and give him treats. You might have to do this a few
times, but you need to get him to come on his own at least 3-4
times in a row. In other words, in order to deal with the problem
you need to set it up.
In-Laws' Dog Humps Everything Including
His Dogs
This action is causing a fight between this man and his wife,
while his in-laws think it's funny. He should talk to his in-laws
and tell them that he doesn't like it when their dog humps his,
but that also one day their dog is going to "hump" someone
else's dog and there is going to be a big fight and they will
be legally responsible.
2-Year-Old
Yellow Lab Jumps And Barks LabYellow.462.jpg This dog has been through obedience and agility training but
still jumps and barks. This woman even tried a bark collar,
which she tested on her husband, but didn't seem to work on the
dog! It is a dog's nature to submit to authority, but during
the prior dog training, obviously authority was not established.
But all is not lost, listen to Vladae explain where to go from
here. http://www.911dogwizard.com
Stella's 1st Fish: "Magnolia,
Dandelion, Sarah, Betty..."
Well, we did it! For those of you who listen to these segments
of mine, I told you earlier that my five-year-old daughter Stella
was ready for a pet. We looked at a lot of different pets, but
I wanted to start her off with a fish. Actually, she already
has had a turtle and a frog, but they have since moved on, and
it was time to get another pet. I wanted to start her with a
fish, as I think that's a good starting point for any 4, 5, or
6-year old.
We went to the pet store and picked out
just the most beautiful pink fish. Stella picked her out herself.
We got the nice little aquarium and she dressed it up and decorated
it really nice. We went down to the beach earlier that morning
where she picked out a beautiful rock to put in the tank, and
we were all set up.
She looks at the fish and it's called
a Betta fish. Essentially this is not a gold fish, but this is
new terrain for me. I had goldfish as a kid, I think they were
goldfish, Cheech and Chong, but this is called a Betta. Nonetheless,
Stella looks at her and says, "I want to call her Magnolia!"
That was really a moving moment! I looked at my daughter and
said that I thought that name was fantastic! We can call her
Maggie for short. And she smiled and thought that was a great
idea.
We got in the car with the little carrying
case with the fish and Stella stared at her the whole way home
and was saying, "I love you Magnolia" over and over.
We got home and transferred her to her new home, dressed it
up, and Stella was looking at her and said, "She is so beautiful,
thank you daddy for buying me Dandelion." And I said, "Dandelion?
What happened to Magnolia?" And she said she changed her
name and now wanted to call her Dandelion. Well, that's all
right, Dandy for short. That kind of works, we can go with that.
Dandelion it is!
Not too
long afterward, one of my aunts comes over and the first thing
Stella wants to do is take her to see the fish. She says, "You've
got to come with me, you've got to come and see my fish."
She runs over to see the fish and I hear my aunt, who's 91 years
old say, "Hey, that looks just like Nemo!" Well, Magnolia
who had become Dandelion, had now become Nemo!
So I have to sit Stella down and say look,
we can't keep changing the name. It would be like all of a sudden
today if I just started calling you "Sarah." To which
Stella replies, "I like that name Sarah. I go to school
with a Sarah. I want to name the fish Sarah." At this
point I'm a little bit out of my mind. I'm confused, I don't
know which way is up! Is it a girl thing? I'd always heard girls
were fickle, but this was bringing it to new heights!
Suffice it to say that this morning as
I'm leaving to go and cut these segments, I say to Stella, "I'm
going to go and talk about Sarah the fish today." And she
says, "What kind of a fish is it anyway? I heard you telling
someone that it wasn't really a goldfish." Well, I said
that "Daddy's learning as he goes, just like you. I think
it's called a Betta fish." And Stella says, "Alright
Daddy, go and tell everybody about Betty then!" Aaahhhggg...
It's Okay To Drive With
Dogs on Your Lap
California's governor has terminated a bill that would fine motorists
caught driving with a dog in their laps. Gov. Schwarzenegger,
in vetoing the bill authored by Republican Assemblyman Bill Maze,
said he's signing only those bills that are the highest priority
for California and a lapdog ban isn't one of them.
Project Shows Progress in Adoptions
A report on Philadelphia's ASPCA Mission Orange shows progress
in adoptions and a reduction in the number of unwanted pets put
down at animal shelters. The report data showed an increase in
the number of adoptions, lost animals returned to owners and a
decrease in euthanasia. The project began in 2006 when the ASPCA
partnered with Philadelphia area animal welfare groups in a drive
\that helped raise awareness to the plight of animals in
shelters.
9-1-1 Call About Cat In Yard Turns
Out to Be Cougar A Casper Wyoming police officer
responded casually Monday to a 9-1-1 call about a bothersome cat
on a front porch until he found it was an adult male cougar lounging
at the home of Beverly Hood. The officer ducked inside Hood's
home and called for back up. A warden from Wyoming Fish and Game
arrived to tranquilize the cougar and safely relocate him.
Faith, the World's Only Bi-Pedal Dog Jude Stringfellow She's
become a Sgt. in the Army, she visits the military and makes morale
visitations at the various hospitals around the country and her
name is Faith.
Faith is dog, and an incredible one at
that. She was born just before Christmas in 2002 to a mother dog,
believed to be nearly full-blooded Chinese Chow Chow, along with
several other siblings. Faith had 3 actual legs, but the left
front leg was badly deformed, placed backward, upside down, and
it had more toes on it than normal dog legs. The leg was removed
when she was 7 months old when it began to atrophy.
As a result, Faith learned, with the help
of her guardian Jude Stringfellow, to walk upright on her back
to legs, just as a human would.
Man Wrestles
Leopard
Most pet owners would go to great lengths to protect their pets,
but a cat lover in Israel went above and beyond. Arthur Du Mosch
was in a sound sleep when his wife screamed leopard. He awoke
to see a leopard in his home, chasing their beloved cat. At
first he thought he was dreaming, then he saw the leopard grab
his cat by the neck. Du Mosch pounced on the leopard, grabbed
it and was somehow able to overpower it and hold it down until
is wife could call a neighbor, a nature and parks inspector.
The cat was slightly wounded, Du Mosch was slightly scratched
and the leopard was taken away, examined and fitted with a transmitter
with plans to be set free away from residential areas.
Dogs Sniff Out Pirated DVDs Sniffer dogs trained in Ireland
are now sniffing out black market bootlegged DVDs. Illegal DVDs
are a multi-million dollar industry, often being sold online or
on street corners. Recently the dogs visited Malaysia where they
found 1.7 million dollars worth of illegal DVDs. The dogs are
able to detect the plastics used in DVDs and they are trained
to calmly stare in the direction of the plastic smell. Afterwards,
they are rewarded with their favorite toy. The dogs seem to love
their work and hopefully all of this work will be reflected in
lower popcorn prices at the movies!
Big Cats
on the Loose After Hurricanes
Authorities trying to clean up Texas after Hurricane Ike are pussy-footing
around a much bigger problem than just the usual debris there's
a tiger on the loose and they don't want to become its dinner.
The tiger escaped from an exotic pet center on Bolivar Peninsula
one of the region's hardest hit by the hurricane. But
that's not the only big cat rescuers have to worry about
apparently a human survivor has holed up in a Baptist church with
his livestock which includes a full-grown lion.
Cat Returns Home After 9 Years
Lots of good news for other critters this week; a 15-year-old
cat called Dixie who disappeared 9 years ago - has been reunited
with her delighted owners in Britain.
Gilly Delaney was told that the remains of her cat were found
on a road and for years she believed her tortie had been killed
by a car. However Delaney says something told her not to
shift houses just in case which is why she was at
home when the RSPCA called to say they'd found a stray with a
microchip registered to her.
Dog Saves Owner Dials 911
A German shepherd dog called Buddy has saved his owner's life
by phoning 911. Joe Stalnaker from Arizona suffered a head injury
during military service - resulting in unpredictable seizures
so he trained his dog to recognize if he was having an attack
and to hit the speed dial on the phone. Buddy did what he was
supposed to do and more - barking urgently as an operator
asked if anyone needed help. It worked and police took Stalnaker
to hospital just in time.
Water Buffaloes Save Guardian
Not to be outdone a Chinese farmer has been saved by her
5 water buffaloes who drove off an angry bear. Luo Fengju, from
the Yunnan, says the bear knocked her to the ground and she thought
no one would hear her calls for help. However her water buffalo,
which were grazing nearby came to her rescue forming a circle
around her - with one of them butting the bear with its horns.
The buffaloes are now being treated as heroes and being given
extra food.
Dogs Help Find Cause of Baldness
Scientists believe they're closer to finding out the cause of
baldness thanks to the genetic diversity in dogs. Swiss
researchers compared the genomes of hairless and coated dogs from
three breeds - the Chinese crested, and the Mexican and Peruvian
hairless and found they have a mutation in a gene they call FOXI3.
It's the first time anyone has been able to pinpoint the exact
area on chromosome 17 as being responsible for the development
of hair and also teeth which augurs well for the improvement
of both in future.
Fire-fighter
Saves Kitten With Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation
Lastly - there's a cat in Massachusetts that owes at least one
of her nine lives to a firefighter. One of New Bedford's finest
- Al Machado didn't find any humans in a burning apartment
but he spotted a moggy in distress and rushed her outside. Despite
the fact the cat appeared lifeless Machado started mouth-to-mouth
resuscitation and well, you know what they say about handsome
fire-fighters they're irresistible and after a few
breaths this little pussy started breathing on her own again.
As for reluctant hero Machado when his buddies asked what
it tasted like to give mouth-to-mouth to a cat, he reportedly
said "Like fur." Listen to Current World News
Are You Crazy About Your Cat? Dr. Marty Becker, Ultimate
Cat Lover During
their professional lives spent caring for, writing about, and
rescuing cats respectively, Marty Becker, D.V.M, Gina Spadafori,
and Carol Kline have seen and heard some amazing, awe-inspiring
stories about Cat People and their feline family members. They've
also fielded almost every cat-related question under the sun,
from the bizarre to the baffling: 'How can I keep my bored kitty
entertained while I'm at work?' 'What should I feed my cat if
she's getting a bit too 'fluffy' around the middle?' 'How can
I put the stops on her shedding--and my boyfriend's sneezing?'
In the Ultimate Cat Lover you will not only find
answers to these questions and others by top experts, you will
also find heartwarming stories along with many beautiful pictures
of cats.
Cat
Urinates All Over House
This is a male, neutered, indoor cat. However, there are about
9 cats outside of the home, which sometimes sneak in the house.
Perhaps he is marking his territory because of the outside cats.
But first a check at the veterinarian is warranted make sure
that there are no health problems going on, and keep his litter
box clean.
Feral Mother Cat Won't Leave Now That
Baby Is Weaned
This guy has given up his master bedroom for this feral cat and
her kitten for the past 4 months, because he has had to keep them
away from his other indoor cats. He has spayed the mother and
wants to return her back outdoors, but she seems unwilling to
leave.
This Man Gave Bird Away And Now Wants Him Back
Will Bird Be Okay With This?
This guy now regrets giving his bird away 8 months ago and now
wants him back. In fact, the bird once saved his life. He was
driving in his truck when he nodded off and the bird nipped him
on the ear. But, he wonders if the bird will be accepting of
him?
Should He Give A "Runt" 1/2
Dewormer Tablet?
You need to be very careful when giving products to small dogs
and you should always check with the manufacturer.
"It's Me Or the Dog" is a series that
follows Victoria Stilwell as she tries to restore harmony in homes
where the pet is running riot and the family is in the doghouse.
Through observation, interviews and secret filming with a 'pet
cam', Victoria uses her 10 years of experience to assemble the
evidence and diagnose the problem. A clear practical training
program follows, offering both pet and owner the chance to change
the bad habits of a lifetime. This series gives owners easy to
follow hands-on advice.
Operation Blankets of Love was
started in January 2008 by Eileen Smulson after her visit to a
shelter where she learned that one item that was sorely needed
were blankets. Since then, she has collected 15,000 old and new
blankets, comforters and towels, plus pet related items people
donated.
Dog
Runs Off When Outside
2-Year-Old
Yellow Lab Jumps And Barks
LabYellow.462.jpg
Stella's 1st Fish: "Magnolia,
Dandelion, Sarah, Betty..."
Not too
long afterward, one of my aunts comes over and the first thing
Stella wants to do is take her to see the fish. She says, "You've
got to come with me, you've got to come and see my fish."
She runs over to see the fish and I hear my aunt, who's 91 years
old say, "Hey, that looks just like Nemo!" Well, Magnolia
who had become Dandelion, had now become Nemo! 
It's Okay To Drive With
Dogs on Your Lap
NEWS UPDATE Brought To You By 
She's
become a Sgt. in the Army, she visits the military and makes morale
visitations at the various hospitals around the country and her
name is Faith.
Man Wrestles
Leopard 
Dogs Sniff Out Pirated DVDs 
Big Cats
on the Loose After Hurricanes
Fire-fighter
Saves Kitten With Mouth-To-Mouth Resuscitation 
During
their professional lives spent caring for, writing about, and
rescuing cats respectively, Marty Becker, D.V.M, Gina Spadafori,
and Carol Kline have seen and heard some amazing, awe-inspiring
stories about Cat People and their feline family members. They've
also fielded almost every cat-related question under the sun,
from the bizarre to the baffling: 'How can I keep my bored kitty
entertained while I'm at work?' 'What should I feed my cat if
she's getting a bit too 'fluffy' around the middle?' 'How can
I put the stops on her shedding--and my boyfriend's sneezing?'
Cat
Urinates All Over House
This Man Gave Bird Away And Now Wants Him Back
Will Bird Be Okay With This?
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