Actor/Comedian Fred Willard
First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards A
blues-singing beagle, a bull dog who can skateboard and flush
the toilet on command and a Jack Russell terrier who can jump
rope and walk up steps backward were among the semi-finalists
as the final round of voting began for the top six pups who competed
for the champion title on the First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards
on Nick at
Nite.
The one-hour special event was hosted by actor/comedian Fred Willard
(Best in Show) that showcased the six Fido finalists and
best of WorldwideFido.com's user-generated videos, where one lucky
dog was ultimately crowned the 2008 Worldwide Fido winner.
Some of the categories included "Cutest Dog," "Best
Dressed," "Best Voice," "Most Outrageous,"
"Best Trick" and "Dog/Owner Look-Alike."
Fred Willard's unique comedic charms have
established him as one of his generation's most gifted comic actors.
Willard has also appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno numerous times both as a guest and in sketches, prompting
Jay Leno to dub him "the funniest man in the world."
Emmy-nominated Willard has appeared in numerous television series
and feature films, including every "mockumentary" film
ever directed by Christopher Guest: A Mighty Wind, Waiting
For Guffman, This is Spinal Tap, For Your Consideration and
Best in Show in which he portrayed "Buck Laughlin,"
a dog show announcer who offered up an unending stream of bad
jokes and off-color comments. Willard currently heads a sketch
comedy workshop, The MoHo Group.
Purrrrfect Pictures and Other Critter Capers Featured in Ripley's
Newest Book Tim O'Brien, Ripley's VP of Communications From cat cameras to porky Picassos,
there are 29 pages of amazing animal facts in Ripley's Believe
It or Not! Prepare to Be Shocked! book. The book also contains
more than 2,500 weird, wacky, bizarre and quirky facts, feats
and events from around the world.
Some of the amazing animal stories include:
Cats that take pictures with tiny cameras
strapped to their collars
A dog ate $750 of its owner's money
and gave some back the hard way!
Baby pigs create works of art by painting
with their feet and snouts
A dog so smart that it can serve customers
and collect money in a shop in Taiwan
A bearded dragon had to go to the vet
after eating a 7-inch rubber lizard
A cat in China says its own name
Agui- when it gets scared
A cockatoo spent two weeks trying to
hatch a bowl of chocolate Easter eggs
"Desmond", a Jack Russell
terrier was rushed into surgery after eating his owners false
teeth
Ripley's Believe It or Not! Prepare
to be Shocked! offers a full-color,
wide-ranging glimpse into the wonderful world of the weird.From Canada to China, from cats to chimpanzees, the listings
cover every aspect of life and geographic region of the planet.
Among the pages the reader will find a chocolate dessert served
in a New York City restaurant that costs $25,000 and a hamburger
dished up in Tokyo that costs $125! Turn a few pages and there's
a beautiful replica of the Last Supper tattooed on a man's back
and a few pages later, there's a photo of an 86-pound tumor removed
from a woman in Serbia.
Since 1929, hundreds of Ripley's Believe
It or Not! books have presented the weird, the beautiful, the
disgusting, the macabre and the amazing for public consumption. http://www.ripleys.com
Dogs
Goes Crazy And Attacks
This Jack Russell Terrier goes crazy and attacks when his humans
are around his food and also when he senses that they are leaving.
This doesn't happen when the male is in the house, only the women
and children. The woman in the household needs to become the alpha
female!
Puppy Bites And Growls At Wife And
Daughter
This dog seems to think it is dominate over the child and wife.
The wife needs to spend some time with the puppy on obedience
training. This will establish authority and also provide the language
to communicate with the puppy. In other words, you need to be
the boss over you dog or things will never change.
3 Things That Say If You Are Owned
By Your Dog
These are the three things that tell if your dog owns you:
1. If your dog eats first (alphas
should always eat first)
2. If your dog takes you for a walk (don't allow your dog
to pull on the leash and take the lead)
3. If your dog growls when someone approaches you (your
dog will think you are his possession)
Inventions That Have Changed Pets' Lives Dr. Jim Humphries, Veterinary News Network Caring for our four-footed friends
has never been easier. A lot of hard work and dogged determination
have lead to innovations that improved the lives of all pets.
You won't find these in most history books, but without them,
things probably wouldn't be the same for your furry friends.
Let's look at some of these: 1. The dog
biscuit. The Milkbone biscuit was accidentally created in a London
butcher shop in the late 19th Century. Legend has it that the
shop's owner was experiencing with a meat-based biscuit for his
human customers, when he came up with a batch that tasted just
awful. So, he gave some to his dog, and that dog had a different
opinion, he loved the biscuits! The pooch liked them so much,
that the butcher began selling them to his pet owning customers.
2. Extruded dog food. Half a century after the London butcher's
invention, most dogs were still living mainly on table scraps,
until the Purina Company launched the first dried or extruded
dog food in 1957.
Hear these and other great inventions
that have affected our lives as well as the lives of our pets! http://www.myvnn.com
Competitive Dog Death Stories
I want to dedicate this installment to my beloved dog, Cruiser.
Cruiser was a Mini-Schnauzer that was in our family for a dozen
years. I still can't even think about him without getting a little
bit sad. And I'll tell you, I have had human family members that
have passed away that I think about and don't feel really anything.
But, Cruiser still makes me sad.
The other day a friend of mine had to
put his dog to sleep and it was very difficult for him. We were
at the bar having a couple of drinks, with a bunch of people sitting
around the bar, and I told him that I knew where he was coming
from. I tried to emphasize and I told him how difficult it was
when we lost Cruiser, and all of a sudden people started chiming
in with their dog death stories.
And it got me to thinking, why are dog
owners and cat owners, and pet owners in general, competitive
with death stories? One complete stranger said, "You guys
think you had it tough, I had to kill my dog myself, shoot him
in the backyard!" Now this guy might be in the witness protection
program for all I know, but that he would admit this is beyond
me.
But,
I notice that dog owners in particularly are competitive with
death stories. Whenever people hear me talk about when Cruiser
died, they'd tell me that it had to be sad and that it had to
be difficult, and then they tell me that they ran over their dog
in their driveway with their own car.
What? Why are you competing with my dog's
death story? Why do people do that when it comes to their pet?
You're not going to top it! Well, maybe the guy who ran his over
in the driveway, maybe that tops it!
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.
Movie
Lead Found in Shelter The folks behind the film Beverly
Hills Chihuahua searched high and low for the lead in the picture,
Papi. The lead that played Papi was rescued from a Los Angeles
Shelter after trainers held months of auditions. There were over
200 dogs casted for the movie including Dobermans, Poodles, German
Shepherds, Pus, a Labrador or two and a Dachshund. Some were seasoned
Hollywood canines, but many others were found in shelters in Los
Angeles and Mexico.
Shark Attacks
Boy in His Bedroom A sleepwalking teen was recently
attacked by a shark in his own bedroom! Fourteen-year-old Sam
Hawthorne was bitten in the face by a long-dead souvenir shark
hanging on the wall of his nautical themed room. The British teen
calls it the most frightening experience of his life. His mother,
Susan, woke up to his screams and ran in his room to find him
with the shark attached to his face. She said it was like something
out of a horror movie, complete with blood pouring out. They were
both finally able to remove the shark after about 15 minutes.
Sam escaped with a small scar and a big fish story to tell.
Head-Butting
Cow Saves Scottish Woman A Scottish woman credits a head-butting
cow with saving her life. Sandra Kerr had been feeling some indigestion
for a while, but it wasn't until a cow butted her in the stomach
that she sought an examination, which revealed that she had cervical
cancer. Doctors reported that without the examination, the disease
would have likely spread to a dangerous level. Kerr, who works
as an agricultural expert, who was quoted as saying, "If
it hadn't been for that accident with the cow, I don't know what
would have happened!"
Triple AAA Pet Book Photo Contest Bill Wood Are
you a member of the 'have-pet-will-travel' club? If you are one
of the 29.1 million U.S. adults who have traveled with your pet,
Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® has something special
for you. Not only can you read extremely valuable advice on where
to stay, where to play and how to travel safely, but you also
have an opportunity to make your furry friend famous.
Enter your traveling companion's 'best-in-travel'
photograph before November 30th. Contest rules and entries from
previous years can be viewed online at AAA.com. Capture your pet's most memorable
travel moments on camera, and join the fun. Entries are judged
on such artistic qualities as photographic composition and ability
to candidly convey the joy of safely traveling with a pet. Candid
compositions are preferred over posed, and studio photographs
will be disqualified.
The two winners will be featured on the
cover and spine of the 11th edition of the AAA PetBook. The first
place winner, featured on the back cover, receives a $350 AAA
VISA Gift Card and five complimentary copies of the book. The
second place winner marks its territory on the book's spine and
receives a $200 AAA VISA Gift Card and two complimentary copies
of the book.
Horse
Highway of Hoof-Prints Rae Ann Kumelos, Voice of the
Animal
What do traveling down the highway in your car and watching a
television program beamed to you via satellite have in common?
Two horses. Tune in to learn why. http://www.voiceoftheanimal.org
Dog-Napper
Has Change of Heart
A dog-napper has had a change of heart returning a 3-month-old
Oliver Springs Chihuahua puppy two days after it was stolen. The
little dog, called Tinkerbell was given to 9 year old Casey Bradshaw
to help her recover from open heart surgery but was nabbed by
the thief while Casey and her mom were picking up her Birthday
cake. The family feared the worst but after local TV broadcast
surveillance video from a supermarket clearly showing a woman
carrying the dog, police received a call letting them know where
to find little Tinkerbell.
Cats Being Deliberately Poisoned
British cat owners are being warned to take extra care over fears
someone may be deliberately poisoning felines with anti-freeze.
So far, 39 cats have died or had to be euthanized in two separate
counties in the south of England. Welfare inspectors have yet
to determine if the poisonings are deliberate or accidental but
say it's rare to have so many poisonings at the one time. Cats
are attracted to Anti-freeze because it's sweet but just
one teaspoonful is enough to kill them - although they can be
saved if the poisoning symptoms are spotted early enough and the
cat is taken to a vet.
Girl Awakes to Snake in Her Bed
A teenage girl in the far north of Australia is having trouble
sleeping ever since she recently awoke to find a snake had slithered
into her bed, wrapped itself around her neck before biting her
on the arm. Sixteen-year-old Ashlee Findlay told doctors she's
morbidly afraid of all creepy crawlies and initially thought it
was a giant spider but freaked when she realized it was
a snake. Luckily for her it was a non-venomous reptile called
a Slatey Grey unfortunately for the snake her brother-in-law
killed it wrongly thinking doctors would need its remains
in order to identify it.
Tree Branch Turns Out to Be Python
In other snake news a British gardener picked up what he
thought was a tree branch - - only to find it was actually a 17ft
python. Ronnie Kenyon said the reptile was probably hunting the
chickens and ducks he keeps on his allotment. He quickly corralled
the giant snake and rang police who took the unusual visitor to
the Lancashire RSPCA center.
"Cat" is Really a Mountain Lion
It must be the season for unusual houseguests Police in
Wyoming were called out to a home near downtown Casper to get
rid of an unwelcome cat. But when officers arrived at Beverley
Hood's house they found a full grown 90-pound male mountain lion
on her back porch. Seems the dispatcher misheard the call. A game
warden tranquilized the mountain lion and he's been relocated
way out of town.
Pets Can No Longer Receive Cancer Treatment
at Human Hospital
Aussie pet owners whose pets are suffering cancer have been dealt
another blow, no more after hours radiation therapy at a human
hospital. Although it's been an open secret in the pet industry
for at least 7 years that selected hospitals would allow animals
to undergo life-saving treatment after-hours, it was kept quiet
for fear that non-pet owners wouldn't understand. Alas they
were right. When the story appeared in a weekend newspaper
the Victorian Government immediately banned pets even though the
hospital demonstrated its ultra-hygienic standards ensured there
was no risk to human patients. There are now only 2 places in
the entire country where pets can receive life-saving radiotherapy.
Monkeys
Waiters No such concerns about mixing
animals and humans in Japan where a restaurant has employed
some unusual waiting staff - two toilet trained macaque monkeys.
Yatchan and Fukuchan serve customers' drinks. And don't worry
about hygiene the two monkeys also hand deliver hot towels
- so the humans can clean up before dinner. Check out the video! Listen
to Current World News
Talk
With Your Animals with Joy Turner Kenny speaks with his 11-year-old
rat terrier, Gypsy. Gypsy is in poor health and Kenny wants to
know how bad she feels. Gypsy wants Kenny to know that before
she passes, she plans on teaching everything show knows to the
new puppy and that she doesn't feel she is being replaced. http://www.talkwithyouranimals.com http://www.joyturner.com
Cat Has
Sores On His Face
Sores have been appearing off and on for the past six months on
the sides of this cat's cheeks. Dr. Debbie feels that this could
be some kind of an allergic skin disease. Cats can develop lumps
and sores on their face, which could be an allergy to something
they are eating or something in the environment, such as pollen
and insects. They can also develop what appears to look like pimples.
Dr. Debbie recommends getting him in to the vet and see exactly
what is going on.
Are There Disadvantages To Neutering?
While there are many advantages to neutering an animal, there
are few disadvantages. While most people think the only advantage
is that they can't reproduce, the other great advantages are that
an animal can actually live longer by reducing its chances of
prostrate cancer. It will also curb an animal's desire to roam.
On the downside, the only disadvantage is that an animal can gain
weight. So before neutering your pet, think about changing decreasing
his diet immediately. While neutering doesn't make a fat pet,
it does change their metabolism.
Six Breeds Most Prone To Hip Dysplasia
Certain breeds of dogs are predisposed to certain genetic diseases
and one of those is Hip Dysplasia. The breeds that are most prone
to this disease are: German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Labrador
Retrievers, Great Danes, Rottweilers and St. Bernards.
Puppy Is Not Gaining Weight
This Rottweiler puppy is 8 months old and his guardian thinks
he needs a little weight put on him, as he is very active and
thin. This puppy should be on a large-breed-based diet, as you
don't want to have a rapid growth rate in large breed dogs as
that can actually hasten problems like hip and elbow dysplaysias.
You should look at the physical condition of your dog. You should
be able to feel his ribs with just a gentle pressure and feel
the outlines, if you can do this; he is at a good weight.
A
blues-singing beagle, a bull dog who can skateboard and flush
the toilet on command and a Jack Russell terrier who can jump
rope and walk up steps backward were among the semi-finalists
as the final round of voting began for the top six pups who competed
for the champion title on the First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards
on Nick at
Nite. 
From cat cameras to porky Picassos,
there are 29 pages of amazing animal facts in Ripley's Believe
It or Not! Prepare to Be Shocked! book. The book also contains
more than 2,500 weird, wacky, bizarre and quirky facts, feats
and events from around the world. 
Dogs
Goes Crazy And Attacks
Caring for our four-footed friends
has never been easier. A lot of hard work and dogged determination
have lead to innovations that improved the lives of all pets.
You won't find these in most history books, but without them,
things probably wouldn't be the same for your furry friends.
Competitive Dog Death Stories
But,
I notice that dog owners in particularly are competitive with
death stories. Whenever people hear me talk about when Cruiser
died, they'd tell me that it had to be sad and that it had to
be difficult, and then they tell me that they ran over their dog
in their driveway with their own car.
It's Okay To Drive With
Dogs on Your Lap
Movie
Lead Found in Shelter
NEWS UPDATE Brought To You By 
Shark Attacks
Boy in His Bedroom 
Head-Butting
Cow Saves Scottish Woman 
Are
you a member of the 'have-pet-will-travel' club? If you are one
of the 29.1 million U.S. adults who have traveled with your pet,
Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® has something special
for you. Not only can you read extremely valuable advice on where
to stay, where to play and how to travel safely, but you also
have an opportunity to make your furry friend famous.
Horse
Highway of Hoof-Prints
Dog-Napper
Has Change of Heart
Monkeys
Waiters
Talk
With Your Animals with 
Cat Has
Sores On His Face
Puppy Is Not Gaining Weight
