Cesar Millan 100th Episodes,
Four Seasons & A New Book Cesar
Millan, the Dog Whisperer, recently completed his 100th Episode
Celebration and will start his Fifth Season.
In four seasons and 100 episodes, Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan
has grown into a cultural phenomenon, from parodies on "
South Park " to being a clue on "Jeopardy" to appearances
on "Oprah" and the "Tonight Show. Some of the past
show guests have included Jada Pinkett Smith, Patti LaBelle, Virginia
Madsen, Ed McMahon and Daisy Fuentes.
Besides his show the Dog Whisperer, Cesar is a well-known author.
He recently completed his new book, A Member of the Family, which
addresses the most common issues and questions that emerge over
the course of a person's lifetime relationship with a dog, explaining
what it takes to be a good dog owner.
From choosing the right dog for your particular
family's needs to setting the rules of the house (yes, you and
your family are in charge) to finding a quality veterinarian and
monitoring your dog's health, Cesar offers essential advice for
a harmonious home. No topic is left untouched.
With success stories from Cesar's fans
and clients throughout, A Member of the Family includes sections
on travel and doggie day care, the needs of an aging dog, and
dealing with the death of a pet and its long-lasting effects on
a family. A chapter on dogs and children is written from the perspective
of Cesar's sons, Andre and Calvin, and one on the role of the
strong female pack leader is by Cesar's wife, Ilusion. http://www.cesarmillaninc.com
Park Overall, Empty Nest
Race for the Rescues You probably remember Park Overall from the show
"Empty Nest" where she played LaVerne, the deadpan,
unemotional nurse to Dr. Weston on the NBC sitcom from 1988 to
1995.
Today, park lives in the country where
she has 5 rescued llamas, which she calls very inquisitive. In
fact, one even has "Berserk Mama Syndrome" after it
was bottled fed when its mother rejected it. The llama has begun
to think Park is a llama or they are human and they demand attention!
Park is a big animal lover and currently has cats, dogs and 4
horses. She also admits that she lets her animals sleep in the
bed with her.
A self-described liberal and environmental
activist, Park has been openly vocal and critical of the Bush
Administration and has participated at various rallies during
2003 regarding nuclear power plants and the Middle East war. She's
also related to Barack Obama.
Look for Park at Race For The Rescues on Sunday October 26th,
2008. At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Race For The Rescues is A
5K Run/Walk (dogs welcome!) or Kids 1 Mile Race to benefit: A
Dog's Life Rescue, Angels In Fur, Animal Alliance, Best Friends
Animal Society, Four Legged Friends Foundation, Molly's Mutts
& Meows & The Rescue Train. Each year these 7 non-profit
animal rescues save, house, give medical treatment and find loving
homes for approximately 1500 once-forgotten animals.
In the spirit of the Halloween weekend,
we encourage you and your dog to run or walk as your favorite
animal or inspiration!
Dog Barks and Lunges After Other
Dogs
A human psychiatrist once told Vladae to ask the guardian of dogs
if they have some type of a problem with other humans getting
them to respect their authority. In other words, the human needs
to learn how to be alpha in their world. Listen in as Vladae explains
how to do this.
Canine Constitution
1. No democracy
2. No equal rights
3. No "every puppy" is created equal
4. No such thing as "no puppy left behind"
5. No breed discrimination
6. No sex discrimination
7. No welfare
8. Dog Bill of rights
Dogs Pees & Poops In The House
There are three things you need to immediately do:
1. Eliminate the smell with an enzyme
based product
2. For the next two weeks keep an eye on the dogs like a
hawk
3. Reintroduce your home to your dogs by marking your territory
These things are not as hard as you think.
Tune in for tips to making these steps easy.
Laura & Preston,Greatest American Dog
Race for the Rescues Laura and Preston
were one of the teams competing on the show GREATEST AMERICAN
DOG. While Preston didn't win the title, he was thrilled that
he got to hang out 45 days with his mom and the 11 other amazing
dogs and their guardians. Laura and Preston have since been traveling
all over the country working with different rescue groups and
animal organizations.
Look for Laura and Preston at Race For The Rescues on Sunday October 26th,
2008 in the Kids 1-Mile Race.
At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Race For
The Rescues is A 5K Run/Walk (dogs welcome!) or Kids 1 Mile Race
to benefit: A Dog's Life Rescue, Angels In Fur, Animal Alliance,
Best Friends Animal Society, Four Legged Friends Foundation, Molly's
Mutts & Meows & The Rescue Train. Each year these 7 non-profit
animal rescues save, house, give medical treatment and find loving
homes for approximately 1500 once-forgotten animals.
In the spirit of the Halloween weekend,
we encourage you and your dog to run or walk as your favorite
animal or inspiration! http://www.prestoncasanova.com
Cruiser
On a recent installment, I told you about the beloved family dog,
Cruiser. While we had several pets in my house growing up, Cruiser
was probably the one on the biggest pedestal. He was a mini-Schnauzer
and was very cool, even though what I am about to tell you might
make you question that.
Nonetheless, I told you about Cruiser
recently and ironically right after that installment, I was moving
a few boxes around in the house that I grew up in that my sister
bought from my parents, and she kept Cruiser's chew toys, which
I think is a bit over the top to keep those nasty, dust bunny
riddled chew toys. Maybe some dog lovers out there who have lost
their dogs keep such things. I believe there are certain things
worth keeping like their collars, but their chew toys are a little
over the top. But then again, my sister puts the "rat"
in "rat pack."
Nonetheless, what we also found in another
box was what I used to call Cruiser's Liberace sweater. Now bad
enough, I'm not a big believer of sweaters on dogs in the first
place, although I have seen some cool things. I recently saw a
dog with CBGB t-shirt and I thought that was pretty cool and certainly
a way to strike up a conversation with the ladies. But, one holiday
season my mom bought Cruiser a sweater that could only be described
as a "Liberace" sweater.
Liberace,
for those of you who don't know, was rather a flamboyant, outrageously
dressed pianist. His sweater just screamed! I think my mother
thought that Cruiser was gay. It's the only thing I can come up
with. My mother has since past away, so I can't ask her. But when
I found Cruiser's Liberace sweater, I thought why did she buy
this for him? It's not remotely masculine and did my mother think
Cruiser was a gay dog? Does that exist? Is there such a thing
as gay dogs and gay cats? I have to say no!
I watched Cruiser frolic with other dogs
and he really didn't treat boys well, there was that one friend
that had a dog named Thor that Cruiser would mount, but don't
they just mount both boy and girls?
It's not going to change my feelings about
Cruiser if I were to now discover, hey, I had a gay mini-Schnauzer.
I'm not going to go home and tear up that picture of the two of
us on the beach that I hold so dear, but has there ever been any
scientific studies? Have we determined if animals are capable
of this?
All I know is that at the end of the day,
gay or straight, Cruiser I love you, I miss you! But I have
to say I wish mom had just bought you a "My owner went to
Florida and all I got was this stupid doggy t-shirt!"
"Non Traditional"
Pets in 4 Million Households
The American Veterinary Medical Association reports 4 million
U.S. households have reptiles as pets. The group also noted a
rise in exotic pets like lizards, baby chicks, hedgehogs and hamsters
among American families. The American Academy in Pediatrics is
advising families with children under the age of 5 to avoid owning
"non traditional" pets. The physicians group cited several
cases of illness traced to close contact with an exotic pet. One
doctor said he treated an infant who contracted salmonella from
the family's pet iguana. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention said many people don't understand the risk of infections
exotic animals carry.
Hurricane Ike's Horses Looking for
Homes
Tampa's SPCA will begin finding homes for the four-legged survivors
of Hurricane Ike. The animals were rescued from Texas and are
now able to be adopted. The organization will require each adopter
to sign a waiver stating if the animal's owner were found within
30 days the adopter would give up custody. The pets were left
behind by residents fleeing the storm that devastated southeast
Texas last month.
Dog Found by Microchip after Nine Months
Nine months ago Pepper the golden retriever ran away from his
Atlanta home while his owners were away on vacation. Last week,
Pepper showed up at a Florida travel agency filthy and wet during
a thunderstorm. Employee Jay Getman took Pepper in and eventually
to a vet. The doctor found an implanted microchip leading to Pepper's
Atlanta family. No word on how the golden retriever made the trip
south to St. Petersburg, Florida.
12 Workers From San Diego Head Home
After Hurricane After a week of hard work Humane Society workers from San
Diego headed home last week. While assisting victims of Hurricane
Ike in the Galveston area 12 staff and volunteers did a tremendous
amount of work that included assisting with the admittance of
715 animals; transferring 184 animals and 54 reunions; completed
123 welfare checks in the field; fed 78 dogs, 68 cats and 3 "others";
rescued 2 dogs from dangerous situations; and transported 12 animals
from shelter to shelter; clocking in a total of 1,146 hours
3 Rare White Lion Cubs Born
Three rare white lion cubs have been born near South Africa's
Kruger National Park. The number of white lions being born in
the wild has dwindled significantly over the last 16 years. News
of the latest births was announced by the Global White Lion Protection
Trust at an event in London.
Black Rhinos Released Back Into Wild
For the first time in more than 25 years, captive-bred black rhinos
have been released back into the wild in Kenya. Experts have hailed
it as a landmark step for African wildlife conservation. Black
rhinoceroses were once widespread in Africa, but in recent years
these huge horned creatures have suffered dramatic declines, thanks
to poaching and habitat loss. In particular, Kenya has suffered
huge losses, with numbers plummeting from an estimated 20,000
in the 1970s to some 500 today. Those that remained were confined
to sanctuaries.
Teen Loses Control of Car While Trying
to Catch Gerbil Police in Springville, Utah, says a teenage driver
lost control of her car while scrambling to capture her pet gerbil.
While the seventeen-year-old was trying to catch her gerbil that
had gotten out of its cage, she veered off the road, hitting a
stranded truck hooked up to another truck with jumper cables.
The impact pushed the two trucks together, pinning a woman in
between. She suffered a broken leg, and a male co-worker, helping
the woman, also suffered a broken leg. Neither the teenager nor
the gerbil were hurt, and no charges were brought against her
at this time. But, I'm sure she's learned a valuable lesson!
Mom Sues When Kid Steps in Poop
A woman who took her family to visit the Maritime Aquarium in
Norwalk, Connecticut, has filed a claim against the city because
her one-year-old son stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime
garage. Kelly DeBrocky seeks $100 to cover her son's $54 shoes
she bought at Stride Rite and $50 to cover the money she spent
on the Aquarium.
Quoted in the Stanford Advocate, DeBrocky
said, "The incident ruined the child's shoes and the entire
outing. I was just really steamed, I thought the whole thing was
disgusting." City Attorney and dog owner, M. Jeffry Spahr,
denied the claim although he doesn't deny the incident probably
happened. He said he often has the same thing happen when he mows
his grass, and he didn't think it should have ruined the whole
outing. The City's official response: Poop Happens. He added that
if anyone should be able to understand that, you'd think it would
be the mother of a one-year-old.
Dave Shelton, National Lampoon
Race for the Rescues Dave Shelton's
is the senior writer and head of cartoons at National Lampoon.
His writing has been compared to the likes of Ray Bradbury, David
Lynch and Stephen King and his cartoon work to that of Charles
Schulz, one of Dave's idols. Dave is currently working on a children's
show called "Snuggy Bear and the T-Shirt Kids."
While Dave doesn't own any animals, it's
not because he doesn't like them, it's because his landlord won't
allow them. But, he is in the process of moving and will be sure
to land in a place where many animals are allowed!
Look for Dave at Race For The Rescues on Sunday October 26th,
2008. At the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Race For The Rescues is A
5K Run/Walk (dogs welcome!) or Kids 1 Mile Race to benefit: A
Dog's Life Rescue, Angels In Fur, Animal Alliance, Best Friends
Animal Society, Four Legged Friends Foundation, Molly's Mutts
& Meows & The Rescue Train. Each year these 7 non-profit
animal rescues save, house, give medical treatment and find loving
homes for approximately 1500 once-forgotten animals.
In the spirit of the Halloween weekend,
we encourage you and your dog to run or walk as your favorite
animal or inspiration! http://www.daveshelton.com
Keeping
Dog Best For Kid's Health & Obesity
Pet lovers have new proof that keeping a dog is the best thing
you can do for kid's health with a new Aussie study finding the
secret to winning the battle with the bulge is the family dog.
While experts around the world debate how to fix worsening childhood
obesity, the Deakin University study found kids who share a home
with a dog were 50 per cent less likely to be overweight or obese
than kids without a dog and amazingly it didn't matter if
they walked it regularly. The researchers found that even incidental
play with a dog helped children keep the weight off because it
got them off the couch or away from the computer.
Couple's 150-Year-Old Turtle Is Kidnapped
A California couple is hoping the person who kidnapped their tortoise
Butch will have a change of heart bring him home. Butch has been
cared for by the Carle family in Cupertino for more than 60 years
being passed down as a priceless family heirloom. It's thought
Butch is around 150 years old but he's still very sprightly
and they want him home.
Fish Pedicures Are Banned
Do you remember the new beauty technique I told you about in the
news a while back fish pedicures? Well if you haven't already
tried the so-called 'pleasure' of hundreds of small fish nibbling
away dead skin from your feet you're too late. The Texas
Department of Licensing and Regulation has banned fish pedicures
not because of any complaints but on the grounds that
using the same fish for all customers could result in infections.
Woman Rolls Car While Trying To Stop
Cats From Fighting
You also might recall we told you here first about the dangers
of having loose animals in your car well, a Grand Junction, Colorado
woman has learned that lesson - the hard way. Not only did the
woman roll her car while trying to stop her two cats fighting
in her lap she also got ticketed for careless driving. Colorado
State Police troopers say the swerving vehicle forced another
car and a truck off the Interstate 70 and sent the cat-loving
driver to the hospital with serious injuries worst of all
the two cats have yet to be found.
New York Landlord Gets Rid Of Tenants
With Dead Cats
A New York landlord allegedly came up with a novel plan to get
rid of his unwanted tenants by letting the cat out of the bag.
Actually it was several cats and they were all dead.
Tenant Daisy Terry says the smell of the dead cats was so bad
she had to hold her nose whenever she used the stairs but
rather than leave she and other tenants took legal action
to safe-guard their homes. Apparently the new landlord wanted
them to leave so he could charge new tenants more money.
Florida
Student And Pet Rat Looking For New Home After Fire
A Florida student and his pet rat are looking for a new home
after a safety technique went horribly wrong and ended with
the rat dragging a flaming length of ribbon through the house.
David Stanifer of Titusville and a couple of his buddies decided
to use some ribbon to attach bells to his rat, Amelia Earhart,
so that she didn't go too far. Because they didn't have any scissors
to cut it - they used a cigarette lighter. Moments later
a low-flying Amelia Earhart dragged the flaming ribbon through
the building with the boys in hot pursuit. The rat was faster
than they were and by the time fire fighters arrived Amelia
and the boys were safe but the house had burned down. Stanifer
told Police his parents are not going to be happy. Listen
to Current World News
New Kitten
Doesn't Always Use Litter Box
This new kitten was unfortunately taken away from her mother before
she was fully weaned, and now lives in a household with two adult
cats. And while everyone seems to get along, it could be problem
of not enough litter boxes. The rule of thumb is one litter box
for every cat plus one.
Schnauzer Has Diabetes is this
Forever?
This Schnauzer was recently diagnosed with Diabetes, even though
you would never know it. She is currently on insulin, twice a
day. Dogs, once they are diagnosed with diabetes, require life-long
treatment. With the proper care, she can life a full healthy life.
However, the two things to be concerned with are her diet and
her weight.
Neutered Cat Has Started Spraying
This is a 6-year-old neutered cat that has recently started spraying.
The guardian thinks that the cat is upset and is trying to get
attention with all of the construction going on at the house.
While it could be a behavioral problem, it could also be a medical
problem due to urinary infections, stones and even diabetes and
kidney problems and he will need to be seen by a veterinarian.
But don't overlook the litter box. Make sure it is kept clean
and try removing the covers if they are enclosed.
My Dog is Losing Her Teeth Will Calcium
Help?
This dog is having problem with her back teeth, with one tooth
recently splitting that had to be removed. Dr. Debbie digs deep
and finds out this dog has been chewing on deer bones. Even though
the bones have kept the teeth clean and has made it possible to
avoid some dental care, the trade off for something that can cause
a painful crack in the teeth, is not a good trade off. We may
think we are doing a good thing by giving our dogs bones, but
bones should b e avoided at all costs.
Cesar
Millan, the Dog Whisperer, recently completed his 100th Episode
Celebration and will start his Fifth Season.
You probably remember Park Overall from the show
"Empty Nest" where she played LaVerne, the deadpan,
unemotional nurse to Dr. Weston on the NBC sitcom from 1988 to
1995.
Dog Barks and Lunges After Other
Dogs
Laura and Preston
were one of the teams competing on the show GREATEST AMERICAN
DOG. While Preston didn't win the title, he was thrilled that
he got to hang out 45 days with his mom and the 11 other amazing
dogs and their guardians. Laura and Preston have since been traveling
all over the country working with different rescue groups and
animal organizations.
Cruiser
Liberace,
for those of you who don't know, was rather a flamboyant, outrageously
dressed pianist. His sweater just screamed! I think my mother
thought that Cruiser was gay. It's the only thing I can come up
with. My mother has since past away, so I can't ask her. But when
I found Cruiser's Liberace sweater, I thought why did she buy
this for him? It's not remotely masculine and did my mother think
Cruiser was a gay dog? Does that exist? Is there such a thing
as gay dogs and gay cats? I have to say no!
"Non Traditional"
Pets in 4 Million Households
Black Rhinos Released Back Into Wild 
NEWS UPDATE Brought To You By 
Police in Springville, Utah, says a teenage driver
lost control of her car while scrambling to capture her pet gerbil.
While the seventeen-year-old was trying to catch her gerbil that
had gotten out of its cage, she veered off the road, hitting a
stranded truck hooked up to another truck with jumper cables.
The impact pushed the two trucks together, pinning a woman in
between. She suffered a broken leg, and a male co-worker, helping
the woman, also suffered a broken leg. Neither the teenager nor
the gerbil were hurt, and no charges were brought against her
at this time. But, I'm sure she's learned a valuable lesson!
Mom Sues When Kid Steps in Poop
Dave Shelton's
is the senior writer and head of cartoons at National Lampoon.
His writing has been compared to the likes of Ray Bradbury, David
Lynch and Stephen King and his cartoon work to that of Charles
Schulz, one of Dave's idols. Dave is currently working on a children's
show called "
Keeping
Dog Best For Kid's Health & Obesity 
Florida
Student And Pet Rat Looking For New Home After Fire 
New Kitten
Doesn't Always Use Litter Box
My Dog is Losing Her Teeth Will Calcium
Help? 
