Presidential
Race or Dogfight?
Vladae, The Russian
Dog Wizard
If your candidate were a dog, what type of dog would they be?
Vladae, who knows dogs better than anyone, gives us that answer.
Republicans:
 Mitt
Romney Mitt would be a Great Dane, which is tall, calm,
stable, full of dignity and handsome. However the Great Dane
also can be very aggressive with other males and chases small
animals (in other words lower ranking human people). He would
be an authoritarian leader, so to balance him; he would need
another (Democrat) dog like a Labrador Retriever or a Golden
Retriever.
 Mike
Huckabee Mike
would be a Foxhound because a Foxhound likes everyone, they think
everyone is a good guy and they want to be buddies with everyone.
But, as with all hounds, they only focus on one task at a time.
To become a good president, he would need some muscle, like that
of a German Shepherd to act as vice president.
 John
McCain John would be a German Shepherd which is loyal
and smart. On the down side, the German Shepherd also can be
nasty if not properly socialized and very aggressive. He needs
to also have some type of a more diplomatic dog like a Poodle
to go along with him.
 Rudy
Giuliani Before
the race, Rudy was a Neapolitan Mastiff but now he is an Italian
Greyhound, which is manipulative but faithful, but also lacks
loyalty. They also have an attitude of a big dog. If they see
something attractive, they will break away and chase it with
the speed of a Russian Satellite Guided Missile.
Democrats:
 John
Edwards John
would be a Standard Poodle, which is smart and playful. On the
down side, the Standard Poodle is too noisy and too hyper and
needs some muscle from a dog like a Boxer, a Pit Bull or a Great
Dane for balance.
 Dennis
Kucinich Dennis would be a Chihuahua, which is loyal
and has an attitude of a big dog. But, since he has no strength,
he would need to get it from another dog, like an Irish Wolfhound.
 Barack
Obama Barack
would be an Afghan Hound Puppy, because like a puppy, he is full
of hope and believes that every puppy should have a meaty bone
and not just scraps. The Afghan Hound is also a rare breed, so
he needs another dog, which is more familiar and acceptable,
to win.
 Hillary
Clinton Hillary would be a mutt, perhaps a cross between
a Cocker Spaniel and a Pit Bull, sort of like a wolf in sheep's
clothing. Cocker Spaniels are cocky and snappy. Pit Bulls are
attack dogs. She doesn't care what her gender is nor if she is
in the minority. She is not submissive and is very dominant,
and will show every other dog where their fence line is, because
she knows if she doesn't, they will show it to her.
 And,
just for fun:
Bill Clinton Bill would be a Poodle, smart
but also manipulative like a Pit Bull, but together with Hillary,
they are a great combination. Hillary was always a Pit Bull and
Bill was always a poodle.
Vladae believes that when it
comes down to the end, it will be the Great Dane (Mitt Romney)
and the Pit Bull (Hillary Clinton). He also believes the final
"dog fight" winner will be the Pit Bull (Hillary) because
no one can win in a fight against a Pit Bull!
http://www.controlyourpet.com
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This weekend on Animal Radio®
Actress Glenn Close
 Glenn Close has had a lengthy
career as a versatile actress and performer. Glenn is remembered
for her chilling roles as the scheming aristocrat Madame de Merteuil
in Dangerous Liaisons; terrorizing puppies as Cruella di Vil
in 101 Dalmatians; and as the psychotic book editor Alex Forrest
in Fatal Attraction. In her new series, Damages, Glenn brings
force and power as Patty Hewes, a fierce litigator who has a
dog killed. But, Glenn is nothing like the characters she plays,
and in fact is a big animal lover! Glenn doesn't believe there
was a time in her life growing up when she didn't have animals
Glenn currently has two dogs,
Bill and Jake, whom she takes to work with her everyday. In fact,
they have become the mascots of the Steiner Studios.
Look for Glenn's "Lively
Licks" blog, which is a profile of dogs and their people,
with the launch of the website Fetchdog.com, where she will ask questions
such as: When did you become a dog lover? Why Dogs? And, if your
dog were a famous person, who would they be? Some of the first
subjects are Ted Danson, his wife Mary Steenburg. Glenn states
that if her dogs were famous people, Jake would be the Dali-lama
and Bill would be Barney Fife!
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National Canine Weight Check
Dr. Bernadine Cruz,
Laguna Hills Animal Hospital
 In February 2008, veterinarians
across the United States will be participating in the first-ever
National Canine Weight Check. This is a health initiative to
educate dog owners on how to identify a healthy weight for their
dogs so that owners can begin to take important steps to avoid
the serious health risks associated with canine obesity. While
many dog owners realize canine obesity is a serious condition,
some owners may not be aware that their dogs are overweight or
obese, or they may not understand that obesity can have serious
health implications including heart disease, arthritis, skin
conditions and breathing problems. Obesity can also worsen the
signs associated with pre-existing diseases.
Dog owners are invited to bring their pets to a participating
veterinary practice in their area during the month of February
for a free weight assessment, including breed-specific information.
Owners will also receive information on the serious health implications
of canine obesity, along with a mail-in postcard for a free gift.
For information on participating veterinarians in your area,
please visit www.stopcanineobesity.com.
Hear Dr. Bernadine Cruz on Animal Radio®
Pet Census
 Are
dogs really man's best friend?
Not so according to a recent
pet census. Cats top the list - put together by the American
Veterinary Medical Association.
60 percent of American households
have a pet. That's 282 million non-human family members nationwide.
82 million of them are cats
- up a hefty 10 million in the last 5 years.
There are 72 million are dogs,
11 million birds, 2 million turtles and 1 million hamsters.
Surprisingly, 1 in 5 homes
have 5 or more pets. The state with the most cats is...drum roll
please, Maine. Wyoming has the most dogs.
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Ed Begley, Jr.
Going "Green"
with Your Pets
 Ed Begley first became aware of
conservation growing up in smoggy Los Angeles. By the 1970 (and
the First Earth Day) Ed decided that enough was enough and he
decided to do something about it.
He is one of those people who
doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk. Literally.
One of the first actions Ed took himself was to become a vegetarian.
"It just seemed like a good thing to do in 1970. But it
was so hard back then that I was only a vegetarian for about
a year. Then I started eating some fish because I couldn't find
vegetarian food when I traveled. I'd do a movie in some distant
city or even on location and they wouldn't have anything to eat,"
Ed explains. "I became a vegan again in 1992." And
can you believe he actually has (and uses!) a Los Angeles bus
pass! He also drives an electric car, lives in a solar powered
home and recycles everything he can.
 Ed
currently has a 17-year-old dog and a 12-year-old cat. This,
of course, doesn't include the feral cats that he regularly feeds.
Ed traps and alters the feral cats that he can. But, trapping
a feral cat can be a tough thing to do. Find out how Ed was able
to trap one feline who eluded him for years!
Ed offers some great suggestions
on how pet guardians can become environmentally friendly:
Buy organic pet food
Clean your pet's food bowls frequently (this reduces pests
and therefore the need for pesticides)
Groom your pet regularly using organic shampoos that are non-toxic
for your pet and the environment
Change your air and heat filters regularly (pet hair can clog
your filters and make these units work harder)
Besides his environmental lifestyle,
Ed has also created some environmental friendly cleaning products,
"Begley's Best," for you to use in your own home. He
has created everything from an all-purpose cleaner to a carpet
spot remover. To find out where you can find these products,
visit www.begleysbest.com.
You can also catch Ed on HGTV "Living with Ed," for more points on
being "green."
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Where
Do Our Presidential Candidates Stand on Animal Issues?
Michael Markarian,
President of the Humane Society Legislative Fund
Michael Markarian is the president of the Humane Society Legislative
Fund, a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization that lobbies for
animal welfare legislation and works to elect humane-minded candidates
to public office. In almost 15 years in the animal protection
movement, Markarian has worked for the passage of countless state
laws and federal statutes to protect animals, in addition to
helping defeat some of the strongest anti-animal welfare politicians
in the United States.
Michael returns once again
to Animal Radio® to discuss where our front-running candidates
stand on animal welfare issues.
Evaluating the Elephants:
 I
want to provide an overview of the Republican presidential candidates.
Mike Huckabee has a terrible approach to animal cruelty issues
and panders to the sport-hunting lobby and Ron Paul's has a philosophical
opposition to even the most modest animal welfare policies in
Congress. Here's what we know about the other presidential hopefuls
in the party of the elephants:
Rudy Giuliani: As mayor, Giuliani did not have as
many opportunities to take a position on animal issues as those
who served as governor or a member of Congress, but he did take
some proactive measures in America's largest city. In 2000, he
proposed and signed a bill to promote the spaying and neutering
of dogs and cats and open an animal shelter in each borough in
order to help curb New York's pet overpopulation. He is the first
Republican candidate to release a public statement on animal
issues, which is reproduced here in its entirety: "Animals
play an important part in the lives of many Americans. We should
all work to reduce animal suffering by advocating for sensible
public policies, investigating animal cruelty and strongly enforcing
the laws that are already on the books. I will continue to support
efforts to educate the public about animal issues, and work with
corporations to develop animal-friendly policies."
John McCain: In the U.S. Senate, McCain has been
a strong supporter of numerous animal welfare issues, earning
scores of up to 75 percent on the Humane Scorecard. He has voted
for and co-sponsored legislation to stop horse slaughter, and
voted to eliminate a $2 million subsidy for the mink industry.
He has co-sponsored bills to stop the interstate shipment of
birds for cockfighting and to stop the poaching of bears by ending
the trade in their gall bladders and other viscera. He took an
anti-animal position by supporting an amendment to the California
Desert Protection Act, which would have allowed sport hunting
in the Mojave National Park. Senator McCain has been a leader
in the effort to stop global warming, and he opposes drilling
for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is home
to many wildlife species.
Mitt Romney: Romney attracted the ire of animal
advocates when they learned that during a 1983 vacation, he put
the family's Irish setter, Seamus, in a carrier and strapped
him to the roof rack of the station wagon. When the terrified
dog urinated and defecated during the twelve-hour drive, Romney
pulled over, hosed down the dog, and continued the voyage from
Boston to Ontario. As chief executive of the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, Romney also came under fire from animal protection
groups for allowing a rodeo exhibition that included calf roping.
His term as governor didn't exactly inspire confidence in his
judgment on animal issues, either. He appointed a raft of animal-unfriendly
people to the state Fisheries and Wildlife Board. He did, however,
leave the governor's mansion on a high note by signing a bill
passed in 2006 to strengthen the Massachusetts animal fighting
law and prevent a convicted animal abuser from getting the animal
back.
Mike Huckabee: Huckabee has been in the news recently
for his son's alleged history of animal cruelty. Huckabee was
the state's chief executive for more than a decade, and was largely
viewed by animal advocates as an impediment to moderate reforms,
or at the very least, someone who never lifted a finger to advance
animal welfare. The governor's record on animal issues was further
tarnished in 1998 when the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported
that Huckabee's 17-year-old son, David, was fired from his job
as a Boy Scout camp counselor because he and another teen allegedly
killed a stray dog. Animal protection groups reported that the
boys hanged the dog, slit his throat, and stoned him to death-but
the teens were never charged with any crime. Huckabee reportedly
stood in the way of the investigation.
Discussing the Donkeys:
 I've
been introducing you to the candidates from both sides of the
political spectrum. I provided a round-up of where the Republican
presidential candidates stand on animal issues, and now it's
time to summarize the Democrats. It's a tougher task, because
there are not as many clear distinctions. All of the Democratic
contenders have been friends of animal welfare, and have received
high marks year after year on the Humane Scorecard. I've attempted
to highlight some of the things that stand out.
Hillary Rodham Clinton: In the current session of Congress,
Sen. Clinton is a co-sponsor of legislation dealing with horse
slaughter and animal fighting, and she previously co-sponsored
legislation to stop the processing of "downer" livestock
and to crack down on abusive puppy mills where dogs are treated
like production machines. She led efforts in the 108th and 109th
Congresses to stop the overuse of antibiotics in farm animals,
which allow them to be crammed in overcrowded, stressful, unsanitary
conditions on factory farms. She had a perfect 100 percent score
on the Humane Scorecard in the 108th and 109th Congresses.
John Edwards: A leader on the issue of factory
farming, Sen. Edwards has called for a moratorium on the construction
or expansion of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs).
His campaign has released a positive statement on animal welfare,
and you can read more about his record in my longer entry, "John
Edwards on Animals and Rural America."
Dennis Kucinich: An ethical vegetarian, Rep. Kucinich
has been one of the true leaders on animal protection issues
in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is currently a co-sponsor
of 14 animal protection measures in the 110th Congress, one of
the highest numbers among all 435 members. He led the effort
in 2001 and 2002 to secure more funding for the U.S. Department
of Agriculture's enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act at puppy
mills, research laboratories, zoos, circuses, and other facilities.
When animal issues are considered on the House floor, Rep. Kucinich
can often be found speaking in favor of the animal protection
position. In November, he hosted an online forum to discuss animal
issues.
Barack Obama: In the current session of Congress,
Sen. Obama is a co-sponsor of measures to stop horse slaughter,
upgrade the penalties for animal fighting, and crack down on
dogfighting. He has had a strong record for animals in both the
Illinois State Senate and the U.S. Senate. Read more about his
responses to the Humane Society Legislative Fund's questionnaire
in my longer entry, "Barack Obama and the Dog-acity of Hope."
To sum it up, the Democrats
have received higher marks on the Humane Scorecard with regard
to animal protection, with Mike Huckabee having the lowest score
and Hillary Clinton scoring 100%.
Animal protection advocates
should take advantage of this opportunity and query the candidates
on their stands on animal issues. You should call their campaign
offices in the states and ask where they stand if they have not
already staked out positions. Let them know that the humane treatment
of animals is an important policy issue. You can inject animal
protection into the presidential debate, and let the candidates
and the media know it's important to voters of all political
stripes.
This increasing level of support
makes it clearer than ever that animal protection is being taken
seriously as a public policy issue. We built our record and grew
our ranks in a major way in 2007. Now, it's time to push these
reforms for animals over the finish line in 2008. Contact your
federal lawmakers and thank them for supporting animal protection
bills-and urge them to forge ahead for animals in the New Year.
To read more on how the candidates
scored on the Humane Presidential Questionnaire, visit http://www.animalsandpolitics.org.
http://www.fund.org/voter_guide/2008_pres_candidates.html
http://www.fund.org/humanescorecard
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New
Drug for Separation Anxiety
Dr. Marty Becker,
Good Morning America
 Dr. Becker states
that in more than 10 million homes in America, pet owners leave
home in the morning only to return to a pet that has chewed shoes,
torn pillows, soiled the carpeting or worse. Often times, pet
owners assume the dog is "just being a dog" or the
owner feels guilt for leaving the pet home alone. Other times,
the pet is sent to an animal shelter when the behaviors become
intolerable.
The bad behavior may actually
be the result of a medical condition known as separation anxiety
and it affects an estimated 17 percent of dogs. In 2007, Eli
Lilly and Co. introduced Reconcile, the first selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) approved by the FDA for treatment of
canine separation anxiety in conjunction with a behavior modification
plan.
Reconcile is a once-daily,
chewable, flavored tablet that reduces inappropriate behaviors,
minimizes the pet's distress and increases receptivity to the
BOND at-home behavior modification training program. The BOND
behavior modification program is an easy-to-implement, at-home
training plan developed by Lilly and a team of veterinary behaviorists
as well as veterinarians.
The simple plan allows pet
owners to take an active role in the treatment of their dog's
separation anxiety. Dog owners whose dogs have been prescribed
Reconcile receive educational materials to enable them to follow
an easy four-step training plan to reinforce positive pet behavior,
which helps to reduce or eliminate inappropriate responses to
anxiety.
With the BOND™ training
program, there are four simple things to remember:
- Be positive
- Only reward calm behavior
- No more drama when coming
and going
- Develop the dog's independence
This process may take a week
or more, depending on the individual dog. Remember to stick with
it, be positive and reward your dog for good behavior. Consistent
training, along with the daily dose of Reconcile™, will
help you manage separation anxiety and restore the positive emotional
bond you have with your pet.
http://www.PetConnection.com
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Genius
Dog
Barbara Smuts, Prof.
of Psychology, Univ. MI
 Barbara Smuts, a
Professor of Psychology at the University of Michigan who studies
canine social behavior, thought this dog owner must be a crackpot.
The woman from Maryland kept insisting her dog was going into
the backyard and arranging his many plush toys into geometric
shapes of circles, parallel lines and triangles. Come on, you
must be helping him, responded Smuts. And if you're not, the
neighbors must be playing a trick on you, she said. The woman
steadfastly ruled out Smuts's reservations, and the professor
eventually flew to Maryland to visit the woman and her dog, Donnie.
Smuts now believes Donnie is,
in fact, creating the displays. Donnie, a male Doberman, was
at first reluctant to perform for Smuts, probably because he
was more excited about having a new person in the house. So she
suggested the woman install a few security cameras, which recorded
Donnie in the act, moving his more than 80 plush toys into geometric
shapes and creating social vignettes with them. "She actually
got some significant footage of him,'' Smuts said. "Not
as much as I would like, but enough to show that he's doing it,
and it's not something he has been trained to do, and it's completely
spontaneous.''
"Donnie can't be the only
dog in the world who does this,'' Smuts said. "I'm hoping
that people will see this show and say, 'Hey, that's like my
dog, or I know a dog that does that,' and e-mail me. We need
a larger sample to find out what's going on.'' Smuts has a Web
site at www.sitemaker.umich.edu/barbara.smuts/home.
You can e-mail her at bsmuts@umich.edu.
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Veterinary
(CSI) Unit
Melinda Merck, DVM
 Dr. Merck, who is a forensic veterinarian
with the ASPCA, has written a new textbook designed to better
help veterinarians and animal welfare professionals in the understanding
and practice of veterinary forensics. The book, "Veterinary
Forensics: Animal Cruelty Investigations" is a reference
manual designed to give veterinarians, pathologists and investigators
the knowledge they need to understand the process of animal cruelty
investigations and to correctly perform the necessary forensic
examinations of animals.
The ASPCA has also recently
unveiled a "forensics first"-the nation's first-ever
"Mobile Animal Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Unit."
The mobile forensic vehicle will operate under the leadership
of Dr. Merck, who is the nation's only "animal CSI,"
and who most recently assisted Federal authorities in the Michael
Vick investigation. The mobile unit, which will be available
to assist at crime scenes nationally, will allow Dr. Merck to
examine and care for animals found at suspected crime scenes
and includes a surgical suite for animals in need of urgent care.
Dr. Merck joined the ASPCA
in January 2007 as a forensic veterinarian and frequently provides
training for veterinary and law enforcement professionals nationwide
on the use of veterinary medical knowledge in the investigation
and prosecution of animal cruelty cases. She often testifies
as a forensic veterinary expert for animal cruelty cases around
the country, including cases involving animal hoarding, dog fighting
and animal torture, such as 2006's high profile "puppy torture"
case in Atlanta. Besides using her expertise in the Michael Vick
dog fighting case, Dr. Merck has also provided expertise to the
television show CSI.
http://www.ASPCA.org
http://www.FightCruelty.org
http://www.veterinaryforensics.com
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Why
I Married My Cat
Carol Turner, Tom
Cat Towers
 I never believed in love at first
sight until April 16, 2001, when I was bowled over by the saddest
orange eyes in the world gazing deeply into mine. They belonged
to a tabby Persian cat crying on his doorstep. He then ran across
the road and jumped through a window into my car as we were visiting
someone on his street. He was starving, just a bag of bones,
under a massive lump of ungroomed fur riddled with fleas. I instantly
fell in love with him so I begged and bought him from his owner,
who couldn't cope with him, for a bottle of cheap champagne.
I named him Tushtots, and wanted
to show him just how much he is loved and adored by me. I also
wanted to give him a very special day, as he just loves being
the center of attention, so I married him!
Tushtots and I had a "Catmitment
Ceremony" rather like a wedding service, and it really was
a fabulous thing to do! I put on a posh frock and tiara to get
into the spirit of things. My other cats, Willi Whizkas and Little
Dumpty Roo, were "best-mog" and "bride-mog"
respectively. Little Dumpty Roo was even complete with a catnip
bouquet, which she later ate! My husband also participated by
giving me away, while the bridal march "Love Cats"
by The Cure played on.
 During
the ceremony, I promised to love him unreservedly and to ensure
his tubby tummy was filled with the very finest foods a feline
could wish for. I also promised to cuddle and kiss him on demand
and to tickle his tummy whenever he rolled over with his fat
furry legs in the air.
Tushtots vowed not to snore,
hog the bed, fidget or scratch when he cuddles up to me at night.
He also swore not to burp tuna breath over me and not to put
muddy pawprints on my white duvet cover.
Some people, understandably,
think I am barking mad! (Well, we Brits are made about our pets
- to the point of eccentricity!) But those with cats think that
every cat and its guardian should have a "Catmitment Ceremony"!
It was just a bit of fun and an excuse for some cake and champagne
and to let Tushtots know just how much he is loved and adored.
We have just learned that Tushtots
has chronic kidney failure. As the love affair of the century,
we don't know how long we have together and my heart is shattered
at this. Also, he has not been keeping his vows! He has started
hogging the bed again, snoring like a Vietnamese Pot Bellied
Pig with bad breath all night, so very soon we could be having
another ceremony to renew our "Catmitment" vows!
Please check out the book,
Willi Whizkas, about the cats at Tom Cat
Towers.
http://www.thedailymews.com
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Foreclosure PetsInnocent
Victims
 Many
people out there are experiencing financial troubles as the mortgage
foreclosure crisis continues to expand across the nation. Unfortunately,
as their owners find themselves facing eviction, many pets become
the forgotten, and truly innocent, victims as well. It can be
a heartbreaking and frustrating situation for many people.
Foreclosure-websites have stated
that more than 8 million adjustable rate mortgages were given
between 2004 and 2006. It is expected that almost 1.1 million
of these will be foreclosed before the problem goes away. Given
the current rate of pet ownership to be about 60% of the population,
it is very easy to calculate the thousands of dogs, cats and
other pets that could potentially face abandonment.
In Franklin County, Ohio, foreclosures
this year are up more than 4 times last year's rate. Their local
animal shelter states that about 20% of owners surrendering pets
are doing so due to eviction proceedings. A humane society near
San Diego California reports receiving 20-30 calls per day from
owners looking to relinquish the family pet.
But others leave their pets
behind on false hopes that someone will come along to care for
them. In Cincinnati, Ohio, more than 50 cats were found in a
house after the owner's eviction. Cases of starving, dehydrated
and occasional dead pets have become common sights for real estate
agents and law enforcement officers. The unfortunate truth is
that many of these pets are left and months can pass before someone
comes to check on the property. What's worse? In most cities,
pets are considered to be personal property and can't be removed
until after a foreclosure sale.
Many people might wonder how
anyone could leave a pet behind during these trying times. But
for thousands of people, their pets, regardless of their status,
become just another weight, hastening their spiral downward.
It is all too easy to just walk out the door, leave everything
and hope for a new beginning somewhere else.
As difficult as times may seem,
preparation can help to insure that your pets don't suffer similar
fates. If you are facing foreclosure and cannot care for your
pets, contact your local shelter or humane society. In some instances,
rescue organizations may be available although their foster home
space is very limited. If you must surrender your pet, do so
before the eviction time comes. Gather any pertinent medical
information from your veterinarian and let the shelter staff
know about any behavior issues unique to your pet. These steps
could spell the difference between a new home for your pet or
potential euthanasia.
Dr. Jim Humphries, Veterinary News Network, for Animal Radio®
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Glenn
Close is remembered
for her chilling roles as a torturer of animals. Of course, she's
loves animals in "real life." She compares her dogs
to the Dali-lama and Barney Fife.
COB
SPEICHER, Iraq - Ever had a Sergeant 1st Class lick your face?
For many Soldiers at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Iraq,
these are not freakish events, but regular occurrences.
The
dogs, two Black Labrador Retrievers, were donated and trained
by America's VetDogs and are the first dogs to be used in a combat
zone for therapeutic purposes. The organization is part of the
larger non-profit group, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind,
which has been helping provide guide dogs for the blind since
the 1940s. Recognizing a growing need for specialized service
dogs for America's fighting forces; VetDogs recently initiated
the therapy dog concept.
Deployments
can create several different kinds of stressors, said Calaway,
and Boe helps to break the ice, allowing Soldiers to open up
about ongoing issues in Soldiers lives.
6
Degrees Could Change the World
There
are several reasons to get the Feeding Frenzy Cat Toy. While
I used it on my cat that needed a job (I know - it is usually
the dogs who need jobs!), it is also a great way to fight boredom
and obesity. 
(rated 4 and 1/2 out of 5 paws)
The first thing I noticed about
this cat litter was that it is so lightweight. In fact, it weighs
70% less than other litters.
Recent
studies by Pine Street Foundation, a cancer research organization
in San Anselmo, California shows that a dog can smell a human's
breath and detect cancer.
Police
in Amsterdam say they have finally caught the "Salamander
Man," a thief they have been hunting for months. The "Salamander
Man" got his name because of his unique strategy for gaining
entrance into people's homes by talking his way into the homes
saying he was looking for his lost salamander, hamster or iguana.
Although many of us dread the
visit, we go to our dentist routinely to insure our mouth stays
healthy and our smile bright. Our pets can also benefit from
a visit to their dentist. But beyond routine dental cleanings,
many pet owners are now opting for advanced dental work. Will
we soon be seeing Boxers with braces?