All Blog Posts Tagged 'dog' (28)

Boomer Is a Big Dog

It might be difficult to put things in high places, out of Boomer's reach. He's tall and may be the world's tallest dog: "... Boomer, a 3-year-old Landseer Newfoundland (Newfoundland is his breed, which hails from the Canadian island of the same name, and Landseer refers to his black-and-white markings), is here to fill that second void. Boomer measures 36 inches tall at the withers (the ridge between the shoulder blades where dogs and horses are measured for height) -- a bit smaller than Gi… Continue

Added by DogReader on October 15, 2009 at 11:47am — No Comments

Ella's Dog Story Is About Loyalty... and Love

Ella is a Rottweiler and her recent misadventure is a story of loyalty. It is also a tale of love: the affection of a dog for her family and the kindness of a dog person, Kathy Wilkes-Myers. She understands dogs and knows that dog behaviour is not random. There is a purpose behind canine behaviour: "... Kathy remembered two weeks earlier she'd driven by an accident on the same stretch of highway. She remembered because it was such a horrible crash. A single car had flipped over and landed on… Continue

Added by DogReader on October 2, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

World's Most Expensive Dog

Ms Wang really must love dogs, especially Tibetan mastiffs. She paid over a half million dollars ( over $600,000 - depending on the exchange rate ) for one dog: "... A young woman paid $600,000 (£360,000) for a Tibetan Mastiff and had a convoy of luxury cars meet her and the dog at an airport, the Xian Evening News said. "Gold has a price but this Tibetan Mastiff doesn't," the woman, named only as Wang, was quoted as saying." link:… Continue

Added by DogReader on September 16, 2009 at 10:41am — 1 Comment

Marketing to Your Affection for the Dog

Do you think the dog knows what a Snuggie is? Do you think the dog cares? Evidently, there is a marketing firm that thinks that dog owners care enough to spend ten dollars for a Dog Snuggie: "... "With an estimated 74 million family dogs in the United States, it only made sense to keep those almost 300 million chilly paws warm this season," said Anne Flynn, Director of Marketing for Allstar Products Group." link:… Continue

Added by DogReader on July 31, 2009 at 4:55pm — 1 Comment

I think my parrot has an identity crisis.

Verdi has started to show too much interest on our dogs food. It tries to go to the bowl and if it gets there it steals some of the food and flies away. It doesn't matter if his cup is full of seeds, he still wants to get some dog food *shakes her head*. Or then he just likes the excitement of stealing stuff. He might need a mate but it's hard to get female ones :-/. Continue

Added by 3Milya on July 14, 2009 at 1:34am — 2 Comments

My Life Is Going To The Dogs

When one lives in the same house for many, many years they see little children grow up. Then all of a sudden, there are no children. Wait a bit because more will show up soon enough. The same thing applies to dogs. There have always been dogs around my neighborhood but since we… Continue

Added by SassySweetBren on May 20, 2009 at 3:43pm — 8 Comments

A Peanut Dog for Security

Can you sniff out a peanut? A well trained dog can and it may be critical how efficient the dog's nose is. Logan Gonzales is going to depend on a dog's nose for a more normal life style: "...Logan is a student at Crescent Harbor Elementary School and was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy as a baby. Exposure to even small traces of peanuts, including on someone’s hands or breath, triggers an allergic reaction and may send him into anaphylactic shock." link:… Continue

Added by DogReader on May 19, 2009 at 5:49pm — No Comments

An Orangutan and a Dog Are Friends

It's an orangutan and a blue tick hound. Suryia is the name of the orangutan. The blue tick hound is Roscoe. They 'hang out' together. They play together. That's what friends do: "...Suryia is an animal ambassador at the sanctuary helping to raise baby primates but likes nothing better than spending quality time with his canine friend on his day off. 'They will spend a few hours each day together rolling around, swimming,' said Dr Antle." link:… Continue

Added by DogReader on May 14, 2009 at 5:45pm — No Comments

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Added by Zach Kowalchuk on April 9, 2009 at 11:22pm — No Comments

Sophie Survives

There are times when we underestimate our dogs. Sophie Tucker is a cattle dog and her adventure is the stuff of Hollywood movies. She fell overboard at sea and survived: "A pet dog that fell overboard in rough seas off Australia has been reunited with its owners after surviving alone on an island for four months, reports said." link: Dog overboard found four months later It seems that Sophie i… Continue

Added by DogReader on April 6, 2009 at 2:24pm — No Comments

The Orange Box

The dad went to the store today, and got some food so everyone can eat. (no shit XD) and ive been going threw a orange eating phase. so far i think i ate 2 boxes of Clementine's so far. so my dad bought another box today, and he put it on our kitchen counter. A few minutes later my dog looks up at the counter, sniffs a little, and books it into the living room, staring into the kitchen at the box scared shit less. IT WAS SOOO FUNNY!!! i put the cart of Clementine's on the floor so she can see w… Continue

Added by Tracey on April 4, 2009 at 7:53am — 2 Comments

Dog Protects Child from Peanuts

Those with peanut allergies know what a problem it is to avoid the food. It seems to be everywhere. In the case of Riley Mers, like many other people, peanuts are potentially life threatening. Now she has added protection. She has a peanut scenting dog: "...But the Monument child with the dangerous food allergy now has a new ally that might restore some sense of normalcy to her life: a Portuguese water dog named Rock'O. The dog has been trained to detect the presence of peanuts before she ca… Continue

Added by DogReader on February 18, 2009 at 9:32am — 3 Comments

That New Puppy Smell

A new puppy smells nothing like a new car, but given enough trips they start to smell the same. The photo you see was taken today as I made my weekly trip to the local Petco for hamster supplies. The Elgin Humane Society had their sweetest d… Continue

Added by Matt Ryan on February 4, 2009 at 1:36pm — 2 Comments

The Siberian Husky -- A guideline for those who want one.

Hello, Loopy here to tell you about a few guidelines you should consider before you purchase a dog close to wolves such as a Siberian Husky. Though these dogs are domesticated, they share close bonds with their ancestors and the following conditions should be met b triefore you choose to make a purchase. #1: A Husky is a lot of work. If you work more than a part time job or are not home for at least a good part of your day to dedicate to them, this condition cannot be met. Huskies are very atte… Continue

Added by LupineDream on January 13, 2009 at 5:42am — No Comments

How About a Robotic Dog for the White House? By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow

Our pets do not live forever and unfortunately they die after becoming so close to us. There are several companies now producing artificial intelligent robotic dogs for our much needed companionship. Within the next decade or so, they will become so real you may e… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on January 3, 2009 at 2:59am — No Comments

Dog Didn't Carry Cash or Credit Cards

The dog didn't pay. And the whole incident at the grocery store is 'caught on tape'. This dog is incredibly bold: "...What happened next is already becoming legend. "I mean, how likely is that? For a dog to walk into a store, go down the pet aisle, get his bone and walk out?" Jacobson said. Let's reconstruct the crime a step at a time: Entering at the checkout area, the dog approached a young girl. "He just kind of sniffed the customer up, and then headed down the aisle," Adamson said. At… Continue

Added by DogReader on December 25, 2008 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Still trying to win the big HP giveaway... Will you please help?

Hello Fellow Geeks, Here I am with blog number 2, and I am again begging for votes, but this time with more excitement and a little more frantic. It is the last day for the contest, and we are getting there but really need more comments to win. So WHY vote for me, well because I spent a year in a truck with a madman, a dog and a turtle to create A YEAR AT THE WHEEL, we did it, as the article says with a lot of struggle and strife, and I think all things considered it turned out pretty damn good… Continue

Added by amy bugbee on December 10, 2008 at 6:23pm — 2 Comments

The Difference a Dog Makes

Vicki Pinkard is a dog owner. She suffers from Dysautonomia. However, having a dog has made a significant impact on Vicki's every day life: "...And Tanner has been therapeutic for Vicki, helped her exercise, inspired her to play and to take walks. He has helped her to find energy somewhere inside herself to enroll in two college courses next semester. She, in turn, has taken him to training classes, taught him to sit, lie down, dance." link:… Continue

Added by DogReader on November 30, 2008 at 2:45am — No Comments

Quincy - A Professional Bomb Dog

The Seattle Times paid tribute today to Quincy, a real professional. Quincy was a black Labrador retriever and he was a bomb / explosives expert: "...Quincy went to the most rigorous school to become specialized in finding explosives, Urquhart said. He was certified nearly a decade ago by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and came to the sheriff's office in 1999 as the only ATF-trained explosives dog in the Pacific Northwest. Nationwide, he was one of onl… Continue

Added by DogReader on November 6, 2008 at 7:02pm — 1 Comment

Cleo, learning to poop and pee like a big dog

Dog owners/lovers will understand my being extremely pleased that Cleo, my little love, is learning to wait to relieve herself until she gets outdoors.