Vintage Talking Dog Movies From 1930′s
October 27, 2009 in Entertainment, Fun Videos, History, News
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Simon’s Sister’s Dog ‘Fed Up’
October 27, 2009 in Dog Safety, Holidays, Lifestyle News, News
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Well Wishes For Balu!
October 27, 2009 in Dog Safety, Law Enforcement, News
Ventura County Police Dog Accidentally Inhales Meth
VENTURA, Calif. — A police dog for the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department is recovering after he ingested a toxic amount of methamphetamine during a drug search.
Officials say Balu, a 4 1/2-year-old German shepard, was rushed to an emergency veterinarian clinic early Monday after suffering a seizure following a narcotics search in Moorpark.
About two hours earlier, the dog alerted his partner, senior Deputy Dean Worthy, to an area where a torn bag of methamphetamine was found. It’s believed the dog inhaled the drugs during the search.
When the dog began convulsing, Worthy rushed the animal to the clinic for treatment.
Worthy says Balu seems to be doing o.k.
The dog is expected to make a full recovery.
by Kenn Bell
Georgia Woman Scares Off Burglar By Acting Like A Dog
October 27, 2009 in Law Enforcement, News
ATHENS, Ga. — Police are investigating after an Athens woman scared off a would-be burglar by acting like a dog. The Athens Banner-Herald reported Monday that the woman scared off the suspect around 11 p.m. Saturday. According to police, the woman got on the floor and began scratching at the door and acting like a large dog when the suspicious man tried turning the woman’s door knob. The police report did not say what specific dog-like behaviors, such as barking, the woman mimicked. The woman said the man, who appeared to be homeless, quickly ran from the porch. Police searched the neighborhood for him, but were unsuccessful.
by Kenn Bell
Dog Scared Off By Police Gun Shots Found
October 26, 2009 in Law Enforcement, Missing, News
(Memphis 10/25/2009) – Anna Bolton is elated her dog, Violet, is back where she belongs. A woman found the scared pup hiding underneath her deck. She called police. They in turn called Bolton to let her know Violet had been found.
“I can’t even tell you I’m just absolutely shocked that’s she’s home. I never thought I would see her again. We’re ecstatic. We can’t believe it. We’re so happy,” said Bolton.
This all started when Memphis police opened fire on a dog while responding to a burglary call at Bolton’s house in the High Point Terrace neighborhood. One dog was shot. The other ran away. The owner was convinced she would never see her again but is happy that’s not how the story turned out.
Bolton and her mother spent a good deal of the day hanging balloons and making thank you signs to put on the front lawn.
“I’ve seen the worst of people in the last few days but I have also seen the absolute best of our city,” said Bolton.
The worst when someone texted Bolton demanding money for the Violet’s return. Police arrested 25 year old Lashira McClain on an extortion charge. Bolton saw the best in all the people who showed concern for her and the dogs over the last 2 days. This includes the 3 Memphis police officers who helped her find the dog.
Bolton said, “They couldn’t have been any nicer. They couldn’t have been anymore helpful. Couldn’t have been any happier for me. They couldn’t have been anymore gentle with Violet in trying to coax her from underneath the deck.”
Still, Bolton is convinced the officers who responded to the burglar alarm at her home did not follow procedure. She’s going to fight to see that the police department add more training for officers who have to deal with animals.
“If the post man and post woman can deal with animals on a daily basis and deal with them correctly and know how to do it, then the MPD ought to,” said Bolton.
She advises all pet owners to put stickers in their windows that alert police and fire animals are in the home. She didn’t have those at the time of the shooting.
by Kenn Bell
Would You Eat Your Dog?
October 26, 2009 in Environment, Government, News
By John Stossel For Fox Business
Environmentalists constantly tell us we must do more to reduce our “carbon footprint.†If we won’t do it voluntarily, they want government to force us. Hence the ban on incandescent bulbs, car fuel economy rules, etc.
Next up on that list? It could be limits of what kinds of pets you may own. Or maybe new requirements as to what you must do with your pet when he dies. CNBC reports that two New Zealand-based professors, Robert and Brenda Vale, published a study that shows that owning a medium-sized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 6,000 miles a year in a 4.6-liter-engine SUV.
Don’t worry, though. They aren’t going to come after Lassie just yet. They say they don’t want to ban dogs or limit what types you can own. Instead, the authors recommend this:
[P]et animals may be usefully “recycled”, by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die…
“Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog. It’s not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket,” [Robert Vale] said…
Save the planet. Eat your dog. Give me a Break.
by Kenn Bell
Military Honors For Nova
October 26, 2009 in In Remembrance, Military, News
Sergeant Thomas R. Gehring, a K-9 Handler and dog "Horst" with Apache Company In Iraq in 2006
By Brendan Nicholson For TheAge.Com.au
AUSTRALIAN soldiers serving in Afghanistan gathered at the weekend to conduct a farewell ceremony to honour another comrade killed in action in the long-running war.
Medical personnel had tried to save the Australian Defence Force’s life-saving bomb-detection dog, Nova, but she was too badly hurt and had to be put down.
Two-year-old Nova was injured when she was hit by a military vehicle in Oruzgan province on Friday during a training exercise.
Commander of the 2nd Mentoring and Reconstruction Taskforce Peter Connolly said bomb-detection dogs had saved countless lives by sniffing out improvised explosive devices, which have become a major killer of coalition troops and civilians in Afghanistan.
Lieutenant-Colonel Connolly said the loss of Nova was keenly felt by the soldiers, especially the specialist dog handlers. He said the unit gathered with the chaplain to farewell their mate.
The dog was ”recruited” from an animal shelter to join the Townsville-based 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment. She was trained at the School of Military Engineering in Moorebank, NSW, to seek out explosives.
The dogs’ highly sensitive noses enable them to detect minute quantities of explosives.
The ADF said they were much better at finding bombs than were humans. Several other Australian Army explosive-detection dogs dogs have been killed or injured in Afghanistan over the past two years.
The first bomb dog to die was Merlin, a veteran of the security operation surrounding the 2006 Commonwealth Games and operations in East Timor and Afghanistan. Merlin, who was killed in a vehicle accident in August 2007, was buried on high ground outside the base at Tarin Kowt which is home to the Australian troops.
In September 2007, three Australian soldiers were hurt and a black Labrador called Razz was killed in two separate roadside bombings. Razz discovered a bomb with a sensitive trigger mechanism that detonated the explosive, killing the animal instantly. A handler was slightly wounded in the blast.
Two soldiers from the special operations group were wounded earlier that day when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb.
Andy, a dog serving with Australian Special Forces, was killed in a vehicle accident in November 2007. Another Australian dog was hurt when an improvised bomb exploded in January this year while it was working with the Mentoring and Reconstruction Taskforce.
by Kenn Bell
iSqueek
October 26, 2009 in Gadgets, News
I found this iPhone app this past weekend and it certainly does as advertised.
Max, The Dog Files Mascot is a sucker for squeaky toy’s and this gets him running to me from wherever he is in the house. Very cute! Check it out here.
