Chiquita The Bomb Sniffing Dog
March 24, 2010 in Military, News, Working Dogs
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by Kenn Bell
by Melody Chen
AT&T Wants To Give Your Dog A Sim Card
March 24, 2010 in Gadgets, News, Products
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AT&T has partnered with location-tracking specialist Apisphere to create a dog collar with an embedded SIM card so that you’ll never lose your dog again. Users simply snap the collar on their dog, and then can set up a “geo-fence” that enables alerts to be sent whenever the pooch goes too far. And of course, the dog can be tracked at any time through the use of specialized software.
Because it’s using SIM technology, users can also set up a list of contacts, all of whom can be notified if there are any red flags raised about the dog’s current location. The location will be specific down to the street level.
“There are few things as important to my daughter as knowing the whereabouts of our dog. The peace of mind that a wirelessly connected collar will bring my family and pet owners across the country is long overdue,” said president of AT&T’s Emerging Devices division, Glenn Lurie.
The “smart” dog collar will be available later this year. Pricing and distribution details were not announced.
by Melody Chen
Cambridge, England Vets Rebuild Dog Hit By Car
March 24, 2010 in Health & Science News, News, World
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A team of 40 vets, nurses and students in Cambridge have rebuilt a dog that was hit by a car and seriously injured.
Ruby, a three-year-old lurcher, suffered broken legs, a fractured sternum, dislocated knee, ruptured ligaments and internal bleeding.
She received treatment for five weeks after the accident on 26 January at Queen’s Veterinary School Hospital.
They repaired her fractures with four metal plates and screws and also used a skin graft to cover a wound.
Dr Heidi Radke, orthopaedic surgeon, said: “When she first came in she was unable to stand and could barely lift her head.
“But as soon as she felt a bit better she would try to wag her tail.
“Every time she visits us now she gets hugely excited and greets every person she got to know during her stay in the hospital.”
The doctor is confident Ruby will eventually make almost a full recovery.
“I hope she’ll be back to normal exercise in three months’ time,” she said.
by Melody Chen
Woman Chains Herself To Dog Kennel
March 24, 2010 in Dog Safety, Endangerment, News
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Amy Fox chained herself to a dog kennel inside the Beatrice Animal Shelter Monday morning.
The Beatrice woman said she decided to take action and protest after her friend’s pit bull was captured last week and had not been returned to its rightful owner because city officials deemed the animal “vicious.â€
Tyson, an 11-month old pit bull, was taken to the Beatrice Animal Shelter last week after getting loose and later snapping at a catch pole while the animal control officer attempted to catch it.
According to Fox, the dog didn’t deserve to be treated as a vicious animal.
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by Melody Chen
Michael Vartan Talks Engagement & How His Dog Helped Him Learn To Love
March 24, 2010 in Entertainment, Lifestyle News, News
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. –Former “Alias†star Michael Vartan has finally opened up about his recent engagement.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the actor, 41, recently became engaged to Lauren Skaar.
“We met, fell in love and I proposed,†Michael told Access on the red carpet at the Genesis Awards on Saturday night in Los Angeles, an awards show which honors media and entertainment which helps raise awareness for animal issues.
The star of such films as “Never Been Kissed†and “Monster-In-Law†reportedly met his ladylove in a Whole Foods parking lot in LA last year.
According to her LinkedIn profile, Lauren graduated with a BA in psychology from UC Santa Barbara in 2006 and works in marketing and advertising.
And Michael told Access he is thrilled to have put a ring on it.
“I’m very lucky,†he said of his girlfriend turning into his fiancee.
When asked if the two had set a date yet for their nuptials, Michael said, “No, not yet.â€
However, Michael did reveal he has another female competing for his attention – his beloved chocolate lab.
“When my fiancee’s not at home, the dog sleeps on the bed with me,†he revealed. “Don’t tell her because that’s a big no, ‘No,’ but I do treat my dog more like a little princess than a dog… Hey, what are you gonna do?â€
In fact, Michael’s dog was a great comfort to him before he found his soon-to-be wife, Lauren.
“They allow you to love them unconditionally,†he said of his beloved canine. “We all have love to give and if you’re a single guy like I was for a long time, you have love to give, but you have nowhere to give it. You have a dog, that dog allows you to love it completely without fearing if she’s gonna cheat on you, so it’s just a wonderful kind of completely selfless, no judgment attached, very easy way to love something and to be loved back.â€
by Kenn Bell
Great Commercial Featuring Jack Russell Terrier
March 23, 2010 in Fun Videos, News
by Kenn Bell
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Officially Ends With No Sled Dog Deaths
March 23, 2010 in Dog Safety, Working Dogs, World
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This is great news! Unlike Greyhound racing, to me it feels that the Iditarod people are listening to their critics.
Congratulations to all the sledders and their dogs. If you keep up a pro-dog safety agenda you’ll have many more races to come. We’re watching and hope you’ll do what best for your incredible animals!
– Kenn
Lance Mackey drives his dog team down Front Street in Nome, Alaska, on his way to winning his fourth consecutive Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Credit: Bob Hallinen / Anchorage Daily News
By Kelly Burgess For The LA Times
The final musher crossed under the burled arch in Nome, Alaska, at the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Saturday, marking the official end to the 2010 competition.
Rookie musher Celeste Davis, 37, was awarded the Red Lantern, given to the last team to finish the race.
Davis, from Deer Lodge, Mont., finished in 13 days, 5 hours, 6 minutes and 40 seconds, the fastest Red Lantern time in the race’s 38-year history.
With the last musher off the trail, officials noted that there have been no dog deaths related to this year’s Iditarod, reports the Anchorage Daily News.
“To stand there and watch that last team come in, I’ll tell you, is the highlight of my veterinarian career,” chief race veterinarian Stuart Nelson said. “I think it’s a pretty safe assumption that this is a first.”
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by Kenn Bell
55 Dogs Rescued From Stone County, Missouri Breeding Facility
March 23, 2010 in Adoption News, Dog Safety, Endangerment
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By Steve Birmingham For The St. Louis Globe-Democrat
One of many dachshunds rescued from a dog breeder near Hurley, Missouri. Photo by Steve Birmingham.
An animal rescue in Stone County, Missouri Monday netted Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force rescuers 55 dogs.
Most of the dogs were dachshunds and Humane Society of Missouri Vice-President of Operations Debbie Hill said many showed signs for malnourishment.
The variety of dachshunds, Great Pyrenees, beagles and mixed breeds were brought to the Humane Society’s headquarters on Macklind Avenue where they were immediately checked in and treated for various maladies.
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