Zoe, Dog Thought Dead For 10 Months, Found By Volunteer And Returned: Video
June 29, 2010 in Dog Safety, Fun Videos, Missing, News
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Yorkshire Vs. Rottie: Video
June 29, 2010 in Fun Videos, News
A very cute video of a Yorkshire taking on a big Rottie!
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Fishing Boxers?: Video
June 29, 2010 in Fun Videos, News
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Twlight’s’ Kristen Stewart Has A Thing For Wolves: Video
June 29, 2010 in Celebrity, Environment, News, Wolves
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Owner Of Arizona-Based Harkins Theatres Cited For Leaving Dog In Hot Car
June 29, 2010 in Dog Safety, Endangerment, Inhumane Practices, News
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Scottsdale police issued a citation for animal neglect to the owner of Harkins Theatres over the weekend after they say he left his dog in a hot car for more than an hour.
An officer cited Dan Harkins, 57, with animal neglect after police say he left his female dog named Tanga in a car in triple digit heat.
Scottsdale police received a call Saturday night at the Harkins Theater located at Scottsdale Road and Shea after someone spotted the Corgi in the front seat of a BMW.
“The way the dog was lying there, I thought it was either sick or dead,” said Donna Yuritic, who first spotted the unattened dog and notified police.
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by Kenn Bell
Service Honors Bomb Detection Dog
June 28, 2010 in Military, News
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Sapper Darren Smith Herbie at the Multinational Base at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan.
From ABCNews.com
The explosives detection dog killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan this month, has been honoured at a memorial service in South Australia.
Herbie and Sappers Darren Smith and Jacob Moerland were killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan last Monday.
Hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered at the war dog shrine on the banks of the River Murray in Goolwa to remember Herbie, who died along with his handler and Sapper Jacob Moerland.
Barry Willoughby from the Army Museum says the bond between handler and a dog in war is quiet unique.
“They live together day and night, they work together very hard, long hours, they feed together, eat together, and so it’s really your best friend,” he said.
“The shrine was built a few years ago to pay tribute to all service dogs.”
Herbie is the fifth dog to die in Afghanistan since the war began.
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Questions About Adopting A Dog: Video
June 28, 2010 in Adoption News, News
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Luxury Pet Hotel To Open At Walt Disney World
June 28, 2010 in Entertainment, News, Style Files, Travel
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Pets are soon to get their own hotel alongside their owners’ at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
A new hotel catering to dogs and cats is scheduled to go into operation at the massive theme park on August 27, taking care of cats and dogs while their owners stay in one of the resort’s 33 more traditional hotels.
The new “one-of-a-kind” Best Friends Pet Care Resort describes itself as a “luxury pet resort,” offering everything from walkies to grooming for pampered pets.
The property spans some 50,000 square feet (4,645 square meters) of indoor and outdoor space, 10,000 square feet (929 square meters) of which is covered outdoor runs and play areas for dogs, along with a “private dog park” where owners can spend quality time with their pooch on vacation.
Several types of dog rooms are available, ranging from air-conditioned indoor rooms, indoor/outdoor mixed suites and four VIP suites, which feature televisions, raised bedding and private outdoor yards.
Up to 270 dogs can be catered for in the resort, along with a further 30 cats in “Kitty City,” a complex made up of two- and four-room condos designed to provide “comfort and privacy.”
Other on-site facilities include a grooming salon, “pet playgroups” and staff to read bedtime stories.
“We’ve taken the ‘best of breed’ in every category to create the perfect environment for pets,” said Dennis Dolan, the CEO of Best Friends Pet Care.
“Our goal is to ensure that pets staying with us have a fun, action-packed vacation -– just like their families vacationing at Walt Disney World.”
Though it sounds far-fetched, the resort isn’t the first of its kind in the US and it isn’t the only luxury pet resort scheduled to open this summer.
The new 22,000 square foot (2,043 square meter) Barkley Pet Hotel & Day Spa is also set to open its dog and cat flap soon in California, offering “pawdicures,” leather furniture and webcams for owners who can’t bear to leave their animals out of sight.
