News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
Here’s a perfect video in honor of Halloween. You know how regal and mature older dogs can be? Here’s Rhode the 11 yr. old Rhodesian Ridgeback being anything but regal and mature. I love it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz9v6jLCJ5Q
Rhode decides enough is enough in Part 2.
This is one very clever and determined dog. Silly humans can’t stop Sofia the Ninja Beagle with locked doors, extra boards, walls, or bricks to weight down roofs.
(via dooce.com)
Wow! Greg LeNoir’s rat terrier, Jake, was grabbed by a shark and pulled under the water, so LeNoir dove into the water and began beating the shark until it let the dog go. What a lucky dog!
The town of Vercelli, Italy will be collecting DNA samples from all registered dogs to build a database. Then, any unclaimed piles of poop littering the town will be tested and matched to the poopee resulting in a fine. What do you think the job title will be for that unfortunate job?
Vercelli isn’t the first town to do this. Petah Tikvah, Israel implemented a similar poop DNA program.
Some UK towns are also keeping an eye on dog owners in a creepy, Big Brother way. Four different city councils in the UK —Derby, Bolton, Gateshead and Hartlepool—admitted they have used CCTV surveillance to investigate people not picking up their dog’s poop.
The SlyDog retractable leash is being recalled due to the metal snap hook bending or breaking loose from the dog’s collar and recoiling towards the person holding it. The leash was sold in Dollar General Store in the U.S. between September 2007 and August 2008.
The Center for Public Safety also has information on the recall.
You can get a full refund by following these instructions or call their hotline 888-296-3807: :
1. Package and mail your SlyDog Retractable Leash to the address below.
2. Include name, full mailing address and phone number.
3. Include sales receipt if you have it; if you don’t, note which Dollar General store location the purchase was made and the approximate date.
Mail to:
Worldwise
Attn: Retractable Leash Recall
160 Mitchell Blvd.
San Rafael, CA 94903