Bu the Border Collie shows her remarkable repertoire of tricks. Wow! Silvia Trkman is an amazing trainer.
Don’t miss this previous video of tricks for winter when you have to stay inside.
Driver Hits Fester The Dog & Sues For Damages
A Minnesota driver struck and killed a Miniature Pinscher named Fester who had just escaped from his owner and ran into the busy road. The unusual part of the story is that the driver, Jeffery Ely, is suing the owner of the dog, Nikki Munthe, for the damage done to his car.
Ely himself owns a dog and says he feels compassion for Fester’s family, but thinks they should be held responsible for the accident. And on the surface, I agree with him. But, I also see pets as part of the family and it’s hard to imagine someone suing a family for damage to your car if you struck and killed their child through no fault of your own.
Friday Fun: Hugo Does Stars Wars
The amazing Hugo–The Cat of a 1000 Faces reenacts Star Wars by disguising himself as each major character in the order they appear in the original movie. Watch and marvel!
Neato Lamps!
How cute are these MyPetLamps designed by the Megasii Design Group from Offi?
The cute, little Dachshund comes in a bunch of fun colors and the more demur Angora comes in “Warm Milk” and “Light Chocolate”. There are also other animals available. They’re made from molded plastic and give ambient lighting.
You can find them at 2modern.com, who apparently has a low price guarantee. Nifty!
Don’t miss this other clever lamp previously written about on Petproject.
Dogs May Boost Immune System In Children
A new 6 year study of 9,000 children published in the European Respiratory Journal indicates having a dog in the home may lower the risk of children developing a reaction to airborne allergens like pollen, mold, and dust mites.
Blood samples from children living with dogs had fewer antibodies to allergens like dust mites, which would seem to predict a lower occurrence of allergic reactions. However, the same children did not seem to have lower rates of asthma or allergic rhinitis.
These seemingly contradictory findings may mean the protective effects of living with a dog shows up later in children. The study has followed the children from birth to 6 years and will retest them when they are 10. So don’t run out to get a dog just to protect your kids from allergies.
Check out this previous post on how living with dogs and cats may protect children from stomach bugs.