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Secondhand Smoke Can Harm Your Dogs!

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010

CANVAS STAFF REPORTS) – A silent killer could be harming cherished pets. It’s secondhand smoke and it has been linked to several deadly health problems in animals, according to a growing body of research. Nearly 30 percent of pets live with a smoker, according to the ASPCA .
Toxins in secondhand smoke can cause lung and [...]




Dog-walking businesses under the microscope

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Professional dog-walkers may soon have to jump through a few more hoops to do their job.
The City is looking into a growing number of complaints over some people walking several dogs at once, in off-leash areas.
According to the Calgary Sun, the bylaw department is now looking at possibly capping the number of dogs a person [...]




Canine Couture is Whole Other Dog Show

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

This week, The Fashion Institute of Technology held a fashion show–for dogs. Yes FIT, perhaps the premiere fashion institute in the country, now has a program specifically for pet product design. And this fashion show did not screw around. Oh no–some of the memorable designs included a motorcycle jacket, a bomber jacket, a camouflage outfit [...]




$2,500 Reward In Baltimore Dog Abuse Case

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction in the case of the Baltimore dog that was abused on Easter Sunday.
On Easter, the Baltimore Bureau of Animal Control received a call about youths throwing rocks and bricks at a [...]




Contact Lenses for Pets

Sunday, July 19th, 2009

HENNIGSDORF, Germany – Lions, giraffes, tigers, rabbits, bears, rhinos and even owls can go blind from cataracts, but an east German firm has an answer: custom-made “contact lenses”.
The procedure is delicate, to say the least, and requires special training for veterinarians.
But it has propelled tiny S & V Technologies, founded by Bavarian chemist and entrepreneur [...]




Chanel Is Not The World’s Oldest Dog!

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Chanel is not the world’s oldest dog? When I see the comment of my reader, Eric Shackle, as below, I’m very curious. At last, after my investigation, I find his news is right. So I hope this post can help you to know more informations about the world’s oldest dog.
I’m sorry to rain on your picnic, but Chanel [...]




2009 World’s Ugliest Dog!

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

2009 World’s Ugliest Dog

PETALUMA — A boxer-mix with a prominent under-bite named Pabst has been crowned the world’s ugliest dog.
The annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest was held Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California.
Pabst was rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad, of Citrus Heights. Egstad took home $1,600 in prize money, pet supplies [...]




World’s Ugliest Dog Crowned!

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Miss Ellie celebrates her win in the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest’s pedigree class at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2009, in Petaluma, Calif. She is a blind 15-year-old Chinese Crested Hairless.
Seeing this, made me love Valerie much more….



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