If you miss Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin like the rest of us, now you have a place to chat with others about him and his deeds! Check out the new Dogster Group, Steve Irwin Memorial — A Memorial for one of the World’s Most Beloved Man & his Undying Conservation Efforts.

Thanks to Tammy for barking in! Tammy is the furmom of the ever-lovely Dutchess and ever-vigilent Gunner who have recently celebrated the birth of a healthy litter. As I understand the only baby to stay with their parents and grandmom Tammy is Deuce of the really big ears. Congratulations to the happy German Shepherd family!

This puts a whole new light on the term “dog license!” Thanks to the BBC for this story.

Dog starts car after eating chip

A breakdown patrol man who came to the rescue of a woman motorist has managed to get her car started using her dog.
Juliette Piesley, 39, had changed the battery in her electronic key fob but was then unable to start her car.

When AA patrolman Kevin Gorman arrived at the scene in Addlestone, Surrey, he found its immobiliser chip was missing.

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Thanks to United Press International for this good news!

California bans lengthy dog tethering

California’s governor has signed a new law that makes it illegal to tether a dog to a stationary object for more than three hours.

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Thanks to the Wichita Eagle for this story.

Service dog lost in storm gets back home, with help
BY JON SCHUBIN
The Wichita Eagle

It had been nearly a week since the black Labrador retriever was spooked by a thunderstorm and bolted during the night from a yard near 22nd North and Rock.

It took a disc jockey at KFXJ 104.5-FM, “The Fox,” telling listeners about an Eagle story about the dog to make the reunion happen.

But you might say Tia decided to rescue herself just a couple of hours after she escaped.

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Thanks to CBS4Denver.com for this update in Deramaxx.

Dog Owner Continue To Cite Problems With Deramaxx

Brian Maass
Reporting

(CBS4) DENVER The popular dog drug Deramaxx continues to generate controversy in Colorado and across the country four years after its introduction. Some dog owners are saying the drug has frightening side effects.

Deramaxx is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug designed to help with osteoarthritis and other chronic pains in dogs. Many veterinarians have sworn by the drug since its introduction four years ago, despite some potentially fatal side effects.

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As much fun as I’ve had reading all the entries I will have to close the Haint contest as I turn the page from September into October. That means there are just a few more days to enter the “Get Your Dog in a Book” contest.

For those of you who may have missed the original posting a few weeks back, I’m running a contest to find one or more new dog characters (and maybe even breeds) to go in the now under construction sequel to my novel, Haint: A Tale of Extraterrestrial Intervention and Love Across Time and Space. To keep it fair, here’s the original posting:

If you haven’t read Haint here’s a very quick thumbnail of the scifi doglit novel. Haint is told from the point of view of two characters — the Weimaraner Haint and his human, Amanda. There are other breeds and dogs mentioned in the novel including St. Bernards, Pugs, Airedales, Great Danes and especially Border Collies. The novel is set in the future where people are living in tribes based on their preferred breed of dog. If you would like to read a few chapters, check out my web site.

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If you’re having one of those days when you wonder about the humanity of your fellow humans, I have just the site you need to see! Check out the roster of nominees for Animal Planet’s Hero of the Year. These folks will make you proud to be the same species!

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Now this looks WAY COOL!

I know its Fall in the northern hemisphere but this looks like a great treat for our Soughern hemisphere Dogsters where its just starting to warm up! Kool Dogz is basically a block of ice with whatever you want to put in it. Here’s what their site says about it:

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This bittersweet story comes from the Star-Gazette.com.

‘He was a very loving dog,’ children say
Community bids farewell to Kramer, a dog who listened to kids.
By Ray Finger

SOUTHPORT — Young and old came Friday to Olthof Funeral Home to say farewell to a friend who knew how to listen deeply and make people feel loved without saying a word.

A special service was held to honor Kramer, a 9-year-old Rottweiler well known at Broadway Middle School where he accompanied school resource officer Juli Lathrop, a Chemung County sheriff’s deputy.

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I asked if there are any herding poodles out there and sure enough, there are! Flash is a gorgeous white poodle who herds! Now I really know there is nothing a poodle can’t do!

Here’s the link to the proof.

Thanks to Diane Blackman for sending in this site!