Thanks to the Telegraph.co.uk for this article.
RSPCA warns of pill-popping dog culture
By Jasper Copping
Last Updated: 08/03/2008
Growing numbers of pets are being put on drugs for depression, aggression and other mental health problems, animal welfare groups warn.
Read the rest of this entry »
Thanks to the Telegraph.co.uk for this article.
Travelodge to give Crufts dogs their own beds
By Sophie Borland
Last Updated 06/03/2008
Dogs travelling to Crufts will be able to maximise on their beauty sleep as the hotel chain Travelodge will be giving them their very own beds.
Read the rest of this entry »
I’ve always wanted to visit Vermont and now I have some place I MUST visit!
Thanks to the San Jose Mercury News for this article.
Chapel in Vermont for Dog-Lovers
By JOHN CURRAN Associated Press Writer
Article Launched: 02/19/2008
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt.—Degas had his ballerinas, Monet his water lilies. For Stephen Huneck, inspiration comes on four legs—its teeth dug into a stick, or tugging on a piece of rope, or playing on a beach.
The eclectic Vermont folk artist, who started out whittling wooden sculptures of dogs and now specializes in dog-themed furniture, woodcut paintings and children’s books, has carved out a unique niche with his whimsical reproductions of Labrador retrievers and other dogs.
Read the rest of this entry »
Is PetSmart too big to do a good job with live animals of any kind? That’s the question that comes to my mind when I read the following stories.
One PetSmart let a dog there to be groomed get loose and then get out of the store and killed. Now it comes out that PetSmart employees are performing rabbit neutering without appropriate veterinary procedures and they have scads of dead birds.
Now I have nothing against PetSmart personally. I buy dog clothes and some treats there. I’ve had good experiences with having my furbabies groomed at PetSmart. But as I read these reports from the site PetSmartkills and Born Free USA/Animal Protection Institute I really have to wonder about PetSmart’s ability to handle animals. Maybe they need to take a long, hard look at their procedures or even having live animals and services in the stores that can’t manage to hire capable staff.
Judge for yourself as you read through the following information.
Thanks to Brenda for barking in this site, PetSmartKills.com. This site was established because of a tragic incident in which a dog got loose from a PetSmart groomer and then none of the employees seem to have cared. The dog subsequently got out of the store and was killed by a car. Horrible!
Petsmart Killed a Houston Family’s beloved dog
The Cohn’s took their beloved dog Max to a Houston Petsmart to get groomed for their annual holiday photo shoot. Instead of picking him up all fluffy and ready for his close up, they were left with the devastating news that Max has escaped and been killed in an accident.
Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s more good news on the Asian pet front! Big barks for these pet parents fighting against abuse!
Thanks to AFP for this article.
Pet-mad Hong Kong fertile ground for pooch pampering services
HONG KONG (AFP) — The latest bakery to open in one of Hong Kong’s prime residential areas, Happy Valley, is perfectly positioned to catch passing trade.
The gleaming counter displays mouth-watering pastries, cookies and cakes as the smell of food lovingly prepared by resident chef David wafts from the giant ovens into the street.
But the target customers of this particular bakery, even the biggest, cannot always see the goodies on the shelves — although their barking indicates they can definitely smell them.
Read the rest of this entry »
Have you tried Dogster Local yet? If not, now’s a great time to find businesses near you AND read what your fellow Dogsters have to say about them. And now Dogster Local is even better offering you maps with the businesses in your area.
Read the rest of this entry »
I soooooo want to try this! I’ve covered this before but it still looks like fun!
Thanks to the Times Online for this article.
A spa treatment for stressed people and their dogs
Michael Jackson and sports stars use it, so why not dog owners and their best friends?
Read the rest of this entry »
Lost a dog or cat? FindToto.com can help! This new company actually sets up a recorded call which is then phoned out to a set number of your neighbors.
Read the rest of this entry »
How cool! I want one of these in my neighborhood!
Thanks to DallasNews.com for this article.
No More Playing Dead: Dog vending machines a downtown tipping point
Saturday, November 24, 2007
The red vending machine on the Browder Street plaza between Jackson and Commerce in downtown Dallas seems odd when you first come across it. The contraption contains doggie delicacies, which makes you wonder: Do dogs really need their own vending machines these days?
Read the rest of this entry »
We have discussed dog rental here before. While there are apparent problems for dogs with being rented out, I can understand people who rent them.
Years ago I lived in California in areas where I couldn’t afford to have a dog (San Francisco, Monterey and LA). While I had a lot of good friends and still think these are lovely areas with many good experiences and people, I was often miserable. Why? Because I had lived with dogs most of my life and didn’t realize how much they meant to me until I couldn’t live with them. I might very well have rented a dog too.
So when it came time to decide where I wanted to live, I chose an area where it is relatively easy to have dogs. I’m lucky in that I have that choice. But what about people who live in extremely expensive areas and can’t arrange to have dogs in their homes? Maybe they feel this is the best they can do for the time.
Thanks to the Telegraph.co.uk for this article.
A dog is just for the afternoon
By Danielle Demetriou in Tokyo
For Miss Soejima, saying goodbye to dogs has become a regular refrain. For the past four months, she has been renting a pet dog several times a week, for periods ranging from one hour to two days.
Read the rest of this entry »
