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Here’s one you need to see, a new book on sustainable living claims dogs are as bad for global warming as SUV’s.

A medium-sized dog is compared to a 4.1 (1 turbo- diesel) Land Cruiser as having the same impact on the environment.

Here are the details from the Metro.co.uk.

By the authors’ estimates, Rover wolfs down approximately 164kg of meat and 95 kg of cereal products per annum.

The land required to produce that food is 0.84 hectares (ha) (or 1.1 for a large dog), while building and driving the jeep for a year requires just 0.41 hectares of land.

Robert Vales, the author of Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living, suggests keeping smaller pets that leave less of an eco-footprint. More sustainable pets such as  goldfish, hamsters, chickens or rabbits. Have you ever tried taking a hamster or rabbit to the dog park?

Well, I’m going to disagree with Mr. Vales on this one.  Our pups might leave a bit of an eco-footprint on the environment,  but they leave much bigger footprints on my heart. So don’t expect any changes at the Hoefinger household any time soon.

* In loving memory of Lexi. Even though she was gone too soon, you know from the picture her ‘footprint’ will always be around.

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Lexi, a 5 year old Bichon Frise, proved just how great she is when she helped save the life of her 85 year old neighbor.

In Brooklyn, NY owner Linda Deutsch was leaving her fourth floor apartment to take Lexi for her morning walk.  They were approaching the elevator when Lexi started pulling on her leash, refusing to get on.

Thinking Lexi was just being ornery, Deutsch pulled on her leash, but to no avail. Lexi just kept pulling away from her and toward Apartment 4-L.

Deutsch finally let her dog lead her there and that’s when she heard Charles Postler, a deacon at nearby St. Patrick’s Church, calling for help.

Deutsch called the building super, who had a key to the apartment, for help.  They discovered  Postler on the floor and a bit disoriented.  He had been on the floor for hours, after falling earlier and not being able to get up. Postler was taken to the hospital to be evaluated and is doing well.

Postler’s son was very thankful to Lexi for getting help for his dad.  Deutsch is obviously very proud of her girl.

“I was mad at her the day before because I caught her drinking my coffee I left by the sofa,” she said. “Today she makes me so proud. She is a hero.”

Thanks to Winston’s mom for sending me this story.

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