All About Dogs

Are you in the market for a fence for dogs?  If you own a dog, chances are you are having to find some means of containing your dog.  The old traditional method of safe and humane containment is the conventional wire or wooden fence.  Is this still the best way to keep your dogs at

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Fence For Dogs – One Reason To Say No To A Conventional Fence For Dogs

Beginning today, the United States Postal Service is releasing 10 new first class 44 cent stamp depicting adopted dogs and cats.  The stamps are called Animal Rescue – Adopt a Shelter Pet.  They will be showcased in 20 stamp booklets and have 10 different designs.

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Stamps To The Rescue – Pet Adoption Postal Stamps Released

Can dogs get H1N1? As it turns out, yes dogs can get a strain of the virus and it may be coming here to the USA.  In fact, it may already be here.  The American Medical Veterinary Association reported last month that a cat in Iowa had contacted the H1N1 virus.

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Can Dogs And Cats Get H1N1?

Here is a neat video of a dog greeting his soldier “Dad” as he returns from Afghanistan.  Better have a tissue for the tears welling up.

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Soldier Greeted By Dog Upon Return

Dog Smarts:  Do you have a smart dog?  I ran across this thought provoking article online the other day and thought I would share it with you. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail?entry_id=51503&tsp=1 There is no debating that a dog has varied levels of intelligence.  It depends on his breeding (genetics), his environment, social interaction and its owner – especially in

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At a glance: Height: 22 to 27 inches Weight: 45 to 70 lbs Color: Cream,cafe’-au-lait, apricot, gray, blue, brown, silver Life Expectancy: 12-15 years Average litter: 8 Grooming: Demanding Exercise: Medium Temperament: Sparky and cheerful History : The Standard Poodle is considered to have originated in france and is said to have descended from the Barbet which is a virtually extinct French water dog and

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Here is an incredible video of a dog saving another dog on an incredibly busy highway in Chile. There has been much controversy if the dog was saving the dog as a heroic act or because it was starving.  From Chilean reports, it was not due to starvation.

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Dog Saves Dog

At a glance: Breed Group: Golden Retriever Height: 23-24 inches Weight: 65-75 lbs Color: golden color coats. Life Expectancy: 10-13 years Average litter size: 6 History: The golden retriever breed originated from Scotland in 1800

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Dogs send women to the Emergency Room

Dogs and cats can break things. An excited cat leaps across a bookshelf of ceramics.  A happy bull whip of a dog’s tail clears a table…it can be frustrating when pets break things. But when those things happen to be your bones and it results in trip to the emergency room…Ouch!

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 86,000 people trip over their pets each year, with about 240 people a day visiting the emergency room as a result. Women are 2.1 times more likely to be affected than males.

Dogs are the biggest culprits, causing 88 percent of the injuries — one third are broken bones, about 25 percent are bruises, and one fifth sprains. About 62 percent of the dog-related falls and 86 percent of the cat-caused tumbles occurred at home. As expected, the highest rate of injury was among those 75 and older, while women were more likely than men to be injured.

The report is based on 8,000 emergency room visits at 66 U.S. hospitals between 2001 and 2006. It’s the first government study of pet-related trips and falls.

Dog and cat ownership is on the rise in the US increasing as is the elderly population, in whom injuries might have the greatest health dangers.

According to the CDCP report, prevention measures to limit the likelihood of pet-related falls can be reduced by 1) raising public awareness that the greatest dangers of injuries occurred while walking dogs and chasing pets which can lead to falls 2) increasing recognition that pets and pet items can cause falls especially among the elderly; and 3) reinforcing American Veterinary Medical Association recommendations emphasizing obedience training for dogs to minimize bad behaviors associated with falls  such as dogs pushing or pulling their owners.

Limiting the access of pets to certain rooms of your house and yard can minimize the trip hazards they present. Indoor and outdoor electronic pet containment devices in conjunction with obedience training can keep you, and your pet safer. For more information on electronic protection go to www.containapetofwilmington.com.

History: The Yorkshire Terrier was originally a product of crossing different small breeds in Yorkshire, England, which is also why the breed has the name it does. The breed was first shown in the beginning part of the 1860’s and that was the start of what we see today. It is believed that may small Tags: <a href=”http://technorati.com/tag/General+Pet+Info” rel=”tag”>General Pet Info</a>, <a href=”http://technorati.com/tag/Dog+Breeds” rel=”tag”>Dog Breeds</a>, <a href=”http://technorati.com/tag/Toy+Group+Dogs” rel=”tag”>Toy Group Dogs</a>

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