Posted on April 30, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Typically, the spreading of the virus from animals to humans has been exemplified with the recent years of avian bird flu, SARS, and now the swine flu. But where at one time the virus could eventually become extinct and run itself out through small local communities, the overpopulation of earth combined with massive global travel [...]
Posted on April 29, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Posted on April 29, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Giving medicine to a dog, or any animal, is tricky business. You either are good at — or you end up wearing half of it. They usually don’t want it simply because of the taste and “you want them to want it”. I have taught Ms. Holly Higgins to open her mouth and hold it [...]
Posted on April 29, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
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Posted on April 29, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
With the world’s first transgenic dog not quite making the headlines yet, at a price of $155,000 Edgar and Nina Otto of Florida had purchased a cloned puppy from North California’s BioArts International, partner of the South Korea Biotech research firm, Sooam. South Korea has been in the dog cloning business again with their scientists [...]
Posted on April 28, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Presently we are being told by dog health experts that dogs cannot catch swine flu, with one of those experts the American Veterinary Association. All we know is that swine flu is not contagious to dogs—based on the simple fact there is no known cases of dogs affected by swine flu at this time. However, [...]
Posted on April 27, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Posted on April 26, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Today is officially the National Pet Parent’s Day, so happy Pets Parent’s Day, everyone! Originally designated by Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) of Brea, Calif., it has been designated on the last Sunday in April as National Pet Parent’s Day to recognize and honor those who consider cats and other pets a part of their family. [...]
Posted on April 26, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Dogs who usually end up in rescues and shelters typically will have severe teeth problems as just one of a long-line of issues. We have had older dogs arrive here with teeth so bad and due to their age, could not be operated on. Totally abscessed and ill to the point of bones, these dogs [...]
Posted on April 23, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Top dogs and head CEOs have a lot in common — lots of power and not much priority in getting all the facts. For example… Top Dog Ms. Maya Rose, a newly-hired dainty little Pomeranian with a serious attitude problem, felt it was time for a shake-up in the main kennel and time to get [...]
Posted on April 22, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
“If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them and what you do not know, you will fear. What one fears, one destroys.” —Chief Dan George I would never have ran across the above statement [...]
Posted on April 21, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
It takes a knowledgeable person to accept that feces is a normal part of everyday life for all living creatures. But very few people seem to actually get it. Dog feces or “dog poop” is very much a normal and an accepted part of who dogs are (dog waste or dog fecal matter to those with a [...]
Posted on April 20, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Statements from Laboratory Research staff: Having seen how some people keep their pets and the cruelty inflicted through, at best ignorance but often indifference, I don’t think it’s safe to assume that animals at home are always having a good time. In fact, in a lot of cases they would probably be better off in [...]
Posted on April 19, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
2009 Crufts Dog Show (Click to the left) Welcome to the official Crufts YouTube Channel presented by the Kennel Club. Crufts 2010 takes place between 11 – 14 March 2010 at the NEC, Birmingham. Videos of breed showing, dog displays and competitions will be uploaded each day during Crufts 2010 so please have a look [...]
