Posted on October 27, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
The Humane Society has put together a wonderful page of safety tips for pets on Halloween. Halloween consists of Jack-o’-lanterns, trick-or-treaters, haunted houses and costume parties. Halloween is full of fun things for you and your family to enjoy, but it’s one of those holidays that is enjoyed more by people than by pets. Keep [...]
Posted on October 27, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Here are 5 dog tips for a turkey safe thanksgiving: Don’t leave uncooked turkey unattended on the kitchen counter – the smell is too tempting for your dog. Raw meat can contain harmful bacteria, and turkey bones could either choke your dog or break/splinter whilst he’s eating them. Broken bones can tear, or get stuck [...]
Posted on October 26, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
At age 19 years and 6 months, Baxter the therapy dog eased peacefully from his life on October 16th, 2009. See and feel the magic of Baxter in this video tribute to him. Please say good-bye to this wonderful dog by forwarding this video to family and friends…spreading his life’s message of hope and love [...]
Posted on October 23, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
“Man’s best friend” killed for fur? It’s not just a bad dream. PETA recently conducted an undercover investigation into the Chinese dog and cat fur trade to show you what the industry is so desperate to hide. Even our veteran investigators were horrified at what they found: Millions of dogs and cats in China are [...]
Posted on October 20, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
A quote by Bonnie Bergin states that “the possibilities of the human canine partnership are limited only by human imagination”. As president and chief academic officer of the Bergin University of Canine Studies in Santa Rosa, California, Bergin theorizes that ordinary dogs have the ability to learn how to recognize and respond to written commands [...]
Posted on October 19, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
More and more people are choosing dogs as companions over having children or being in relationships for many reasons. Offering unconditional love no matter what, here are a few of those reasons ….. Dogs always will forgive you for playing with other dogs. The later you are, the more excited dogs are to see you. [...]
Posted on October 17, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
If you doubt that dogs are intelligent or comprehend what we are saying, listen to this video of heartwarming dogs who can successfully mimic their owner’s sentences. Absolutely fascinating!
Posted on October 15, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Not every upcoming vehicle focuses on the comforts of our family dog. But the new American Honda’s new 2010 Element has done just that, with a cushioned pet bed, a fan designed only for the pet-cargo space, an extendable ramp for the dog to enter and exit the cargo area, and a spill-resistant water bowl. [...]
Posted on October 13, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Guest Post by Electric Dog Fence DIY’s staff veterinarian, Dr. Susan Wright While most dogs in today’s world are kept as companions or pets, some dogs do have “real” jobs like guarding, herding, rescuing, sniffing (for all kinds of things) or being a service dog. Throughout history dogs have worked happily beside their masters doing [...]
Posted on October 11, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Dogs and cats have always been able to detect earthquakes which reach 6 or higher on the Richter Scale about three hours before the quake occurs. But recently Japan’s seismologists have begun to academically study earthquakes claimed to be predicted by dogs in the growing field of animal psychology. In China, Premier Zhou Enlai issued [...]
Posted on October 10, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Get ready for the first published non-fiction memoir written by a 16-year old shelter dog, Bo Hoefinger of the website “Bo Knows Online”. The book is a laugh out loud look into the lives of one American family from a truly unique perspective. Read as Bo humiliates chipmunks, cats and humans in this no-tears fun [...]
Posted on October 09, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Last Monday, I received the book gift “Bad to the Bone“, written by Bo Hoefinger of Dogster.com “For the Love of Dog” blog. My favorite boy toy dog-friend, for sure!! BUT once we got the book, I had to almost BEG to read it, with the old ladies fighting to read it first….before me even! [...]
Posted on October 08, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Writing the 136 articles for AKGmag.com was not only fun but allowed me to warm up for the Way Cool Dogs website that I began right afterward. Here are a few of the dog articles I started with….so bear with me! Feeding Dogs When The Economy is Down I found out during an ice storm [...]
Posted on October 08, 2009 by WayCoolDogs
Funny stories about cats and dogs say it all, with some funnier than others. Here is one sent from Carleen Hatas of Cozad NE that is hilarious….if you wait until the end for the punch line! They were together in the House. Just the two of them. It was a cold, dark, stormy night. The [...]
