Posted on January 28, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
As hideous as it is to place baked dog on our tables is in the United States, the Asian countries consider it a common part of their culture with slaughtering dogs in the common sector acceptable. “We need to alert both the general public and clinicians about the risks around butchering and handling meat,” says [...]
Posted on January 26, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
Animal welfare groups in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, arriving to vaccinate the city’s stray dogs, are hoping to prevent an increased incidence of rabies and to maintain livestock health for the people’s milk, sales and food production. Why are rabies a problem in Haiti? After Haiti’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake which left approximately 200,000 people dead and most of the [...]
Posted on January 23, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
Did you know that 26% of dog owners say “I Love You” once a day to their dogs? That’s the same percentage who say “I Love You” once a day to their spouses or significant others! In honor of the love pet owners give their dogs, Chef Michael’s Canine Creations is giving a furry twist [...]
Posted on January 20, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
December 8 – 6:00 PM It started to snow. The first snow of the season, my friend and I took our cocktails and sat for hours with our herd of dogs by the window, watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. We love snow and winter! [...]
Posted on January 18, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
When the search-and-rescue dogs recently arrived in Haiti to find live bodies buried beneath the earthquake rubble, a truckload of donated dog boots arrived soon afterwords to prevent the feet of the dogs from becoming tore up as they searched. But during the winter, the tender paws of all breeds and kinds of dogs are [...]
Posted on January 15, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
To live in harmony with our elderly dogs, a new but old practice called “Doga” combines gentle massage and meditation with gentle stretching for both the dog owner and their pets — perfect winter exercises for elderly dogs and even elderly dog owners. The nationwide classes of Doga, or yoga with dogs, are becoming extremely popular [...]
Posted on January 07, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
As I came out of the supermarket that sunny day, pushing my cart of groceries towards my car, I saw an old man with the hood of his car up and a lady sitting inside the car, with the door open. The old man was looking at the engine. I put my groceries away in [...]
Posted on January 06, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
Winter seems to be that time of the year when winter health issues for dogs, easily preventable, can cause many unnecessary trips to the vet. Dog allergies are on the rise anymore, with one in seven dogs affected by it with winter allergies playing a large part over the coldest time of the year. At a time when [...]
Posted on January 01, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
In the small suburban town of New York called Bedford Hills, a 13-year old mixed-breed neutered male dog gained notoriety by becoming the first dog to be affected by the Influenza A virus in the U.S., more commonly known as Swine Flu. It was also diagnosed with pneumonia. On the mend now, the dog has become well [...]
Posted on January 01, 2010 by WayCoolDogs
People are not the only one who makes New Years resolutions for 2010. With a little help from their pet owners, New Year resolutions for dogs can improve not only their life but our own! We have chosen some top quality resolutions that are not only beneficial to the dogs but to their pet owners. [...]
