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The Dangers of “Distracted Dogging” in the Car
Driving with a dog on your lap may feel good, but it’s quite dangerous.
Photo by Phil Monahan
A recent story in the Huffington Post discusses the common practice of dog owners driving with their best friend on their lap. With a small dog, it seems safe enough, but the the stories of . . .
Read MoreInfographic: Is That a Real Service Dog?
We have posted many times about the problems caused by people who try to pass off their pets as service animals to gain entry to restaurants, businesses, and even airplanes. Because pets . . .
Read MoreVideo: Woman Charged with Felony Animal Cruelty After Leaving Dog in Hot Car
For as long as we’ve been posting about dogs in hot cars, people have commented that harsher penalties would make people think twice about leaving a dog in a vehicle. Now, . . .
Read MoreVermont Now Allows Rescue of Dogs from Hot Cars
Dez Marcello, a veterinary technician, recently rescued a dog locked in a hot car in Vermont.
Photo by EROS HOAGLAND/ Burlington Free Press
It’s a conundrum that we post about frequently: Someone finds a dog suffering in a locked car on a hot day, but they’re not sure if they should risk breaking a window to free the animal. Well, as. . .
Read MoreVideo: Worst Fourth of July Dog Owner to Face Charges
In the run-up to Independence Day, social media and dog blogs like this one are at pains to remind dog owners that fireworks can create fear and stress for their best friends. But one Atlanta. . .
Read MoreVideo: Jail Time for Dog Deaths at Arizona Boarding Facility
Back in June 2014, we posted about the horrible scene at the Green Acres Dog Boarding Facility in Gilbert, Arizona (see the original story here), where more than 20 dogs died in an unexplained. . .
Read MoreVideo: NJ Dog-Hoarders Face Jail and Huge Fines
Charlene and Joseph Handrick started with ten dog, which is a lot, but not unheard of. But by the time authorities raided their home on June 3, there were an astounding 276 dogs on the. . .
Read MoreUPDATE II: Diggy the Smiling Dog and His Owner Continue to Fight BSL
Diggy has been classififed as an American Bulldog by a veterinarian, but authorities refuse to recognize that.
Photo via theoaklandpress.com
We have posted twice about the case of Diggy (a.k.a. Sir Wiggleton), who is the subject of a battle between his owner and authorities in Waterford, Michigan. (See here and here .) The town’s. . .
Read MoreA Dog Named Sido and the Birth of the No-Kill Movement
Sido shares a smooch with her main protector, no-kill advocate Richard Avanzino.
Photo courtesy Richard Avanzino, via cbsnews.com
A wonderful story on the CBS News website recalls an important story from 1980, focused on the life of a Collie-Sheep Dog mix named Sido. When her owner, Mary Murphy, passed away, the. . .
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