Archive for the 'Dog News' Category
Dog News: Oh My Dog! Ridgeback Mix Receives Communion
July 28th, 2010An Anglican priest in Toronto has come under fire after she handed a 4-year-old German Shepherd/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix named Trapper, a communion wafer during services. Trapper’s owner, Donald Keith, is a truck driver – he took the dog to St. Peter’s Anglican Church after hearing that it was pet friendly. When Keith went up to [...]
Dog News: Mistaken Identity: Shiba Inu Released Into Wild
July 27th, 2010If you own a German Shepherd or an Australian Cattle Dog, there’s usually some occasion when a person comments how much they look like a wolf or a dingo. Sadly, for one 11-year-old AKC registered Shiba Inu, her supposed resemblance to a coyote has led to a tragic situation. Copper lived in Kentucky was owned [...]
Canines At College?: Do Dogs Have A Place In Dorms?
June 9th, 2010A few days ago The New York Times published an article about a new trend that seems to be spreading through college campuses – dog friendly dorms. Currently there are a few institutions that allow pets including MIT, Eckerd College and Washington & Jefferson College – however Stephens College, an all women’s school in MO, [...]
Dog News: Senior Pit Bull Receives Award For Community Service
May 22nd, 2010Young dogs everywhere should consider looking to Sarge the Pit Bull as a role model. The 15.5 year old rescued “elderbull” is a certified therapy dog that works endlessly with his owners – Kim and Thad, to be the best spokesdog he can be! He makes visits to nursing homes and rehab facilities – he’s [...]
Dog News: John Travolta’s Dogs Killed In Airport Accident
May 18th, 2010Two small dogs belonging to John Travolta were struck and killed by a service vehicle at the Bangor, Maine airport last week. The tragic event happened after a plane carrying Travolta and his family landed and an assistant deplaned with the dogs to walk them. The city later released this statement about the incident: “An [...]
