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Should Renting A Dog Be Permitted? 2008-03-05 21:09:46 Flexpetz is a business that rents dogs to people who are interested in spending time with a dog without carrying the full responsibility of having to own one. This Delaware registered business operated in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego, and planned to open new locations in Washington, Boston, Chicago, Tokyo and London.
Legislators in [...] Read more:Renting
Pet Food Industry Becomes A Growing Market 2008-03-03 20:57:39 According to Global Industry Analysts, Inc., the U.S. has the largest pet food market in the world with about $16.05 billion in 2007, followed by Europe with the second largest market and Japan in third. The U.S. and Europe combined make up 79% of the pet food market. Companies that are dominant in this marketplace include: [...] Read more:Growing
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Dog Robots Used For Companionship 2008-03-01 15:13:51 Can dog robots provide people with the same kind of companionship as real dogs? Researchers segmented 38 nursing homes into 3 groups to be studied. For 7 weeks, Group 1 was visited by a real dog, Group 2 was visited by a robot dog, and Group 3 was visited by no dog. The conclusion from [...]
Vitamin Condiments For Dog Food 2008-03-01 11:03:49 A lot of the time, when owners feed their dog dry dog food, it loses a lot of its’ nutrients and develops a stale taste when the bag becomes opened. As a solution to preventing dog owners from having to waste money by throwing out their old dry dog food, Yotta Pet Products, a Paris based [...] Read more:Vitamin
Dogs Like Bottled Water Too 2008-02-29 21:24:20 The Global Pet Expo this demonstrated how a dogs’ lifestyle follows regular modern day life of people.
At the expo, were companies that sell specialty foods and water for dogs such as: Special Waters SAS that provides bottled mineral water for animals, Doggy Java which is provides a powdered vitamin drink for dogs, and DoggieVita that [...] Read more:Bottled
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Dog Steals Car 2008-02-27 21:23:34 Charles McCowan parked his truck in a lot when he went to a convenience store. While in the store, he left his dog in the front seat of his car. When McCowan finished and came out of the store, both his dog and the car were missing. Security cameras helped to resolve this case by [...]
How Pet Owners Can Live A Holistic Healthy Lifestyle 2008-02-25 21:33:12 According to Shawn Messonnier, DVM, “The Natural Vet” on Martha Stewart Living Radio, who is is a holistic petcare and national spokesperson for Pet-Togethers PetCentRx “Vim & Vigor” supplements for dogs and cats, offers 5 steps to pet owners and their pets living a rewarding and healthy lifestyle.
Have a natural diet that is chemical and [...] Read more:Owners
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Dog & Cat Food Cookbook 2008-02-24 19:20:01 For those of you that are concerned about the pet foods manufactured in China being recalled, there has been a homemade dog and cat food cookbook that has been recently released called 50 Fantastic Dog Food Recipes and 50 Fantastic Cat Food
Recipes by Bonnie Jo Davis, a woman in California who shares the same concern.
For [...] Read more:Cookbook
Biggest Dog Fighting Raid 2008-02-20 17:52:43 The biggest dog fighting raid occurred on Tuesday, February 19th in Arizona. About 50 of 150 dogs, mainly pit bulls, were taken to the Pima Animal Care Center; one had missin teeth and others had swollen necks from being tied up .. others had to be sent to the Humane Society, because there wasn’t any [...] Read more:Fighting
Volvo Promotes Car Safety For Pets 2008-02-11 18:14:15 At a Chicago auto show, Volvo exhibited the XC90, which had an optional factory installed cage to protect pets when driving. Volvo partnered up with Bark Buckle Up, an organization in San Diego that promotes buckling pets up in vehicles for safety.
At the event, consumers were educated on the importance of using cages or harnesses [...] Read more:Safety
Is Your Dog A Democrat Or Republican? 2008-03-10 11:25:51 Petlane.com is an online retailer of pet products. Their site currently features political dog biscuits. For Republican
dogs, there is a red bag of dog biscuits that are elephant shaped; for Democrat
ic dogs, there is a blue bag of dog biscuits that are donkey shaped. So how do you figure out what your dog is? [...]
Antidepressant Drugs For Dogs 2008-03-09 20:04:52 Dogs suffering from depression, aggression and other mental health problems are now taking antidepressant drugs like people. Vets believe that dogs have taken on these mental problems from trying to adapt to “a modern, often urban, lifestyle involving less exercise, less company and smaller living spaces”.
Pharmaceutical companies are keen on this, because it helps them to [...] Read more:Antidepressant
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Throwing A Party For Dogs 2008-03-08 10:35:16 As more dog owners consider their dog to be a part of the family, the more that dogs are treated almost equally as a child would be in a family. Dog owners are throwing all sorts of parties for their dogs in today’s day and age. There is a growing popularity of birthday parties, puppy [...] Read more:Party
What’s Your Dog’s IQ? 2008-03-16 14:02:56 The Intelligence of Dogs is a book written by S. Cowen explains the 3 different types of dog intelligence:
Adaptive Intelligence - Revolves around a dog’s learning and problem-solving ability. “This is specific to the individual animal and is measured by canine IQ tests”.
Instinctive Intelligence - “This is specific to the individual animal and is measured [...]
RECALL: Roll Over Pork Tenders Premium Dog Treats 2008-03-15 18:27:40 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warned on Thursday that the Roll Over Pork Tenders Premium
Dog Treats pose the risk of Salmonella to people handling the treat or those who come in contact with pets who have used the treat. Those who have handled the treat should wash their hands off with soap and warm [...]
Proper Dog Bathing Techniques 2008-03-21 13:54:15 Dogs should only bathe every 6 - 8 weeks, because their skin is likely to become dry. This is also a good time to clip your dog’s nails and clean their ears. Bathing
accessories that you needed include: a brush, wash cloth, doggie shampoo, a plastic cup and a few towels. Then follow these steps:
Brush your [...] Read more:Proper
Is It Okay To Dye Your Dog’s Fur? 2008-03-20 13:25:31 In Asia, dogs are becoming all the rage from eating it to using them to make fashion statements.
No Need To Worry About Your Dog’s Bathroom Needs 2008-03-19 18:26:18 Many dog owners in NYC are apartment dwellers and don’t have a fenced backyard where they can just let their dog out and relieve them of their bathroom. Instead, a dog walker, sitter, daycare or boarder is usually hired to help take care of this need, which leads to a very large added expense that costs at [...] Read more:Needs
Arf Fest Dog Parade in Missouri 2008-03-23 18:11:35 The Springfield Regional Arts Council and the newly formed Springfield Animal Advocacy Foundation will be sponsoring the Arf Fest Dog Parade
, which is a part of the Artfest on Walnut St. that’s been held the last 6 years.
Arf-fest activities will include the Pet Pavilion (C-Street Market area), with booths representing pet products, services and care and [...] Read more:Missouri
Raising Dogs Can Help To Raise Healthy Kids 2008-03-25 20:46:08 An Israeli study that was conducted found that children living with dogs have lower blood pressure than those children who don’t live with one. Researchers at the Gertner Institute for Epidemiology sent out questionnaires to the parents of 228 children in 1st to 3rd grade.
In the first stage, parents were asked if their child had [...] Read more:Raising
Dog Statistics 2008-03-24 21:38:06 According to the 2007 - 2008 National Pet Owners survey conducted by the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA):
About 74.8 million owned dogs in the United States
39% of U.S. households own at least one dog.
63% of dog owners own one dog
25% of owners own two dogs.
12% of owners own three or more dogs.
Even male to female [...] Read more:Statistics
New Pet Store Opens In Hoboken, NJ 2008-03-29 15:56:08 Bark Place is a new store that recently opened in Hoboken, NJ where you can purchase dog supplies, food and accessories.
This boutique offers quality food, beds, blankets, pillows and select leashes. It also carries most standard “upscale” food as well as some exclusive treats made by specialty vendors.
Address: 716 Clinton Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Phone: 201-798-6300 Read more:Store
How Lucky It Is To Be A Dog 2008-03-31 21:54:22 Despite the downturn in our economy, dogs seemed to be uneffected and continue to be lavished by their owners.
According to Bob Vetere, President of APPMA more pets are being pampered as their owners view them more as family members.
The number of pet owners seems to be growing among baby boomers. Empty nesters use pets to [...]
Coping With The Loss Of A Loved Pet 2008-04-04 10:46:39 Many pet owners view their pets as family members and similar to the death of a family member, there is also a grieving period for pets that pass away.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, there are 5 stages of grief associated with the loss of a pet:
Denial
Anger
Guilt
Depression
Acceptance
Acknowledging and expressing this grief is important for [...] Read more:Coping
Oprah’s Breakdown Over Sophie 2008-04-04 18:21:22 About a month ago, Oprah
’s cocker spaniel Sophie
passed away. As a surprise, her producers put together a video tribute to her dog that passed away from kidney disease.
One of the members of the audience informed E! News that Oprah “was crying hysterically, and she was uncontrollably sobbing. She could barely breathe it got so [...]
Nicholas Cage Wins Lawsuit 2008-04-04 17:53:50 Nicholas Cage, an Oscar winner who appeared in many hit films such as Gone in 60 Seconds, Face Off and Leaving Las Vegas, has won a lawsuit against the Daily Mail and Kathleen Turner who accused him of stealing a dog.
Solicitor Jane Phillips, acting on behalf of the defendants, explained to the court:
“They accept that [...] Read more:Nicholas
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U.S. Congress Considers Implementing A Farm Bill 2008-04-07 07:16:19 There are up to 300,000 dogs that get imported to the U.S. annually. Patti Strand, Director of NAIA National states explains how ”There is absolutely no reason we should be importing a single foreign dog for resale or adoption while dogs in US shelters are being euthanized, and when you take the added public health risks [...] Read more:Congress
Is PETA Smart For Wanting To Work w/Britney Spears? 2008-04-09 22:01:56 Britney Spears
has recently been put down by the animal rights group for wearing fur and purchasing animals from stores.
Ingrid Newkirk, President of PETA, had contacted Britney by writing her a letter proposing that she understand their concern for fur and homeless dogs and cats, and in exchange for her willingness to learn, PETA would [...] Read more:Smart
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Who’s In Paris Hilton’s Bed These Days? 2008-04-13 23:17:40 Not anyone you had in mind! ParisHilton
owns 17 dogs and obviously can’t fit all of them in bed with her, so she only allows a few to sleep with her at a time.
Hilton is under investigation by the U.S. Animal Services, because in Los Angeles, there’s a law that only allows 3 dogs per household.
In addition [...] Read more:Paris Hilton
How To Keep Your Pet Environmentally Friendly 2008-04-13 09:48:19 Always Clean Up After Your Dog!
Not picking up after your dog can have a serious environmental impact, because it can drain into the waterways if it rains.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “about 2 or 3 days worth of droppings from a population of about 100 dogs is enough bacteria to temporarily close a bay, [...] Read more:Environmentally
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