Even if you have your heart set on a puppy from one particular breed, it makes sense to adopt a dog. There are tons of puppies available for adoption from shelters as well as rescue groups.
On episode #95 of the Good Dog podcast, Kim Saunders, VP of Shelter Outreach for Petfinder.com and author of “The Adopted Dog Bible”, talks about all the up front research that one should do before impulsively falling in love with and signing up to own a particular pup.
Petfinder.com receives nearly 5 million visitors each month, all of whom are finding solid information on choosing, training and caring for dogs.
When your dog behaves aggressively, it can be anything from humiliating to downright dangerous. Fact is, dogs are naturally aggressive so they can (more…)
Do you ever massage your dog? I don’t just mean stroking your dog’s fur. There’s a method of touch that’s been proven to calm dogs and actually change their behavior.
We all know that dogs overheat when left in a closed car during the summer months. But how hot is too hot and how quickly do dogs run into trouble?
‘Keeping your dog cool’ is the topic of this week’s episode of Good Dog. Dr. Eric Barchus writes the Vet Blog for Dogster.com and he offers all sorts of advice for dog owners who want to know the facts.
Did you hear the Good Dog episode about cloning dogs? In it, we talked about The Golden Clone Giveaway — an online contest where the winner’s dog would be (more…)
The term ‘prison dog’ implies highly trained German Shepherd ready to pounce on a prisoner trying to escape. You agree?
This week’s Good Dog story is about a very different animal: dogs brought into prisons to be trained and cared for by inmates. It’s not tough to see the “win-win.” Prisoners learn to (more…)
Would you believe me if I said that it’s now possible to clone your dog? It isn’t easy or cheap but a genetic engineering firm named BioArts has done it successfully and is planning to do it again.
The program’s called “Best Friends Again” and they’re running both a contest and an auction for people who would like to clone their dog. You can enter to win the Golden Clone Giveaway between now and/or register for the Best Friends Again auctions scheduled for early July 2008.
On the Good Dog podcast published today, June 17, 2008, Lou Hawthorne, CEO of BioArts, explains how his company created three perfect clones of his dog Missy. (I played with them and this is no joke.) He describes the science, we talk about the issues, and he gives all the details of the contest and auction.
We’re just back from a week’s vacation in Belize and, for the most part, we dodged the hurricane. Belize is an amazing, English speaking country in Central America with a stunning (more…)
I’m not sure how many dogs are aiding the search and rescue efforts in China or Burma right now but it would certainly be a good idea. Canine Search Teams are the best at locating survivors in the rubble of disasters.
It might seem as though there’s nothing to do about running with dogs, but in fact there’s plenty. How much is too much? How can you tell when your dog has had it? What can you do to (more…)
