Clare
Website: http://www.dreamdogs.co.uk
Unlike most of the authors at Dream Dogs, I didn’t have a dog when I was a kid – but that didn’t stop me offering to walk every dog on the street. I remember one in particular, a black Labrador/German Shepherd cross called Snickers, who I used to spend hours with every weekend. Even if he wasn’t allowed out for a walk, I’d sit in the backyard with him!
I own a Labrador called Ben, who is very well-behaved – mostly – and loves pigs ears and muddy walks on a Sunday.
Pelican eats dog in bizarre twist
This shows that you never get between a Pelican and its lunch, though Katijina the Rhodesian ridgeback thought she’d have a go nonetheless, and dived in when the Pelican was about to eat a frozen chick from the owner of the bird farm. Roland Adam was about to feed the Pelican when his dog flew in and stole the food from in front of him. I was preparing foods for the birds in our outdoor kitchen, when I noticed Petri at my side looking for a snack. I decided to feed her one of the chicks I had been preparing when Katijina raced in, caught the frozen bird mid-air and gobbled up Petri’s dinner. Then the Pelican decided that if she couldn’t have her food, she’d try to eat the (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
How do I take great photos of my dog?
If you’re a dog lover, the chances are you’ve spent many an evening trying to photograph your dog, attempting to get a picture that fully captures their personality. We’ve all tried, but all too often the dog refuses to play ball, or in some cases opts to ‘actually’ play ball when you’re trying to get their attention. They look away, run off and just won’t recreate the poses you know they’re capable of just because you’ve got your camera out. Help is at hand however from a new book, which comes out on November 1st, and offers invaluable tips on how to take great photos of your dog. The book, PhoDOGraphy: How to Get Great Pictures of Your Dog, is available for (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Dog saves kittens from a fire in Australia
Dogs aren’t noted for their affection towards cats, their mortal enemy. However Leo the terrier cross from Australia displayed an undying love for a litter of newborn kittens that were threatened when a fire broke out in his home. Leo refused to leave the house as it filled with smoke, instead choosing to stay with the kittens, who were kept in (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Dog plays football on virtual soccer video game
If you find it difficult getting off the sofa to give your overly demanding and energetic dog some much needed exercise, you’ll be interested in this video of a Jack Russell (one of the most energetic of dog breeds) playing virtual soccer. The inventive game allows players to ‘kick’ a digital ball on a video screen pitch by standing on the screen, which all seems fairly straight forward until you unleash a frantic (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Scientists believe dogs are over 31,000 years old
According to the recent ITV show starring Martin Clunes, dogs are descended from wolves and every dog in the home today is 99.8% wolf. However scientists have just made a discovery that suggests the origins of dogs and their associations with humans may be even longer ago than first thought. They’ve discovered the remains of a dog that is thought to be 31,700 years old, which is 14,000 years older than what was previously thought to be the first dog. Scientists discovered remains of the dog in a cave in Belgium. From their findings, they believe that the first dogs lived on a diet of (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Kennel owner claims dead dog has escaped
When you go away on holiday and leave your dog in the safe hands of a kennel you expect them to be looked after to the standard that you would treat them. After all you’re paying for your dog to be housed for the time that you’re away. However that’s not what happened for the Van den Bossche family when they went on holiday to France. While they were away they housed their border collie, Arte, with (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Dog saves owner from fire
In a scene reminiscent of Lassie or the Littlest Hobo, a dog in Wales saved his elderly owner from a house fire last week. The man, strangely enough named John Wayne, from Holywell in Wales, had fallen asleep in his chair after attempting to cook some food. He had however left the food cooking on the stove, and it had caught fire, threatening to engulf his home. It was then that his dog alerted him to the fire by (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
New Pekingese Rules Cause Furore
Yesterday’s article about the Kennel Club’s change in breeding standards has caused a backlash from the breeding societies. The BBC broadcast a recent documentary about the side-effects of unhealthy breeding, caused primarily by over-keen breeders looking to breed their dogs to conform to the Kennel Club’s breeding standards and ultimately win a rosette at one of the pedigree dog club’s dog shows, such as their highly prestigious Crufts show. One piece on the programme which caused much uproar was the revelation that a Pekinese, the Best in Show dog of 2003, had had surgery (soft palate resection) so that it could breathe. Yesterday, new breeding standards (see bottom of this page) were put in place for the Pekinese breed saying that a flat face is no longer acceptable. Indeed, as we highlighted in yesterday’s article, thanks to breeding the muzzle out the skin that used to cover the muzzle is now in the poor dog’s (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Sniffer dog appeal from Lincolnshire Police
The police are recruiting again, but not for police officers, they’re looking for police sniffer dogs. The police are asking for dogs, ranging from Labradors to Border Collies and Springer Spaniels. Anyone who offers a dog for recruitment will have their dog assessed for its suitability to the police force. Sergeant Paul Cragg is the chief of Lincolnshire’s Police Dog department, he says about the appeal: Each dog goes through a thorough assessment to check his or her suitability for this important role. As all dog lovers will know, every animal has an individual (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
Dog attacks shark
Dogs were originally used by man as hunting companions on land, so that the dog would seek out the prey and wear it down, and then the man would kill it. They’d both share in the spoils. However dogs haven’t typically been used by man to hunt at sea, yet this dog seems intent on helping his owners subdue a shark that they’ve caught. That’s right, this dog dives into the sea to grab hold of the shark that is (more) Share» Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Read More →
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