Goddard is a large pitbull mix (~90 lbs) that was at our shelter from late June 2007 to early November. During that period adoptions essentially stopped, perhaps because the major employer was threatening to make significant layoffs. Although he has the standard pitbull issues with other dogs, he...

The Ontario Federation of Sleddog Sports has also posted audio from their recent symposium. I haven't listened yet but I've heard two of the speakers before and they were absolutely terrific. Veterinarian and nutritionist Dr Tim Hunt is talking about parasites and parasite management, and Lance...

wow, think we opened up a real can of worms there! www.dawnpet.com

A volunteer from our rescue has a male GSD with a torn ACL in his rear leg (and arthritis in the knee), and is looking to have surgery done to correct the problem. Since you (unfortunately) have way too much experience with this, I was wondering if it would be okay to have her either contact you,...

Kittens are pretty and evil!!!

Kittens are pretty!!!!!!!! Well and evil too!!!!

I've spent a lot of time this month in the waiting room of a large vet practice (not my vet). In that time, I've seen * A *really* nice looking Basset Hound (I didn't know there was such a thing!) * A very sweet and gregarious GSD that looked like an engorged tick. I overheard the owner say...

Hope it's a great one! -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

After Zipper's spotty performance a couple of weeks ago in his Open debut in AKC I decided to enter him in our local ASCA trial. It takes place at our building and on our equipment, so I figured confidence building + flow is good! We were in Open. For any unfamiliar with ASCA, rules are like...

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A three-page $700 billion bailout bill has been larded up with IRS snooping provisions, tax credits for green tech, SunKist tuna, and wooden arrows. The House of Representatives is debating the bill on...

Any suggestions on shelter for an outdoor cat/kitten? It appears a starving cat/kitten has adopted us. The poor thing is nothing more than skin and bones. It belongs to some crappy neighbor who's outdoor cat spits out at least two litters a year, most of whom appear to disappear/die? It's...

Sunday afternoon my mom's dog had a grand mal seizure. She had him in the shower stall and was giving him a bath when he collapsed. He experienced jerking of the limbs, head and neck, however did not lose control of bowels or bladder. After the seizure ended he was so still and was breathing...

I'm not even sure I have the name right. We've got a greyhound expert on this list. Would you contact me? (The sender address of this message will work.) If she's not around, will someone who knows her forward this message to her. I have a (dog related) question for her. --Lia

And this is technically Rudy's "gotcha" (official) day! We're celebrating by going to play with some ducks. -- Janet Boss www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

Okay, I'm getting used to Zipper catching rodent-like things on a regular basis. But tonight he flushed a covey of Quail... And caught one! Holy cats! He managed to hang onto it for almost a minute before it got away, listing slightly to one side and uttering meeps of distress. It landed about...

Hi everyone, Can someone recommend a beginner agility course in the Boston area? My dog and I have never done agility before, and I'd like to give it a try, but I don't know anything about how it works. Do you pay per visit? Join a club? Thanks in advance, Jen

Oh top of power being out for nine days, me heading towards major surgry,there stands in the road the other night a small gray and white looking about half starved kitten. So I stops, moves the cat, the cat follows me back to the truck, and guess what, now I have a kitten named Cosmo and three...

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/5min/story/707023.html -- Handsome Jack Morrison Very creepy. Singing the new Gospel of the New Messiah. Coming next: Torch-light rallies! http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/30/singing-the-new-gospel-of-the-new-messiah/ Subversives for...

This is Harriet's bed in my studio, and this is what she does while I'm paining. I love how how her nose is tucked under her front leg, and her back leg is slung over the side of the bed. You can't really tell, but her foot is dangling just above the floor. Oh, and her bottom, rear foot? ...