Dog Care News Archive

14-Aug-2006

 

Should I tip the kennel employees who care for my dog when I'm gone for a week? (Boston Globe)
Q: Should I tip the kennel employees who care for my dog when I'm gone for a week? I know I pay for the space -- but what about the person who plays with him, takes him on potty breaks, and gives him his medicine? T.W., Madrid, Iowa A: Usually, there's no obligation to tip the people who provide care ...

Pacific Spotlight: Casey Lee Jones, animal care specialist at Yongsan Garrison (Stars and Stripes)
How did you get this job? I?ve always wanted to work with animals. When my recruiter informed me of the animal care specialist MOS, I jumped at the opportunity.

Lightning hit stops girl's heart (BBC News)
A girl is in intensive care after she was struck by lightning while walking a dog by the seaside.

Is Summer Heat Putting Your Dog at Risk? (PR Web)
Every year many dogs needlessly die of heatstroke. What can you do to help prevent this from happening to your dog? What can you do if your dog gets heatstroke? (PRWEB Aug 14, 2006) Trackback URL: http://prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1IYWxmLVRoaXItTWFnbi1JbnNlLVplcm8=

Dog fighter ordered to pay for care (WALB News 10)
Thomas County- Dog fighting has long been a problem in Thomas County. Now a recent ruling hopes to deter others, showing them that cruel crime doesn't pay.

The Puppy Wars (The New York Sun)
When an Upper West Side veterinarian, Karen Cantor, walks her 5-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, she often receives unsolicited advice from wellmeaning passersby. They suggest that Dr. Cantor invest in a dog trainer or a raw food diet for the puppy, whose name she did not want printed. "In New York City, everyone has a big opinion," Dr. Cantor, who practices at Westside Veterinary Center

Dog Needing Medication Stolen In Fridley (WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul)
It's a sad tale of a stolen pet. A rescue organization is asking for the public's help to save the dog before it's too late. Watch The Video More Crime News

Confessions of a dog sitter: Hormones do the trick (The Idaho Statesman)
Tom King, a veterinary assistant and a dog sitter, is shown here with one of his charges, Dottie, a young Lab. Tom King's life is for the dogs. Well, not exclusively, but dogs ? and cats ? are a big part of it. King, 39, works as a veterinary assistant at Broadway Veterinary Clinic.

Sunbury residents push for drug dog (The Daily Item)
SUNBURY ? Residents crowded City Council chambers Monday to push the council toward a decision regarding a drug dog.

The Dog Days of Summer (The Courier)
By Joey Fisher Fisher's Fish Tales As temperatures continue to swelter and rain seems non-existent, you can be assured the dog Days of Summer are upon us. Too hot to fish, too hot to golf and just right at home if your air conditioner is working.

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