Dog Care News Archive

08-Nov-2006

 

Dog caught in trap has officials searching for ordinances (Winona Post)
A pleasant walk on the trails behind Holzinger Lodge turned traumatic Friday, leaving a boy and a dog injured and law enforcement officers scouring ordinances to determine how laws could have better protected the pair.

College Football's Top 25 Mascots (Fox Sports)
It's one of the things that make college football special. Whether it's a buffalo running around the field, a two-ton steer standing calmly in the midst of 80,000 fans, a beautiful dog barking on the sideline or a student in a costume, mascots are a revered tradition at most schools. We rank the Top 25 mascots across the nation.

GARY BOGUE: Oh deer: Dog on walk perturbs herd's leader (Contra Costa Times)
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Dear Gary Early (5 a.m.) this morning while walking my dog I came upon a group of deer. They were less than 50 yards away. Thank goodness my dog was leashed.

For BH&G, bigger is better (Asbury Park Press)
"BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS NEW COOKBOOK, 14th Edition," Meredith Books, $19.95. A circa-1960 BH&G cookbook was my first of many cookbooks. Today, it is a sorry-looking, recipe-stained, dog-chewed-on-one-corner, first love that I still refer to. In 2000 came a limited edition and much revised, slicked up, BH&G book that, for whatever reason, I really did not care for.

Demo: "The Dog Walkers" by Andy Evansen (American Artist)
Over a preliminary drawing, Evansen first washed in the background trees fairly loosely, taking care to add variety to the greens for interest. He made sure to paint the figure on the left at this time, as it is most involved with the backdrop of trees.

Is It Worth Paying More For Gourmet Dog Food? (KDKA Pittsburgh)
Dog owners have more choices than ever before when it comes to dog food. Gourmet dog foods and dog foods with celebrities? names on them are just two of the many choices dog owners have.

New powers to eradicate dog mess (BBC News)
Dog owners who allow their pets to foul public places in North Lincolnshire could soon face on-the-spot fines.

Beijing Sets a ?One Dog? Policy to Combat Rabies (New York Times)
Rabies is on the rise in China, where only 3 percent of dogs are vaccinated against the disease, which attacks the nervous system.

China issues 'one dog' policy in Beijing (AP via Yahoo! News)
It's the year of the dog in China, but it's not a good year for man's best friend: an effort to stamp out rabies has prompted authorities to limit families in Beijing to only one dog.

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