Dog Walkers & Your Career

I was jogging in the park the other day and noticed a number of professional dog walkers. They had many dogs under their care and the necessary tools of their trade. Nothing remarkable about that. What struck me was a) the number of providers I saw on this one visit, b) their marketing efforts, and c) the range of services offered. Parked on the streets around the park were various types of mini-van...

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Dog/Canine Arthritis

Arthritis in canines is just as common as it is in humans. The type of arthritis associated with dogs is osteoarthritis which is caused by the degradation of the cartilage within a joint. Cartilage is what keeps the bones in a joint from rubbing together. As the cartilage breaks down it causes the function of the joint to reduce causing pain and stiffness. In the beginning canine arthritis is uncomfortable, but in severe cases it causes extreme pain as the bones are rubbing directly against each other. Signs to watch for are favoring a certain limb repeatedly, trouble when sitting or standing,...

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Chile Animal Shelter Killed 800 Dogs, Dumped Corpses (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Chilean police today found about 100 dead cats and dogs on the grounds of an organization in Santiago that promised to care for pets and strays and instead allegedly killed 40 to 50 a week.
Jab call as virus kills five dogs (BBC News)
Five dogs in Cornwall die after an outbreak of a deadly virus, sparking calls for vaccination.
Dogs chase efficiently, but cats skulk counterintuitively (EurekAlert!)
( Duke University ) A Duke University study suggests that evolution can behave as differently as dogs and cats. While the dogs depend on an energy-efficient style of four-footed running over long distances to catch their prey, cats seem to have evolved a profoundly inefficient gait, tailor-made to creep up on a mouse or bird in slow motion.
Pack of dogs mauls horses in Mariposa County (The Fresno Bee)
A pack of dogs attacked two horses Tuesday in the Don Pedro subdivision of Mariposa County, sheriff?s deputies reported.
Capitol: No dogs allowed (KOIN News 6 Portland)
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - State lawmakers say they plan to ban dogs from the statehouse by the time their 2009 session starts in January. They say they want to establish a more professional atmosphere and protect their expensive new furniture.
Wealthy Londoners buy dogs to deter burglars (Gulf Times)
LONDON: Wealthy Londoners are buying protection dogs to deter violent criminals. It follows a string of high-profile cases in which business people have been attacked in their own homes.
About 100 sickly dogs seized from suspected puppy mill (Barrie Examiner)
MEAFORD - Animal welfare authorities are investigating after finding what they are calling one of Ontario's largest puppy mills. Approximately 100 dogs and [...]
Dogs Put Down After Attacking Woman (WSMV Nashville)
Four dogs that brutally attacked a woman have been put down.
Officials question dogs' role in death of Flagstaff woman (ABC 15 Phoenix)
Coconino County sheriff's detectives are awaiting autopsy results as they try to determine what role, if any, three family dogs played in the death of an 89-year-old Flagstaff woman on Tuesday.
Woman Accused Of Having Sex With Dogs (Local 6 Orlando)
A couple was arrested after pictures surface showing a woman having sex with dogs, deputies say.

Choosing your Boxer Dog

Choosing your Boxer Dog An easier and more pleasant journey with your chosen Boxer starts with checking out the parent dogs for unbecoming traits like aggression, hyperactive and extreme shyness. This is easier to do when you get your Boxer from a reputable breeder or from a pet shop that get their animals only from known breeders. Exercise prudence if you are getting your Boxer puppy from pet stores, which often get their supply from breeders of unknown reputation. These puppy mills as they are called are not known to put much emphasis on the quality and health of pups they are producing....

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