Dog News: DC Dog NewsDog News for the metro Washington D.C. dog area: MD/VA/DC. Play, rescue, train and volunteer with your dog. Weird and inspiring stories.dog pet forum community- January 26, 2005 Craig's List in DC has a pet section!http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/26.html#a2528 Hedgesville Hounds dog adopt rescue- January 26, 2005 (Amendment: Hedgeville Hounds won't be able to foster ChuCho after, due to the fact that he can dig under fences. He still needs a foster home and preferably, one that will keep him as an indoor dog and not one which would leave him unsupervised outside. He is an 'escape artist'.) Yesterday, I received a call from Hedgesville Hounds, a rescue organization with an uncommon commitment to placing homeless dogs in loving homes. Hedgesville Hounds will help ChuCho, a homeless chow...http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/26.html#a2523 Humane Society adoption Montgomery County Rockville- January 24, 2005 Thank you to everyone who has ever helped to place abandoned pets in new homes. Our own dog was once a homeless dog and would have been put down, had it not been for a selfless couple who took him in for three months as a foster. We treasure him and he is now a successful therapy dog who visits people and cheers them up in ways that no human can; this is his fifth year of service and he still relishes his work. My once homeless dog is a continual delight to everyone who meets him and a...http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/24.html#a2518 dog frostbite pet cold weather- January 23, 2005 Dogs left outside in bitter cold, 20 degrees or below, may suffer frostbite or even death. NY Frostbite sounds like a treatable problem, but sadly, often it's a horrible death sentence. How many caretakers are willing to keep a dog who has had its paws amputated; untreated, severe frostbite can cause a dog's paws to drop off... Save your money, your heart and your dog, by bringing it inside: 'English recommends avoiding leaving your dogs outside at all costs, adding that just because...http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/23.html#a2515 cold weather pets dogs Humane Society- January 21, 2005 Cold Weather fur facts DC While the US east coast is bracing for a winter storm which is expected to drop up to 8 inches of snow this weekend, pet owners are warned to bring their pets inside. Many owners do not do so because they believe these common myths: Myth: Dogs and cats can fend for themselves in winter weather. Nothing could be further from the truth. The sad fact is that during winter many animal shelters are forced to euthanize cats suffering from irreparable frost bite of their ears.http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/21.html#a2513 pet microchip 125 kilohertz 134.2- January 6, 2005 Pet owners beware: pet microchips fail as standards change The pet microchip industry, previously standardized on a 125 kilohertz broadcast, now also offers a 134.2 kilohertz broadcast frequency, leading to errors in scanning and fewer lost pets recovered. 'There's no way to know how many lost animals might have been unclaimed by their owners and improperly euthanized because their chips couldn't be read by available scanners...' Shelters using 125 microchip scanners...http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/06.html#a2502 divorce dog pet support- January 5, 2005 Scientists repair animal hearts with implanted human stem cells TX The heart of a pet may someday contain human cells... Press Release: Americans for Medical Progress (Full Story at Bioresearch Online UK pet owners spend more on dogs' healthcare than on cats UK Almost a third of UK dog owners have invested in medical insurance for their pet while only 17% of cat owners bought pet medical insurance. In addition, the survey indicates dog owners are...http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/05.html#a2497 (Untitled)- January 4, 2005 I have a couple of Gmail invites to give away. If you want one, drop me a short note to tell how you help others. two sentences are enough..) First come, first served.http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/03.html#a2494 dog saves child Tsunami- January 2, 2005 DC Metro to get 3 new bomb dogs VA 'Washington's Metro subway system is beefing up its force of bomb-sniffing dogs. Metro Transit Police are adding three dogs to the canine unit after they graduate from an 11-week training course next week...' baltimoresun.com Dog rescues 7-year-old from Tsunami India "Run away!" her husband screamed from a rooftop after he spotted the colossal waves. It was a simple command that smothered Sangeeta in a nightmarish dilemma: She had three...http://radio.weblogs.com/0107233/categories/dcDogNews/2005/01/02.html#a2492 |