The Poodle (and Dog) Blog

Posted on : April 10, 2008
Italians revolt against a revolting tax on dogs and cats
	You have to hand it to the governments of the world for sheer gall. They spend and spend and when the coffers are empty, they look around for creative sources of revenue to squeeze out of taxpayers. In Italy some unnamed lawmaker noticed that people had pets, and on Friday there was a proposal by a parliament commission to levy a tax on domestic "animals of affection." Furious Italians rose up as one.... ...»

Norman the bike riding Briard
	Showing off his skills on a scooter, skateboard and surfboard has gotten a lot of attention for Norman. And some criticism"”which for the life of me I don't understand. Some have criticized his owner, Karen Cobb, for exploiting him. Exploiting? The two are bonding brilliantly during their training sessions. Norman is being stimulated both mentally and physically. Norman obviously likes what he is doing or he would just lie on the ground and... ...»

Creative ideas to deal with dog poop problems
	Taipei, a city in Taiwan, has an interesting solution to keeping streets free from doggie bombs. In July they will offer residents the chance to enter a drawing. One lottery ticket will be given in exchange for a bag of doggie poo. The top prize is a gold ingot worth $2000. They successfully ran the lottery last year and attracted more than 20,000 participants. Meanwhile in Mexico dog owners who pick up poop... ...»

Poodle Power
	In your face, Khyra Love, Misty the alpha Poodle ...»

Newborn puppy falls out of the sky into a loving home
	In Los Banos, California, Elaine Bouschard and her grandson, Taylor Callaway, saw a tiny puppy fall out of the sky. They looked up and saw a very disappointed hawk ciircling around. They did what the rest of us would do, they picked him up and gave him a home. The puppy will be added to her family of dogs, cats, horses and even a couple of hawks. She said, "I actually think God... ...»

Music for damaged and fearful dogs (or dogs who just need to chill out)
	Little Red is one of the damaged dogs rescued from Michael Vick's brutal dog fighting operation. She had been used as a bait dog. Her teeth had been filed down and we can only imagine the horrors she experienced in her life. After her rescue she went into a loving forever home. But some scars are slow to heal. No matter what Susan, [her new owner,] did she never felt that Little Red... ...»

New York City man has paid over $60,000 in custody battle over a dog
	Dershowitz and Knuckles in happier times Thirty-four-year old Craig Dershowitz has gone through his savings to gain custody of Knuckles, a Puggle that he considers his son. In papers filed in Manhattan Supreme court, he claims his former girl friend, Sarah Brega, kidnapped Knuckles after they broke up and moved to California. She claims Knuckles was a gift to her. Brega apparently has a wealthy family to help her with legal expenses. Dershowitz... ...»

Mother dogsâ€”Amazing animals
	Betty Boop, a Chihuahua mix, arrived at a county animal shelter in Arizona just in time to deliver two healthy boys. On the same day a litter of Shih Tzu puppies was not so lucky. The mother died after giving birth to seven puppies. When she was offered the puppies, Betty Boop quickly adopted all seven as her own. They were all spared possible euthanasia at the county shelter when they were rescued... ...»

Dog tattoosâ€”what the world needs.. a way to make Poodles look even stupider
	Some of you will probably get the torches and pitchforks out for this newest fad in doggiedom"”the dog tattoo. It actually isn't a tattoo, no ink goes under the skin. The designs are airbrushed on the dog's fur using a stencil and special dye that eventually washes out. This would seem to be limited to those "lucky" dogs with light colored fur. Some people have their business or college logos painted on, but... ...»

Ben Roethlisberger Foundation supports local K-9 units
	The Foundation of Pittsburg Steeler quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, awards funding to cover law enforcement canine expenses. Since 2007 the Foundation has made 98 grants totaling almost $850,000 to 94 police and fire departments. This has financed more than 55 dogs as well as training, equipment, food, veterinarian services, and other necessary expenses of K-9 units. Besides grants to Pittsburg departments, grants have been made to cities and surrounding areas where the Steelers played... ...»

Piper the Bulldogâ€”an emerging young artist
	This story reminds me of two of my community theatre friends who were always trying to put more drama into all of our lives. At one point they bought a canvas painted by a monkey, spared no expense in having it framed and matted, and hung it prominently in their home. They loved to bait pretentious prigs who thought they knew everything about abstract art into explaining the meaning behind the painting, what... ...»

Who makes your dog food? Are you sure?
	For two years I lived in Kentucky. This was before the textile and clothing industry moved to China, Sri Lanka, Guatemala and countries I had barely heard of. The sister of one of my colleagues worked in a factory that made men's shirts. She told me her job was to sew labels into the shirts. There were three labels: Van Heusen, Arrow, and Sears. The shirts were identical, the labels were different. After... ...»

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