Monday, June 17, 2002 Monday, June 17, 2002Gee, it's been three days. It must be serious; we're all wondering how he's feeling.
Paolo V. and others have mentioned that Dave Winer, founder of the superb Radio Userland, is ill and hospitalized for a week. We sent him a get well card here and there's a joint blog where people can send their newsfeed for the purpose of sending get wells to Dave
Gentle dog sniffs out the bombs Texas '...he’s not just the only bomb dog specifically assigned to Denton County and the only university police bomb dog in the state, he’s Officer Menz’ backup on patrol. "I don’t know what I did without him," Officer Menz said. "When he’s not around, I feel like my right hand is missing."..
The legend of black dog Richmond, VA The dog can't be captured and has eluded animal control for over 10 years. He haunts his neighborhood with a supernatural aura. "if you look into Black Dog's eyes and watch the way he moves, you can sense an almost otherworldly quality about him..."
Pets help children stay healthy "Owning a pet can make children healthier according to new research. Youngsters from pet- owning families have stronger immune systems and take fewer days off school sick. Doctors who tested the saliva of 138 children found that those exposed to animals had more stable immune systems which meant they were better at fighting infection..." [now if only children would wash their hands after handling pets]
Insurers keep a dog breed blacklist "The list, based on dog-bite fatality statistics from 1979 to 1998, has been used by several companies to deny or cancel coverage of landlords and individual homeowners who have pit bulls, Chow Chows, German shepherds, Rottweilers, malamutes, Doberman pinschers, even Saint Bernards."
The repercussions of banning dogs from insurance are far-reaching. Families are forced to move from rentals because of the dog they keep as a pet and such dogs are euthanized more often than adopted. Whether or not this type of labeling has the desired effect of deterring human fatalities and injury due to dog bites is questionable. Often, the owners of a vicious dog do not even license their dog...
Related articles
Breed banning and holding the owner accountable
Working to prevent dog attacks (Daily Herald)
..."There's too many dogs that are always running loose without a leash, and my daughter walks outside and gets attacked......"If you saw that dog going after her throat, you wouldn't want your kids playing outside anymore either"...
All State Insurance adds 8 dog breeds to blacklist
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