Soul starvation, a way of life (For techheads, here's why you need a dog [and not robodog, either]) If you're a tech head, you have a busy life. Wireless applications, networks, programming perl, programming Radio, hacking XML, hacking Windows... you can do it all. In fact, you're so good at it, your days whiz by in blur. You never take time for yourself. You're always answering questions and you need a break. A dog will reconnect you with your inner self: you can look legitimately busy when you take it out for a walk -- and you can smell the rain, look at the clouds, listen the sounds of nature, and enjoy some much needed companionship.
So here's what to do: Read Alan Cohen's book, "Why Your Life Sucks," (which makes a compelling case for connecting with your inner self... otherwise, your life sucks) and then go get a dog... , if Chris Pirillo can do it, you can too; maybe that's why he's so successful...
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Mountain lion eats family's dog on front porch Utah When a man returned to his home at 4 pm, he encountered a young mountain lion dining on the remains of his dog on his front porch. The man's 81-year-old mother was gardening in the back yard, unaware of the big cat's visit...
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Dog bite victim wants own pit bull Less than a week after two pit bulls attacked a 12-year-old boy, he is talking about getting one of his own. He required 378 stitches and 5 1/2 hours of surgery and was released from the hospital on Thursday...
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Woman who left dog in Jeep faces cruelty charge Texas A woman left her dog for one hour in her jeep while she went inside a restaurant and ate. The woman had left the jeep's vinyl windows partially unzipped. Although the temperature was only 81 degrees with a humidity of 67 percent, the heat index inside the jeep was 84 degrees and the dog still died.
A dog can die in 5 minutes in a car left in the sun. Cars acts as a magnifier to the sun's heat ; animals left inside cars in the sun, even with the windows rolled down, can die quickly...
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In dogs and cats, the line is furred Just when you think you have this cat vs. dog people theory figured out, along comes a cat who sometimes thinks he's a dog [hey, our dog thinks he's a cat most of the time]. Related:
Dog People vs Cat People
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Prozac hailed as potential cure for aggressive dogs Belgian scientists have found Prozac can help cure aggressive dogs... [via newsisfree.com]
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Man quits day job to pick up dog poop all day long Jerry Glass, owner of Pooch's Poop Removal, calls himself an entre-manure and the pooper scooper has found his niche...[via
Romensko's Obscure Storeroom]
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Dog in mercy dash to save farmer "
An Austrian farmer's faithful dog saved his life by running for help after a hay-making machine sliced up the 62- year-old's left foot, police say." [from
newsisfree.com]
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Therapy dogs help patients in long-term care facilities "
Study finds statistical evidence that animal-assisted therapy reduces loneliness in LTC residents. Animal-assisted therapy can effectively reduce the loneliness of residents in long-term care facilities according to a study by Marian R. Banks of the VA Medical Center in St. Louis and William A. Banks of St. Louis University School of Medicine Missouri." Even one session of 30 minutes per week was effective in reducing loneliness to a significant degree...
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Lyme disease a threat to humans, canines Virginia "Tina Donahue had been a county animal control officer so she thought she could stay ahead of most anything that was a threat to her pets.But she admits not spotting the tick-borne disease that eventually killed Hemingway her laid-back Labrador-Rottweiler cross..." [from
Rocketnews.com]
When dogs attack Arizona Tucson Animal Control takes a no-nonsense, well ordered approach to dog attacks, with laws that penalize the attacking dog and owner, if negligent. To begin with, The Tucson Police Department only gets involved in dog bite cases if there is a criminal element. The focus begins with ensuring safety and welfare, including medical attention to the victim. Laws to discourage owners from permitting their dogs to roam freely include:
"If your unleashed dog bites a leashed dog, he is deemed "destructive" and the owner is given a fine from $200 to $25,000. If your pet attacks you, you must report it to Animal Control. If an animal owner is issued a citation, the person bitten can ask for restitution to pay for medical bills and property damages..."
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