Our dog loves watching Kung Pow!, Enter the fist, a silly karate spoof movie This movie is silly, outrageous fun... that's what our dog says. He found it the perfect way to relax at the end of a stressful day. He especially liked the scene where the squirrels grab some nuts and run up and down a tree. The special effects showed the squirrels close up... (our dog can't talk, but he definitely voiced his approval of the action sequences... he wants to watch this one again and again
Police dog recovers from four story fall after receiving aid from canine and human friends B.C. 'Cops have a reputation for looking after their own and that includes the furry four-legged ones...Chase, a nine-year-old Belgian Malinois, and his handler, Cpl. Shaun Brozer, are an explosives-detection team at the RCMP's North Vancouver detachment.' Somehow, Chase fell off a building during police work. His injuries included
'a shattered leg, sheared leg with tendon damage, a broken toe, ruptured kidney and extensive bruises to his lungs and heart.' More than a dozen police dogs from the RCMP and Vancouver city police provided blood for his transfusions and now, his recovery is called a miracle...
Injured B.C. police dog's canine comrades donate blood after four-storey fall [Canada.com]
Cellular dog, a military tracking device on a dog collar takes video and relays voice commands... 'The cellular dog military tracking device is produced by Tri-Logical Technologies Ltd. for installation under a dog's collar. It is monitored through a video camera which relays pictures back to a command center through a cellphone, giving commanders real time pictures of a dangerous area before they decide to send in soldiers. The cellular dog, which costs several thousand dollars, accepts orders, such as "move right," "move left," or "lay down," through the phone.' ...
Israel 'Cellular dog' showcased at security fair [Jerusalem Post, Israel] (Now, if only the dog wearing the collar could talk)
Other Radiolanders give us words to live by : Half way around the world, in Bali, people have had their lives ripped apart. Those still alive have been thrust into a world of terrorism. In these times, rudeness and callousness are poison to the soul.
'Never forget how small this world is and that we all share both ownership and loss when people behave badly.' ~
dws.
from "Al cor gentil" ("In the gentle heart")
by Guido Guinizelli
Love returns always to a noble heart,
Like a bird to the green in the forest. [tom matrullo's possibly adjacent blog]
'We look to the universe, to the world around us, to each other, and, if we are believers, to the invisible world of the sacred, and if we have one basic desire - voiced or not, recognized or not - it is that all these things be on our side. We want life to be our ally: helping us, empowering us, enabling us to be safe and happy. We want good things to come our way: our wounds healed, our loneliness banished, our power restored, our fears allayed. We want alienation to be replaced with belonging, impoverishment with abundance, bondage with liberation, and darkness with light.' [Josef Tornick's A Blog Ringing in the Empty Sky]
It matters how we treat each other... how we treat our family and how we treat our pets...
Man allegedly stabbed family dog with sword, then stapled it together PA 'A man who allegedly stabbed the family dog with a replica Civil War sword and then tried to staple the wounds shut has been charged with cruelty to animals, officials said.' He stabbed the dog in the neck, abdomen and rectal area 'because it had urinated on the carpet.'...
Man allegedly stabbed family dog with sword [Times Hearald]
Families still dog-fighting in court over Maltese dog TX Doggone it’s not gone.
'The dogfight isn’t over for Texas City family members who are fighting to regain custody of a Maltese they adopted from a shelter in August.On Monday, Texas City Justice of the Peace Patrick Doyle said the two sides, Laché Chatelain and Tina Walker, had ended a months-long feud over the dog this weekend by reaching an accord.' But the Chateleain family denied any settlement had been reached and are hopping mad that the judge dismissed their case...
Case of dog not over yet, family members say [Galveston County Daily News]
Greyhound racer/breeder loses license over live rabbit lures AZ A man who used live rabbits to train his dogs to race has been barred from racing them again in Arizona.
'It is illegal to use live animals such as cats, rabbits or fowl for training, because the animals rarely survive the training or are severely injured. An Arizona Racetrack Alliance spokesperson said the track where the man had been racing his dogs terminated his contract as soon as documented state findings were known. 'He is barred and banned forever from racing at Phoenix Greyhound.' ...' Using live rabbits costly to dog racer [Arizona Republic]
In the lap of luxury: Palm Beach Pets FL 'Palm Beach pets can't growl about their treatment. Private chefs fix their meals. Chauffeured limos take them to the vet. The house staff is at their bark and call. Those not living the dog's life can now read all about it in a new pet magazine about Palm Beach pets: Pet Society... Romping through Pet Society are dogs in glittering tiaras, floating in pristine pools on water floats, lounging in a white convertible, wearing matching turquoise visors and rose- tinted shades... ' Palm Beach dogs: Magazine chronicles lives of pooches in the lap of luxury [Sun Sentinel]
Dog-gone: Canine thrown from truck, dog rescued, owner ticketed CO 'You might want to know about Mark and his flying dog before you take your dog for a ride in the truck. Gumbo, or “Bo,” is Mark Bosworth’s year-old blue heeler. Bosworth is a self-described dog lover, and takes Bo wherever he goes...' Even with a safety harness, Bo was thrown from the truck; dogs are often injured from riding in flat-bed trucks; if possible, a securely fastened seat belt on a dog
inside the passenger area is a better way to go...
Dog-gone: Canine catapulted from truck, much to owner’s consternation; Incident results in rescue, ticket [Glenwood Springs Post Independent]
DC area sniper/murderer eludes police, FBI, ATF, army, sniffer dogs DC-MD-VA Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia police, army forces, FBI, ATF, and sniffer dogs have not been able to capture the cold-blooder murderer who has been terrorizing the Washington D.C. area. Area residents are encouraged to send their credible tips in to catch the killer. Two composite graphics of two different vans were released to the public. If you see the vans, call police; the broken left tail light may have been repaired.
Tip Hotline: (888) 324-9800
Send Your Tips: P.O. Box 7875, Gaithersburg, MD 20898-7875
E-Mail Your Tips:
taskforce@co.mo.md.us
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