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Dog News: weird, inspiring dog tales
Tuesday, February 04, 2003
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'Aeroflot trotted out one of its secret weapons for fighting terrorist attacks: a specially bred dog that the airline claims has the best nose in the world for sniffing out explosives. What makes the dogs different from others is that their sense of smell is not prone to seasonal changes -- a trait they get from the jackal.... Their Taimyr husky blood makes them more hardy and allows them to sniff out substances in temperatures low enough to crystallize odors... '[Moscow Times]
Please comment Please comment Virtual killing machines New Zealand 'Five vicious dog attacks in less than a week have added fresh fuel to calls for tougher dog laws... ' [The Dominion Post] Laws are being reviewed and changes proposed as New Zealand reels under a spate of horrific dog maulings...
SPCA Auckland director Bob Kerridge proposed that owners, as well as their dogs, should have to be licensed.
'I have to say, and it sounds hackneyed, it's not the dog, it's the owner,' he said.
'Few dogs are born dangerous. Many dogs are made dangerous and they are made dangerous by dangerous owners.' Police appeal to dog owner to come forward [Stuff - New Zealand]
Please comment Animal control vs. animal rescue A clash of cultural values ... GA At Atlanta Humane Rescue, nearly all animals that end up there must die within 72 hours... When an animal 'rescue' facility has an 82% kill rate, questions arise...
'Those of us who do rescue do not like Bill Garrett because he's killed thousands of animals that did not need to be killed,' said Connie Delinski, the president of a collie rescue group. 'He has told me he'd rather kill a dog than rescue it.' [Atlanta Journal Constitution] (The lawsuits and cat fights are ongoing... if that spurs reform, good... )
Please comment Please comment Cold weather makes it difficult to inflict a bath on our dog... So we spot bathe him between groomings. Here's how we keep our dog reasonably clean when we can't bathe him: [more... link]
After dog mauls child, backlash against dog breeds NZ A New Zealand editorial by Brian Rudman lashes out against pit bulls and their owners. Even though he cannot back up his statements with statistics ['statistics are hard to come by'], Rudman thinks wiping out entire breeds is the answer:
'I'm for the Neeson treatment. Exterminate the whole breed - and anything that looks like one just to be safe. Pit bulls, staffordshire terriers, anything that barks at me and looks menacing. Dog fanatics say it's unfair to ban a whole breed, that not all of them are vicious. Well, tough. It's better to be safe than sorry. They are only dogs, after all...' [New Zealand News]
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Adoption and love for an abandoned greyhound Orion, the ex-racing greyhound left for dead in a freezing field next to a West Lothian dog pound, has been given a new home... 'Greyhounds make great pets. They don’t need any more walking than average dogs and are very affectionate.' [Edinburgh Evening News] Please comment Dog artist makes the world record book India 'Jagmohan Mathodia's canine sketches (over 3,900 portraits) have been recognised by the Limca Book of Records, India's version of the Guinness Book.' 'Dogs are an important aspect of our life...' [Ananova.com]
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