funny dog photos at Yahoo... Spot leads Bush off the presidental plane, mini-pig smoozing with dog, puppies romp on treadmill, Pepsi the poodle primps, and more...
Duct tape used to tape dog's mouth shut by pet store manager? FL Thank goodness for good samaritans... in this instance, a maintenance worker who heard a dog whimpering and investigated further...
'Animal control officers said that Dean Baptiste, who is the manager of the Pet Supermarket store, left his Chow mix in a cage without food and water at his apartment complex. Officials said that the duct tape over the dog's muzzle made it difficult to breath...' The dog was rescued and is recovering at the Humane Society. [Yahoo News!] (We have a Chow Chow and he rarely barks... he's a teddy bear (Flash Plugin required... for the USA Today gallery of dogs)
Carlson's Chronicles features an inside look into the Mayo Clinic:
'...Another story was initially told at a leadership development program for rising Mayo administrators. In one session, Mayo staff members shared experiences that showed how the service philosophy affects care. An emergency room physician told of a patient who walked into the ER with severe shortness of breath. When told she had a bacterial infection requiring immediate surgery, the woman expressed concern about her sick dog, which was in her illegally parked truck. The attending nurse assured her that he would move the truck and take care of the dog, but when he walked outside, what he saw was not a pickup but a semi, which he wasn’t licensed to drive. He was about to have it towed – for $700 – when he stopped to consider ways he might save the patient the expense. In the end, the nurse took it upon himself to obtain permission to park the truck at a nearby shopping center for a few days and find a fellow nurse – a former trucker – to drive the truck there. He took the dog to a veterinarian and then cared for it in his own home while the patient recovered. When asked what prompted him to do this, the nurse replied, “At Mayo Clinic, the patient’s needs come first.” [excerpted from the article: 'When a company’s offerings are hard to judge, customers look for subtle indicators of quality. The Mayo Clinic knows how to send the right signals.' by Leonard L. Berry and Neeli Bendapudi via Carlson's Chronicles] (more...)
Drug dog sniffs out 20,000 pounds of pot CA/Mexican Border After a drug dog alerted officials,
US Customs inspectors opened a30-foot trailer and found numerous boxes containing more than 4,000 wrapped packages of marijuana inside, estimated at $9 million in street value.[San Diego Channel]
Dog eats owner's finger AU Any dog breed may bite and inflict injury, especially during a dog fight. The two dogs cited in this news story are a labrador-ridgeback (mix) and a terrier (mix). When two dogs fight, try not to get between them... (our trainer's advice).
'A family pet tore off its owner's finger and is believed to have swallowed it during a fight with another dog yesterday. Sam McRae, 22, was unable to find her middle right finger before an ambulance arrived to take her to the Princess Alexandra Hospital about 9 a.m. 'I was on my hands and knees with a bucket of ice looking for it but we think one of them has eaten it...' ' [News.com.au Technology News]
Amazing Animals from UPI: Dog saves himself; Canine War Hero [Science and Technology]
Shrink's Bid to save dog UK 'A border collie which savaged a toddler may escape a death sentence -- after being analysed by a pet psychiatrist...' [The Sun]
Dogs get microchipped and people are next... The CEO of Sun, Andy McNealy, says his dog has an ID chip and inevitably, humans are next.... 'They're going to slap that baby's bottom, then slip an ID chip in their neck or between their shoulders so you can keep track of your kid... That's not Big Brother; that's dad...' [Cnet News] (sez who?... no thanks, big brother... ) It could be worse.. where would like your cell-phone implant? Moose get tagged with cell phones by scientists interested in their eating habits. (what's next... moose calling in pizza orders? )
Spaniel rescued via radio A cocker spaniel, hit by a car, is recuperating in a veterinary clinic, thanks to a coordinated rescue effort by a garbage man, a morning radio host and the station's listeners... [Biloxi Sun Herald] more weird news (not all dog related)
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