Automated watchdog robots revolutionize home security Korea Move over, Rover; robodog security has arrived... The internet-enabled watchdog robot, brainchild of Professor Choi and his college students in Seoul, may soon revolutionize home security.
The dogs, with a built-in monitor, patrol around the house as their owners remote-control their movement through personal computers or mobile phones. The owner can receive and record real-time video via a monitor in the dog's face. If the robot dog's temperature sensor detects an invader, it immediately starts barking, wailing sirens and repeating warning messages, such as "your picture has been already transmitted to the police." [Korea Herald]
Major award for police dog injured on the job UK 'A Metropolitan Police dog who was impaled on a railing as he chased a suspected thief is given a bravery award...' The dog survived, despite massive injuries. [BBC UK]
Gracious paired as seeing eye dog for gracious client Edward Daniels took his transformation from being fully sighted to total blindness in stride, even though it occurred almost overnight. A co-worker said, "He was always positive. It was a life-changing ordeal, and he still maintained his attitude. I'm proud of him that way." Now he's working with a guide dog named Gracious, even though 'he hoped his first guide dog would have a macho name, something like Lucifer, Satan or Spike...' [The Olympian]
Chow Rescue of Northern Virginia, serving DC, Maryland and Virginia, has three adorable rescued chows who need loving homes. Fluffy looks just like our dog and boasts a beautiful red and cinnamon coat. She's small, inquisitive and friendly. She almost got euthanized... (go read her story and enjoy the photos.)
Ebony, a sweet little black chow, loves children and has been through enough heartbreak to last a lifetime. She has pedigreed papers; she's thin and has just recovered from pyometria, but she still has a big heart and loves people. Her owners gave her up because they 'didn't have time to walk her.' (She was special ordered, but the children got bored with her.) Ebony is up-to-date on her shots...
Tyson misses his kitty friend (his owner dumped both Tyson and his kitty pal). Even so, he's ready to adopt you, if you have room in your heart for him.
(We adopted a rescued Chow from the ASPCA three years ago and he is the best dog we've ever had.... ). Dogs get dumped because people get bored with them or they don't match the rugs (a real excuse ... believe it or not). All of these chows narrowly missed getting euthanized and they all deserve loving homes with caring people... These chow chows are special; they still give their love to people, even if they've not received love in kind.
Adopt one of these dogs and you'll gain entry into the mysterious, sweet world of the chow chow.
Dog in hiding for two years, coaxed out for a good home OR Bobo, the shy dog, has been licensed, spayed, and has received her shots. Now all she needs is a good home...
'For almost two years, Hobo the dog lay hidden beneath a Talent apartment house, growling at passers-by and venturing out only to chow down on a concoction of dog food and meat offered by neighbors Eunice Rosenfeld and Fran Edwards...' [Mail Tribune]
Fido's last stop... is often the rendering plant CA When animals are discarded and remain unclaimed at the Orange County Shelter, often their ultimate destination, after euthanasia, is the rendering plant. The economics of rendering vs. cremation gives a county strapped for money little choice: $1.50/rendering versus $35.00 - $85/cremation per animal:
'Activist Maria Dales wants Orange County to cremate all animals -- no more rendering. Shelter officials say, well, maybe...
"Basically, when people think their animals are being ‘disposed of humanely,’ I really don’t think they have a picture in their head of it being tossed into a metal barrel and then carted off to be boiled down for its materials..." ' [Orange County Weekly]
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