K9 Perspective issue 30
All pages open in a new window.Editorial - The spay-neuter question
EVERY week of every month of every year, anywhere in the world, far too many unwanted pet dogs are killed - the lucky ones humanely...
Pets of the Homeless launched to answer need
IN Carson City, Nevada, a well-dressed woman recently walked up to a homeless man and gave him a bag of fast food on her way to work. The man had been sitting on the sidewalk in the same spot for weeks...
Vaccination studies show revaccination often harmful
A COMMON quandary these days, especially as we hear more and more about the often devastating side-effects of over-vaccination, is how do we prevent our dogs or cats from contracting infectious diseases...
Elf´s escapades make hilarious light reading
TRUTH is often stranger than fiction, and that is certainly so when author Dave Donelson tells the story of Elf, a Silky Terrier puppy with uncontrollable wanderlust...
How much does a fat pet weigh?
OBESITY is not just a problem in people; pets are packing on the pounds too! A recent report from the National Academy of Science shows that one in four pets is overweight or obese...
Barkitecture event unites community businesses
THE Young-Williams Animal Center of Knoxville, Tennessee, will be hosting its Premier Gala Event, Barkitecture, at the Young-Williams Animal Center...
Naturopathic veterinarians very hard to locate
PLEASE can you send me a list of veterinarians or vet clinics practising herbal or holistic medicine anywhere in Ireland...
Help for your fearful dog
AUTHOR Nicole Wilde is a certified pet dog trainer working from southern California. She works often with wolves and wolf-dog mixes, and has six books to her credit...
Scientists donate services to RCF Charitable Trust
TWO giants of veterinary vaccine research - Dr W Jean Dodds of Hemopet and co-trustee of the Rabies Challenge Fund (RCF) and Dr Ronald Schultz of the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine - have volunteered their time to ensure that critical five and seven year rabies challenge studies are conducted...
Brucellosis often shows few visible synptoms
BRUCELLOSIS is a bacterial illness that not only affects dogs, but many other farm animals as well - cattle, goats, sheep, pigs and even humans...
Environmental factors important
THE sixth week is the last of this set of puppy classes and like each other week, the puppies are left in the cars for a few mintues while the owners come into the hall for a brief talk...
Personality: not just a human attribute
DOG owners will naturally claim their dog has tons of personality - a trait that means he or she has many very individual habits or behaviours that are not typical of dogs ...
Timely warning after Asian buyer contacts breeder
I READ the article in your magazine regarding dogs in China and now am in a situation that is making me nervous. I´m selling Old English Sheepdog puppies...
Dog Show USA - online outlet for talented mutts
AVERAGE canines can strut their stuff in this broadband competition, the biggest online dog show in America´s history...
Errant dog prefers to pee on neighbour´s driveway
WE have a neighbor who owns a dog that pees on our car tires every morning without fail. When I go out to crank up the car in the morning I know what to expect ...
OptiGen testing now available in Pacific
FROM May 25, 2006, OptiGen tests must be ordered directly through Genetic Science Services (a division of Genetic Technologies Limited in Australia) for all owners and breeders in Pacific countries...
Many pet shops fail to provide health care
LAST spring, the Animal Protection Institute (API) went undercover in California to document conditions in 64 randomly-selected pet stores that sold live animals...
Bottle toys keep dogs amused
KRACKLE Toys has launched a new toy for dogs. After observing that dogs love to play with empty water bottles, a group of people decided that this toy needed to be taken further for the enjoyment of dogs...
Spay Day Sacramento support-worthy project
Low-income families in Sacramento, Yolo and Placer Counties can sign up their dogs and cats for the eighth annual Spay Day, Sacramento. Hosted by the Sacramento Area Animal Coalition (SAAC), Spay Day Sacramento is the largest one-day spay-neuter event in the nation...
Norfolk terrier active and hardy worker
THE Norfolk terrier is a strong, sturdy little terrier, the smallest of those bred for work, and perhaps the most hardy...
