tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2286737161775976832024-03-05T11:30:55.024+00:00Dogs A-ZWelcome to my Dog Blog : Dogs A-Z. Don't forget to bookmark me! You will find interesting dog facts, in-depth dog articles, doggy news, and light-hearted dog stuff. There will be topics on dog problems, books about dogs, dog training, health, dog breeds, names, dog food, careers with dogs, animal welfare, rescue dogs, and lots more.
I spent many years working full-time with dogs at an animal rescue.LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-45574863527602688262010-01-07T16:05:00.001+00:002010-01-07T16:07:18.084+00:00The Patron Saint of Dogs and Other Curiosities ~ A Medley of Doggy Trivia!Well Xmas, New Year and Twelth Night have come and gone. Epiphany was yesterday. Its the bleak midwinter and the snow is lying round about, deep, and crisp and even. (Sorry, couldn't resist that!)
I like snow and taking the dogs for walks in it. Especially when I come back to an open fire.
That brings me to my first dog curiosity. My old greyhound (13+ years) has arthritis and a heart murmur. LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-9736755074238215162010-01-01T16:42:00.003+00:002010-01-02T15:37:08.602+00:00Wishing You A Happy New Year ~ Dog Training Myths ~ A New Year Gift for You Wishing You All A Very Happy New Year!
A New Year Gift for You (and Your Dog!)
5 Dog Training Myths Your Dog Needs You to Shred - Without Using Tooth or Claw
Get an excellent free e-book, 5 Dog Training Myths, written By Daniel Stevens (Kingdom Of Pets)
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It is safe, free, and without anyLongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-38917678105483681972009-12-23T18:07:00.001+00:002009-12-23T18:49:59.893+00:00Hazards and Dangers to Dogs at Christmas ~ Hazards to Dogs in Winter, Snow and IceNearly Christmas and a very happy one to you and your dog.
In all the excitement it is easy to overlook potential hazards and dangers to your dog:
Christmas decorations - can be chewed and swallowed. They can break up into sharp fragments.Tinsel can act like a liguture - externally and internally.
Drinks. Alcohol is bad for dogs!
Smoking. Cigar and cigarette ends are poisonous to dogs
Wrappings.LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-11853705844419565542009-12-20T17:56:00.000+00:002009-12-20T17:56:54.209+00:00A Dog's Fairy Tale of ChristmasA Dog's Fairy Tale of Christmas
We stopped at a park that was covered in snow. This was somewhere new! My owner removed my collar and then threw a ball. I chased after it. We hadn't played this game for a long time! But when I turned back he had gone. Puzzled, I sniffed around, but there were no familiar smells. I was lost and alone. So I wandered.
Elsewhere in the park I saw a big crowd of LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-7393867790395102912009-12-19T18:28:00.001+00:002009-12-19T18:36:42.417+00:00A DOG’S XMAS FAIRY TALEA DOG’S XMAS FAIRY TALE
It’s Christmas Eve folks
In the stray pound
An old dog said to me
Won't see another one
And then he lay down
Cried in his misery
I turned my face away
And dreamed about home
I hope I’m the lucky one
Somebody has just come in
I've got a feeling
This year will be for me
So Happy Christmas
I love you everyone
I can see a better time
When all my hopes come true
They've LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-36095239747008615072009-12-17T17:47:00.026+00:002009-12-19T18:25:11.659+00:00Merry Christmas to You All ~ Christmas is for the WholeWorld ... and for Every Living Being (especially Dogs!)
Christmas is for the WholeWorld ... and for Every Living Being (especially Dogs!)
Christmas is not a time or a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas in your heart.
John Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933)
So Merry Christmas to You All (please forgive omissions and mistakes!)
Woof-woof!!!
C Pождеством LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-61762421407743104522009-12-17T16:41:00.002+00:002009-12-18T12:05:58.660+00:00A Dog's Christmas Prayers ~ Don't forget our canine friends this Christmas Here are a couple of dog's prayers for you to consider this Christmas. Our canine friends need our help all year, but Christmas is special, and times are hard for unwanted dogs...
A Stray Dog's Prayer
Dear God, please send me somebody who'll care!
I'm tired of running, I'm sick with despair.
My body is aching, it's so racked with pain,
and dear God I pray, as I run in the rain.
That LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-81493664335258795222009-12-04T17:48:00.000+00:002009-12-04T17:48:10.512+00:00Give a dog a gift of love this ChristmasPlease consider making a donation to a dog rescue (shelter) this Christmas.
It doesn't have to be a lot - even your spare change could make a difference.
You can donate goods as well. Things that a dog rescue can put to use or sell to raise cash.
Most rescues will have a list of things that they most need - just ask.
Food, dog coats, dog toys, bedding will always be welcome.
You can usually LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-12034265909411273292009-12-01T11:51:00.002+00:002009-12-01T11:59:25.828+00:00A Christmas Wish For Moses ~ from IFAW ~ An inspiring storyThis is a truly inspirational story.
I received the following e-mail from Fred O'Regan, CEO International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW):
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Orphaned as a small child in a poor South African township, 12-year old Moses lives alone at the local dump, surrounded by gangs and drug users.
Foraging through mounds of rubbishLongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-26208585084502496332009-11-25T13:26:00.017+00:002009-11-25T13:38:01.586+00:00Our old dog collapsed and then could barely stand up. We really thought that we might lose her.Olive, our old greyhound, is over 13 years old. She still enjoys life, but is on medication for arthritis and for her heart.
Twice this month we've had an incident of her collapsing. Fortunately she recovered both times - by the next day she was her usual self.
What happened was this...
She has the use of a couch with a duvet on it. It's comfortable and draught-free.
Normally she jumps onLongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-22677641707572079962009-11-21T17:08:00.004+00:002009-11-24T17:10:00.346+00:00I thought that my garden was escape proof - until my dog tapped on the front door!Is your garden secure? Can your dog get out of it? Are you sure?
I thought that my garden was secure and that my dogs could not get out until one day ....
What happened was this...
I let my 2 greyhounds out into the garden and closed the back door.
My garden has 6 foot hedges all round with a wire fence hidden in the lower part of the hedges. There is a 6 foot solid garden gate. Escape proof&LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-80540895600724881552009-11-09T14:31:00.003+00:002009-11-09T15:18:54.560+00:00Bonfire Night ~ Great fireworks, BUT my greyhound was terrified! Bach Rescue Remedy came to the rescue!Halloween has gone, and so has Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire night). There should be a rest from fireworks for a while, at least until Xmas and New Year!
We love firework displays, but we no longer go to the public displays as we feel it is better to stay at home with our dogs.
There are usually some fireworks going off in our village, but on Bonfire night a near neighbour had a big display. It was LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-74945209158322766592009-11-06T17:15:00.003+00:002009-11-07T16:54:58.742+00:00Dogs in Folklore & Superstition ~ Are Dogs Psychic? Some personal experiences of psychic dogs.Following on from my recent post about ghost dogs (of Oct 30th), I've decided to explore the theme of psychic dogs, and of dogs in folklore and superstition.
Dogs feature in folklore and superstitions.
Traditionally they have an 'uncanny' side and it is believed that they are sensitive to the supernatural.
Howling dogs, especially at night, were believed to be omens of death. There are other LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-64851384134566283142009-10-30T15:57:00.006+00:002009-11-07T17:00:15.432+00:00Halloween is upon us! ~ Black Dogs , Ghost Dogs ~ Two personal experiences of dog ghostsAs Halloween is almost here, I thought that I would write something about ghost dogs.
But first, one of my own experiences of dog ghosts. This is a true story.
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There is a quiet country lane close to where I live (NW Leicestershire, UK). Sometimes I walk along it with my dogs.
A few years ago I was walking down it, when I heard a dog LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-6840427811133358602009-10-21T19:00:00.017+01:002009-11-08T12:15:26.135+00:00Dogs and Fireworks ~ Firework Phobia ~ What You Can Do
Fear of fireworks - tips on how to help your dog.
It will soon be Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, Diwali, then Christmas and New
Year. Not forgetting private parties! So fireworks galore!
I like fireworks - unfortunately many dogs don't!
One of my greyhounds isn't bothered, but the other is frightened of them (and other loud noises). The dogs always come first.
One year we had fireworks going LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-51538052838520525542009-10-16T16:24:00.004+01:002009-10-16T17:18:28.276+01:00A Close Encounter of the Bovine Kind! ~ Dogs & Cows ~ Natural England & StewardshipRecently while out walking our dogs we met some cows with calves.We were on a public footpath and just about to go through a gate when we saw them. They also saw us and came running over.To begin with they were very curious - just sniffing the air and peering at the dogs. We stood very quietly on our side of the fence, but the cows soon became very agitated. It was very clear that it would have LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-42362457527957150282009-09-25T08:48:00.003+01:002009-09-25T08:58:06.571+01:00Slaughter of Dogs in China - GREAT NEWS!!!!I've received the following e-mail fom IFAW about the dog cull in China, reproduced below. See my previous post of Wednesday 16th September.------------------------------------------------------------------------------Great news! Thanks to the immediate response of our supporters, the dog cull in Qinhuangdao has been averted.The details are still coming in - but it's clear that the government in LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-24503624126521216602009-09-19T16:36:00.006+01:002009-09-19T17:26:17.492+01:00The Gentle Art of Medicating Your Dog, or How We Got Our Dog to Take Her MedicineMany pet dog owners have faced the difficult task of getting their dog to swallow its tablets or other medicine.Some dogs are easy - they just chew them up or swallow them whole. Others are more difficult, to say the least!Olive, our female greyhound, is very aware of her tablets. She is an old dog (now 13 years) and is on daily tablets - 3 in the morning and 4 at night. We have had to try LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-30424588302673546292009-09-16T19:01:00.010+01:002009-09-16T22:19:31.371+01:00Slaughter of Dogs in China!!! Act Now to End this Appalling MassacreA few days ago I received an e-mail from Fred O'Regan of IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare).It was about the horrific enforced slaughter of dogs in China.I was going to create a post straight away, but I was so upset about what I had read and seen, that I couldn't bring myself to do so.The slaughter is underway, but better to be a bit late than never to do someting about it.The e-mail LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-9333831028865553542009-09-15T21:31:00.004+01:002009-09-16T21:13:13.985+01:00Working With Dogs ~ A Career With Animals ~ Have YOU Got What It Takes?Do You Fancy a Career with Animals? Would you like to Work with Dogs? Have You Got What It Takes?... Find Out Here!This a rewrite of a post I did last October plus extra material.So, you would like to work with dogs. Good for you!But working with dogs (or any other animal) isn't just a nice job - it's a way of life.I worked full time in dog rescue and also as a zookeeper, so I am speaking with LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-25211643142425054662009-09-08T17:52:00.009+01:002009-09-08T18:18:53.726+01:00Dog Treat Recipes ~ Healthy & Tasty Treats For Your Dog!HEALTHY & TASTY DOG TREAT RECIPES The recipes are easy to make. Any which are vegetarian are marked (V). The flour is always whole wheat unless stated otherwise Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness unless otherwise stated (1) Wholemeal Dog Biscuits (V) To make about 40 biscuits : 500g whole wheat flour 225g wheatgerm 4 tablespoons bran flakes 2 tablespoons malt extract 2 tablespoons of LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-49351222636678421062009-08-24T17:09:00.003+01:002009-08-24T17:44:10.194+01:00A Sentimental Journey ~ We still miss our old dog!We've just come back from a holiday in the Lake District (UK). Mixed weather, but a great time as always.Our old dog, Spot, loved going there. When he died we had an individual cremation and we were given his ashes in a pottery jar, which sits on our Welsh dresser.After a while, it felt the right time to scatter some of his ashes in the places he loved best. Places like our garden, a favourite LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-25144216034292140212009-08-01T13:15:00.005+01:002009-08-01T15:00:23.983+01:00Dog Fighting ~ An Evil Bloodsport which is still going on.Dog FightingA very nasty bloodsport which needs stamping out.A couple of days ago I heard a disturbing report on the radio about dog-fighting.Quote from the BBC News (30th July 09) : "Inside the world of dog-fighting""It was the sound of dogs barking and whimpering that first attracted PC Paul Foster to the back of an old kitchen showroom in inner city Birmingham."To read the article use this LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-58746095639955369622009-07-03T10:22:00.003+01:002009-07-03T10:28:47.778+01:00Police Dogs On Wheels!Police DogsAfter that tragic story of the 2 GSDs who died yesterday, something heart-warming.It is about a police sniffer dog with arthritis, who was given a set of wheels to help him get along!The video is on the BBC News site, so is safe to watch.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7733880.stmGreat story isn't it!LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-228673716177597683.post-41873400199987719252009-07-02T14:09:00.009+01:002009-07-02T15:11:28.072+01:00Dogs DIE In Hot Cars ~ 2 GSDs Die In A Police Vehicle!Today's news (July 2nd) - Two German Shepherd police dogs died in a police car yesterday afternoon!The poor dogs were found dead at Nottinghamshire Police HQ at 2.15 pm.They were left in the vehicle by their HANDLER! To say that the handler should have known better is an understatement.Temperature's outside reached 29.4C. Inside the car it would have been like an oven.It is a dreadful way to die.LongDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05492658932600808998noreply@blogger.com0