Civilpooch

Accessories no dog can live without

Dog accessories are selling well despite financial downturn in the rest of the economy. Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- The recession is little deterrent for Los Angeles residents who insist on body wraps, massages and aromatherapy -- for their dogs and cats. “I definitely would first stop coloring my hair before not taking my dogs to get pampered,” said Adriana Merida, 36, owner of two Havanese named Otis and Zoe. She takes the dogs to members-only The Club Beverly Hills, where they can partake...

Wednesday, 25 February 2009 21:42 | 198 hits |  Email | Read more

Ban Michael Vick from the NFL-Permanently (Petition)

link to survey here Michael Vick has openly admitted to the fighting, torture, and murder of many pitbulls on his land in Virginia. These dogs were not only fought but murdered in some of the most brutal ways-beating, drowning, hanging, and even electrocution.  For the horrible crimes that Michael Vick has committed, he was sentenced to a mere 23 months in prison, and now his lawyers are announcing that he should be out of prison and in a halfway house any day now.  This petition is...

Monday, 09 February 2009 14:43 | 286 hits |  Email | Read more

BSL in the Military? Thank you George Bush...

Afgahinstan vet to lose family dogs due to last-minute legislation signed by Bush. Adecorated career Special Forces soldier  recovering from back surgery as a result of injuries sustained in his last deployment in Afghanistan, "Our dogs are our family. Our dogs are well-maintained friendly dogs. There's never been a complaint." They may lose their dogs, some who look like pit bulls, base on a policy announced January 5 from the United States Department of the Army. According to...

Friday, 20 February 2009 10:56 | 236 hits |  Email | Read more

Cesar and the wolf hybrid

Comments?

Thursday, 02 April 2009 14:46 | 266 hits |  Email | Read more

Cesar's advice to first-dog Bo

Cesar Millan provides generic advice for first dog Bo.  "Always walk out the door ahead of your dog when leaving the house," said Millan, when prompted by reporters for Bo training tips. "Keep your dog to your side or behind you." He also recommends 30- to 45-minute walk every morning, but didn't suggest who should do the walking. Dallas Pet News Examiner

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 15:51 | 291 hits |  Email | Read more

Danger at the dog park?

Interesting article. What do you think about the conclusions? Exercising with your dog at a dog park can be an excellent way for your pet to socialize with other animals and run free in a natural environment. For city dwellers, dog parks are sometimes the only conveniently located expanses of grass and dirt. If you only have one dog, it can be tough for him to get the healthy animal socialization he needs. Dogs that have been socialized properly are less likely to act aggressively and bite...

Tuesday, 17 March 2009 20:42 | 225 hits |  Email | Read more

It's illegal to use a shock collar on children (OK for dogs?)

From a student: A man was arrested for using his dog's shock collar on his kids. Ironic how that is considered abuse and yet no one in this piece has a problem with it being used on dogs. What a backwards world. Jordan Another thing that makes one go "Hmmmmm." From kgm.com Investigators say 41-year-old Todd Marcum, of Salem, used the electronic collar to shock his four kids, ages three to nine. The father apparantly thought it was fun. “He got great...

Friday, 08 May 2009 20:42 | 324 hits |  Email | Read more

Itally bans BSL - Victory? Uh Oh

Italy bans BSL. The alternative is chilling.  About three years ago, Italy added Corgies and Collies to its dangerous breed list. The list is gone, but people must carry a muzzle and put them on their dogs in advance of aggression! "The measures adopted in the previous laws had no scientific foundation. Dangerous breeds do not exist. With this law we have overcome the black list, which was just a fig leaf (over the larger problem), and we have increased the level of guarantees for...

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 07:45 | 212 hits |  Email | Read more

Palin Administration Calls in the Helicopters for Sweeping Wolf Massacre

Legality of program challenged as state personnel in helicopters aim to kill hundreds of wolves despite objections from the National Park Service   WASHINGTON − The Palin administration considerably escalated its aerial wolf killing spree this past weekend, with full details only becoming clear in the hours after the killing initiated. At least 58 wolves have been killed in the Upper Yukon/Tanana area of Alaska over the past 4 days by Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) staff,...

Friday, 20 March 2009 08:53 | 240 hits |  Email | Read more

Peta 5% live release rate?

I'm incredulous. The same people who want to ban pit bulls, and protest sale of meat by wearing lettuce bikinis are providing plenty of meat on their own. I wonder what people who donate money to PETA or entrust pets the turn in to PETA think about this? PETA doesn't like criticism. Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) published documents online showing that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during...

Friday, 27 March 2009 12:52 | 368 hits |  Email | Read more

Peta protests AKC

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals came to Madison Square Garden wearing  Klansman robes to protest the 133rd annual Westminster dog show.  I'm not a big fan of the AKC myself, but this is a sure way to end a dialogue.  link �

Saturday, 14 February 2009 21:50 | 205 hits |  Email

Petition to stop BSL in Pennsylvania

Love dogs? Then Ask your PA Reps to oppose H 671 Target: Pennsylvania State Representatives Sponsored by: Pinups for Pitbulls www.pinupsforpitbulls.com Pennsylvania Representative John T. Galloway (D-140) has proposed H671; an Act which will amend the current dog law and allow individual local governments to classify ANY breed of dog as dangerous. This amendment will put ALL breeds at risk. Most commonly affected by such laws are Pit Bulls and Pit Bull type dogs, but many other breeds...

Tuesday, 17 March 2009 00:00 | 241 hits |  Email | Read more

Pit Bull FAQ 1/3

From: mbur@nyx.net (MAC) Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.info Subject: rec.pets.dogs: American Pit Bull Terriers Breed-FAQ, Part 1/3 Date: 29 Oct 1996 10:19:19 -0700 Sender: mbur@nyx10.cs.du.edu Message-ID: Reply-To: mbur@nyx.net (MAC) Summary: This is a faq answering questions about the canine breed American Pit Bull Terriers. Posting-Frequency: monthly Archive-name: dogs-faq/breeds/apbt/part1 Last-modified: 1995/07/18 This is a regularly posted faq and appears every thirty days in ...

Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:45 | 192 hits |  Email | Read more

Pit Bull FAQ 2/3

From: mbur@nyx.net (MAC) Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.info Subject: rec.pets.dogs: American Pit Bull Terriers Breed-FAQ, Part 2/3 Date: 29 Oct 1996 10:20:46 -0700 Sender: mbur@nyx10.cs.du.edu Message-ID: Reply-To: mbur@nyx.net (MAC) Summary: This is a faq answering questions about the canine breed American Pit Bull Terriers. Posting-Frequency: monthly Archive-name: dogs-faq/breeds/apbt/part2 Last-modified: 1995/07/18 This is a regularly posted faq and appears every thirty days in ...

Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:43 | 185 hits |  Email | Read more

Pit Bull FAQ 3/3

From: mbur@nyx.net (MAC) Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.info Subject: rec.pets.dogs: American Pit Bull Terriers Breed-FAQ, Part 2/3 Date: 29 Oct 1996 10:20:46 -0700 Sender: mbur@nyx10.cs.du.edu Message-ID: Reply-To: mbur@nyx.net (MAC) Summary: This is a faq answering questions about the canine breed American Pit Bull Terriers. Posting-Frequency: monthly Archive-name: dogs-faq/breeds/apbt/part2 Last-modified: 1995/07/18 This is a regularly posted faq and appears every thirty days in ...

Saturday, 28 February 2009 14:43 | 191 hits |  Email | Read more