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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Cape-bound
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
And Man Created Dog
Mental Floss alerted me to the National Geographic special And Man Created Dog. I'd love to see it, but the site is worth visiting all by itself. Great info and even a fun quiz that tells you what breed you're most similar to. I got beagle. Go figure.
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
An Ear for Music
A great photo spread of dogs listening to music over at Life.
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
A Few Links Before the Weekend
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the weekend. Beautiful, sunny weather here in Maine right now. And I'm definitely happy I was not on the road this morning, particularly 93, where a dog got caught on the highway.
Also from the Globe, a nice mention of a girl who helped a police dog get a bullet-proof vest.
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
Take Your Dog to Work Day(s)
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
Staying Clean
Boston.com has a great series of photos from the Russian wildfires, but this is, of course, the best one:
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Kiko
So many great stories about life-saving dogs on the intertubes these days! Check out this one, about a dog who chewed off his owner's toe - and that was a good thing. Be sure to read to the end!
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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Gina
I had to share this article from the Huffington Post about a bomb-sniffing dog back from Irag with PTSD. Much like servicemen who return home and benefit from services provided by Puppies Behind Bars, this dog is on the mend thanks to human handlers. We don't often think of dogs being traumatized this way. It's a sad story, but worth reading.
"It's a fact that fears once learned are never unlearned."
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Beyond Pet Products
Catching up on old articles, like this one from the New York Times about how people are now sometimes designing their houses around their pets. Pretty interesting. Shows the extent people will go to make their pets happy - way beyond buying, say, a squeaker toy - but at least they're still buying the squeaker toys, too.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Plus One
Wow, I feel so behind the times. I'd never heard of "yappy hours" or "bark mitzvahs" until I read this article. It seems timely in the midst of wedding season, too.
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Monday, July 19th, 2010
At the Paw Wash, Yeah...
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Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
In Vogue
My kids are old enough now (thank god) that I don't need to sign up the email newsletter for Daily Candy Kids (nor is it really my style, ahem), but my daughter alerted me to today's "deal":
All proceeds from this lapel pin ($10) benefit Dog Tags, an initiative of Puppies Behind Bars. Trained dogs are matched with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who are physically injured or suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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The lapel pin is design Michael Bierut, who seems like a big deal. (I guess I need to run out and rent Helvetica. But what I really like about it, of course, is that the sales benefit PBB.
Pretty cool.
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
Watching What They Eat
An article published a few days ago in the New York Times looks at pet food and how we feed our dogs and cats.
"In fact, too often pets are overindulged, with too much food and too many snacks in proportion to the exercise they get. Veterinary groups have estimated that 20 to 60 percent of American dogs and cats are overweight or obese and at risk of developing heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes."
Two experts look at the ingredients in a range of pet foods and come to some interesting conclusions.
"Of course, in much of the world, domestic dogs and cats survive on table and street scraps, not commercially produced pet foods. In seeking evidence for the added value to health and longevity of commercial pet foods, the authors found almost none with any validity."
Worth checking out.
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Do You Drive With Your Dog?
Some scary stats in here.
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Monday, May 17th, 2010
The Incredible Counting Dog and Strange Stories from the Web
Sydnee, the incredible counting dog, is worth checking out.
Elsewhere, a dog needs Viagra and there's no generic version to keep the cost down. (via Dogster)
Also from Dogster:
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
It's King James Everywhere You Look
My vacation was lovely, thanks for asking.
Lots of news to catch up on...religious services for dogs seems as good a place to start as any. Do you think your dog is going to heaven anyway, or is prayer necessary? Heady stuff for a Tuesday when the Celtics are on...(Go Celtics!)
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Thursday, May 6th, 2010
Fur Donation?
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Iditarod 2010
The 2010 Iditarod ended on Saturday night, when the last competitor crossed the finish line. There are lots of good stories to come out of this year's race, I'm sure, but the biggest one will be that Lance Mackey and his team won for the fourth time in a row - the first time in the race's 38-year history someone has won that many times consecutively. Impressive.
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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Reviving Ophelia?
Has anyone else read The Story of Edgar Sawtelle? If so - and I don't want to give too much away - you'll be interested in this article on whether or not animals commit suicide.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Rambo the French Bulldog
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It's hard not to like Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, even harder not to like his French Bulldog, Rambo. People magazine's pet site has a profile of the pair:
"Rambo has good reason to be sacked out in the sun. Like his famous owner who is in the midst of a global media blitz since winning his gold medal in the half pipe, these past few weeks have been hectic times for the laidback hound. No sooner did Rambo catch his breath after returning home from Vancouver where he helped cheer ... er, howl, his 23-year-old owner to victory, but now he’s road-tripping around Southern California, accompanying White as he travels from one photo-shoot to the next."
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You can also find Rambo on the front of a T-shirt White and his brother designed for Target.
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Contributors
Luke Pfeifle, VP of Sales
After thirty years in the footwear industry, Luke discovered that the rubber used in shoe soles also made great dog toys. Eventually, Vibram K9 was born with the idea that the company could use technology and branded materials to produce high-quality, durable products that customers could trust. Now Luke travels the country (and beyond) getting Vibram K9 products into the hands of dog lovers.
Hilda Miranda, New England Territory Manager
Another veteran of the footwear industry, Hilda has worked for the Quabaug Corporation for twenty years. Most recently she moved from the Customer Service division for Quabaug to selling Vibram K9 products exclusively.
Melanie Montembeau, Marketing Coordinator
Melanie started with Quabaug thirteen years ago and has experience in sales and customer service. Since moving to Maine three years ago, she has helped Vibram K9 in a variety of ways, but now focuses her attention on marketing efforts.
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