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Breed Profiling By Dr Nancy Kay, DVM and Dogasaur Master

by Dogasaur on March 16, 2010

By Dr Nancy Kay, DVM and Dogasaur Master

Racial profiling is considered taboo, and for good reason. Breed profiling, however, is fair game for those of us in the veterinary professions! We breed profile on a daily basis particularly pertaining to health issues. Name just about any breed of dog or cat and I [...]

Banning Gas Chambers FOREVER

by Dogasaur on March 15, 2010

By Jennifer Nicole Cox, Author, Dog Lover and Dogasaur Blogger

Instead of writing articles that spotlight different animal rescues, I decided to write about something that has been bothering me over the past few months.  I have recently learned that only nine states have completely banned euthanizing shelter animals by carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide.  This [...]

Dog lover up for award

by Dogasaur on March 11, 2010

http://www.yellowad.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=8656&headline=Dog%20lover%20up%20for%20award
Thursday, 11 March 2010

A DOG lover has been nominated for the highest award for young dog owners in the UK.
Chelsea Hickford, of St Stephens Crescent, Brentwood, could win the Shaun McAlpine Outstanding Young Person Award at the Crufts show, in Birmingham, on Sunday, March 14.
The 18-year-old has been recognised for her passion for agility dog [...]

C.A.R.E. – Providing Safe Transportation for Needy Animals

by Dogasaur on March 8, 2010

By Jennifer Nicole Cox, Author, Dog Lover and Dogasaur Blogger

The mission of Colorado Animal Rescue Express (C.A.R.E.) is to arrange and provide safe transportation for domestic animals that are going to approved rescues and adoptive homes.  As funds allow, C.A.R.E. will also help with veterinary expenses, food and supplies for animals in shelters and rescues.
Co-founded [...]

Too Much of a Good Thing

by Dogasaur on March 7, 2010

By Dr Nancy Kay, DVM and Dogasaur Master

We love when our animals are eating and drinking well.  After all, a hearty appetite and ample thirst are positive tangible affirmations about the quality of our pets’ lives.  I think this is the reason why so many people delay consulting with their veterinarian when they notice an [...]

Finding the Right Dog 4 – Lifestyle Issues – Travel and Boarding

by Dogasaur on March 5, 2010

By Bunni, Dogasaur Blogger http://poodlejunction.com/blog
http://www.dogasaur.com/users/bunnidotcom-5364/profile.html

Travel and Boarding
How you travel and how much you travel (or how much you would like to travel in the future) is a serious issue in considering what dog to get (and how many dogs to own).  There are many dogs who live in RVs and I have even been contacted [...]

Dogasaur Founder and CEO Live on BlogTalkRadio.com

by Dogasaur on March 5, 2010

Dogasaur.com’s Founder and CEO, Josh Abrams, was live yesterday on the My Buddy Butch BlogTalkRadio.com show.

Check out the replay here:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mybuddybutchradio/2010/03/05/my-buddy-butch-talk-show

http://www.mybuddybutch.com/
My Buddy Butch Radio is a rapidly expanding radio talk show hosted by author Jeff Marginean and “Butch!” They bring you important weekly updates on pet news, interviews with the top experts on pets, authors with [...]

Finding the Right Dog 3 – Lifestyle Issues – Exercise Requirements

by Dogasaur on March 4, 2010

By Bunni, Dogasaur Blogger http://poodlejunction.com/blog
http://www.dogasaur.com/users/bunnidotcom-5364/profile.html

Exercise Requirements
Dogs need exercise. You will find some dogs who are couch potatoes and whose behavior is not as notably different if they have not gotten exercise but these will often be the ones you have to put on a diet and try to exercise or they will get fat. I [...]

Grinding Dog Nails – You Can Master This

by Dogasaur on March 3, 2010

By Bunni, Dogasaur Blogger http://poodlejunction.com/blog
http://www.dogasaur.com/users/bunnidotcom-5364/profile.html

Dog’s nails are almost always too long and dog owners who will do anything are sometimes still hesitant to trim the dog’s nails. I was one of them and I know. I was so afraid of clipping the dogs’ nails too short. It wasn’t until three groomers in a row  ”quicked” [...]

Getting a Dog – Adult or Puppy?

by Dogasaur on March 3, 2010

By Bunni, Dogasaur Blogger http://poodlejunction.com/blog
http://www.dogasaur.com/users/bunnidotcom-5364/profile.html

In your consideration of what kind of dog to get this is a big choice. There are great benefits and advantages on either side of this choice.
There is nothing cuter than a puppy and cuteness does a lot, it also costs a lot in training and energy. Are you prepared to [...]