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As you may have read in an earlier blog, a friend and colleague of mine Caroline Spencer have been supporting the rehabilitation of two dogs, Nowzad and Tali rescued by Royal Marine Sergeant ‘Penny’ Farthing from the abuse they were suffering in Afghanistan. They now live a life of luxury with Pen and his wife Lisa in the UK. This connection is timely because [... continue reading 'Crufts 2008'] For all of you lucky people who have never seen an organised dog fight. I can tell you that it takes a special kind of person who having seen one is not physically sick and doesn’t have nightmares as a result. My attention was drawn to the case of the American ‘sportsman’ Michael Vick and his involvement in this illegal ‘sport’. It seems his lawyer [... continue reading 'What does it take to put a ‘Celebrity’ behind bars?'] My attention was drawn to this story from America involving two burglary suspects who were upset because a Police Dog was used to detain them. It must have very traumatic for them (I hope). Read the story:- http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny–policedoglawsuit0728jul28,0,2519349.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime_file/2007/07/28/2007-07-28_jury_nips_nypd_dogbite_suit.html http://allpawsbulletin.blogspot.com/2007/07/police-dog-dj-in-court.html This story got me thinking of violent and non compliant criminals that I’ve dealt with over the years. As with the above story almost without exception offenders, with no [... continue reading 'It’s Not Fair. I Was Only Doing A Burglary!'] Yes it’s true. Can’t be bothered to take responsibility for a dog but want all the positive aspects of dog ownership? Why not just rent one when the fancy takes you? Perhaps there’s someone you find attractive that you often see walking their dog? The obvious answer is to hire a pooch then you can ‘bump into’ your hearts desire while out walking ‘your’ dog. [... continue reading 'Dogs For Hire'] It never ceases to amaze me the utterley stupid and harmful ideas local councillors come up with, apparantly without engaging their thought processes. This time it is the Labour Dublin City Council who have decided that eleven breeds of dogs (and any mixed breed that has any part of the banned breeds in their makeup) are banned from all Council properties and estates forthwith. The breeds [... continue reading 'Dead Dogs in Dublin Now, All Ireland Tomorrow?'] I did a short bit on Fred Marden’s breakfast show on BBC Southern Counties Radio on the 27th April to raise awareness of my campaign for IDOD.Listen here. The quality is not great but it gives a flavour of what we are attempting to do. Scientists never tire of researching all manner of bizarre things, often with little or no benefits resulting from the outcome. This weeks ‘What Was the Point Of That Trophy’ Goes to the Italian scientists who after much research have ‘discovered’ that dogs react with different body language indications with their tails, depending on whether they’re happy or not! Dogs that are happy such as when seeing their [... continue reading 'Does Your Dog Wag To The Left Or Right?'] Recently I did a consultation with a really nice family and their two dogs, one twelve months the other seven months. They were of good temperament and eager to please but very exuberant. They moved around the house like a tornado and climbed all over people, family and visitors alike. Common problems that can be dealt with in a stress free way using Amichien Bonding. [... continue reading 'Amnesty For Cruel ‘Training Aids’'] Yes it’s true. Scientists have now proved what every dog owner has always known. Researchers at Queens University, Belfast found that dog owners had lower cholesterol and blood pressure, fewer minor physical ailments, and were less likely to to develop serious medical problems. It is believed that dogs directly our wellbeing by buffering us from stress, one of the major risk factors associated with ill health. | |||||
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