Healthy Pets, Healthy Lives !
It seems I read a post on social media, a couple times a week, from someone who lost a dog in the backcountry while out recreating. These kinds of posts really bother me, because I am a dog-lover. I have a long history with dogs. At one time we had cattle dogs that helped around the ranch controlling the cows. These guys were more workers than pets, but we cared…
Working from home has many benefits, particularly if you have a dog. You can walk or cuddle her any time you want, and you don’t have to rush home to give her a bathroom break. But when you have a puppy, keeping her occupied so you can get some actual work done can be exhausting—I know because I have one. Among other things, Josie, my nine-month-old German Shepherd/Labrador mix, whines…
Let’s talk about strapping guns to the backs of robots. I’m not a fan (how’s that for taking a stand?). When MSCHF did it with Spot back in February, it was a thought experiment, art exhibit and a statement about where society might be headed with autonomous robotics. And most importantly, of course, it was a paintball gun. Boston Dynamics clearly wasn’t thrilled with the message it was sending, noting:…
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Barktoberfest on Saturday brought dogs and their owners to the Summit Mall for some fall fun. Attendees sampled drinks from local brewers and distillers, listened to upbeat Polka music and participated in a 5K and 1-mile fun run. The dog-themed event benefitted SPCA of Northern Nevada, so it also featured booths with dog groomers, pet stores and even a photo fall themed photo booth. Some dogs participated in a costume contest. Dog…
Patricia (Patty) Reber has been writing non-fiction stories for many years and is currently writing a book about women for women. She and her husband, Jan, are serious dog-lovers having owned Rhodesian Ridgebacks (multiple at once) throughout their years of marriage.
LANSDALE — With the borough’s skate park project now complete, town officials are tackling another goal. And this one’s for the dogs, quite literally. “We started a discussion on a dog park, and the committee is going to further explore that idea,” said councilwoman Mary Fuller. For much of the 2010s, council’s parks and recreation committee fielded feedback, held lengthy public debates, issued multiple sets of bid specs, and ultimately…
A report from Pax’s train trip to the Austrian capitol Can I ask you one favour? In order to understand what I would like to share with you, please watch the video below, it is a 10 minute time-lapse of the evolution of the universe. I believe it will put everything into the perspective needed for you to grasp the content in full depth. [embedded content] How do you feel about…
The 27 dogs the Hopkins County Humane Society took in from the hoarding case in Caldwell County are on the mend. Humane Society Executive Director Dustin Potenza said of the original 27 dogs the shelter now houses 18. “All of them are doing really well,” he said. “They have shown drastic signs of improvement.” The hoarding case made headlines in mid-August when the shelter assisted in rescuing 35 dogs total…
Living with long-haired dogs, it seems all the brushing in the world won’t prevent fur from ending up in every possible crevice of my house. It turns out both human hair and dog fur is great for absorbing oil, including the oil spills along the coasts. The recent miles-wide oil spill off the California coast near Huntington Beach is ruining beaches and estuaries along the coast. In addition to ocean…