October 16, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
One of the keys to successfully implementing a breed specific law (BSL) such as a ban on pit bulls, is to convince the public that these dogs are (and I quote an aussie politician) “killing machines on legs”. To do that, you need the help of the media. Of the thousands of dog bites in […]
Continue readingOctober 13, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
Strolling along the lines of kennels at my shelter, the same dogs appear over and over. Young, friendly, happy and healthy they have their whole lives in front of them… except they don’t. These guys are the least likely to find a rescue and the most likely to wind up as rendered fertiliser. Unlike many […]
Continue readingSeptember 15, 2009Comments are closed.dogs, RSPCA
Now I don’t normally put the call out, but this guy has captured my heart. I fall in love a couple times a year. Last one was a singing malamute called Catalina and this time… … meet Squidly His photos don’t do him justice; he is super cute. His voice is croaky now from being […]
Continue readingAugust 30, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
Set the scene. Channel 7’s Sunrise program broadcasting to thousands of regular families – the topic? ‘Dangerous dogs’. This could be the point we’d all *headdesk* and watch as hysteria is churned by an irrational media obsession with ‘pit bulls’. Are you ready? Imagine that! I’m so proud of us right now!
Continue readingMarch 11, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
Farm animal scientists are studying a type of body language in cows that’s similar to one dog behaviourists have been using for years in assessing a dog’s mental state: the ‘whale eye’… .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. A University of Guelph study, which will appear in the June issue of the Journal of Animal Science, shows that cows, bulls […]
Continue readingFebruary 19, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
People who are aggressive with their dogs, end up with aggressive dogs, says the results of a year long study by the University of Pennsylvania. The University surveyed 140 dog owners who sought behavioural advice and asked which methods they had previously used to treat aggressive behaviour, and whether they had proved successful. The aversive methods used on […]
Continue readingFebruary 18, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
Another day, another kid gets bitten in the face. As is usually the case, the dog involved isn’t one of those scary restricted breeds, but simply a dog. C’mon people! Why is this still happening? KC Dog Blog as usual has it nailed; .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. UK Dangerous Dogs Act = Fail For the better part of […]
Continue readingFebruary 4, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
Although they tried to turn it into a scare piece with a nasty dog photo and threatening headline, the latest A Current Affair story on restricted dog breeds was actually a pretty good representation of why there isn’t really a ‘dangerous dog’ problem at all… .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. There’s about 2,000 restricted dogs being kept as pets […]
Continue readingJanuary 27, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
The K9 Unit in Chicago has a pit bull problem. In a team which includes german shepherds and a blood hound, the pit bull is standing out as hard to train because they’re just too nice; A pit bull named Elliot Ness is anything but untouchable. Loving and friendly, these traits keep most pit bulls from being […]
Continue readingJanuary 20, 2009Comments are closed.dogs
An article on dog attacks which actually contains information from a dog behaviour expert looks like this: Dogs that attack people should not necessarily be euthanased, a Sydney animal behaviour expert says. Commenting on a dog attack that killed a young girl in a small town in southern New South Wales, Kirsty Seksel from the […]
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