Yesterday I watched Ceasar Millan’s Dog Whisperer and, for the first time, heard about the “black dog” syndrome. Although there is no scientific explanation of this phenomenon, animal shelters observe a particular trend in adoptions. And it doesn’t bode well for the black pooch. Potential adopters subconsciously gravitate to lighter coloured dogs and overlook the [...]
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Dogs in Black
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Animal shelter, Black Dog, black dog syndrome, Dog, Dog Whisperer, Pet, Pet adoption on March 12, 2012 | 23 Comments »
Good Dog, Bad Dog
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged aarcs, Alberta, Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society, Animal trapping, Dog, dog aggression, dog rescue, Foster care, Pet on February 16, 2012 | 9 Comments »
Once in a while every city gets a dog-related story. This week we’ve been shaken by two, one on the heels of another. The first story is a heartbreaking tale of a dog with a missing leg. The second… an unfathomable tragedy that affected the entire community. Good dog, poor dog Yesterday, a story ran [...]
A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Posted in Book reviews, Reflections, tagged A Dog's Purpose, book reviews, books, Dog, Pet, w bruce cameron on February 7, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Before I delve into the review proper, I have to tell you this. Don’t make a mistake I’d made when I picked up this book from a bookstore shelf, lured by a sticky note “staff’s pick.” Do your homework: Read the reviews. Or if you tend to read the reviews only after you’ve finished a [...]
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