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for 01/27/2009

(last updated 7:30am EST 01/27/2009)

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• German Shepherd Not Eating German Shepherd Not Eating
01/26/2009
My 16 week old German Shepherd Olga won't eat she just lays around. I've changed her food recently and she threw it back up. I went back to the old brand and she still will not eat. I love my baby, she's getting skinny. She has a vet appointment tomorrow afternoon. What else can I do for her? (19 h ago)

• Going Organic With Pet Food Going Organic With Pet Food
01/26/2009
When it comes to human health, few people would argue that a healthy diet plays an important role in longevity and overall quality of life. The same can be said for the health of our companion animals. A surge in organic and natural consumer goods has started to spill over into pet products. (22 h ago)

• Ceaser (Lab Mix) Ceaser (Lab Mix)
01/26/2009
Ceaser is a 1.5 year old Labrador Retriever mix. (1 d ago)

• Dog Scratching His Ears Dog Scratching His Ears
01/25/2009
My dog does not have an ear infection. He just keeps scratching his ears and making them red, bloody and swollen. I can't afford to keep taking him to the vet because he has allergies and keeps scratching himself raw. Any suggestions? He is on an allergy-free food. I tried putting socks on him. Nothing works. What do you do with a dog with floppy ears that keeps scratching at them raw? (1 d ago)

• Hendrix At Christmas (Siamese) Hendrix At Christmas (Siamese)
01/25/2009
Hendrix is eleven years old and a flame point Siamese. I purchased him from a neighbor selling kittens. (2 d ago)

• Emily Louise (Maltese/Pom mix) Emily Louise (Maltese/Pom mix)
01/24/2009
Emily Louise is a 4 year old maltese/pom mix. (3 d ago)

• Pitbull Puppy Stabbed with Sword, Woman ... Pitbull Puppy Stabbed with Sword, Woman Attacked - VIDEO
01/26/2009
An 8-month-old pitbull puppy, named Azure, is recovering after being brutally attacked and stabbed 7 times with a sword by 26-year-old Justin Carrafield. Erin Lup, Carrafield’s 19-year-old live in girlfriend, was also attacked. It seems the argument started when Lup wanted to take Azure, the pitbull puppy they had purchased together, with her to her parents’ [...] (23 h ago)

• Hundreds and Hundreds of Dogs Rescued, M... Hundreds and Hundreds of Dogs Rescued, More Than 1500 Puppies Expected
01/26/2009
Raids in Washington, in Snohomish and Skagit counties, have seized around 600 puppy mill dogs. At a Skagit county home owned by Marjorie and Richard Sundberg, about 135 dogs were removed after being found without food, water or heat, crammed into small cages, filthy and matted, covered with feces and urine. More than 300 [...] (1 d ago)

• One Puppy-napper on Trial, Another Still... One Puppy-napper on Trial, Another Still at Large - VIDEO
01/26/2009
On November 19, two men busted into the Reno, Nevada home of Joseph Harwood and his wife and stole two English bulldog puppies. While they were making their getaway they almost ran over the homeowner who managed to get out of the way but the puppies’ mother, an adult bulldog named Wendy, wasn’t [...] (1 d ago)

• More than 300 Animals, Over 200 Dead, Fo... More than 300 Animals, Over 200 Dead, Found
01/25/2009
A 66-year-old man, Elisao Gilbert Jimenez, was booked into Southwest Detention Center in French Valley on animal cruelty charges after investigator discovered a nightmare on his property Friday. Over 300 animals, dogs and cats were found, more than 200 of them dead. When investigators answering a vicious dog call entered the rural Temecula, CA property [...] (2 d ago)

• Feisty Dog Thwarts Would-Be Rapist Feisty Dog Thwarts Would-Be Rapist
01/25/2009
One Pompano Beach woman was saved from a harrowing experience when her little Boston Terrier came to her rescue and chomped a would be rapist who took off after being bitten by the canine hero. The 46-year-old woman had previously spoken to her landlord about a busted thermostat so when the man showed up at her [...] (2 d ago)

• Dog Put Down Hours Before Owner Retrieva... Dog Put Down Hours Before Owner Retrieval - VIDEO
01/25/2009
An Oak Ridge, TN woman, Diana Applegate, lost one of her best friends, an 8 month-old Rottweiler named Star, after Animal Control killed the dog just hours before she was supposed to pick her up. Not only is this story heartbreaking, there is no way it should have ever happened. Share this on Social Networks, [...] (2 d ago)

• When times get tough, pets sometimes bec... When times get tough, pets sometimes become a luxury
01/27/2009
When times get really tough, pets sometimes become an impossible luxury. Veterinarian Michael Tenzer, who owns South Beach Animal Hospital, recalls a woman recently bringing in a kitten that might have had a ... (3 h ago)

• Dish mess unsettled; warranties still go... Dish mess unsettled; warranties still good
01/26/2009
Troubleshooter couldn't clean up one woman's dish problem and one man wonders about warranties claims when a merchant closes. (1 d ago)

• Investors should focus on company cash, ... Investors should focus on company cash, debt
01/25/2009
In the middle of a deep recession, corporate America is just like the rest of us: We all want cash in our pockets. (2 d ago)

• The Valley's priciest home sales The Valley's priciest home sales
01/24/2009
A ranch owner, a senior vice president of PetSmart Inc., a Major League Baseball pitcher, a neurosurgeon, an anesthesiologist and a wealth-investment adviser are among the buyers and sellers in this week's ... (2 d ago)

• Your Pet Loss Poetry 'What About Tomorr... Your Pet Loss Poetry 'What About Tomorrow?'
01/26/2009
What can I do tomorrow without you? WAITING FOR THE DAWN DOESN'T MEAN THE SAME when the two of us can't feel it together. WHAT GOOD IS (1 d ago)

• Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories 'My Li... Real Life Rainbow Bridge Stories 'My Little Angel'
01/25/2009
I felt so much guilt after my cat Ginger passed. I felt like I just paid to have my best friend put to sleep. I thought my Ginger would never forgive (2 d ago)

• Stressed over a test? Pet your pooch Stressed over a test? Pet your pooch
01/26/2009
When deadlines loom and homework piles up, a furry friend can be a source of support, companionship and stress relief for college students, a recent study shows. (1 d ago)

• Cities mull pit bull bans Cities mull pit bull bans
01/26/2009
Cities across the country are considering banning pit bulls in the wake of a slew of attacks. Others are trying to "punish the deed, not the breed," and focusing instead on dogs with violent histories. (1 d ago)

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Robin Shanks :: 01/16/2009

• Check for bleeding in your dog!! Check for bleeding in your dog!!
01/25/2009
I missed a couple of entries this past week due to a family health emergency. My father, who is 87, was diagnosed with internal bleeding that resulted from a stomach ulcer. The cause of the ulcer is unknown, but my father clearly knew something was wrong when after a bowel movement, he noticed [...] (1 d ago)

• Watch for peanut products!!! Watch for peanut products!!!
01/24/2009
It appears that the recent salmonella scare in peanut butter and peanut butter paste products has now extended into dog products Pet Smart is one of the nation’s top pet retail establishment. On Friday, January 23rd, they issued a voluntary recall of many of their dog biscuit related products because of potential salmonella contamination. [...] (2 d ago)

• Stressed over a test? Pet your pooch Stressed over a test? Pet your pooch
01/26/2009
When deadlines loom and homework piles up, a furry friend can be a source of support, companionship and stress relief for college students, a recent study shows. (1 d ago)