Happy woof-day to you my furry kid
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- Happy woof-day to you my furry kid
- Top Dogs’ Ills Get Their Fix: Less Bark and No Bite
- With More News of Abuse a Harder Search for Homes for Pit Bulls
Happy woof-day to you my furry kid
San Francisco Chronicle – Mar 16, 2008
Pooch parties have become increasingly popular across the country and especially here in the dog-adoring Bay Area. Celebrations at doggie stores parks or homes are more common because of the changing role that dogs play in their guardians’ lives. Eighty-five percent of dog owners consider their dogs members of the family according to a 2005 Pew Research Center Survey. “They’re our kids” said Leo Yang 36 who with his wife Candy Lee have four dogs including Barney. “We’re supposed to train them but really they train us. You wouldn’t believe how spoiled they are. ” Yang and Lee who do not have children and are both dentists in Mill Valley were introduced to the triplets through Lee’s work at In Defense of Animals… Parties at the petite storefront boutique cost $200 and include cake supplies activities and party favors. The shop also offers gift registries on items ranging from $4 to several hundred dollars. In the past Americans took in dogs as playmates for their children or to guard the family’s property. Today dogs are commonplace in the homes of single people and childless couples and the growing number of Baby Boomers who find themselves empty nesters. With an estimated 135000 dogs San Francisco has one of the highest per-capita populations of dogs among American cities according to the San Francisco SPCA. It also has the one of lowest per-capita populations of people 18 and younger among major American cities according to the U.
Top Dogs’ Ills Get Their Fix: Less Bark and No Bite
New York Times – Mar 16, 2008
Patrick’s Day Governor’s Breakfast scheduled for Monday the event’s organizers knew just whom to call. Skip to next paragraph.
With More News of Abuse a Harder Search for Homes for Pit Bulls
New York Times – Mar 16, 2008
Almost 70 dogs are housed at the shelter here said Shannon Laukhuf the executive director but one stood out. His subdued behavior was markedly different from his noisy neighbors’. Hovering near the bars of his crate he watched as Ms. Laukhuf offered a hand in greeting then moved forward to offer a few friendly licks revealing a red gash on the top of his nose. “Look here on his back you can see a lot more of the area where he was bitten” Ms… “Look here on his back you can see a lot more of the area where he was bitten” Ms. Laukhuf said pointing to a cluster of sores on the hind quarters of the emaciated-looking dog that she and her staff call Tres the Spanish word for three. Tres is one of 15 dogs rescued this month from what the police said was an illegal pit bull fighting club in the Dunwoodie section of Yonkers. He and four others are being held here; the remaining 10 were taken to the Yonkers animal shelter the police said. The police discovered the dogs sequestered in the garage in deplorable living conditions while conducting a drug raid at the suburban residence. Many of the dogs had wounds and were malnourished said Lt. Diane Hessler of the Yonkers Police.
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