Fourteenth-century engravers, 18th-century painters and yesterday’s photographers all show us dogs as seen through their eyes. Their work is an enlightening way to follow the development of breeds and how they were seen…
By Amy Fernandez “I was doing it on a fairly regular basis but so many times we got hit by a blizzard, I started thinking I was jinxing the show so I stepped down as show chairman.” DALI president and longtime Dachshund breeder Diane Poranski had justified reasons for getting superstitious. The Dachshund Association of […]
The skillful handling of dogs can’t be learned from books. Knowledge is gained from mentors and observation; skill develops with practice and experience. To have a career as a professional handler requires much more than handling skill and rapport with the dogs—it requires the ability to build trust with clients, as well as the business acumen to turn what is a hobby for many into a livelihood.
Osteosarcoma is the most common primary bone tumor in dogs. The prognosis for long-term survival is poor, with less than 18 months survival even with tumor removal and chemotherapy. Now a new vaccine used in conjunc- tion with these therapies appears to significantly increase survival time.
By Amy Fernandez As much as we hear that purebred dogs are headed for obsolescence, they keep popping up in the damndest places. They’re a routine feature at public events, airports, and mass transit systems. Over the past few years they’ve also become a familiar presence in hospitals, restaurants, and quite a few other previously […]
Christmas day of 2016 started as an ordinary day in sunny Florida. Hot coffee, gifts opened and some relaxing down time on Facebook.
As usual, there was no shortage of heavyweight specials in attendance.
It’s worth about $7000, consisting of 20 pounds of silver and standing almost two feet tall. It’s hard to imagine the possibility of sticking that under your coat and walking off with it.
We all have stories we have been told, but we cannot reveal the source. Here is one of those stories that has to be told. Unfortunately, we can’t reveal the storyteller.
“That these wild and untrammeled animals should be capable of harboring so deep and lasting a sentiment was beyond understanding.”
