In case you haven’t seen the viral video of the moment, it’s security cam footage of a Pug’s rescue from a nearly tragic accident. The owner steps into the elevator of her apartment building, in the Russian city of Perm, Pug in tow. The doors close on the leash, the elevator starts moving…
For years, it’s been rumored that Penn Station is poised for a drastically needed makeover. If you are not familiar with NYC geography, it’s the giant train station situated beneath Madison Square Garden, a less than ideal arrangement that has been around since 1968.
There will be a memorial service held on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Orlando Cluster. This will be an opportunity for friends to celebrate Frank’s life and their friendship with him. Details will be forthcoming in the next week.
Four million dog owners are unaware of upcoming legislation which requires all dogs to be microchipped, research by Petlog has revealed.
The research, carried out by the UK’s largest lost and found database for microchipped pets, Petlog, has found that almost half of all dog owners are unaware of the impending compulsory microchipping legislation.
For the past week, HSUS has grabbed most of our attention thanks to Congressional investigations into I.R.S. procedures. It seems to me that PETA is not going to miss this PR opportunity. On April 24 they announced their impending civil suit against Huffington Post bloggers.
It is with great sadness we report that Frank Jewett lost his battle to cancer on May 29, 2013. Frank was a very popular AKC Registered Handler based out of Citra, Florida. Frank will always be remembered as a great ambassador for the sport of dogs, as he was friendly and helpful to all. Frank […]
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) and the Golden Retriever Foundation (GRF) embark on a new journey of finding answers to canine cancer by announcing the joint funding of nearly $1.5 million in canine cancer research. The Foundations have worked together to select two outstanding canine cancer research projects that will potentially make real progress in the fight against canine cancer.
For example, what happened to the value of winning Best of Breed? When did the emphasis shift to Group and Best In Show wins? How did the records get so totally out of this world? Who would have ever dreamed that the day would come when 100 Bests In Show would be an attainable goal for a top dog — yet the record is now well over 200! 275 to be exact! And 100 has become a bit ho-hum!
For years, we’ve heard rumors of imminent investigations regarding the questionable 501(c)3 status that HSUS enjoys. Anyone involved in dog club administration is familiar with its benefits – and the regulations that accompany non-profit tax designation. Among other things, 501(c)3 charities must not use resources to influence legislation or political campaigns.
Prior to the World Dog Show this year which took place in Budapest, Hungary, Delegates from all FCI countries had a week long itinerary of subjects to discuss. For some months the dog community have been informed of the retirement of the FCI President, Mr Hans Muller.
