Police Dog Victim of Animal Cruelty

This story made me cringe. The perpetrator was in the country illegally in addition to other crimes.

Downed D.C. Dog Update

OK, I'm finding out that it was not a Doberman that was shot by a cop at the dog park near 24th in D.C. It was a brown Boxer named Scooby. The distraught owner has three kids and I really feel for them. Losing a dog is hard enough, but losing one on Christmas Eve, that's just terrible.

Doberman Downed in DC Dog Park

A D.C. police officer shot a red Doberman to death at the 24th Street Dog Park in Washington D.C. on Christmas Eve. The police officer claims the dog was attacking him. The owner is calling for an investigation into the crime.
I'll update this story as soon as I find out more information.

Duty Dog Gets Early Retirement

This is a bittersweet story with a somewhat happy ending. The family of a Marine who was killed in Iraq was able to adpot the dog who was with their son when he died. They picked him up from a Marine base in Georgia and now he lives with them. It's very unusual for the dogs to be released prior to retirement age, so I'm glad they were able to take Lex home with them.

Pet-Friendly Hotels for When You Travel

Take your pet with you when you travel. Check out this site for information on lodging for both you and your pet.

Dog Downed by Dangerous Lightning

Rest In Peace, Comet. Hopefully people will read this and have their homes properly grounded in case of lightning strikes.

Vote for Winnie

Got this in an e-mail:

As you may or may not know it is not my practice
to send you group emails. Yet the reason I am
sending this email is for a friend of mine. Her
name is Winnie Varco-Burns. I have known Winnie
since she was in 2nd grade. She was a friend of
my younger sister, Michelle, who passed 4 yrs ago
and like a kid sister to me. While growing up in
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, she spent most of her time
at our house (my mom thought she had 3 daughters
instead of two). Winnie has a website for her
work in rescuing wild animals and exotic pets,
who have been abused, abandoned, maimed or hurt
in some way.
http://www.creaturesafeplace.com/index.html Her
organization, which is non-profit, is called
"Creature Safe Place", which is in Ft. Pierce,
Fla. The Discovery channel, which owns the amimal
planet channel, is having it's annual contest
called "Hero of the Year". The winner receives
$10,000.00 for their non-profit organization. And
they receive two tickets to Hawaii, which Winnie
says she will cash in because she can not leave
her home because of the animals. That is
devotion. I know that she has not had a vacation
since she began her organization.

To tell you a little more about her; many years
ago she gave up her well paid career as an ER
nurse to start saving wild life. She has
dedicated her life to these animals. And though
she receives donations for various places, her
previous standard of living has lowered as she
has willingly dedicated her life to these
precious wild animals, who without her may have
died. There are numerous wild birds, deers,
raccoons, squirrels, and even alligators, who
would be dead if not for her. So please I am
asking each of you to vote for Winnie.
http://animal.discovery.com/convergence/hero_of_the_year/nominees/2007/wynn.html

Thank you so much for your help for Winnie....it is well deserved.
--
Light,
Rev. Cassandra
Intuitive Psychic Counselor - channeled by three angels
RevCassandra@Circle-of-Light.com

A Circle of Light®
P.O. Box 880625
San Diego, CA 92168-0625
1(619) 980-9966
http://Circle-of-Light.com/

Dogs and Bigfoot or Sasquatch

Keep an eye on your dogs if you are in areas with Bigfoot activity. There are numerous reports of dogs being killed by these creatures.

Large Doberman Pinscher acts nervous in recent sighting area

Eyewitness relates to 911 Dispatch (during a sighting) that he had a dog killed recently

Freshly Killed, Uneaten Dogs with their heads ripped off Found Near Our Surveillance Location

West Virginia family had one young dog killed

Creature Takes Dog

Hunting Dog Killed

Six Cats, One Dog Killed

Two large Rottweilers killed

Several Dogs Killed in Neighborhood

"Missouri Monster" spotted carrying dead dog

Witness reports local man's dogs killed

All About Dobermans

Doberman on Wikipedia

Doberman on Encyclopedia Britannica

Doberman DCDP - Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Dog Owner’s Guide – The Doberman

Dobermans in the News

Poem – A Day in the Life of a Doberman

Doberman Wobbler’s Syndrome Spondylolithesis

Caring for a Doberman Pinscher

Doberman Deserves Dive During Dog Days

Check out this video. What a great way to keep cool!

Rescue the Search & Rescue

Check out the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation. I heard about this group yesterday and I'm so thankful they exist, to help sift through rubble after a calamity for signs of life. Groups like this really need your help, so do what you can to help them keep up the good work.

Police K-9 Run Over in Line of Duty

Oh, gosh this breaks my heart. Little guy was just doing his job...
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=6961892

Dangerous Drainage Ditch Delivers Dalmatian

Check out this video of a man who crawled into a storm drain (after digging a massive hole) to rescue his 14-year old Dalmatian.

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Denver Doberman Dog Park Doings

The owner of a Doberman stabbed a Pit Bull that attacked his dog at a park in Denver.
Click here for the article from the Denver Post.

Drama Doberman

Rest In Peace, Jake

Click here for the story on Jake, the 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina rescue dog who lost his battle with cancer.

Buffy Digs It

My dogs are great when it comes to landscaping help, especially hole-digging. All I need to do is scoop once with the shovel and then the dogs come over and help enlarge the hole. Here's a shot of Buffy helping.

Taking Action For Animals

July 28 - 30 is the date. Click here for the rest of the details.

Nigerian Puppy Scam

From what I've been told, there are entire universities in Africa which train their students how to bilk Americans out of their money.
One scam is to sell puppies that will never arrive. Money gets wired to Nigeria, puppy never arrives. Surprise, Surprise.
Click Here for more information.

Face The Dog

Check this story out! It's a stare-down between a DWI and a K-9:
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jun07/0,4670,ODDMakingFaces,00.html