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Agility
Agility competitions began at Crufts in the late 1970s. They began as an entertainment act in the intermission and were based on horse shows. Agility competitions test a dog’s fitness and the handler’s ability to train and direct the dog over and through certain obstacles. The handler must direct the dog verbally or with signals, […]
Petition to Help Dogs in Havasu, Arizona
Kathy Hodel of Lake Havasu, Arizona has brought a very serious situation to our attention. Temperatures in Lake Havasu can rise well over 100 degrees with added humidity. However Havasu’s animal shelter, supported by taxpayers and donations, for some unknown reason, will not install donated air conditioners in dog shelter areas. The present method of […]
Brain Cancer
Dr. Demian Dressler of the Dog Cancer News blog, informs us that there is new technology in the area of brain cancer. Dr. Dressler further states that brain cancer is one of the most difficult to fight due to “the blood-brain barrier.” These are tiny blood vessels, capillaries, that form bunches and don’t allow things […]