Here’s an uplifting story about my greyhound hero, and here’s a somber story about more greyhounds in desperate need of help.

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Check out the happy-ish ending to the sad story of Michale Vick’s dogs at Sports Illustrated.

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It took about two hours for Greta to worm her way into my heart after I adopted her. And although there have been challenges along the way, I could not imagine my life without her.

As more and more greyhound racetracks are closing (hallelujah!), that means there are that many more greys that need forever homes.

Here’s a great article on getting a greyhound in the white house.

Or your house.

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The American Mutt-i-grees Club is all about change and choice:

Changing how mixed-breed dogs are regarded, by celebrating the unique
characteristics of each one of them, and helping people make the right
choice – the choice to adopt mixed-breed puppies and adult dogs at shelters across America.

No To Puppy Mills
When you adopt a Mutt-i-gree from a shelter, your choice also says “No” – no to buying a puppy in a pet store that’s supplied by the unbelievably cruel
trade of the purebred puppy mills and irresponsible backyard breeders. If
these puppy mills are stopped from bringing millions of puppies into the
world, millions of puppies and adult dogs being euthanized each year might
be saved.

Three out of every four shelter dogs are mixed-breed, and for many
Mutt-i-grees, their lives end before they begin. Make a difference and save a mutt!

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Back when I was looking into rescuing a dog, I stumbled across a local organization that helps place Golden Retrievers in homes. That group, Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc., is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of securing safe, loving homes for displaced or homeless Golden Retrievers. They receive Golden Retrievers from owners who can no longer care for them because of changing circumstances in their lives, and they also maintain close working relationships with animal shelters in Sacramento, Sutter, Placer, El Dorado and surrounding counties to ensure that Goldens are relinquished to them prior to being euthanized. They even rescue Golden Retrievers found wandering the streets or reported to them by concerned neighbors. They rescue Goldens of all ages, and even mixed Goldens on occasion.

A secondary mission of Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc. is the procurement of suitable land, either donated or otherwise, for the purpose of constructing a facility to house as many as 25 golden retrievers at any one time, with a permanent caregiver in residence. We need the capability to provide housing for the overflow of Goldens that have been rescued but not yet adopted, and to provide long-term care for those Goldens with special needs (i.e. blind; amputee; etc.).

Given the fact that they are rescuing an average of 350-400 dogs each year, the need for a sanctuary is quite evident. However, it cannot come at the expense of our basic rescue activities, as their financial resources are first and foremost allocated to the healing of the physical and psychological wounds of the rescued Goldens. Any surplus, or excess funds, will be reserved for sanctuary operations.

That’s where the Kibble & Bids annual fundraiser comes in. With the support of sponsors, attendees, participating wineries, breweries, restaurants, and auction donors, the groups has netted $110,000 for the organization last year. All proceeds were devoted to veterinary services for the dogs, continued maintenance and improvements to the adoption center and sanctuary, including the extensive kennel remodel and equipment/storage garage.

Last year Homeward Bound rescued a record 561 dogs, almost double the number in 2006 (288), and incurred a whopping $305,263 in veterinary expenses. You name it, they do it: heartworm therapy, chemotherapy, hip replacements, knee surgery, spaying, neutering, hospitalization, dental work, shots, eye surgery, dermatology, and the list goes on. From intake to evaluation to placement, every aspect of rescue and adoption is done solely by volunteers and donations.

Kibble & Bids 2008 is Saturday, September 6th at The Riverwood Estate in Sacramento. Tickets are $55 per person in advance and $65 at the door. For more information, or to purchase tickets, click here.

Please also note that for the month of September, I will be blogging here only once per week, every Tuesday. If you miss me, be sure to stop by DailyEatsOnline, PetSavvy, SavvyCooking, and SavvyHalloween, where I will also be blogging once per week this month. See you there!

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The recently released Dog Heroes of September 11th is the first major publication to salute the canines that served the nation in the recovery missions following the terrorists’ attacks on America. The book provides an excellent overview of the mission and requirements of these search and rescue dogs and serves as a lasting tribute to these noble American heroes.

In addition to purchasing the book, there’s another way to recognize four-legged heroes. Nutro Natural Choice dog food is sponsoring a contest to elect a canine search team to represent the face of the Natural Choice Brand.

The candidates are:

Annie, a Yellow Lab who came to Search Dog Foundation and was eventually paired with firefighter Shani Richeson with the Sacramento Metro Fire Department in November 2007.

Mace, s Yellow Lab from Fremont, California, who was found tied him to a railroad track, sprayed with mace and left to die. He was found and taken to an animal shelter, where he was scheduled to be euthanized. Mace was rescued by one of SDF’s firefighters and renamed Ace. By the end of six months of training, he was partnered with Teresa Ortenberger with California Task Force 7. Teresa and Ace eventually achieved FEMA Certification together. In September of 2005 they were deployed to Hurricane Katrina.

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Jester, an Aussie-border collie mix, is now paired with Davis Doty of Yorba Linda, CA, working with California Task Force 5 in Orange County. They are currently training for FEMA Certification.

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The latest news only makes this sweet, dreamy dog seem even more appealing.

A Golden at a southeast Kansas zoo recently adopted three tiger cubs abandoned by their mother. It all started when the cubs’ mother had problems with them, and a day later, stopped caring for them entirely.

Because puppies take about the same amount of time as tiger cubs to develop, and the adoptive mother just recently weaned her own puppies, it was perfect timing all around. The adopted mother even goes so far as to lick and clean the cubs, too.

The Safari Zoological Park is a licensed facility that specializes in endangered species such as leopards, lions, cougars, baboons, ring-tailed lemurs, bears and other animals. It currently has seven white tigers and two orange tigers.

As for the adopted mom, when her nursing duties are over, she’ll no doubt go back to being a great addition to her caring, animal-loving family.

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Both she and I know of one amazing “tripod” that we’ve both witnessed run our own dogs ragged.

While my friend’s handsome greyhound who, by the way, is also a pal of my own girl, Greta, recuperates from his recent surgery, I am already looking forward to cooler weather so we can all get together for a romp.

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When it comes to dangerous dogs, I blame the owners, not the canines.

Before you shake your head and say to yourself, “Well, she must have never gotten bit by a dog before,” you can save your breath, because I have. I was bit on the buttock by a doberman when I was a child, and my dog was bit by a rottweiler last year. And no, I don’t cower from dobermans or rottweilers, or even pitbulls. I’ve even donated my time to a local pitbull rescue group.

Instead, I blame the people who leave their dogs chained outside all day every day, the people who don’t respect and cultivate the pack mentality that’s ingrained in dogs, and, most of all, the people who are in any teeny tiny way involved in the disgusting “sport” of dogfighting.

The Humane Society of the United States ranked the 50 states in four tiers, according to whether they consider each of three offenses (dogfighting itself; being a spectator of dogfighting; and possession of fighting dogs) a felony, a misdemeanor or legal. Within those tiers, the states are ranked by length of jail sentence and fines imposed.

Yes, dogfighting is a crime in every state, and it’s good to see some states take the crime very seriously, but some states are VERY lax in punishment. We’ve come a long way, but there’s still a long way to go toward making dogfighting punishments fit the crimes in each and every state.

Rankings
First Tier: Three Felony Provisions

NJ
All are crimes of the 3rd degree, 3-5 years, Max $15,000 
 
LA
All are felonies, 1-10 years, $1,000 – $25,000 
 
AL
All are Class C felonies, 1-10 years, Max $5,000 
 
CO
All are Class 5 felonies, 1-3 years, $1,000 – $100,000

MS
Felony, 1-3 years, $1,000 – $5,000
Felony, Max 1 year, $500 – $5,000
Felony, 1-3 years, $1,000 – $5,000 
 
AZ
Class 5 Felony, 9 mo. – 2 years, Max $150,000
Class 6 Felony, 6 mo – 1 ½ years, Max $150,000
Class 5 Felony, 9 mo. – 2 years, Max $150,000 
 
OH
All 4th Degree felonies, 6 – 18 months, $5,000 
 
NC
All Class H felonies, 4-8 months – 5-10 months 
 
PA
All 3rd Degree felonies, Max 7 years, Max $15,000 
 
NH
All Class B felonies, Max 7 years, Max $4,000

OR
All Class C felonies, Max 5 years, Max $125,000

NE
All Class IV felonies, Max 5 years, Max $10,000

WA
All Class C felonies, Max 5 years, Max $10,000 
 
CT
All felonies, Max 5 years, Max $5,000

FL
All 3rd degree felonies, Max 5 years, Max $5,000
 
VT
All felonies, Max 5 year, Max $5,000

VA
All Class 6 felonies, Max 5 years, Max $2,500
 
MI
Felony, Max 4 years, $5,000 – $50,000, 500 – 100 hours community service Felony, Max 4 years, $1,000 – $5,000, 250 – 500 hours community service  Felony, Max 4 years, $5,000 – $50,000, 500 – 100 hours community service 
 
RI
Felony, Max 2 years, Max $1,000 
Felony, Max 2 years, Max $1,500 
Felony, Max 2 years, Max $1,000  
 
NM
All 4th Degree felonies, 18 months, Max $5,000

Second Tier: Two Felony Provisions

GA
Felony, 1-5 years, Max $15,000
Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $1,000
Felony, 1-5 years, Min $5,000

IL
Class 4 Felony, 1-3 years, Max $25,000
Class A Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $2,500
Class 4 Felony, 1-3 years, Max $25,000 
 
MN
Felony, Min 1 year 1 day
Misdemeanor, Max 90 days, Max $1,000
Felony, Min 1 year 1 day 
 
OK
Felony, 1-10 years, $2,000 – $25,000
Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $500
Felony, 1-10 years, $2,000 – $25,000 
 
TN
Class E Felony, 1-6 years, Max $3,000
Class C Misdemeanor, Max of 30 days, Max $50
Class E Felony, 1-6 years, Max $3,000 
 
KS
Level 10 nonperson felony, 1-5 years, Max $100,000
Class B nonperson misdemeanor, Max 6 months, Max $ 1,000
Level 10 nonperson felony, 1-5 years, Max $100,000 
 
KY
Class D Felony, 1 – 5 years, $1,000 – $10,000
Class A Misdemeanor, Max 12 months, Max $500
Class D Felony, 1 – 5 years, $1,000 – $10,000 
 
IN
Class D Felony, 6 mo – 3 years, Max $10,000
Class A Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $5,000
Class D Felony, 6 mo – 3 years, Max $10,000 
 
MO
Class D Felony, Max 10 years
Class A Misdemeanor, Min 6 months 
Class D Felony, Max 10 years 
 
AR
Class D Felony, Max 6 years, Max $10,000
Class A Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $1,000
Class D Felony, Max 6 years, Max $10,000 
 
AK
Class C Felony, Max 5 years, Max $50,000
Violation, No jail time, Max $500
Class C Felony, Max 5 years, Max $50,000 
 
DC
Felony, Max 5 years, Max $25,000
Misdemeanor, Max 180 days, Max $1,000
Felony, Max 5 years, Max $25,000 
 
UT
3rd Degree Felony, Max 5 years, Max $25,000
Class B misdemeanor, 6 months, Max $1,000
3rd Degree Felony, Max 5 years, Max $25,000 
 
IA
Class D Felony, Max 5 years, $750 – $7,500
Aggravated misdemeanor, Max 2 years, $500 – $5,000
Class D Felony, Max 5 years, $750 – $7,500 
 
ND
Class C Felony, Max 5 years, Max $5,000
Class A Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $2,000
Class C Felony, Max 5 years, Max $5,000 
 
SC
Felony, Must be 5 years or $5000 or both
Misdemeanor, Must be 6 mo or $500 or both
Felony, Must be 5 years or $5000 or both 
 
MA
Felony equivalent, Max 5 years (state prison) or Max 1 year (house of correction), Max $1,000 
Misdemeanor equivalent, Max 1 month, Max $250
Felony equivalent, Max 5 years (state prison) or Max 1 year (house of correction), Max $1,000 
 
ME
Class C crime, Court must impose a fine of $500 max, in addition to: Max 5 years, Max $5,000
Class D crime, Max 1 year, Max $2,000
Class C crime, Court must impose a fine of $500 max: in addition to: Max 5 years, Max $5,000 
 
ID
Felony, Max 5 years, Max $50,000
Misdemeanor, Max 6 months, $100 – $5,000
Felony, Max 5 years, Max $50,000 
 
WI
Class I Felony, Max 3 years, 6 months, Max $10,000
Class A misdemeanor, Max 9 months, Max $10,000
Class I Felony, Max 3 years, 6 months, Max $10,000 
 
MD
Felony, Max 3 years, Max $5,000
Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $2,500
Felony, Max 3 years, Max $5,000 
 
CA
Felony, 16 months or 2 or 3 years, Max $50,000
Misdemeanor, Max 6 months, Max $1,000
Felony, 16 months or 2 or 3 years, Max $50,000 
 
DE
Class F Felony, Max 3 years, Discretionary fine
Class A Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $2,300
Class F Felony, Max 3 years, Discretionary fine 
 
WY
Felony, Max 2 years, Max $5,000
Misdemeanor, Max 6 months, Max $750
Felony, Max 2 years, Max $5,000
 
SD
Class 6 Felony, Max 2 years, Max $4,000
Class 1 Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $2,000
Class 6 Felony, Max 2 years, Max $4,000 
 
Third Tier: One Felony Provision
 
WV
Felony, 1-5 years, $1,000-$5,000
Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, $100-$1,000
Misdemeanor, Max 6 months, $300-$2,000 
 
NY
Felony, Max 4 years, Max $25,000
Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $1,000
Misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $15,000 
 
TX
State jail felony, 180 days – 2 years
Class A misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $4,000
Class A misdemeanor, Max 1 year, Max $4,000 
 
Fourth Tier: Allows Possession or Spectators
 
MT
Felony, 1-5 years, Max $5,000
Legal
Felony, 1-5 years, Max $5,000 
 
HI
Class C Felony, Max 5 years, Max $10,000
Legal
Class C Felony, Max 5 years, Max $10,000 
 
NV
Category D Felony, 1-4 years, Max $5,000
Misdemeanor, Max 6 months, Max $1,000
Legal 
 

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It turns out bigger might really be better after all. According to a study conducted by researchers Deborah Duffy and James Serpell of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for the Interaction of Animals and Society, and Yuying Hsu of the National Taiwan Normal University, it seems that the smaller the dog, the more snap.

The researchers gathered data from multiple dog clubs, as well as an extensive online survey which asked owners to report on whether or not their dog nips, or tries to attack, unfamiliar (stranger) humans, owners, or other dogs, including whether or not their dog exhibits any rivalry toward other canines in general.

Ranking in the top ten most aggressive were Dachshunds coming in first; followed by the Chihuahua, which is noted to often snaps at its owners, strangers and other dogs; the Jack Russell terrier; the Akita; the Australian cattle dog; the pit bull; the beagle; the English springer spaniel; the border collie; and the German shepherd.

Among the least aggressive breeds were the Basset hound, golden retriever, Labradors, Siberian husky and greyhound.

Canine aggression studies based solely on reported attacks are often skewed because while most bites from small dogs aren’t serious, bites from large dogs often require medical attention and thus are reported.

While this is just anecdotal information taken straight from the mouths of owners, it does help explain why little dogs are often referred to as “ankle biters”. It’s also a generalization and is not intended to base sweeping breed assumptions upon. Every dog has a different temperment and should not be judged solely on his or her breed.
 
 
 

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