Toronto Dog Stuff

Please take a moment to review and sign this petition. I know the injured dog, and its owners. The owners are animal lovers and rational people. It's why they don't want the dog in question to be destroyed, simply moved to an environment where it is not a danger to the local community and it's behavioural issues can be addressed.

Sign the Petition Re-home a dangerous dog in the Playter Estates neighbourhood

Hey Toronto... You should know.

Several new bylaws just came into effect for Toronto dog owners New Toronto animal bylaws ban choke collars and leaving dogs outside in extreme weather.

'This is a serial animal killer': At least 17 dead, mutilated animals left in public places in London, Ont. Police in London, Ont., are investigating several gruesome discoveries of dead and mutilated animals left in public places.

An interesting read.

http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/the-origin-of-dogs/484976/

A New Origin Story for Dogs The first domesticated animals may have been tamed twice.

Why Foxtails Are So Dangerous to Pets Some varieties of foxtails, such as foxtail barley, have spikes that are harmful to your dog's body.

What To Do If You See A Yellow Ribbon on a Dog's Leash If you see a dog with a yellow ribbon tied to it's leash, that signifies a dog who needs space and you should not attempt to pet the dog or bring your own dog over

Seven Separation Anxiety Myths - Whole Dog Journal Article As a canine behavior specialist, I ve seen my share of dogs over the years who suffered from separation anxiety. The vast majority of my clients have been able to modify their dog s distress when left alone, and I felt confident in my knowledge of the issue. Then my husband and I adopted a two-year-…

Let me add my own personal story to this... on several occasions while riding my bike on a local shared trail I've slowed down and pulled to the edge of the trail to avoid the humans I see. Unfortunately, at dusk or later, I've been unable to see the leash line nor the dog attached to it far off the trail at the end if it's length. The result has been leashes ripped from hands, pets yanked out of the bushes, and me taking an unscheduled flying lesson.

The short version of this story and the 10 reasons is that these leashes allow pets to be too far from their owners to be under control. Often with dangerous results.

Dr. Becker: 10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable Leash Retractable leashes allow dogs more freedom to sniff and poke around on walks, but there are many downsides to this type of leash.

Everyone should read this well-written and informative post. As much as my, now senior ,dog can be a bit of a di**it and cherishes getting into trouble - I can't imagine getting rid of him just because of those things.

What you didn't know about rescue (but really need to) As a sort of follow-up to last week’s post that got a lot of people all hot n' bothered, I figured I would stir up some discussion on what exactly is the purpose of rescue. This post applies to mos...

Good advice...

Don't Forget Your Pet

California Highway Patrol rescues a terrified chihuahua who was stuck on the interstate Last Friday, a loose chihuahua was running across lanes of zipping traffic on Interstate 680 just outside of San Francisco. Two highway patrol officers responded to the calls about the poor thing and found it stranded, shaking, on the concrete median...

Something to consider if you are spending more for "Premium" dog food. We'll be interested in watching how this proceeds and whether or not the allegations are proven as true.

Nestle Purina sues competitor for false advertising | Marketing Magazine Blue Buffalo accused of concealing the truth about its ingredients