Entries Tagged as 'Health'

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Nectar of the dogs?

OK, we know dogs are hot. Humans are forever creating new inventions to make us happy. We have swanky beds and gourmet foods and organic doodads and even our own videos to entertain us. But until now, we have been lacking one thing that’s utterly ubiquitous in the world of humans: The aluminum beverage can [...]

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Britain coming down too hard on fat dogs and their people

It was with sadness that we learned of yet another British dog being torn out of the loving arms of a person who had inadvertently made him obese.
According to a BBC report, John Green testified that “he treated Barney as more of a friend than a dog and that he did not set out to [...]

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Top 10 reasons dogs should not get fat

We’ve written a couple of times this month about fat dogs, and have heard some complaints about the fact that we aren’t horrified by paunchy pooches. So on behalf of those who want all dogs to be svelterrific, we bring you the Dog Daily News Top 10 reasons why dogs should not get fat:
1)    It’s [...]

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Calling all fat dogs!

Do you know a portly pooch? A fat Fido? A corpulent canine?
Tell him not to hang his heavy head. Sure, it’s better for him if he sheds some pounds, but he may soon have his time in the spotlight (the ultra-wide spotlight). The E! show, Chelsea Lately, is asking anyone who knows a very fat [...]

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Just a little too much talk about eating dogs lately…

It’s getting a little creepy, to say the least. A couple of weeks ago there was a big hubbub about the book, “Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living.” And on the heels of that came “Eating Animals,”  a book about factory farming that includes a section on how eating dogs [...]

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Fat Bob’s diet secret: Scrap the fish suppers

We’ve been having a little disagreement here at the office. It’s about a dog named Bob. Fat Bob, to be precise. Fat Bob was living the high life in Scotland. He enjoyed a regular diet of fish suppers and four cans of dog food nearly every day. He became a bit large on this heavenly [...]

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Video: 147-year-old dog still running around

Otto, a 20-year-old dachshund-terrier mix from England, may be the heir apparent to the title of World’s Oldest Dog. But chances are that if Guinness World Record investigators confirm that Otto is indeed the crown wearer, he won’t sit in his throne for long. This is one active pup, for someone so ancient. He may [...]

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Jennifer Aniston grieving over sick dog

Poor Jennifer Aniston. It looks like she may be losing her dear Corgi-Terrier, Norman. The boy is 14, and apparently suffering from severe health problems related to digestion, according to an article in Screen India.
Jen is said to be terrified she could be losing him soon. She has another dog, a 3-year-old white German Shepherd [...]

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Man gives puppy vodka, could go to prison

A story in the Cedar Rapids Gazette today tells of an Iowa City man who allegedly poured vodka into the bowl of a puppy he was babysitting for 30 minutes and encouraged him to drink. And it seems the puppy, Pip, liked the idea and lapped it right up. Perhaps it was from a lovely [...]

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Slide show: Pug problems

Zulu, our staff neurotic who happens to be a pug, asked me not to include this slide show from The Onion, but I think it’s too good to censor for his sensitivities. The slide show focuses on pugs and all their little physical and mental issues.  It goes hand-in-paw with an Onion article about a [...]