Month: March 2006
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WOW! Dogster Dog Blog is Live!
We are barking mad to being launching our Dogster Dog Blog. It'll cover all topics dogs and Dogster. Our editor Joy Ward will be posting...
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Romanian stray dogs to be killed
The government of Romania is taking a very hard line on stray dogs -- they're killing them all. That's right. Not catch and find homes,...
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British Veterinarians call for ban on non-therapeutic canine tail docking
The Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulatory body for vets in the United Kingdom, has voted unanimously to support a...
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Who Chooses Whom?
There are times I wonder if I really did the choosing when it came to the dogs who live with me. I bet youve had...
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Wondering why your dog is sniffing your wine glass? He might just be looking for a new job in the wine industry.
In their constant battle to bring wine to market, some Northern California grape growers are enlisting the noses of Golden Retrievers to sniff out vine...
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Corgi Calculus
Where was Elvis when I was flunking calculus in grad school? I dont mean THE Elvis as in blue suede shoes, Graceland and hound dogs...
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Cleveland dog alerts policeman to break-in by teens
Cleveland, Ohio has a new hero -- Bear (who looks from his picture to be a Great Pyranees). Bear woke his human up during the...
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Great Dane helps teach Spanish to grade-schoolers
Okay, 137-pound Savannah Blue isn't ACTUALLY teaching. She's more like the subject of her human companion's book, Savannah Blue's Activity Book. Orange County, California-based Sudie...
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Got Group?
Wondering what to do on that still cold Friday evening? How about checking out some Dogster groups? Oh, you ask, is there anything for me...
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Bulgaria Starts Construction on New Shelter
Good news from Bulgaria. Help for Animals-South Foundation is planning to begin construction on an animal shelter in Sofia. The new shelter will assist animals...
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Dealing Dogs Premieres on HBO
Its hard for those of us who love dogs to watch programs that show the reality of the evil that are puppy mills but HBOs...
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Katrina Rescue Group Needs Help
As Mardi Gras 2006 fades into memory we tend to forget that there are still many companion animals suffering from Katrina. Most of the rescue...
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San Francisco Investigates Way to Mine Dog Droppings as Power Source
As youre cleaning up the yard or responsibly plastic-bagging your canine friends poop, keep in mind that you may be throwing away a source of...
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Puppies make the world go round…
This story comes from a Weimaraner breeder in Memphis. A young couple took one of her puppies home and a week after they called back...
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Welcome!!!
Welcome to the Dogster blog! This is where our community gets together to gnaw a bone or two, sniff around and in general just spend...
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Having Trouble Getting Emails From Dogster?
Woof woof! What with the state of spam these days we're hearing more than we'd like that mail clients or spam blockers are pushing emails...
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Is there a vaccination against snake bites?
Hi Dr. Barchas, I have heard that there is a vaccine to protect dogs against rattlesnake bites. Is this true? How is it possible to...
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