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Dog owner trains pooch to act like a parrot
Before you get too excited, let’s make this clear: When we say “trains his pet pooch to act like a parrot,” we don’t mean in the talking-and-squawking way. We mean the riding-on-his-shoulders-as-he-walks way. Of course. Obviously. As you’ll see from the clip below, a man takes his dog for a walk. After seeming to find the snow on the ground a little too cold for his liking, the dog in question leaps onto his owner’s back. Not after a first attempt, mind you, but still, it’s more nimble than we’d ever be. Climbing onto another man’s shoulders, that is. Not that we’ve tried. Anyway, up he pops, and soon the…
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Everything there is to know about dog seizures
There are many causes for seizures such as low blood glucose (sugar), head trauma, certain types of infection, genetic predisposition, exposure to or ingestion of toxins, brain tumors, low calcium levels and certain liver conditions. Sometimes seizures are called “fits”. Seizures can occur in dogs and cats, females and males, all breeds and also mixed breeds. A seizure is the result of an increased amount of electrical activity (a storm) in the brain. Epilepsy is the name given to repeated episodes of seizures for which no cause can be found. If a dog has epilepsy any stressful event or anxiety can trigger a seizure. Seizures that cannot be contributed to…
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Guy posts $500 reward for dog stolen by ‘hooker’
It’s the case, it seems, of a guy hiring a prostitute … who then stole his dog. Journalist and editor Aaron Naparstek was at the Park Slope Food Co-Op grocery store in Brooklyn the other day, just minding his own business, when he came across one of the most bizarre “reward” posters ever. The poster says: “Dog thief & guilty of burglary. REWARD of (500$) for any info leading to the arrested wanted for burglary grand larceny. Please call if you see her or dog.” Then, tacked on the left side is what Naparstek believes could have been added by a Co-Op staffer: “I hired a hooker and she stole…
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Training the teeter with tiny dogs
Creating a teeter performance that will work for a tiny dog may be a different challenge than doing the same for a large one. After solid foundation training on wobbling boards, handlers of dogs of all sizes often play The Bang Game (where the down end of the teeter is propped up so that the new down end is only a few inches above the ground; your dog jumps on, pushes it down, and leaves). Then it’s time to teach the specifics of traversing the teeter. What does an ideal teeter performance look like? Sassie Joiris, who has had much success with her tiny terriers, says “We teach ours to…
