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Police: SC Woman Puts Small Dog in Garbage — Twice

Oreo could probably use a good bath after what s/he has been through. (Photo is a loved "model" and not Oreo; from the Flickr photostream of angela n.)

Earlier this week, a sanitation worker found a Shih Tzu in the garbage can of a South Carolina woman while collecting trash. The worker took the dog to the house, where Nancy Smythe, 58, said the dog was hers.

Fortunately the trash collector didn’t laugh it off as a cute little mishap, but instead called in animal control officers. When they got there, guess where the little Shih was? Yup. They fished the dog out of the garbage once again, brought the dog to Greenville Co. Animal Control, and made sure Smythe didn’t have a third try; she was arrested and charged with “ill treatment of animals.”

The dog, who is black and white, has been named Oreo at the shelter, and will soon be up for adoption.

What is it with some people?! What was Smythe thinking? So glad the garbage worker was observant. The automated trucks used by so many trash collection companies can preclude any inspection of garbage. We tip our Dogster hat to the trash collector, who did just the right thing at the right time.

Source: Associated Press

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George the Great Dane, World’s Largest Dog, Scared of Small Dogs

George is a gentle giant, a would-be lapdog

Dogsters, we’ve done a story or two about George, the world’s largest dog, in the past. But now that he’s coming out with his very own book, I thought you might want to get reacquainted with this gentle giant. Below is an excerpt from his upcoming book, Giant George, which will be available August 4. You can sign up now at Amazon to be notified when it’s available.

Excerpt from Giant George: Life With the World’s Biggest Dog

By Dave Nasser, with Lynne Barrett-Lee

Though it didn’t really register, George’s paws were comically large even then. But all we saw was this cute puppy.

We certainly never dreamed he would one day become the biggest dog in the world, standing nearly 4ft high at the shoulder, 7ft long and weighing nearly 18 stone. Right now, he just looked bewildered.

He came into our lives in January 2006, just a few months after we had married and set up home in Arizona. We both had busy jobs, Christie selling medical equipment while I was a property developer, but she had always planned that, once she had a house of her own, she would also have a dog.

She wanted a Great Dane as they make great family pets, so we tracked down a litter of 13, born 1,000 miles away in Oregon. Their owner emailed us a photo showing a chaotic jumble of paws, snouts and tails.

Twelve were entangled with one another, but our eyes were drawn to one pup standing apart from the rest. He was clearly the runt, endearing him to Christie immediately.

George made the long journey from Oregon to Phoenix by plane and we picked him up from the freight area, tired but unshaken.

As soon as George settled into our home, we discovered our plans to be fair but firm parents were wishful thinking.

All the things that make Great Danes wonderful pets — their lack of aggression and their attachment to humans — make them more emotionally sensitive than other dogs.

They need to be with their ‘pack’ at all times and at night the cute pup with intensely blue eyes turned into a caterwauling banshee whenever we tried to leave him alone in the kitchen.

No matter how much we reminded ourselves that he had every home comfort (warm dog bed, warm blanket, warm kitchen, squeaky bone), each whimper created a picture in our heads of a tragic, abandoned pup, desperate for his mother.

Eventually, we gave in and shunted George’s dog bed into our bedroom. In the coming months, Christie really threw herself into being a mum to George. As well as a photo album, he had a growth chart — we were soon reading it in awe.

At five months he still acted like a puppy, chasing his tail and playing games of fetch and tug-of-war with his favourite bit of rope. But he was already the size of a fully-grown Labrador.

He was putting on more than a pound a day and he bounded around like Bambi, skittering on our wooden floors and hurling himself at everything he fancied, including us humans. His displays of affection could leave you pinned temporarily against a wall or a piece of furniture.

His size did not go unnoticed in the outside world. Our local park had a section for puppies but we were bullied out of it by other owners, who were scared George would hurt their pups, — but the opposite was true.

The smaller dogs ran around and under him, and he’d be constantly sidestepping them, obviously anxious and jittery. Slowly we realised that our enormous puppy was a big softie. Besides his terror of being left alone, he had a fear of water.

He’d growl anxiously at the side of our swimming pool, alarmed that his ‘pack’ members would so willingly place themselves in danger of drowning.

If the pool was his most-hated place, his favourite was our bedroom. Eventually he outgrew the single mattress we placed there for him and preferred instead the comfort of our king-sized bed — sprawling between us like some over-indulged prince while we spent half the night clinging onto the edges.

In the summer of 2006, we solved this problem by buying him his own queen-sized mattress, which he still sleeps on today at the bottom of our bed.

But soon we encountered another challenge as George reached doggie puberty. Once he had grabbed life by the lapels, now he was grabbing onto legs — table legs, chair legs, human legs, he wasn’t picky — and doing what all male dogs do with the vigour of a canine giant.

George was built for counter surfing

A sausage on the barbecue was like a siren to a passing sailor. You couldn’t turn your back for a minute. And he was so tall that he actually had to bend down to pinch food off kitchen counters.

He could reach the high shelves as well, so we had to hide everything away in cupboards. Soon, he was getting through around 100lb of dry dog food every month.

As he approached his first birthday in November 2006, weighing about 14 stone, it was getting physically impossible to make him go anywhere he didn’t want to — including the vet’s surgery. He had not forgotten the time he went there in possession of his manhood — and came out less than whole.

As soon as he recognised the entrance, he  refused to move. So I had to take him around to the less familiar back door instead.

For all these troubles, George gave us plenty in return, not least the following year when Christie lost the baby she was carrying.

Evidently tuned in to her grief, George was a constant presence at her side. When she sat, he sat too. When she stood, he stood and padded alongside her to wherever she was going.

(Continued in the book, Giant George, by Dave Nasser, to be published by Simon & Schuster on August 4, Excerpt © 2011 Dave Nasser. For more on George or the book, go to George’s website.)

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In Dog Years, I'm Dead Men's Tee Shirt in 12 colors Small thru 6XL

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Cats are not small dogs

January 11, 2011

They might have an image of being too mysterious to understand, but one thing you have to get about cats: They’re not just small dogs who purr. Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori have the facts in this week’s Pet Connection newspaper feature:

Some people are born into cat-loving families, while others have cats thrust upon them. And then, of course, there are those who independently make the decision to take up life with a cat.

Cat lovers are members of an exceptional club. A relationship with a cat can be joyful, entertaining and sometimes frustrating, but in the end, it’s always rewarding. Life with a cat is special, if you know what to expect.

Cats are so connected to myths and misconceptions that it’s no wonder they are often misunderstood. I want to help you separate fact from fiction.

First and foremost, cats are not small dogs. When you are reading about different cat breeds or looking at the personality descriptions of cats at a shelter, you may come across some that are described as “doglike.” It’s true that some cats, like dogs, will follow you around, play fetch or go for walks on-leash. But that is where the resemblance ends.

Find out the most important ways cats differ from dogs here.

Dr. Becker also has some answers for a pet owner who wrote about problems giving pills to his pet:

One of the biggest problems veterinarians have in helping pets get better is, well, pet owners who aren’t able to give medication as prescribed. You’re in good company, since this problem is very, very common.Here are some strategies to make the pill-popping easier for you and your cat:

Pop and treat. Have your veterinarian demonstrate. Always start with a positive attitude and end with a treat and praise. You can find “pill guns” through pet retailers that help with getting the pill quickly in the right place.

Stealth. Perhaps the most popular method is to hide the pill in something cats love, although most cats figure this out soon enough and start eating around the pill. Try Greenies Pill Pockets — treats that are designed for pill-popping. They’re yummy little bits with pockets for hiding the treats. (Read more…)

Read this week’s entire Pet Connection here!

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Labrador Retriever Dog PAW PRINTS Men's Hoodie Sweat Shirt Small thru 4XL

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Labrador Retriever Dog PAW PRINTS Men's tee Shirt Small thru 6XL

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Sporn Halter Blue Small

The Sporn Pull-Control ensures a dog's comfort by avoiding pressure on the larynx and trachea while offering his walker better control and manageability than chokers and spike collars. It is made of the highest quality braided cord and nylon webbing with thermoplastic and nickel-plated steel fasteners. The Sporn Pull-Control patented design redirects the leash tension to the area behind your dog's front legs, a sensitive area where the slight pressure applied by the Pull-Control restraints will stop your dog from pulling without discomfort. The Pull-Control now comes with the fabric Sherpa Sleeve abrasion protector on the restraints which provide for improved comfort for even short-haired dogs with sensitive skin. Note: These are sized according to the dog's neck size. They sit very low on the dogs neck so measurement should be taken a little lower than for the normal collar measurement.

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Take with Your Small Dog Everywhere

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Canine Hardware Treat Tote Small, 1 Cup (Colors Vary)

Perfect for afternoons in the park or training sessions, the Treat Tote is a small pouch designed to carry a handful of treats for your dog. The versatile Treat Tote has a specially designed clip that slips onto your pocket or belt. Keep crumbs out of your pocket and a smile on your dog's face.

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