Daily Dog Lick on hiatus

I've had a great time compiling Daily Dog Lick and enjoyed interacting with other dog-friendly people. As of today, I am taking a break from Daily Dog Lick to pursue another business opportunity. We may or may not see you again, so if you've enjoyed this blog consider subscribing so you'll know when more good stuff is being posted.








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Tortured dog recovers and felony plea

This story begins quite sadly with a dog set on fire because a 20-year old got mad at his mother for not letting him take the car. He took revenge on his mom by torturing her dog. The good news is that the dog is doing great - look at this video and have your tissues handy! The other good news is that this crime is a felony in Alabama and the man's guilty plea may result in a 10-year sentence.

Check out this short post on the story, with links to updates and watch the video below.














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Perhaps we need to rethink what is bred for?

Photo from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4283328/Pedigree-dogs-are-becoming-stupid-as-we-breed-them-for-looks-not-brains.html


Here is an article entitled "Pedigree becoming stupider as we breed them for looks, not brains." Yikes. A Swedish study of 13,000 dogs found that traits like sociability and curiosity are found at reduced levels in dogs bred for appearance. The article also talks about how this is a modern phenomena - in the past, dog were bred for personality traits that helped them work. Now, dog show standards and the trend of using a dog as a fashion accessory have led to breeding more for looks not personality.

I love a cute, nice looking dog as much as the next person, but is this fair to the species known as human's best friend? It seems it would be difficult to breed dogs that are both really smart and meet a high standard for appearance. How often in humans do we find Einstein intellect with Brad Pitt looks? Surely though, there has to be a balance. Breeding a dog just for looks so he can win shows or loll around and look cute feels to me like reducing him to an object to be manipulated, not a being with feelings whose best interests are our responsibility.










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Give up now, dog fighters!

Photo from http://www.hsus.org/acf/campaign/animal_cruelty_and_fighting_campaign.html

Stories of dog fighting and animal abuse really make me sad, but recently there have been some encouraging stories indicating that law enforcement and the general public is taking crimes against animals more seriously. Here is a story from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on what they are doing to uncover and break up dog fighting operations. Go get em' HSUS!

Click here to read a short blog post and see a short video. There is no graphic dog fighting footage, only a short fight scene with no injury or blood (I've seen as bad at the dog park).











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Hope for an Obama rescue pup?

Photo from http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5497602.ece


Hopefully, this means the Obama family will be getting a shelter dog and not a dog from a breeder. As you may have heard, they have narrowed their breed preference to two breeds - a Portuguese water hound (left) or a labradoodle (right). In this interview, he states that they are beginning to look for these dogs in shelters. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for homeless animals everywhere!












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Dogs big and small

I've heard speculation that dogs are the most divers species on the planet, and when I read this article I believed it! Check out this article where they have pictures of a 282-pound mastiff and a 27 oz chihuahua! There's an update link at the bottom which has some good stuff in it too.



Photo from http://dogsinthenews.com/stories/070415a.php

Is it me, or do these two sort of look alike?


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No problem taking this dog on a plane!










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Inmates rehabilitate abused dogs

Here's a win-win-win situation. Inmates at two Nevada prisons take in shelter dogs with behavior issues and rehabilitate them so they can get adopted into a family. The dogs win - they don't face being killed at a shelter. The inmates win - they get priceless companionship and learn new skills and self-confidence. The adoptive families win - they get dogs that have been trained 24/7 and are ready to live in a home.

Check out this article on the program, and see what happens to Cody.











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