Archive for December, 2007

Breed Profile: Dalmatian

Monday, December 31st, 2007

This dog is probably one of the world’s most easily recognized. Dalmatians are white dogs with black spots and they are most commonly seen sitting atop fire engines or alongside the famous Anheuser Busch Clydesdale horses. When thinking of Dalmatians, often 101 names come to mind from the famous Disney animated movie (and the later [...]

Tiger Attack at San Francisco Zoo

Thursday, December 27th, 2007

By now I bet all of you have heard about the horrific attack that occurred on Christmas morning in San Francisco. A 300 pound tiger named Tatiana somehow got out of her enclosure, attacked 3 people – killing one of them. What absolutely amazes me is how clueless the zoo seems to be as to [...]

Very Special Breed Profile: Doberman Pinscher

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

This profile today is very special for a reason! I was surfing the web this past weekend and came across a great video (see the middle of this post). This video led me to www.SecondChanceDobes.com and my post today was inspired by them! Second Chance Dobes is a non-profit organization whose objective is to foster, [...]

Breed Profile: Australian Shepherd

Friday, December 21st, 2007

I was going back through my previous breed profiles, and I noticed I had not done one on a dog out of the herding group! Please forgive me! I chose the Australian Shepherd today because I love the coloring of this particular breed! They truly are unique! Physical Description of the Australian Shepherd: Height: 17-24 [...]