Getting ready to welcome your new pet dog home

Bringing a dog into your home is an exciting and rewarding experience, but it requires careful preparation to ensure a smooth transition for you as well as your new friend. From selecting the right dog to setting up your home and establishing routines, here is a guide to help you. Choosing the Right Dog The first step is selecting the animal that fits your lifestyle, living situation, and personality. Here are some factors to consider:...

Evocative images from community pet vaccination camp in Houston

Houston PetSet, a nonprofit organization working to end the homeless animal crisis in Houston, Texas, USA, returned to the Baytown Community Center last Saturday to provide free vaccines and microchips for owned cats and dogs. This was Houston PetSet’s third large-scale community event of 2024, bringing the total number of pets served this year to nearly 2,500. The organization said in a press release that these quarterly events have become a necessity for pet owners...

‘1 Minute Dog Trainer’ empowers kids with new training book

Ahead of National Children’s Day in the USA today, renowned animal behaviourist Tom Mitchell, “The 1 Minute Dog Trainer”, launched his latest book, Fun, Fast & Easy Dog Training for Kids: Super Dog Training Academy. Narrated by Roxy the Super Dog, this informative book helps children to train their dogs and build strong connections. In a recent interview about children and dogs. Mitchell said Fun, Fast & Easy Dog Training for Kids is packed with...

Florida’s Top Tier K9 recognized as World’s Greatest dog training company

Top Tier K9, based in Milton, Florida, has been recognized as the World’s Greatest dog training company on the television show World’s Greatest!… which was aired yesterday on Bloomberg TV. The show will be repeated on Saturday. “Being recognized as the world’s greatest dog training company is an honour and a responsibility we do not take lightly,” Jeff Minder, chief executive officer of Top Tier K9 said in a press release. Minder said the recognition...

Family-friendly, pet-centric streaming service buddi launched

Those given to making rude remarks about Pidi, the adorable pet that left an ambitious and arrogant politician alleged to be steeped in corruption feeling humiliated, are probably not going to like this. A new family-friendly streaming service, buddi, has been launched in the USA, and will feature pet-focused content 24×7. Think Netflix for pet people and animal lovers. That’s buddi. Given that 66% of households in the USA now include at least one pet,...

Delhi High Court also sets aside Centre’s circular on ‘dangerous’ dogs

Just three days before India’s seven-phase general election, which returned the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance to power with a reduced majority, began on April 19, the Delhi High Court set aside the government’s March 12 circular prohibiting the import, breeding, and sale of 24 dog breeds deemed “dangerous for human life”. On April 10, the Karnataka High Court had struck down the circular issued by a joint secretary in the Union ministry of fisheries,...

Now your pet can enjoy a clean, refreshing drink without spilling it

Have a medium- or large-sized dog at home that makes a wet mess every time it wants a drink of water? Then this may be of interest to you. PETLIBRO, a pet technology company based in Santa Clara, California, has unveiled the Capsule Dog Fountain, a drinking water bowl for your canine companion that it can use without spilling water on the floor or wetting its paws. Convenience and cleanliness are priorities for dog owners,...

Largest preventive canine cancer vaccine trial ends

Calviri, Inc., a company spun out of Arizona State University and based in the Phoenix Bioscience Core, has announced the successful conclusion of the Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study on May 4, a five-year clinical trial investigating a novel preventive cancer vaccine in dogs. This multi-centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, the largest of its kind in veterinary oncology, represents a significant milestone in the fight against canine cancer, the company said in a press release. Attempts...

LA, California top in cases of dog attacks on mail carriers

Incidents of dog attacks on U.S. Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 last year. As part of its 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the U.S. Postal Service is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of postal staff. The theme of the campaign, which began yesterday and runs through Sunday, is “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves...

Animal Cruelty Task Force rescues 22 dogs from horrific conditions in Missouri

The Humane Society of Missouri’s Animal Cruelty Task Force, one of the USA’s largest animal-rescue and disaster-response teams, rescued 22 dogs, including several pups ranging in age from five days to six months old, from Coonies Coonhounds, an unlicensed breeder in Gasconade County, Missouri, on Thursday. The emergency rescue was prompted by concern from the Gasconade County Sheriff’s Office. The task force removed the dogs under a warrant. The dogs, mostly large-breed Coonhound mixes, were...