With more than 35 per cent of children aged 10-11 owning a cellphone, it’s only natural that pets should have access to better communication too. Thanks to AnimAlarm, pets are now being brought into line with the rest of the family.
On Friday, December 14, 2012, The Canine Chronicle will proudly sponsor the Canines & Cocktails event benefitting the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation. For over a decade, the Canine Chronicle has been the lead sponsor each year for the Canine Health Foundation’s fundraiser [...]
The function of the seven cervical vertebrae in a dog is to support the head and protect the spinal cord. It is constructed in a gentle “S” curve allowing the head to be arched upwards and backwards, so the head can be held facing the direction of movement, and also allowing forward flexion to reach the ground for sniffing and eating.
– Together We Are Truly the Dog’s Champion! – New York, NY – At the Delegates Meeting in June, we spoke of the proposed new regulations to the Animal Welfare Act and the onerous impact on AKC Fancy breeders, like you and I. We were determined to act quickly and with great purpose to address [...]
358 – September, 2012 By MaryBeth Gokee Cathleen S. Cline, of Los Angeles, CA has owned and loved dogs since childhood. Because she shows her dogs actively, she would hear about families having a difficult time meeting medical expenses for their pets, and he knew she wanted to help out. This passion led Cline [...]
To read the complete article click here 282 – September, 2012 photo by Lisa Croft-Elliott By William Given In the July issue we looked at how very important juniors are to the future, even the continued existence, of the sport of purebred dogs. I addressed the need we have to actively recruit juniors and where we might be [...]
HSVMA is playing hardball when it comes to recruitment. Growing numbers of vet school graduates may become aligned with this philosophy even though it directly conflicts with their professional imperatives – go figure. But from now on, I intend to get a clear read on this issue before I lay my money down for any professional vet opinion. I’m also sharing this frightening story with puppy buyers when they ask my advice on choosing a vet.
Albert Einstein is credited with having said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Whether Einstein actually made this statement or, as some have suggested, it came from Benjamin Franklin or neither of these renowned gentlemen ever said any such thing, it sounds a lot like something that easily could have come from the mouth of frustrated dog owners trying to finish a title on their pooch.
One would expect that the number of puppies entered that day would double but, from my observations, this is never the case. Also, consider the same club in the middle of the circuit that decides to lower their entry fee by one dollar. Again, my observations show the increase in entries is negligible and, in fact, the club may be throwing away over $1,000 dollars, or more, depending upon the size of the entry.
To read the complete article click here 270 – September, 2012 text and illustrations by Ria Hörter When we speak of avalanches, we think of countries with high mountains – Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic, northern Italy and the Scandinavian countries – and areas in North and South America. Roads and tunnels have been built [...]
