By Penny Leigh CPDT-KA Program Manager, AKC Canine Partners, AKC GoodDog! Helpline The day after the Michigan Winter Dog Classic, Dr. Alan Dorfman answered the phone and was greeted with, “Well hello PT Barnum!” “So what are you going to do next year for an encore?” the well-wisher shouted. Without pause, Dorfman replied, “Oh I plan [...]
Despite polling to the contrary, the Humane Society of the United States has said on multiple occasions to the media that its donors know what they’re funding. In December 2013, for one instance of many, HSUS CEO Wayne Pacelle told the media that “I’ll say that such claims (specifically that there is confusion between The HSUS, and [...]
The Angeles Canyon Dog Club in City of Industry, California is sponsoring an ice cream social event in support of Take The Lead. The price is twenty dollars per person for all you can eat ice cream for the entire day. There will also be the very popular Chuck A Duck competition during groups to [...]
The Canine Chronicle would like to wish all our friends who celebrate a birthday this week avery Happy Birthday, including Chris Jones, Ron Scott, Will Alexander, Carla Sanchez and Gwen DeMilta!
by Jason Horowitz Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and his wife, Tonette, had planned to spend a recent Friday night at the Nashua home of Jennifer Horn, the New Hampshire Republican chairwoman. Then he heard about Al, the Horns’ beloved Dalmatian-Catahoula Leopard mix. The dinner was promptly moved to a restaurant in nearby Bedford. “The governor’s [...]
by Stephanie Smith Club Communications Manager, AKC Having a smart approach to publicity is a really good starting place for creating buzz and promoting your club. Using local and other media can be a rewarding and cost effective way to get the word out about an upcoming club cause, service or event. For the e-book [...]
by Dr. Karen Becker Have you ever wondered how your dog knows it’s you coming home after a long day at work, or an evening out? How does she know, as you come through the door, that you’re not some scary stranger invading her territory? It could be she hears familiar “coming home” sounds, like the garage [...]
We would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to one of our good friends, Carol Harris of Bo-Bett Farm. Carol actively breeds Quarter Horses, Whippets, and Italian Greyhounds at her farm in Reddick, Florida. Carol is celebrating her 92nd birthday today, March 26th! Happy Birthday Carol!
by Alexis Blue Most dog owners will tell you their furry friends make them feel good emotionally. But the health benefits of owning a dog may not end there. Researchers at the University of Arizona are recruiting participants for a study exploring whether dogs can improve human health by having a probiotic effect on the body. The [...]
by Jayne Dogue I watched a TV program recently where a young lady was kidnapped while hitch hiking to a friends house in California. She was abducted, held against her will, and relegated to being a sex slave for many years. She was tortured, made to sleep in a coffin sized compartment under her captors [...]
