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 […]
Friends of Take The Lead have organized a March Madness tournament within the very popular CBS Sports Bracket Games Teams. There is a suggested donation of $20 per bracket with all donations to benefit Take The Lead. Brackets are now available and must be completed before the start of play. The ultimate winner receives a […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day From The Canine Chronicle! May the luck of the Irish be with you!
One dog just couldn’t wait until her cancer-fighting owner, Nancy Franck, got back from the hospital. So on Saturday, the Miniature Schnauzer walked almost 20 blocks solo to visit her. The 10-year-old dog named Sissy walked all the way into the lobby of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, where Franck is recovering from complications […]
by HumaneWatch After years of examining how the deceptively named Humane Society of the United States spends the more than $100 million it receives from hardworking Americans ever year, very little surprises us anymore. However, a recently-released “Pennies for Charity” report of telemarketing by professional fundraisers made us do a double take. HSUS actually lost $169,922 annoying Americans with telemarketing calls. […]
This week – in coordination with the National Education Association’s annual Read Across America Day, March 2 – Points of Light and First Book are honoring volunteers who are teaching children to read. Meet Terrance Brown, today’s Daily Point of Light Award winner, and nominate someone you know as a Point of Light. As a Vietnam War combat veteran who suffered from […]
