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May is a New Month and I still need you to vote each day

May is a new month. I continue to pursue my stand. This stand is a continuous fight against animal cruelty. I am sure deep within, you share this goal of love toward all creations. So, please join me, and you just need to vote, daily. That is all it takes. A short moment of your precious time. Yet, your daily vote means a great deal to this noble cause. So, a click here, http://bloginterviewer.com/animals/dogcents-ruth can really help. Yes, my four legged friends and I, from us, and you are encourage to vote. A vote really counts and this vote means so very much to us and we appreciate your kindness in participating. Each day I shall send you a friendly reminder. This is because, the cruelty does not stop immediately, and thus we are in this together, until we achieve our shared goal. Yes, here is the link again my friends...http://bloginterviewer.com/animals/dogcents-ruth Be sure to subscribe to my feeds.. htp://feeds.feedburner.com/dogcents

Animal Attraction-the dog Or the Cat? Or ? Speak your mind!

A growing body of medical research suggests that people who own or interact regularly with animals may be healthier than people who don't. Some suggest that a cat's unique and soothing purring may be the key. Others say it's a matter of the owner's personality, not the cat itself. Its been proven on the other hand when dogs have been taken into hospitals and old folks homes that they also relieve stress and make people feel good when they pet the dog. Some old people who have never smiled or moved all of a sudden while petting the dogs head, a smile appears on their faces and they even move their hand in order to be able to pet the dog or hug him. So do not dismiss the power of our faithful companion the Dog. Speak your mind!! Lets have our own research here.. A Poll : How many vote for the dog? and Why? How many for the Cat ? and why? Or do you have another animal in mind that people interact regularly with may be healthier then people who don"t!! Any Comments on this??? Speaking about Dogs, Do not forget to go and vote for me http://bloginterviewer.com/animals/dogcents-ruth You all can vote each day it will only take a minute of your time and each vote is so important towards fighting animal cruelty so do go and vote Now... Thank you for your Votes .... If you wish to do more for these dogs who deserve better lives then go here to the DONATE BUTTON and give whatever you can..

Obamas Girls finally get their Dog- BO

The girls - Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7 - were promised a puppy by their father, US President Barack Obama, as a reward for coping with the election campaign.

The water dog, which does not shed hair, is said to be less aggravating for Malia who suffers from allergies.

The identity of the puppy - which had been one of Washington's best kept secrets - was officially revealed yesterday in the news for all the world to see. I must say I did enjoy watching it for I love dogs and Bo is so cute..Evem the Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan was on hand to welcome the pooch and give the girls some dog tips.

'Good behaviour'

They said young Bo - who sports a white chest, white paws and a white goatee - was a gift to the Obama daughters from close family friend, Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts.

Choosing the First Puppy

Mr Kennedy, who owns three water dogs himself, said in January that he was "proud to endorse the Portuguese water dog as the next First Dog of the United States".

He said the breed would be a "perfect fit for the Obama Family" as the dogs have a "can-do and hopeful spirit" and were smart, resilient, determined, optimistic and tireless.

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Evaluating Your Dog's Health

While a full-scale physical exam should be left to an expert (your veterinarian), your ability to perform home dog medical exams is a valuable skill. It allows you to become familiar with your dog's entire body, so you notice instantly when something isn't right. Your dog's regular grooming session is a great time to perform a home exam. The extra attention of a dog grooming is something she'll enjoy, and it's a good opportunity to spend some quality time together. Consider these dog health tips:

Skin and fleas. Start by looking for dry skin, dandruff, fleas, and flea dirt. To check for flea dirt, brush out your dog's coat over a white piece of paper or light-colored towel. If you see any little black specks, moisten them with a drop of water or smear them with a damp cotton ball. They'll turn red if they're flea dirt. Fleas, of course, can be picked up with a fine-toothed flea comb. Dip the flea comb in a bowl of soapy water -- the soap holds them down and keeps them from jumping out, and the water drowns them. If you find signs of any of these problems, consult your veterinarian. The vet can advise you on the best dog-care products or dog treatments.

As you comb or brush your dog, pay attention to her reaction. Does she enjoy the feel of the brush going through her fur, or does she flinch when you touch a certain spot? Examine the area for lumps or sores. If you find an area that seems painful, make a note of its appearance. Is the lump hard or soft? Oozing or rough? Pass this information on to your veterinarian.

Eyes, ears, and mouth. The eyes should be bright and clear, with no redness or runny discharge. Tear stains beneath the eyes may indicate a problem. Besides looking into your dog's ears (they should be dry, with no discharge), sniff them, too. It sounds strange, but an unpleasant odor in her ear is a sign of an infection that may be out of sight in the ear canal. While cleaning your dog's teeth, take a look around her mouth. The gums should be a healthy pink, not pale or red.

Paws. Finally, examine your dog's paws. Do the nails need to be trimmed? Long nails can get snagged and break and are difficult to walk on. If they get too long, your dog can even become lame. Finish the exam with a soothing massage. It's a good way to deepen the bond between you and your dog.

Keep a written record of your home exams so you know what's normal for your dog. Note her eating, sleeping, and elimination habits, as well as activity levels. By referring to this health diary on a regular basis, you'll notice immediately if something has changed -- and these records can be invaluable in helping your veterinarian diagnose any problems.

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Be Cautious Your Dog Might Resort To Anti Ways During Recession

Are you an animal lover? Make sure that your love for animal doesn't take till over your pocket as it did with Kelley Davis of North Carolina. Her Swiss Mountain dog chewed $ 400 and left few crunches for the mistress as well. Poor chap must be struck with recession mean human beings have no time to understand its feelings.
As reported to news reporters that she had done overtime as a physical therapist and earned fairly $ 400 which she planned to deposit in bank.

APEX, N.C. - A North Carolina family's dog didn't eat the children's homework, he ate mom's money. When on Friday she got ready to go to bank she found that money was missing from her pockets. She raked her brain hard and recalled that she left money on bed. She had an intuition that 2- years old Augie, the dog might have chewed them off.

On Saturday she took him for a walk and shocked to see few bits of $100 and $20 when he defecated. She washed those money pieces with garden hose. She hopes to find some more bits of those chewed bills which she could exchange for cash. No sympathetic comments could be heard or read for Davis, 42. Instead a North Carolina State University Veterinary School professor declared that bills won't hurt poor little chap, Augie. Source:In the News

Puppies avaiable for adoption needs you to contact him

Say fellow Dog Lovers and friends I just got another email from Alex who wishes anyone who loves dogs and wishes to adopt the puppies he has to please contact him at the email that was provided so Please contact him and get all the necessary info.There must be some kind hearted peole outhere who wishes to be the owners of these cute lovable puppies. COntact Alex....

Sometimes even St. Bernards need rescuing

Sometimes even St. Bernards need rescuing
Firefighters use mallet to break ice around his frozen tail

A firefighter heads out on an ice rescue sled to retrieve Duke, a St. Bernard dog frozen to ice in Billings, Mont.,

BILLINGS, Mont. - There was a rescue involving a St. Bernard in Billings, Mont., but this time it was the humans who saved the day.
A 16-month-old St. Bernard named Duke apparently fell through the ice on a golf-course pond after escaping from his yard. He was able to pull himself out but ended up getting frozen to the ice.
A maintenance worker saw the dog and got help. Two firefighters in dry suits pushed an ice rescue sled over about 10 feet of hip-deep water and 10 feet of ice to reach the shivering, 118-pound dog on Friday.

The firefighters broke the ice around Duke's tail with a mallet before hauling the dog and a chunk of ice back to shore.
Duke was feeling better after being de-iced and warmed up under a blow dryer at a veterinary clinic. Source: Web News

A Dog missing from his family for 9 years is finally home

A German shepherd named Astro who has been missing from his family for more than 9 years is finally home.
The Geary family was shocked when they recently received a call from an animal control officer who said that Astro had been found.
The Geary's adopted Astro, an 80-pound black and off-white German shepherd, about 9 years ago from the Treasure Coast Humane Society near Port St. Lucie, Fla. A month later, Astro went missing.

Since then, the family moved three times and ended up in Louisville, Ky.
On Jan. 29, 2009, an animal control officer in Tennessee picked up Astro after receiving a report about a dog running loose. Officers tracked down the family through a microchip implanted in the canine when he was adopted.
Dennis Geary says he wasn't sure if Astro would remember him. But when they were reunited, the dog sat down and began licking him.
"It's still a real shock that he is actually here," his wife Linda Geary told TCPalm.com about having the family's dog back. "We are getting used to the fact that we don't know where he has been or who had him, but he's our dog and has always been our dog."
It's now been three weeks since the pooch has been home. Even though Astro was gone for so long, Dennis says he's never forgotten him — all these years he kept Astro's picture in his wallet.
Source: Web News
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Useful Home Remedies for Dogs Dry Itchy Skin and Other Skin Ailments

Dog skin problems seldom give rise to emergency situations. If you are regular in your pet care and look for changes in the skin and coat for dog or cat dandruff, canine or feline acne, and skin lumps and lesions, there is every reason to believe that you will have enough time at hand to consult your veterinarian about it.
The skin and coat of a pet is the best indicator of any underlying condition that may be brewing inside your dog’s body. Given that your dog cannot communicate minor discomforts to you, the skin proves to be the best indicator and early warning for problems to come.
It has been observed that itchy skin, paw chewing, constant licking and allergies in dogs have become more common than ever before. Diets, digestive enzymes, dietary supplements and essential fatty acids are used for long term treatment of itchy skin in dogs. There are also some home remedies that you can effectively use for short term treatment:
For hot spots, prepare a mixture by dissolving two aspirin tablets in one tablespoon of rubbing alcohol. Take another cup of warm water and dip a tea bag in it. Mix the two and let it cool. Shave the hair around the hot spot, and apply the mixture with a cotton ball and use as often as required. You can follow it up with a cortisone spray or cream that is available over the counter.
Allergies are the most common cause of itching in dogs. Allergies may be caused by contact with an allergen causing multiple crusty lesions that are extremely itchy. Give your dog a cool bath for ten minutes to relieve itching. You may add colloidal oatmeal in the bath.
For itchy feet, mix Epsom salts in cool water. Dip the dog’s feet in the water for 5-10 minutes, ensuring that he does not drink it.
Ear mites in dogs often cause excessive scratching in areas around the ears. Soak a cotton ball in mineral oil and gently swab the ear canal. This will remove the ear mites but only temporarily.
For insect bites, use water mixed with baking soda to relieve the itch.
Flea collars are not advisable for use over a long period. If your dog tends to catch fleas often, a diet that includes yeast and garlic is an effective way of keeping fleas at bay.
An itchy skin often leads to canine and feline hair loss if the itch is not attended to in time. In addition, itchy skin is almost always a precursor of an underlying or hidden medical condition. Home remedies can, at their best, provide only temporary relief. They can provide comfort to the dog for some time and give you some adequate time to arrange for expert consultation. Source: Tess Thompson

Leash Training for Adult Dogs

Leashes are wonderful things for dogs. Leashes mean getting to go out of the house and yard to all sorts of interesting places. Leashes mean enjoying the outside world, protected from myriad dangers. With a little training, your dog will happily greet the sight of the leash, and walk along on it easily without pulling.

Does this sound too good to be true? There's a trick to it! The hardest part is remembering to use the trick every single time you and your dog use the leash together. Once you form the habit, your dog will too.

It's a good idea to start with treats in the early stages, to develop the ability to bring the dog to your side with a minimum of effort and without stress to either of you. See Attention, Please! for those instructions. If your dog is still a puppy, you'll want to do the foundation training as noted in Leash Training for Puppies. The puppy leash training also applies with a timid dog who is afraid of the leash.

For competition training to heel in formal obedience, it's wise to continue the treats. The sport of obedience requires precise position and movement from the dog, and skillful treat training achieves such precision while keeping the dog happy.

Going for walks is not the same as obedience competition, though. Treats will help make walks into happy experiences for dogs who tend to be fearful, so don't hesitate to continue the treats if they seem to help at all. Observe your dog's body language to make sure the dog enjoys the walks as much as you do.

If you are training your dog for dog sports, you'll need a different word cue for recreational walking. The heel or other competition cue word means precision, and certain other things, depending on the sport involved. It also means full attention.

Walking down the street to exercise and socialize, you'll take your attention off your dog and allow the dog's attention to wander, too. So you need a cue for this walking that doesn't require full attention. It can be any word or phrase you like. You can also teach your dog one word cue for walking on your left and another for walking on your right side!

When the dog pulls on the leash, pressure on the dog can cause damage, no matter what type of collar you use. The constant pressure also reduces the dog's ability to feel your motions with the leash, resulting in the need for excessive pressure to restrain the dog if that should become necessary. This excessive pressure can cause temperament problems in some dogs.

Keeping a loose leash is really simple. All you have to do is react every time the leash goes tight. Don't try to determine when the dog is pulling. Instead, make it black and white by reacting whenever there is tension on the leash.

So here's what you do. Start out for your walk. Make sure your arm holding the leash is comfortably bent, elbow in to your side. Walking along with your arm extended is not a good control position for working a dog. The instant the leash goes tight use one of three options. 1) Stop -- works well for sensitive dogs and young puppies. 2) Back up -- works well for highly trained dogs. You can have the dog come to heel position from left or right directions (vary it), or take backward steps. 3) Quickly straighten your arm to create momentary slack in the leash, and step off abruptly in a new direction, taking a right turn or right-about turn.

With the third option, the dog may feel a slight pop on the leash, but will immediately realize that you made a move and the dog missed it. This doesn't feel unfair or upsetting to the dog, and gives the dog an easy way to prevent it from happening again, by simply paying more attention to your movements. Moving this way gives the dog something to DO, and you employ body language to clearly communicate what you need. You don't have to be athletic, either. Just a few quick steps are enough of a change of direction for even a large dog.

When the dog turns attention to you and moves to get back close to you, praise, praise, praise! And keep moving -- make yourself and your actions unpredictable enough and interesting enough that the dog has to make an effort to keep with you. Continue to generously praise the dog for this effort.

The loose leash needs to be your new habit, for all situations. Never stand there, or walk along, with the leash tight again. The dog will quickly think you WANT it tight if you go back to that habit, even after you've taught the dog to walk on a loose leash. It's so natural for the dog to pull when the leash is tight that most dogs, even trained dogs, will nearly always do it when someone tightens up on the leash. In fact, the dog may HAVE to pull on the leash when the leash is tight, to keep from being off balance.

It's really we humans who cause this problem because by holding the leash tight, we teach dogs that a tight leash is normal. That's why it is so quick to retrain a dog on this. And forever afterward, you'll have an easier dog!

When you get used to this handling, it's very good-natured and happy on your part, and the dog has a great time, too. You'll always need to react to a tight leash with some sort of change in direction for the life of the dog, but it becomes second nature. You won't look foolish to the neighbors, you'll look fantastic.
By Kathy Diamond Davis
Author and Trainer

Expensive Pet Food Brands No Better Than Cheap Pet Food?

When it comes to buying pet food, higher cost doesn’t always mean higher quality, according to the March issue of Consumer Reports. A higher price could indicate better ingredients and better quality control during and after manufacturing, but it could also just mean prettier packaging, more marketing, or a fancy name. And despite food safety concerns that resulted from a recall of pet food tainted with melamine in 2007, Consumer Reports urges caution for consumers who are considering making their own pet food, a growing trend.


Consumer Reports asked eight experts in dog and cat nutrition at seven top veterinary schools what consumers get by spending more for pet food. They were also asked what they served their own pets: Most of the experts said they use a variety of common brands sold at pet stores or supermarkets.

A recent survey by the Associated Press found that although Americans may be spending less on themselves, they’re not scrimping on their pets. According to the survey, just one in seven pet owners said they had curtailed spending on their pet during the past year, even as they cut back on other expenses.

Thirty-seven percent of U.S. households have dogs, and 32 percent have cats. But because of multi-cat households, felines outnumber canines: As of 2007, there were almost 82 million cats and 72 million dogs.

The bottom line, says Consumer Reports: It’s more important to look for the overall nutrient profile of a particular pet food brand than it is to shop by price or even individual ingredients. “As a pet owner, your main goal is to ensure that your animal is active and healthy,” says Jamie Hirsh, associate health editor at Consumer Reports. “That suggests that the food you’re buying is doing its job. But it’s also important to know that you don’t have to choose the most expensive food to get what’s best for your pet. Look for food labeled ‘complete and balanced,’ which indicates it can be the pet’s sole nourishment.”

Hirsh advises pet owners to look for labels stating that the food’s nutritional adequacy was validated by animal-feeding tests based on protocols from the American Association of Feed Control Officials, a regulatory group. That statement is a step above the other one that AAFCO allows — that a food was formulated to meet the group’s nutrient profiles. “In addition, make sure the package has contact information for the food’s manufacturer, in case you have questions,” Hirsh says.

Consumers should also take into consideration the age of their pet and whether he or she has special needs. For example, cats with kidney or urinary problems might benefit from the moisture in wet food, while animals with dental issues might do better with dry food.

What Pet-Food Labels Really Mean

For pet food, there’s no official definition of organic, human-grade, premium, no fillers, or gourmet. Gluten-free foods are generally necessary only for the tiny percentages of pets that are intolerant of that protein. There’s some evidence that antioxidants — such as vitamin E — and some omega-3 fatty acids might enhance pets’ immunity or help protect against certain diseases, but the experts interviewed by Consumer Reports were split on whether consumers need to look for them.

Consumer Reports recommends that consumers educate themselves about pet food labeling, which is mostly defined by AAFCO, which sets standards for pet food manufacturing.

Here are some examples:

– The 95 percent rule (Beef for Dogs). Named ingredient(s) must account
for a least 95 percent of the product by weight.
– Dinner; also Entree, Formula, Nuggets, Platter, Recipe (Chicken and
Salmon Dinner for Cats). The named ingredients must make up at least
25 percent of the product by weight, not counting water. Each
individual food must make up at least 3 percent.
– “With …” (Gourmet Fillets with Turkey for Dogs). Contains 3 percent
or more of the named ingredient.
– Flavor (Beef flavor). No specific percentage required, but the
product must contain enough of the food to impart the claimed flavor,
or another substance that tastes like it (beef stock, for example).
– Guaranteed analysis. Mandatory guarantee that the food contains the
labeled percentages of crude protein, fat, fiber, and moisture.
– Light, lite, low-calorie. Meets AAFCO limits for a reduced-calorie
diet for overweight dogs and cats. “Lean” and “low-fat” have a
similar meaning for fat.
– Natural. Technically, the food has few or no synthetic ingredients.
But the claim is loosely defined.
– Grain-free. Protein in the product comes from nongrain sources
(perhaps for people who want pets to eat more animal protein). It’s
unclear whether there’s any benefit to a diet high in animal protein.

What Consumers Can Do

Consumer Reports offers the following advice to pet owners:
– Be careful when making your own pet food. Most experts said they
hadn’t seen a pet get sick from inexpensive food; however, half said
they had seen pets become ill from eating homemade pet food, a growing
trend since the 2007 recall of some commercial pet food contaminated
by melamine. Dogs and cats each require about 40 different nutrients
in very specific proportions, so pet owners who insist on making their
own pet food should consider enlisting a nutritionist certified by the
American College of Veterinary Nutrition (www.acvn.org) or get help
from the Web sites www.balanceit.com or www.petdiets.com.
– Consider your pet’s age. Age-specific food is very important for
puppies, kittens, and pregnant pets, who have especially stringent
nutritional needs. Foods labeled either “for growth” or “for all life
stages” meet those needs. Foods “for maintenance” are for healthy
adult animals only. “Senior” is a marketing term, not a nutritional
term.
– Weigh the costs and benefits of wet versus dry food. There’s no
nutritional difference between wet and dry pet food, but there is a
cost difference. Wet foods contain about 75 percent water, so pets
need more to get the same calories, and that makes wet food more
expensive per serving.

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The World’s First Commercially Cloned Dog Arrives

BioArts International announced today that they have delivered the world’s first commercially cloned dog, a 10-week old Labrador named Lancey, to Florida residents Edgar and Nina Otto.
“We can’t believe this day is finally here,” said Nina Otto, “We are so happy to have little Lancey in our family. His predecessor was a very special dog. We are thrilled beyond words!”
Lancey was hand delivered to the Ottos on Monday, January 26th by BioArts Chairman Lou Hawthorne. “This is a very special milestone for our company – and great fun for me too,” said Hawthorne, who delivered Lancey personally.
The Ottos were one of five families to bid and win an auction held by BioArts International in July for a chance to clone their family dog. Lancey’s genetic donor, Sir Lancelot, died in January, 2008, and the Ottos had his DNA stored. By October, samples from the original dog were on their way to the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in Seoul, South Korea, which provides cloning services to BioArts.
Lancey was born on November 18th, 2008, and brought to the US on January 25th, 2009 after being weaned from his surrogate mother.
The Ottos, longtime residents of Boca Raton, have had many beloved dogs over the years, but Lancey’s genetic donor was unique. “Sir Lancelot was the most human of any dog we’ve ever had,” said Otto, “He was a prince among dogs.”
Said Hawthorne, “One minute with Lancey and you know he’s special. He’s both extremely aware and very sweet. The Ottos are the first of six current clients to receive their clone. The next 6 months will be very exciting both for our clients and our staff.”
Additional information about the Best Friends Again program and dog cloning is available at www.bestfriendsagain.com. More information about BioArts is available at www.bioarts.com.
BioArts International is a biotech company focused on unique, untapped markets in the global companion animal, stem cell and human genomics industries. The Best Friends Again program is a collaboration between BioArts and the Sooam Biotech Research Foundation in South Korea, home to the best and most experienced dog cloning team in the world.
BioArts has been granted the sole, worldwide license for the cloning of dogs, cats and endangered species. The license was granted by Start Licensing, Inc. and applies to the somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) cloning patents developed at the Roslin Institute for the cloning of Dolly the sheep. Source: BBC News
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Star's lifeline for Indian strays

Stray dogs in India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay) should be sterilised not killed, says former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.

Animal lover Ms Anderson intervened on the dogs' behalf in a letter to the city authorities.

"Dogs cannot use condoms but... they can be 'fixed' painlessly," she wrote.

The star learnt of the dogs' plight after Mumbai's High Court recently said strays should be killed as they were a "permanent nuisance" to the public.

'More humane'

"I was very concerned to learn from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) that dogs that live on the streets of Mumbai may be caught and cruelly destroyed.

"It is well established that killing stray dogs is not a permanent solution to controlling their populations," her letter to the municipal commissioner of Mumbai says.


Stray dogs are an issue across India

Referring to studies conducted by the World Health Organisation and the Animal Welfare Board of India, she said that "mass sterilisation of stray animals is the most viable solution to nuisance and health concerns in addition to being more humane".


"Dogs cannot use condoms, but with the municipality's help, they can be 'fixed' - painlessly, quickly and permanently," her letter states.

Animals rights activists say that as many as 70,000 strays in Mumbai and many more across the states of Maharashtra and Goa may be disposed of if the High Court's ruling goes ahead.

The decision has been stayed until the end of this month.

Anuradha Sawhney, from the animal protection group Peta, said that Ms Anderson got in touch with their US branch after reading about the court ruling in Mumbai.

Officials contacted by the BBC said that because the court decision had been stayed, no further action against stray dogs had been taken. They refused to comment about the letter.

Ms Sawhney said the solution lay in cleaning up the city and blocking canine feeding sources - most commonly found in rubbish.

'Hot'

The row over what to do about rabid, incurably ill, wounded and nuisance dogs has been going on for years. Maybe killing is not the best way but stray dogs are a menace

Medical professional Samir Guliyani

Despite several sterilisation programmes, the population of strays has not been controlled.

There were mixed views about Ms Anderson's intervention among people in Mumbai.

Sales manager Shubhada Surve said: "Ethically it may not be right to kill dogs but who is Pamela Anderson to get involved in Mumbai's issues?

"There's no doubt that the stray dog problem is a major one and I don't think Pamela can really understand the gravity."

Medical professional Samir Guliyani, a cyclist, said "maybe killing is not the best way but stray dogs are a menace".

"The way they suddenly pounce on bike riders is dangerous. Something has to be done and they have to be off roads."

On the subject of Pamela herself, Mr Guliyani said: "She is hot but why is she writing to the municipal commissioner?"



Please also use your offices to mandate that all dogs adopted or purchased from animal shelters and pet shops be sterilised "Pamela Anderson"

BBC News, Mumbai

A rescue dog from Oxfordshire is being trained by a medical charity to sniff out cancer.

Here is a great story I came across on the web that I want to share with all of you good dog owners and dog lovers. I keep telling everyone that dogs are real special and here is a story to show you just how special they are. So Please help make their lives better by taking good care of them and see that you take them to the vet often.


Spaniel puppy Casper had been living in the Blue Cross animal centre in Burford for months but was continually passed over because of his boundless energy.

This made him perfect for scientists looking for dogs for their project.

Now Casper is being taught to recognise the scent of cancer from urine samples. It is hoped this will lead to earlier diagnosis and save more lives.

Claire Guest chief executive of Cancer and Bio-detection Dogs said: "Chances are lower for dogs like Casper to find a home as he has a very high drive and is incredibly energetic and bouncy.

"It can make them disruptive in the home but it makes Casper perfect for us."

It's like trying to recognise a certain ingredient in a soup

Claire Guest, Cancer and Bio-detection Dogs

Dogs have already been known to be able to smell cancer cells.

A north Oxfordshire man credited his pet Rottweiller with sniffing out his skin cancer in November last year. But the the scenting skills of cancer dogs are even more delicate.

The dogs are trained to recognise cancer cells in urine samples but the researchers say the training regime is very complicated.

Ms Guest said "It's like trying to recognise a certain ingredient in a soup. There are lots and lots of soups, some have them have it, some of them don't."

It is estimated that Casper will be a working cancer dog within four months.
Beamish the Rottweiler was credited with sniffing out his owners skin cancer

The ultimate aim of the project is to introduce a medical test where people can go into a doctor and get a full medical from a urine test and a breath test.

The Cancer Dogs charity said there is already an electronic nose device that aims to identify cancer from urine samples but they are way behind the dogs "simply because their sense of smell is so advanced" and they are making "great leaps all the time", Ms Guest said.

Researchers said they want to see how the dogs work and upgrade their technology accordingly so people can have a simple non-invasive test to give them the earliest possible warning if they have cancer.

Ms Guest added: "We actually want to reduce some fear of cancer diagnosis -you hear so many people say - 'if I had it I wouldn't want to know', because they think their chance of survival is low but now with great advances in medication early diagnosis is the key to survival and cancer doesn't have to turn into a terrible tragedy.

"It's the people who don't know they've got it who don't stand a chance - that's the tragedy."
Beamish the Rottweller was credited with sniffing out cancer in his owner... Source: BBC news

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