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Author Archives: ADogsLife
Lifeguard Dogs Patrol Italy Beaches
The Italian School for Rescue Dogs trains Labrador Retrievers, Newfoundlands, and Golden Retrivers as lifeguards, and so far, these pooches have saved more than 100 lives in Italian waters. This summer alone, 12 swimmers were saved by canine lifeguards. “We … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, training, travel
Tagged italian school for rescue dogs, lifeguard dogs, lifesaving dogs, rescue dogs
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The Health Benefits of Having Pets
Service dogs help with the practical details of life for people with health-related restrictions, but what are the other positive health benefits of pet ownership? Researchers are tackling this question in various studies, but so far we know they make … Continue reading
iPhone App Helps With Dog Adoptions
DogBeMine, a new iPhone application, puts information on breeders, breeds, housebreaking, and vets at your fingertips. A quick and easy way to get the basic details to help you decide on a new pooch.
When You Can’t Adopt, Volunteer
Donating supplies to animal shelters, spending time with attention-deprived shelter dogs, and volunteering any special skills you have to a shelter (bookkeeping, writing, grooming) are some of the ways you can make a difference when you’re not in a position … Continue reading
Using the Dog Whisperer’s Tactics on Kids
A growing consensus among parents (or at least parenting writers) believes that the dog training tactics espoused by Cesar Milan, aka the Dog Whisperer, can — and should — be used on kids. “Unlike modern parents,” writes Allison Pearson in … Continue reading
Stars and Their Furry Friends
From Mickey Rourke walking his two Pomeranians in the rain, to January Jones out for a stroll in LA with her little black pooch, to Emily Blunt and John Krasinski at a dog park with their husky mix, this photo … Continue reading
Why We Love Our Dogs
We ran across this quote by animal trainer and author Sarah Wilson about why the human-dog connection is so strong and we thought it sounded exactly right. “In all of our relationships, we need not only to give affection but … Continue reading
Dog Whisperer Comes Under Fire
Animal experts are questioning the training methods of Cesar Milan, star of the hit TV show The Dog Whisperer, charging that Millan’s philosophy is based on animal studies that have been discredited and saying that some techniques he uses are … Continue reading
Posted in behavior, news, training
Tagged animal planet, cesar milan, dog whisperer, it's me or the dog, time magazine, victoria stilwell
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Dogtown USA Winners
The results of Dog Fancy magazine’s Dogtown USA survey — ranking the most dog-friendly cities in the U.S. — are in! The criteria include access to dog-friendly open spaces and dog parks, veterinary care, dog-related events, pet supplies, and laws … Continue reading
Dog Meets World, A New Nonprofit
“My dream is to establish a movement to photograph the children of the world. To seek children in their own settings, print their image to keep for a lifetime,” Carolyn Lane, founder of the organization Dog Meets World, writes on … Continue reading
Posted in travel, videos, volunteering
Tagged carolyn lane, dog meets world, foto the dog, photo-diplomacy
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Cutest Non-Puppy Baby Animals Ever
Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo. These are the cutest non-puppy baby animals we’ve ever seen!
Watch the Scuba-diving Dog in Action
“In a dry-water immersion jacket and with a helmet on his head, he feels comfortable,” claims the owner of Boniface, a dachshund who lives and scuba dives in Russia.
Posted in behavior, videos
Tagged boniface, russian scuba-diving dog, scuba dog, scuba-diving dog
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Why Dogs Eat Poop
This topic is tackled in a new book, Why Dogs Eat Poop: And Other Useless or Gross Information About the Animal Kingdom, and also in a recent blog post by People Pets. The bottom line (despite the title of the … Continue reading
New DNA Database For Dogfighting
A new database has been devised by the ASPCA in conjunction with University of California, Davis to help investigate and prosecute dogfighting cases. “The database is similar to the FBI’s human CODIS, a computerized archive that stores DNA profiles from … Continue reading
