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VIN News: Veterinarians reporting possible problems with Blue Buffalo dog food

September 1, 2010

The Veterinary Information Network (VIN) has an article about possible problems with Blue Buffalo dog food.  This is not an official recall, but it is worth reading the entire article if you do feed your dogs Blue Buffalo. For The VIN News Service “Veterinarians are trying to discern whether roughly a dozen dogs testing positive for hypercalcemia and consuming the same high-end diet is merely coincidence or a problem with the pet food in question. The reports have cropped up on the Veterinary Information...
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Ask Nancy: What’s a Breed?

August 30, 2010

A purebred dog or cat is one with a known heritage where all the ancestors were dogs or cats of the same breed. This known heritage can usually be tracked back through a pedigree on registered purebreds but it may only be word of mouth on the breeding background, plus the physical appearance and behavior of the particular animal that is being considered. Some people mistake color differences as different breeds and some mistake...
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Lost pet – There’s an App for that!

August 26, 2010

HomeAgain has a new app for your IPhone – Lost pet alerts.  If a pet is lost in your neighborhood, you receive a text asking you to be on the look-out for it.  If you don’t have an IPhone, don’t worry.  You can go to the Pet Rescuers site and sign up for email alerts. via PetRescuers by HomeAgain for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store. Description Be a hero...
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Study Says Dogs Can Help Children Learn to Read – ABC News

August 24, 2010

Add this to the long list of how dogs contribute to our lives: “A study this year by researchers at the University of California, Davis confirmed that children who read to Fido really do perform better. Young students who read out loud to dogs improved their reading skills by 12 percent over the course...
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AAA Names Its Top Vehicle Picks for Dog Owners

August 23, 2010

AAA Names Its Top Vehicle Picks for Dog Owners Orlando, Fla. – 8/18/2010 AAA list includes vehicles for a variety of lifestyles that will keep drivers, passengers and canine companions safe and comfortable on the roadway With more than 80 percent of dog owners taking their canine companions along in their vehicles on errands,...
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Paralyzed Dog in a Wheelchair Reaches Summit of Mount Washington

August 20, 2010
Lucy on Mt. Washington

Lucy Climbs Mount Washington Auto Road in Walkin’ Wheels for Handicapped Pets Pinkham Notch and Nashua, New Hampshire August 18, 2010 HandicappedPets.com was thrilled to witness the first ever paralyzed dog in a wheelchair reach the summit of Mount Washington this morning, August 18, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. Lucy is a very high energy,...
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Steve Hickoff: By the way, hunting dogs rule – Fosters

August 16, 2010

Via Steve Hickoff: By the way, hunting dogs rule – Fosters.  A wonderful ode to dog lovers everywhere. “I would rather take a nap with one of my dogs than do it alone — even in summer, when they slouch along the floor at the base of the couch. Pack mentality, you know. We...
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Dr. Martha Lindsay to Speak at Souhegan Kennel Club

August 12, 2010

On Wednesday, August 18th,  the Souhegan Kennel Club’s guest speaker will be Dr. Martha Lindsay, DVM, MS, CVH, a Certified Veterinary Homeopath and owner of Alternative Veterinary Services of North Andover, MA. AVS uses treatments such as homeopathy, acupuncture, and Chinese herbs.  Dr Lindsay will speak primarily on the uses of Homeopathy in modern...
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Ask Nancy: Are You Really Allergic to that New Kitten?

August 11, 2010

Kitten season coincides with allergy season it seems. When kittens are most abundant, pollens and molds are everywhere in the air, so it’s naturally a time when many people are feeling their allergies the worst. You see it time and again kittens in the 10-12 week old age or a little older being offered...
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Concord bans dogs from the city cemeteries

August 10, 2010

It seems that some dog owners have been using the cemeteries in Concord as de facto dog parks. From the Concord Monitor: The city council voted last night to enact an ordinance that bans dogs – service dogs excluded – from Concord’s 13 public cemeteries. Anyone who violates the ordinance could be fined between...
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D.O.G.S. Fundraising

August 6, 2010

Dog Owners of the Granite State is having a fundraiser with Yankee candles. We need your help to continue this web site and nhdogs.org (our legislative web site). Please consider donating to us by purchasing a candle and/or other items from the Fall Yankee Candle catalog.  Simply email your choices to dogs @ nhdogs.org...
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Ask Nancy: Tick Removal

August 4, 2010

Ick! Ticks! I know that is always how I’ve felt when I found one on a pet. Typically my dogs come and bother me any time there is a tick on them, insisting that I remove it. I suspect all that stuff about mutual hunting and dogs hanging around the camp dump and ending...
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