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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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