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Here are the topics I hope to address on this page:
Basic medical information about dogs
Great stories about dogs
Lots of jokes
Interesting Articles about Dogs
Diseases specific mainly to dogs or certain breeds of dogs
A general history of Dogs
Comments and links to Dog Organizations and Clubs (we also have similar links on our pages about animal organizations and on our page about animal politics.)
Canine rescue organizations; information and links to the bigger groups.
Also...thanks to volunteer Miss Katie Brown, we now have a list of links to the good hearted people and smaller organizations that rescue different breeds and try to find good homes for them...I've put this list on our page about animal organizations
Links to other sites about dogs
Basic Canine Medical Information
Normal Values:
Temperature: (rectal) 100-102 F (38-40 C)
Respiration Rate: 22 breaths per minute at rest
Heart Rate: 100-130 beats per minute at rest
Daily Urine Volume: 20-100 millilitters per Kilogram of body weight
Life Span: varies among breeds from 8-19 years. In general, the smaller breeds live longer
Diseases specific to certain breeds of dogs
me info coming soon...
http://www.acsma.org excellent k-9 sports medicine site
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Who Needs a Man???
If you want someone who'll make a total fool of himself because he's so glad to see you, get a dog. If you want someone who eats whatever you put in front of him and never says his mother made it better, get a dog.
If you want someone who will do anything to please you, get a dog. If you want someone who will bring you the newspaper without tearing through it first for the sports page, get a dog. If you want someone who's always eager to go out any time you ask and anywhere you want to go, get a dog.
If you want someone who can scare away burglars without waving a lethal weapon around, endangering you and all the neighbors, get a dog. If you want someone who never touches the remote, couldn't care less about Monday Night Football, and watches dramatic movies with you as long as you want, get a dog.
If you want someone who'll be content just to snuggle up and keep you warm in bed, and who you can kick out of bed if he slobbers or snores, get a dog. If you want someone who never criticizes anything you do, doesn't care how good or bad you look, acts as though every word you say is worth hearing, never complains, and loves you unconditionally all the time, get a dog!
On the other hand... If you want someone who never comes when you call him, totally ignores you when you walk in the room, leaves hair all over the place, walks all over you, prowls around all night and comes home only to eat and sleep all day, and acts as though you are there only to see that HE's happy...
Get a CAT!
If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." - Will Rogers
"We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made" - M. Facklam > >
"Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate." - Sigmund Freud
"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."
"Dogs need to sniff the ground; it's how they keep abreast of current events. The ground is a giant dog newspaper, containing all kinds of late-breaking dog news items, which, if they are especially urgent, are often continued in the next yard." - Dave Barry
"Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog." - Franklin P. Jones
"If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise." - Unknown
"I wonder what goes through his mind when he sees us peeing in his water bowl." - Penny Ward Moser
"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley
"No animal should ever jump up on the dining-room furniture unless absolutely certain that he can hold his own in the conversation." - Fran Lebowitz
Interesting Articles about Dogs
coming soon...
A general history of Dogs
coming soon...
Comments and links to Dog Organizations and Clubs (we also have similar links on our pages about animal organizations and on our page about animal politics.)
coming soon...
Canine rescue Organizations
more information coming soon
meanwhile, thanks to volunteer Miss Katie Brown, we now have a list of links to good hearted people and organizations that rescue different breeds and try to find good homes for them. This list is posted on our separate page about pet organizations
This site features a nice on-line newsletter, and excellent sleddog care guidelines.
Skijoring
Information on getting started in this fun sport.
The British Cup Sled Dog Site
Sledding in the UK.
International Sled Dog Racing Association
Excellent articles about sleddog racing.
International Sled Dog Racing Association (ISDRA)
International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS)
Mush with P.R.I.D.E.
P.R.I.D.E. stands for Providing Responsible Information on a Dog's Environment, and this is an organization dedicated to enhancing the care and treatment of sled dogs in their traditional and modern uses.
North American Skijoring & Ski Pulk Association
WCFO Canine Freestyle
Official page for WCFO, with info, rules, events, etc.
Canine Freestyle
Some info on "Dancing with your Dog" and the Musical Canine Sports International (MCSI), from Dog-Play.
Musical Freestyle
My page on canine freestyle contains links to just about every resource currently on the web for this sport, plus video clips, photos, articles, and more.
Canine Freestyle Federation
The home page for this freestyle organization features information on the sport, pictures of dogs performing, info on upcoming events, and more.
EarthdogsThis is a sport just for terriers!AKC Earthdog TestsA nice earthdog page with photos.More EarthdogsA small earthdog page.Canine EventingInformation on this sport based on Equine 3-day eventing. Includes obedience and agility-like portions. Does not seem to be real active anymore. How to Inline Skate with Your DogInformation and links...only for the experienced skater!
Carting with Your Dog
This is great fun for larger breeds of dogs. But carts do come in all sizes, so lots of dogs can participate!
Scent Hurdles
Information on this close relative of flyball.
Dog Fanciers' Acronym List
Ever wonder what all those letters after a dog's name are? Here's a complete list of abbreviations.
Dog Play
Excellent site for all kinds of info and links on activities and sports you can do with your dog.
Dr. P's Dog Training
Another really excellent site....lots on assistance dogs and Schutzhund, links and articles on all levels of obedience, links to all kinds of other canine activity sites.
A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead.
He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them.
After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill, it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight.
When he was standing before it, he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like mother of pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold.
He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?"
"This is Heaven, sir," the man answered.
"Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked.
"Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open.
"Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveler asked.
"I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets."
The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog.
After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book.
"Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?"
"Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there." The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in."
"How about my friend here?" the traveler gestured to the dog.
"There should be a bowl by the pump."
They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveler filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog.
When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them.
"What do you call this place?" the traveler asked.
"This is Heaven," was the answer.
"Well, that's confusing," the traveler said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too."
"Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell."
"Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?"
"No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'd leave their best friends behind."
This guy sees a sign in front of a house: "Talking Dog for Sale." He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a black mutt just sitting there. "You talk?" he asks. "Yep," the mutt replies. "So, what's your story?" The mutt looks up and says, "Well, I discovered this gift pretty young and I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA about my gift, and in no time they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping. I was one of their most valuable spies eight years running. The jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger and I wanted to settle down. So I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security work, mostly wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings there and was awarded a batch of medals. Had a wife, a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired."
The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog. The owner says, "Ten dollars." The guy says, "This dog is amazing. Why on earth are you selling him, so cheap?" The owner replies, "He's such a liar. He didn't do any of that stuff."
Ladies, can you spot the two dogs in this picture?
Dogs are born willing to be of service to mankind
TEACHER: Desmond, your composition on "My Dog" is exactly the same as your brother's. Did you copy his?
DESMOND: No, ma'am, it's the same dog!
Dog Prayers
Dear God:
When we get to heaven, can we sit on your couch? Or is going to be the same old story?
Dear God:
Why are there cars named after the jaguar, the cougar, the mustang, the
colt, the stingray, and the rabbit, but not ONE named for a dog? How often
do you see a cougar riding around? We dogs love a nice ride! Would it be so
hard to rename the 'Chrysler Eagle' the 'Chrysler Beagle'?
Dear God:
If a dog barks his head off in the forest and no human hears him, is he still a bad dog?
Dear God:
We dogs can understand human verbal instructions, hand signals, whistles,
horns, clickers, beepers, scent ID's, electromagnetic energy fields, and
Frisbee flight paths. What do humans understand?
Dear God:
More meatballs, less spaghetti, please.
Dear God:
When we get to the Pearly Gates, do we have to shake hands to get in?
Dear God:
Are there mailmen in Heaven? If there are, will I have to apologize?
Dear God:
Let me give you a list of just some of the things I must remember to be a good dog:
I will not eat the cats' food before they eat it or after they throw it up.
I will not roll on dead seagulls, fish, crabs, etc., just because I like the way they smell.
I will not munch on "leftovers" in the kitty litter box; although they are
tasty, they are not food. The diaper pail is not a cookie jar.
The sofa is not a face towel; neither are Mom and Dad's laps.
The garbage collector is not stealing our stuff.
My head does not belong in the refrigerator.
I will not bite the officer's hand when he reaches in for Mom's driver's license and registration.
I will not play tug-of-war with Dad's underwear when he's on the toilet.
Sticking my nose into someone's crotch is not an acceptable way of saying 'hello.'
I do not need to suddenly stand straight up when I'm lying under the coffee table.
I must shake the rainwater out of my fur before entering the house.
I will not throw up in the car.
I will not come in from outside and immediately drag my butt.
I will not sit in the middle of the living room and lick my crotch when company is over.
The cat is not a squeaky toy; so when I play with him and he makes that noise, it's usually not a good thing.
And, finally, my last question:
Dear God:
When I get to Heaven may I have my testicles back
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