Barking Up The Wrong Tree

Could your dog be a donor?

It may not be something you have thought about before, but a recent case of poisoning has highlighted the importance of having dog blood available for transfusions.

Mo, a Staffordshire bull terrier, almost died after accidentally eating rat poison and it seemed like the odds were stacked against her when her only chance of survival was a blood transfusion. With the nearest blood bank nearly two hundred miles away, hope started to dwindle.

Luckily for Mo, the owner of two Newfoundland dogs who live nearby heard about her predicament. Molly was chosen to donate blood to the stricken Mo, and this act saved the poisoned dog’s life.

So, if you have a large, robust but calm dog who would like to help save other dogs in distress, contact your local vet.

New York Halloween Dog Parade

If the wintry weather is getting you down and you need a bit of cheering up, then I’d strongly suggest that you take a look at some of the pictures of the Annual New York Halloween Dog Parade.

While there have been suggestions that this is a humiliating experience for dogs, there’s no denying that many of the costumes are hilarious, and the dogs don’t appear to be too distressed by the event. At least, not on the photos.

Costumes range from pop stars like Lady Gaga to aircraft carriers, although I have to say that Tank the British Bulldog dressed as ‘The Runaway Bride’ and Jack as Don Draper from ‘Mad Men’ are among my personal favourites.

Record stay at Battersea for Cleo

The average length of stay for a dog arriving at Battersea Dog’s Home is just sixty-three days. For Cleo, her stay would prove to be a little longer than the average, and the home struggled to find her a new family.

Well, I am happy to announce that after four hundred and sixty one days, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been rehomed. According to her new owner, she can now look forward to long walks in the woods and trips to the countryside.

So, all’s well that ends well. And if you are looking to replace a beloved canine friend this year, don’t get it cloned, take a trip to your local dog sanctuary and give a new lease of life to a dog that already exists and doesn’t cost $50,000….

New Yorker pays $50,000 to have her best friend cloned

A woman who worked on Wall Street and is, perhaps surprisingly, married, had forked out $50,000 dollars so that her beloved dog will effectively never die.

She was so worried by the idea that her dog would be irreplaceable, that when she heard about the South Korean company offering cloning services, she decided to ensure she could get a carbon copy replacement.

Apparently, the new puppy not only looks like her first dog, but he also likes to play the same games and has a similar personality. The woman had thought of getting the clone done while her first pooch was still alive but then thought better of it…