A Purina survey done in New Zealand found that 31 per cent of female dog owners believe their pets have better listening skills than their partners, and 14 per cent of men say their dog gives them more love than their partner.
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Archive for the ‘Pets Magazine Blog’ Category
The Most Unusual Pet Insurance Award
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 31st, 2010
[Source: Reuters]
A Labrador that ate a beehive containing pesticides and thousands of dead bees won an award on Monday that recognized the most unusual pet health insurance claim in the United States.
Dogs imitate people
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 27th, 2010
Dogs just can’t help it. They automatically and voluntarily imitate the behavior of their owners, even if it costs them a snack.
Most pets are overweight
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 24th, 2010
Older owners tend to overfeed their pets, especially if they are overweight themselves
Researchers from the Glasgow University found that dogs were more likely to be overweight if their owners were elderly or poorerif the owners were themselves obese.
Dog bashed to death
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 20th, 2010
A dog was found brutally murdered at a void deck. Witnesses place a man in his mid 30s to 40s as the perpetrator. He was said to have dragged the dog, a Pomeranian, to the coffeeshop nearby and requested for a knife. The hawker refused to give him one and the man dragged the dog away to the void deck. Seconds later, loud yelling and yelping was heard. Onlookers said the man was throwing the dog on the floor repeatedly until the dog died.
Pet toilets in airports
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 20th, 2010
Despite being first rate, Changi Airport still has a pretty long way to go before it becomes pet friendly. Airports in the USA such as the following – Atlanta, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington Dulles, Washington National, Chicago O’Hare and Phoenix – have hopped on the bandwagon to accomodate the increasing number of people flying with their pets.
Do we discipline our dogs inappropriately?
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 19th, 2010
The recent furore over a woman ruthlessly hitting her dog and being caught on camera has sparked a fresh wave of similar videos on Youtube.
Caning of children are frowned upon by many young parents as harsh and inappropriate, while traditionalists argue with the mantra “spare the rod, spoil the child”. Now that pets have become like children to many of us, which type of discipline method should we follow? Then again, are pets supposed to be treated like children? Do you think the lady in the video clip above would discipline her child in the same way?
For one case like that, many more probably goes uncovered. So what can we do to reduce such cases of inappropriate disciplining by pet owners?
Let us know what you think! Leave your comments below.
A Woman’s Best Friend
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 19th, 2010
According to a survey, it is women, instead of men, who are closest to their pets. Almost one in five women admitted to telling their dog their darkest secrets and innermost feelings.
Sleepwalking dog
Posted in Pets Magazine Blog August 17th, 2010
And she wonders why she’s tired when she wakes up..
Say hello to Bizkit the Sleepwalking Dog. Apparently she’s been making his rounds all over Youtube. We finagled one of her videos for you to see. We wonder what is it she’s dreaming of.. Hmm?
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