Entirely Pets

April 26th, 2005 The Dogs Trust, which takes in 1,000 strays in Wales alone, is holding classes in Welsh primary schools to teach children about responsible dog ownership."Hopefully these classes will help children to understand what it takes to look after a pet and they will take that message home with them.

August 29th, 2008 Kahle Community Center arranged dog-obedience classes for people who need help establishing good conduct and curbing bad habits in their pets. Experienced professional Instructor Guy Yeaman, shall help teach dogs to obey commands.

May 14th, 2006 It's the Pet Chime, a portable wireless electronic pet doorbell. Pet owners may buy the device for $29.95 and can teach their dog to ring it, whenever they have to go do the doo.

November 14th, 2005 The American Red Cross is holding a first-aid class for pets. The class, held Saturday morning at the Red Cross office, was taught by Dr.

December 9th, 2005 Fluoxetine is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. It is used to treat behavior problems including obsessive compulsive behavior such as constant licking in dogs and cats, and feather picking in birds.

September 7th, 2005 A Robot dog that monitors your daily food intake and exercise levels and warns you not to eat that cheesecake could encourage people to stick to their diets.The health-conscious dog connects wirelessly to the dieter's pedometer and an electronic diary of their eating habits, to calculate their daily calorie intake and expenditure.Its US developers from MIT Media Lab hope the robot, a souped-up version of Sony's dog Aibo, could ultimately help in the fight against the western world's obesity epidemic.The system is being designed by Cynthia Breazeal at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who is famed for creating the emotional robot Kismet. It would use a pedometer, bathroom scales and a PDA connected by Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to gather information about weight, activity and eating habits that people generally have trouble calculating, remembering and reporting.A computer will then accurately analyse the data and present the results to the person through the friendly face of a robot, says Breazeal's student Cory Kidd, who is working with her to develop the system, which is still at an early stage.Past studies have shown that people who accurately record what they eat and how much they exercise are more likely to keep their weight down, and that a real 3D robot is more convincing than an on-screen character.

May 22nd, 2009 A Bristol University expert has debunked the age-old belief that aggressive dogs have the desire to assert their “dominance” over people and other dogs. Dr Rachel Casey, a senior lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare, spent six months studying dogs freely interacting at a Dogs Trust rehoming centre, and reanalysing data from studies of feral dogs.

April 21st, 2006 The first step in training a dog or cat to accept daily brushing is to place a bit of animal toothpaste on your finger and let the animal lick it so that it becomes familiar with the texture and taste, said Melinda Harris, registered veterinary dental technician in the office of Steven Holmstrom, a veterinary dentist in San Carlos. Animal toothpaste comes in meat or fish flavors that animals like.