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Dogs get dressed up to party in Rio

Well they would, wouldn't they!

Its an annual event for dogs in fancy dress just before Carnival proper. Sounds like fun.

Is this world's oldest dog?

Very sweet :-) A pet owner thinks his dog, rescued in the 1980s, could be the equivalent of 200 years old.
PS Sadly, Bella died some months after this video.

Moscow Metro Dogs 35,000 dogs live wild in Moscow, and 20 or so of the most thoughtful ones have moved into the Metro. Most have pointed ears and long coats against the cold. They really have bred and evolved into something new. Here are clips of some of them put together from other users of YouTube... hope they like them. Petsitters Alliance.com would be delighted to sponsor one if we could find out how :-)

The Story of Malchik

One winter evening, Yulia Romanova, a 22-year-old model, was returning with her beloved Staffie. The dog was wearing a new green camouflage jacket from a fashionable Muscovite designer. In crowded Mendeleyevskaya Metro station they met Malchik -- who lived there, guarding against drunks and other dogs. Malchik barked at the pair, defending his territory.

Romanova reached into her pink rucksack, pulled out a kitchen knife and, in front of rush-hour commuters, stabbed Malchik to death.
Romanova was arrested, tried and sentenced to a year of psychiatric treatment. A bronze statue of Malchik, paid for by donations, now stands at the entrance of Mendeleyevskaya station. It is a tribute to the 35,000 stray dogs that roam Russia’s capital. (Reported in Financial Times 17/1/10)

Moscow Metro Dogs can also be seen on YouTube

Class Action against Pet Companies for chocolate flavored dog toys and treats wins £130 million......

In your dreams.
Sadly it is entirely legal for pet companies to sell chocolate flavoured and smelled toys and treats that teach dogs to love chocolate..... which is a poison for them. (See our Local Vet column).
This is about as ethical as teaching small children to chew on brightly coloured electricity cables. We look forward to the day when these companies get their come-uppance, and the headline comes true.

Pedigree Dogs: Exposed - Stop Breeding for Deformities and Start Supporting Healthy Dogs

Last year, the BBC aired Pedigree Dogs: Exposed, an hour long documentary on how breeding for dog show standards has created an unhealthy "parade of mutants." Sadly it is no longer available from the BBC. The video can be seen here on animals.change.org/. This is a great website with hundreds of well written animal welfare stories.

Dogfacts

Lots of interesting tidbits like the world's oldest and tallest dogs. One we specially like is:
" Argos or Argus, Ulysses' hunting dog, was the only creature to recognize the Greek hero when he returned home disguised as a beggar after 20 years of adventure"

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