Tuesday, January 12 2010, 16:08 GMT
By Mayer Nissim, Entertainment Reporter
A dog-breeding pensioner from West Yorkshire has said that she will not sell her four-inch Chihuahua.
Jean Tindall, 76, named the puppy Lulu after the diminutive Scottish singer, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Tindall, from Bradford, said: "I didn't think anything of it when her mum gave birth to the litter, she looked the same size as all the others.
"But puppies grow quickly and I soon realised that her brothers and sisters were all overtaking her. I don't want to sell her because she will need so much extra care and attention being so small."
She added: "She is so tiny. She's only four inches. She can fit in my hand she's so tiny. You can't believe she's out of the same litter because the rest are twice as big as her.
"I've been breeding and selling Chihuahuas for most of my life and I've had a few inquiries about Lulu because she's such a wonderful, cute little thing. But to me she is priceless, I would never sell her. She is a little star and loves all the attention she gets."
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a195922/four-inch-chihuahua-is-priceless.html
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Sunday, 10 January 2010
Dogs flown to new homes
A group of Chihuahuas are being flown across the US to find new homes.
08 January 2010 16:30 PM
A group of Chihuahuas are being flown across the US to find new homes.
15 of the animals are being jetted from San Francisco to New York in the hope of finding loving new owners - because they have become a must-have fashion accessory in the area.
While California animal shelters are inundated with the breed, Chihuahuas are in high demand in many other states.
Over recent years a growing number of trend-setting celebrities - including Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Cheryl Cole - have become owners of the tiny pooches.
The homeless pups will now be flown into New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport by officials at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and then hopefully re-homed.
http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/149082-dogs-flown-to-new-homes/
08 January 2010 16:30 PM
A group of Chihuahuas are being flown across the US to find new homes.
15 of the animals are being jetted from San Francisco to New York in the hope of finding loving new owners - because they have become a must-have fashion accessory in the area.
While California animal shelters are inundated with the breed, Chihuahuas are in high demand in many other states.
Over recent years a growing number of trend-setting celebrities - including Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Cheryl Cole - have become owners of the tiny pooches.
The homeless pups will now be flown into New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport by officials at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and then hopefully re-homed.
http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/149082-dogs-flown-to-new-homes/
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Canadian family's dog saves 11-year-old boy from cougar
A Canadian family's golden retriever saved its 11-year-old owner's life on Saturday when the boy was charged by a cougar in British Columbia.
Published: 11:52PM GMT 04 Jan 2010
Austin Forman was in his family's garden in Boston Bar with Angela, the family's 18-month-old pet dog, when he was charged by the wild cat.
Angel positioned herself between her young master and the cougar, sustaining puncture wounds.
"I was really scared. At first, I didn't know it was a cougar. I thought it was another dog," Austin told the Canadian news website CTV News on Sunday. "As soon as it went underneath the light, I saw that it was a cougar. I knew at that moment, I had to go inside."
The boy fled into his home, yelling: "A cougar is eating Angel!"
Sherri Forman, Austin's mother, called police, and a nearby constable from the RCMP sped to the scene, where the wild cat was attacking the dog.
The cougar had dragged Angel under the porch, where it continued to savage the dog's neck and face despite the officer firing two rounds into its hind quarters.
When the officer finally shot and killed the wild cat, its jaws remained closed on the dog's face.
When the cat was finally killed, the dog was silent for a few moments, then took a big gasp of air and got to her feet.
The dog, which has a swollen eye, was expected to recover with the help of a local vet.
Mrs Forman praised the family pet.
"She must've known something was up," she said. "Now, she's our guardian angel."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/6933888/Canadian-familys-dog-saves-11-year-old-boy-from-cougar.html
See also: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100104/bc_cougar_100104/20100104?hub=Canada (inlcudes video)
(Submitted by Kelly McGillis)
Published: 11:52PM GMT 04 Jan 2010
Austin Forman was in his family's garden in Boston Bar with Angela, the family's 18-month-old pet dog, when he was charged by the wild cat.
Angel positioned herself between her young master and the cougar, sustaining puncture wounds.
"I was really scared. At first, I didn't know it was a cougar. I thought it was another dog," Austin told the Canadian news website CTV News on Sunday. "As soon as it went underneath the light, I saw that it was a cougar. I knew at that moment, I had to go inside."
The boy fled into his home, yelling: "A cougar is eating Angel!"
Sherri Forman, Austin's mother, called police, and a nearby constable from the RCMP sped to the scene, where the wild cat was attacking the dog.
The cougar had dragged Angel under the porch, where it continued to savage the dog's neck and face despite the officer firing two rounds into its hind quarters.
When the officer finally shot and killed the wild cat, its jaws remained closed on the dog's face.
When the cat was finally killed, the dog was silent for a few moments, then took a big gasp of air and got to her feet.
The dog, which has a swollen eye, was expected to recover with the help of a local vet.
Mrs Forman praised the family pet.
"She must've known something was up," she said. "Now, she's our guardian angel."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/6933888/Canadian-familys-dog-saves-11-year-old-boy-from-cougar.html
See also: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20100104/bc_cougar_100104/20100104?hub=Canada (inlcudes video)
(Submitted by Kelly McGillis)
Monday, 4 January 2010
Giant tongue almost kills dog
04 January 2010 16:30 PM
A dog in Scotland almost died after an accident left her with a giant tongue.
Family pet Penny almost suffocated when her tongue swelled to four times its normal size following a bizarre accident.
The pooch was tucking into to her favourite treat - a pig's heart - when part of the dead animal's aorta became stuck around the base of her tongue.
As her mouth muscle started to swell, the 18-year-old animal frantically clawed at her face to try and free it.
Penny's owner Linda Donnelly rushed the animal to a pet hospital in Glasgow.
Vet Dermot Mullen said: "I am just pleased I was able to save her. The prognosis was not at all good."
Linda added: "Pigs' hearts are now completely off the menu!"
http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/147971-giant-tongue-almost-kills-dog/
A dog in Scotland almost died after an accident left her with a giant tongue.
Family pet Penny almost suffocated when her tongue swelled to four times its normal size following a bizarre accident.
The pooch was tucking into to her favourite treat - a pig's heart - when part of the dead animal's aorta became stuck around the base of her tongue.
As her mouth muscle started to swell, the 18-year-old animal frantically clawed at her face to try and free it.
Penny's owner Linda Donnelly rushed the animal to a pet hospital in Glasgow.
Vet Dermot Mullen said: "I am just pleased I was able to save her. The prognosis was not at all good."
Linda added: "Pigs' hearts are now completely off the menu!"
http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/147971-giant-tongue-almost-kills-dog/
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Dog rescued from duck pond by 17 firemen
A dog who slipped into an frozen duck pond escaped death after a team of 17 firefighters came to his rescue.
Published: 7:30AM GMT 31 Dec 2009
Matt - an eight-year-old Cocker Spaniel - ran across ice and tumbled into freezing waters in Dean Country Park, Kilmarnock.
As the dog struggled to escape, fire crews from Kilmarnock and a water rescue unit from Ayr raced to the scene after the alarm was raised.
Using ladders and specialist equipment, they managed to reach Matt and fish the shivering Spaniel out of the pond.
Matt had been taken for a walk by his owner's neighbours when the drama unfolded.
The firefighters were hailed as heroes by grateful owner Shelia Johnston
"I still can't believe one little dog caused so much fuss and had 17 firemen looking after him. I'm so grateful to all of them," she said.
"Matt came from the SSPCA's rescue centre at Cardonald so it's actually not the first time he's been rescued - but hopefully it will be the last.
"The vets have told me he's going to be fine. They put him under the heat lamp and hair dryer as soon as he arrived at the surgery.
"He had been out for a walk with my neighbours when he ran on to the pond and fell in.
"They were as delighted as me that everything turned out all right in the end."
Stevie Logan, Kilmarnock Fire Brigade's station commander, said: "The dog was in clear distress and had been in the water for some time when we arrived.
"He was trapped in a circle of water with ice surrounding it and couldn't get out.
"The people in this case did exactly the right thing by phoning us, and not attempting to rescue it themselves.
"Too many people have drowned trying to rescue their dogs, and although it is a hard thing to do to stand by and watch the dog struggling, we do have the specialist knowledge and equipment to carry out a rescue."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6912509/Dog-rescued-from-duck-pond-by-17-firemen.html
Published: 7:30AM GMT 31 Dec 2009
Matt - an eight-year-old Cocker Spaniel - ran across ice and tumbled into freezing waters in Dean Country Park, Kilmarnock.
As the dog struggled to escape, fire crews from Kilmarnock and a water rescue unit from Ayr raced to the scene after the alarm was raised.
Using ladders and specialist equipment, they managed to reach Matt and fish the shivering Spaniel out of the pond.
Matt had been taken for a walk by his owner's neighbours when the drama unfolded.
The firefighters were hailed as heroes by grateful owner Shelia Johnston
"I still can't believe one little dog caused so much fuss and had 17 firemen looking after him. I'm so grateful to all of them," she said.
"Matt came from the SSPCA's rescue centre at Cardonald so it's actually not the first time he's been rescued - but hopefully it will be the last.
"The vets have told me he's going to be fine. They put him under the heat lamp and hair dryer as soon as he arrived at the surgery.
"He had been out for a walk with my neighbours when he ran on to the pond and fell in.
"They were as delighted as me that everything turned out all right in the end."
Stevie Logan, Kilmarnock Fire Brigade's station commander, said: "The dog was in clear distress and had been in the water for some time when we arrived.
"He was trapped in a circle of water with ice surrounding it and couldn't get out.
"The people in this case did exactly the right thing by phoning us, and not attempting to rescue it themselves.
"Too many people have drowned trying to rescue their dogs, and although it is a hard thing to do to stand by and watch the dog struggling, we do have the specialist knowledge and equipment to carry out a rescue."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6912509/Dog-rescued-from-duck-pond-by-17-firemen.html
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