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Pets in the paper – the poop scoop

petblog — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:20:28 +0000

Check out this animal story in The Oklahoman today -

Dear Abby: Man gets scoop on dog poop. (North Carolina)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – bucking the trend

petblog — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:54:55 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Staff Writer Carrie Cppernoll

Pets in the paper – Zoe gets ready

petblog — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:36:49 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today

Baby chimpanzee Zoe to get first look at public. (Oklahoma City, video below)
Chains take wag out of dog’s tail. (Oklahoma City)
Pet Tales: Dog found after family prays. (Oklahoma City)
Dove release honors victims. (Chickasha)
Purina products joining the battle to defeat breast cancer. (nationwide)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – Bark looking for bite

petblog — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:47:59 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Strutting on the catwalk. (Yukon)
Obedience class set. (Oklahoma City, page 1d)
Pet Tales: Boxer for his birthday. (Edmond)
Bark Busters looking for bite. (Oklahoma City)
State farmers, ranchers eligible for assistance. (statewide)
Miniature horses delight nursing home residents. (Colorado)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Beating the back-to-school blues

petblog — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:51:47 +0000

This time of year is always exciting for families. Kids head back to school, and parents are either cheering or crying. But other members of the family – our pets – are noticing the changes, too. Watch for signs of separation anxiety. For example, your pet may chew more than normal or go to the bathroom where he shouldn’t.

PetFinder.com offers this advice to help your furry pal deal with the back-to-school blues.

Start early. Begin working with your pet as early as possible. Leave and come back without a lot of fanfare. Start with short separations and work you way into longer time periods.
Promote independence. Don’t over-bond so that your pet relies on you every minute. Encourage her to sit or stay, leave the room and then quietly praise her when you come back.
Invest in entertainment. Get toys or treats that will distract your pet, like a pet-sitter video or kong ball.
Exercise with your animal before you leave. Go for a walk or have your kids spending time playing with your pet before you head out the door.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – squirrels are sneaky

petblog — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:40:06 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahoman today -

Event to help more dogs. (Oklahoma City)
Pet Tales: Sneaky squirrel jars couple with tit for tat. (Oklahoma City)
Chihuahua serves as fire alarm for two men. (The Village)
Dungy says Vick’s choices limited. (Indiana)
Eighty pit bulls seized in raid. (Indiana)
Wolf release raises questions. (New Mexico)
Rachel Ray planning pet charity contest. (California)
Help available for storm-phobic dogs. (nationwide)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Want to see something cute?

petblog — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:36:24 +0000

Our friends over at the L.A. Unleashed blog have the story about a pair of red panda cubs being raised by a dog after they were abandonded by their mother.

The cubs were born June 25 at the Taiyuan Zoo in northern China. They were immediately abandoned by their mother, leaving keepers looking for a surrogate. They found a willing foster mother: a white mixed-breed dog who had recently given birth to a litter of puppies.

Apparently mom is loving and attentive of both her pups and the cubs.

Photos are from the Associated Press.

- Staff Writer Bryan Dean

Pet Show – taking your furry friend on the road

petblog — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:56:40 +0000

Listen to Pet Show! Our guest this week was the illustrious Harrison Forbes! He’s the host of the nationally-syndicated Pet Talk show and author of the book Dog Talk. He’s an expert who’s been heard all over the world. (And as a side note, he’s been interviewed by Larry King. So in a way, the Pet Show crew is almost as awesome as Larry King. Admittedly, we don’t have suspenders.)

Anyway, Harrison’s impressive resume aside, he spoke to us about traveling with your pets this summer. Anybody who’s ever tried to load up a dog or cat and go for a road trip knows this is no easy task. Harrison gives us some great advice for keeping your pets calm and happy during the drive.

Our Tale Tips for the show are more than necessary considering the horrific heat in Oklahoma these days. Dawn shares info about how to protect your animals from the heat:

Keep up with your regular vet visits.
Pets need water and shade when outside.
Look for symptoms of heat problems – panting, difficulty breathing, drooling, weakness, collapse, seizure, vomiting or high temperature.
Don’t leave your pet in the car. Seriously.
Keep animals that can’t swim away from the pool.
Don’t leave windows open in upper stories. Pets can be attracted to the air flow and fall out.
Haircuts are good – shaving to the skin is bad.
Keep your pets off hot asphalt, which can burn the pads of their paws.
If you’re boosting your lawn with chemicals, use them carefully and away from animals.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pets in the paper – training pandas or puppies

petblog — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:39:16 +0000

Check out these animal stories in The Oklahiesoman today -

Raids hit dogfighting rings. (statewide)
Turtles slow plane traffic. (New York)
Three hurt in running of the bulls. (Spain, page 9a)
Horse races spur 12 arrests. (Guymon)
Unusual surgery saves hound. (Edmond)
Frog races have kids leaping for joy. (Oklahoma City)
Training tips similar for pets, zoo animals. (nationwide)

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

Pug pushing a stroller

petblog — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:25:53 +0000

It’s funny. That’s all.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll