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Welcome to Crazy for Dogs!
Sirius of the Week
This is Mandi, relaxing on vacation while visiting her relatives,
including two aunt dogs (Cahli and Pasha). Mandi, who tends to be high
strung and playful -- contrary to the image she's attempting to
project in the picture -- spent her vacation week antagonizing
Cahli and Pasha, who wanted, or acted like they wanted, nothing to
do with her.
Mandi also plays while at home too. One of her favorite toys is
a stuffed shark with a squeeker in the fin. She loves to chomp on
the fin, and run down the hall, emitting "squeek! squeek! squeek!".
She also thoroughly enjoys munching on pig's ears.
Visit all our Previous Stars of the Week
(Sirius == the Dog Star). Share your dog's story...Email us your dog's photo and
short biography today!
Don't forget to stop by next week to see our new Star -- press Control-D
to bookmark this site.
Previous Siriuses... If your dog has already been a star of the week,
feel free to send *NEW* pictures to share. We'd be happy to put them
on the homepage for others to enjoy.
Dog Insurance
Thinking about getting a
pet stroller?
Beware of Internet Puppy Scams: Unfortunately, unscrupulous people have been sending emails offering to sell pedigree puppies (bulldogs, pugs, and others). Similar phony websites are also on the web. These emails and websites are fake. They are designed to cheat you out of your money either by never sending you the puppy or by sending you a different dog from what you paid for. Your best bet: If you want a purebred, contact a local breed-specific rescue group. Or if you just want a new best friend, save a life from your local animal pound.
T-Shirts and Sweatshirts for Dog Lovers
More styles and dog breeds here...
Say "No!" to puppy mills through
these CafePress products...
Dog Posters!
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If you're looking for some great dog pictures, allposters.com has thousands (and thousands!) of art prints,
posters, magnets, notecards, and other goodies. We've gathered the dog-themed items here,
and have separated out some of them into price categories.
Around 300 are
priced under 10
dollars (be patient for that page to download!). And about 600 are between
$10-$25. Lots of different
styles -- whimsical, realistic, artistic, funny -- something for every
taste. Many different breeds are represented, too.
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A visit from Ginger (April 2000):
What's that?
A visit from Valentine (April 2002):
I'm a good watchdog
How good is your memory? Your powers of
observation? Your concentration? Find out by playing our
Do you know the name of the "butterfly" dog? Do you know your sighthounds?
Would you enjoy a little puzzle hunt around this site? If yes,
try our puzzle!
(The puzzle opens in a new window so you can still access the rest of this
site easily.)
Word Scrambles games. Can you unscramble the words?
Crazy for Dogs
WordSearch Game!
Looking for information on dog parks? Try searching through this
dog park guide.
How many dogs do you have? Please take our poll:
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The Daily Dog:
Your guide to caring for, understanding and loving your dog! Check it out!
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Dear site visitors: If your dog ever has a medical problem or emergency,
PLEASE take him/her to the veterinarian right away. Professional help should
always be your first choice and should be made without delay.
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The friend you've been waiting for is at your local animal shelter.
No more homeless pets! Adopt a shelter pet. Get started by
visiting PetFinder.org.
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IMPORTANT! If you haven't had your dog checked for heartworms, call your
veterinarian and make an appointment today! Heartworms are fatal -- but can
be easily prevented. Do your dog -- and yourself -- a kindness... have your dog
checked right away.
It appears that dogs can develop renal failure from
eating grapes and raisins. So, to be on the safe side, do not give your
dog grapes or raisins as treats. You can read more at these links:
ASPCA
Animal Poison Control Center Toxicology Bulletins: Grapes and Raisins in Dogs
Also from the ASPCA
The
Wrath of Grapes (A PDF document)
Animal Poison Control 24-hour hotline: 1-800-548-2423
Please consider donating to help animals. There are many good organizations, but here are two:
ASPCA -- 866-275-3925
Humane Society of the United States -- 888-259-5431
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 Want to shop online? Check out these
online shopping tips.
A sampling of great posters and art prints...
Test your dog knowledge -- take our
QUIZ!
Some Dog Facts
- Dogs can see color, but not nearly as well as we can. The reason is because the dog's eye has considerably smaller ratio of cones to rods in their retinas. Cones enable color vision; rods are useful for black and white vision in dim light.
- The Basenji doesn't bark but has a yodel-type cry.
- At about three weeks a puppy learns how to lap liquid. They have to learn it for themselves -- lapping cannot be taught.
- "Hip Dysplasia" = A condition where the hip joint is not formed properly. The socket is shallow and the head of the femur is not well rounded.
- All dogs share the basic anatomy of the ear -- the outer ear or auricle, the ear canal, the eardrum, and the tympanic cavity. But the ears have different shapes and postures based upon the breed.
- In the wild, a mother dog's pack-mates, possibly her own mother, or sisters, but any female, will help her with the puppies, and bring her food. A domesticated dog has a human pack to help.
- Dogs cool off by panting. They only have sweat glands in the pads of their feet.
- Hounds are hunting dogs. Some hounds hunt by sight (sighthounds like Greyhounds); others use their noses on the ground to follow their target (Beagles and Bloodhounds, for example).
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