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A Mount Holly K-9 officer and her husband have been charged with animal cruelty in the heat-related death of a bomb-sniffing dog in New Jersey. Police Officer Kara McIntosh left Patton, a 5-year-old golden retriever, in her personal vehicle on July 7, parking the car across the street from police headquarters and leaving the air conditioner running. Her husband, Robert, was supposed to pick [...]
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Pet Product Review -Dogloo KD Pro Pet Shelter

Fall is really now upon us, but that doesn't mean you should forget about how harmful the sun may be for your dog.  I've found a great little item in outdoor dog shelter.  Its theDogloo KD Pro Pet Shelter

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Its available for only $99 at a great eRetailer called Cherrybrook: 

http://www.cherrybrook.com/index.cfm/a/catalog.prodshow/vid/361289/catid/140/vname/Dogloo_KD_Pro_Pet_Shelter

Here is what they have to say right on their site:

Requires no maintenance, won't rot, will never need a new roof, and cannot become flea-infested! Adjustable vent increases airflow, to allow better control of interior temperature and minimize condensation. Easy assembly! No Tools Required. Design allows water to flow off sides, and not into the doghouse. Molded accessory areas accommodate a wire rack to hold a dog toy bag or dish (included). Ships Oversized and requires an additional freight charge which will be added to the order.

If you've got a product you think will pass the Secret Shopper Test, send an email to SecretShopperTest@gmail.com

 

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Some people just don't get it.

Do NOT leave your dog in your car. Period.

These kinds of stories are becoming all too common, and it frightens me to think that pet owners can be so ignorant of a basic tent: Just as a child can die in a hot car, so can a dog.

In Washington state last week, a woman left her black Labrador Retriever in her car for several hours on a hot day on Bainbridge Island.  The outside temperature was between 70 and 80 degrees. Inside her car, with the windows rolled up, police estimated it was at least 110 degrees.

The woman told police later that she had been out with her dog in the morning and returned home about 11 a.m., forgetting that the dog was inside the car. She began looking for her pet and discovered her in the car several hours later. By then, the dog, named Bear, was already dead.

This incident comes on the heels of another dog's death in the area several days earlier. A Pit Bull died when its owners, who were attending a festival, were told that dogs were not allowed inside. They left the dog in their car for two hours, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and when they returned, it had already died from the summer heat.

In both cases, animal control is investigating to determine if charges should be filed against the owners.

I think it's great that pet owners love to bring their dogs with them, but under no circumstances should you ever leave your dog in the car. Not in the summer, and really, never.

 

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Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter is crediting quick thinking by two young men with helping save the lives of eight puppies found sealed in a plastic container. “Late yesterday afternoon a litter of eight retriever mix pups were found in the Highland area of Baltimore by two young men. The young men heard a noise [...]
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It’s strictly coincidental that — at the same time a dog perished in a parked car during “American Idol” auditions — PETA was putting the finishing touches on a public service announcement by Simon Cowell about the dangers of leaving dogs in parked cars. Now, though, PETA is rushing the “Idol” judge’s PSA to television stations [...]
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