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Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog Virtual Book Tour - June 2009
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
On June 9 Barbara Techel will be a guest blogger on my blog, Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog. Barb is the author of the wonderful children's book, Frankie the Walk 'n Roll Dog, winner of several awards, including the DWAA Merial Human-Animal Bond Award. Please read the press release below to learn more about this inspiring story of how Barb and Frankie overcame adversity and about Barbara Techel's upcoming blog tour. I am very excited to have her share her story on my blog. Be sure to read...Morris Animal Foundation Works to Beat Canine Cancer
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Maggie, my exuberant black lab, (in MAGGIE: the dog who changed my life) had her joyous life end much sooner than I ever dreamed she would. She was not quite 11, and was still full of energy and life when thyroid cancer cut our precious time together and her life way too short. According to the Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), cancer is the No. 1 cause of death in dogs over the age of 2. One in four dogs will die of cancer. How sad! Today I decided to feature MAF on my blog because they have...More Dogs Die Due to Behavior Problems Than Any Single Disease: Fund to Benefit Canine Behavior Studies
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
"It's thought by at least one veterinary behaviorist that more dogs die as a result of behavior problems than any one disease. I started this fund in my mother's memory at AKC's Canine Health Foundation because most of what they fund helps people as well as dogs; a win/win. This means that there can be help not only for breeding programs and pet owners but for people as well. Perhaps research can help with canine cognitive dysfunction which is the equivilent of Alzheimers Disease. This fund...Dogs and Kids Learning Together in Teacher's Pet Program
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Last week Amy Johnson who started Teacher's Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together in Michigan, commented on my blog post, "American Humane Association Launchers Innovative 'Therapy Animals Supporting Kids' Program." Amy has created this type of unique program that pairs abused or difficult-to-adopt shelter dogs with at-risk youth for 10 weeks. The kids in the program have had issues with mental and behavioral problems, substance abuse or even violent felonies. (Information Based On Teacher's...American Humane Association Launches Innovative ‘Therapy Animals Supporting Kids' Program
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Anyone who has ever done Therapy Dog work will relate to this wonderful new program launched by American Humane for abused and neglected children. Therapy animals bring so much to those in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers, Hospice, Hospitals, Reading programs for children, and more. Helping children who have been traumatized to open up in therapy is key to their healing, and therapy animals help them do just that. Taken from American Humane Association Launches Innovative Therapy...The Link Between Animal and Human Abuse: Michael Vick Should Not Be in a Role Model Position
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Although I believe everyone deserves the opportunity to a job after release from prison, I don't believe Michael Vick should be back in the NFL, where sports figures are modeled and revered by children and teens as well as adults. Even though he may eventually help the cause of animals, I don't feel we really know that yet, and placing him in such a high profile, public eye "job" seems inappropriate to me. It's been shown that there is a link between those who abuse animals and their...Not all Pet Foods Are Created Equal
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
When my black labrador, Maggie, was 8 years old, she developed a mast cell tumor. Maggie's surgery for this tiny skin tumor was much more extensive than I was prepared for, and it took a greater toll on her energy level and well-being than I could have imagined. Her vet informed me of the potential for a high rate of recurrence of mast cell tumors. Determined that another mast cell tumor would not be Maggie's fate, I set out to educate myself about how to keep my girl healthy. Of course the...Review of "8 State Hurricane Kate" by Jenny Pavlovic
from Dawn Kairns and Maggie the Dog
on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 11:30 AM
by Dawn Kairns When Hurricane Katrina hit, the world was horrified by the loss of human life, the destruction, and the masses of people left stranded. And then the incomprehensible reality of all the animals left behind to die sank in. Jenny Pavlovic could not continue her everyday life without going to New Orleans to help care for the dogs left behind to drown or starve. Nor could she leave Kate, an older cattle dog that won her heart, to the fate of the system at Lamar Dixon, the large...
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