In this week’s Hound Headlines, Elon Musk tells the BBC his dog has taken over as the new boss of Twitter, Jim has a few things to say about THAT interview. In Alabama a decades old mystery about a mummified dog found inside a tree is solved and in the UK a woman is suing the RSPCA after the dog she fostered injured her so badly she had to have her arm amputated Episode Links https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11992905/Rescue-dog-owner-lost-arm-pet-bit-suing-RSPCA-200-000.html https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/american-bully-xl-found-park-29645618 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/wo ..read more

In this week’s Hound Headlines, how scientists are learning about dog evolution by studying the pets that were abandoned at Chernobyl. Australia has come up with a novel way of ensuring pet owners pay their dog licence, the Guinness Book Of Records has a new title-holder for the world’s shortest dog, but just how tiny is Pearl the chihuahua? In Australia they have come up with a novel way of making sure pet owners register their dogs, if you don’t you could lose your driver’s licence! And Snoopy has a real-life doppelganger! Episode Links https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.ad ..read more

Sixty years ago, medical trail blazer and veterinary orthopedic surgeon Lincoln Parkes built the first “dog cart” for his surgical patients. They could wheel themselves about while they recovered from surgery and maintain their strength. Since then K9 Carts, the business born of Dr. Parkes’ simple contraption, has kept millions of dogs mobile from Florida to Nepal. Dogs use wheelchairs to recover from surgery, but also during recovery or illness. Their humans, some of whom join us for today’s show, have adaptations to make, but those are well worth it to care for their dogs with disabilities ..read more

In this week’s Hound Headlines, Chat GPT has been credited with saving a dog’s life after it gave the pet’s owner the correct diagnosis when a vet had failed to do so, dog trainers in Australia are turning to an unusual animal to help them hone their skills and we discuss dog poo bag etiquette, is it ever ok to leave your bag to come back for later? Episode Links https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-11/righteous-pups-dog-trainers-using-chickens-to-improve-skills/101840120 https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/29/an-icon-camilla-tv-stars-and-animal-charities-pay-tribute-to-paul-ograd ..read more

In this week’s Hound Headlines, we look at the goings on at Crufts, the UK’s largest dog show. Dog poisonings a canicross championship event in France begs the question: do people really love dogs as much as they say they do? Finally, dogs are finding strange “toys” in parks, which prompts Clare to challenge Jim to identify the DOG toys versus the ADULT toys. You can play along on our YouTube channel. Episode Links https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10068616-crufts-dog-show-2023-results-final-winners-top-photos-and-reaction https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2023/03/13/dog-does-cpr-at-crufts-funn ..read more

The Humane Animal Welfare Society in Waukesha frequently takes over the custody of dogs from over-crowded shelters in Southern states where they face the risk of euthanasia. These dogs have a higher likelihood of finding a forever home in Wisconsin. The trips to bring these dogs closer to a better life can be grueling and expensive. In November of 2022, one of those trips went horribly wrong. Photos and videos Photos and videos of the dogs and their rescuers can be found in these articles: Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/18/rescue-dog-airplane-crash/ WDJT: https ..read more

Deaf dogs don’t get adopted, and we tend to feel really badly if our own dogs go deaf. What ignorant humans we are! On today’s show we hear from leading voices in the deaf dog advocacy community, and they set us straight. Turns out that if you can train, care for, and live with a hearing-enabled dog, you’ll love training, caring for, and living with a deaf dog, too. And yes, sign language for dogs is a real thing, and it works, just as well as voice commands. Deafness can even be a doggy superpower. These dogs can perform with zero distractions in high volume circumstances that would make a he ..read more

This week we talk about gender, dogs, and how we humans may be telling on ourselves. Also, laws about dogs: the great, the bad, and the very weird. And finally, dogs who hold world records any canine would be proud of. Episode Links https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/stop-misgendering-my-dog/  https://www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1158935096/florida-bill-dogs-car-window-cat-declawing https://www.taylorscornstores.com/the-strangest-animal-laws-from-around-the-world/#:~:text=It's%20illegal%20to%20tie%20a,for%20the%20purpose%20of%20hairdressing.&text=Dogs%20in%20Little%20Rock%20are%20banned%20 ..read more

Titer testing has been around for a couple of decades, but it is now growing in popularity. The test indicates whether a dog has enough anti-bodies to be protected against certain diseases. But the test results can be used for seemingly contradictory purposes. Today on the show, we explore the ins and outs of titer tests, to give you a nuanced perspective on the benefits and risks that come with the current vaccine recommendations. About Dr. Enid Stiles Dr. Stiles is World Vet Association North American counselor and the chair of its Animal Welfare Working Group. She runs the Sherwook Park Ani ..read more

On this week’s dog-related news round-up we talk about new strategies to help dogs beat aging, how raw food and table scraps may be GOOD for your puppy, a dog lost and found in an international move, the rise of severe dog flu in the U.S., a dog who watches morning television, and dogs getting stoned from garbage weed on the streets of NYC. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2023/02/13/anti-ageing-drug-could-help-dog-live-longer/ https://dogagingproject.org https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eating-table-scraps-and-raw-food-may-help-protect-dogs-against-stomach-issues-180981634/ https ..read more