Save the real bunnies

The picture says it all.

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

New Jacksonville officer gets surprise four-legged passenger

From FOX 13 news staff


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Jacksonville police officer Larry Taylor had just joined the force and just got his own cruiser when he got an unexpected passenger.

The new officer was on a call when a dog ran and jumped right into his car when the door was open and proceeded to make herself at home in the passenger seat.

A photo of the surprised officer shows him laughing at the situation. He did let her spend some time there while he wrote up a police report.

Then the pup's owner was located and came to take the four-legged "officer in training" home.

Meet Officer Larry Taylor! He JUST got his very own police car, he is a brand new police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. This morning he got a very unexpected visitor when he was on a call in Zone 4. A dog ran and jumped right in when the door was opened and she made herself all comfortable in his passenger seat. Her owner was located, came and was able to get her out. That is after she spent some time with Officer Taylor writing a police report.

My take on this is the pup read my blog the other day when I posted the article about police officers working with pit bulls. She was only trying to get an interview for a prestigious job. 

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

Congratulations to the Contest Winner

Kuranda would like to Congratulate Lora Ost for winning our Fido Files Exploding Dog Bed Photo Contest!

Gus' expression just won us over! Thank you Lora, we hope you enjoy your new Kuranda Dog Bed!

You can read the complete investigative report on the exploding dog bed case and view the gallery of all our amazing photo submissions!

It was such a great contest, please take a minute to view them all!

I wonder why Mama didn't send a pic of me. She deals with stuffing on the floors constantly. If not stuffing, you are sure to find shredded blanket material around the house. I just can't help myself. 

Mama, you missed this opportunity!

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

Don't know if this is true but hope so...

Many police departments across United States are now using pit bulls as their K9 Dogs/Officers. They are taking them from shelters. The police officers have said that the hardest part of training the dog, is trying to get it to be aggressive to humans!!

Hmm, maybe this is a career path I should research. This dog resembles me somewhat. I don't have the white on my muzzle or the white streak on the face but every thing else is a reflection of adorable me (I am much cuter). The most important job requirement for me is playing ball. If there is no ball time during breaks, then no work time for this girl. On second thought, I think I will just stay home with Mama. She would really miss me if I decided to ride around in a police car and I think she would be really nervous when she realized guns are involved on the job.  

I think it is safer for me to stay home and protect the bed. 

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

Love your pet every day

I am lucky because Mama and Dad love me every day no matter if I am good girl or did something fun but bad, like ripping up Mama's blankets when she forgets to hide them from me! If she forgets to put them in the closet than I don't think I should be blamed when she comes upstairs and finds shreds of soft, warm, cuddly material on the floor.  There is a part of my brain that goes out of control when I spot a blanket. I feel it is my responsibility to fight the darn thing so I can be queen of the bed. Believe it or not, sometimes my pea brain goes crazy when it sees a pair of shoes on the floor. I don't know why they call me and I don't know why I can't walk away and leave them in one piece. I guess it is just the way it is. 

Anyway, to get back to the subject today is "Love your pet Day" and every day after today too!

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

My role model

I am so jealous! I have to learn to carry as many in my big mouth. Tomorrow I am going to practice picking up smaller ones so I can carry more. I usually go for the really big ones and get them caught in my lead or under Mama's feet. . 

3 paws for this dog

Woof, woof till later, 

Zoey

Remembering Louie on his 13th birthday

Today Louie would have been 13 years old. 

He was a great dog and he is missed by many who loved him. 

Here are a few pictures of the sweet boy. . 

Miss you Louie

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

CJ the German shorthaired pointer wins Westminster dog show

 

By BEN WALKER

NEW YORK (AP) — A German shorthaired pointer called CJ has become America's top dog.

CJ won best in show at the 140th Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night.

The 3-year-old CJ beat out 2,751 other entries in 199 breeds and varieties to win the nation's most prestigious dog competition.

Madison Square Garden was nearly filled for the competition, and the crowd cheered judge Richard Meen's choice.

A borzoi called Lucy finished second.

CJ also topped a Skye terrier, German shepherd, bulldog, shih tzu and Samoyed to win the prized silver bowl.

The fan favorite earlier in the night was a large Leonberger, who wanted a treat and kept gnawing at his handler's suit pocket all the way around the ring.

Way to go CJ. Congrats!

Woof, woof till later,

Zoey Elizabeth

Our little Valentine

Valentine thank you

Thank you Mama & Dad. 


Love, 

Zoey Elizabeth

Valentine's just not for people...remember your pooch

Wishing you a fun-filled Valentine's Day. 

Snuggle with the one you love to help stay warm. 

I am not going to fight Mama when she puts 

that ridiculous coat on me this weekend. 

I will keep my head held high and forget 

that I am wearing it because Saturday will be 

too cold even for us furry, lovable canines. 

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey Elizabeth

Almost crawling

Looks like Dexter will be sharing the floors in the house 
with this cute little one!

Watch out Dex ... trouble will be coming your way soon!

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey Elizabeth

Cheerios on the floor...disappearing one by one

Hey Dad, see I am not the only dog that eats her Cheerios off the floor! 
And you thought Mama was crazy dropping 

Cheerios for me to clean up.

I am an amazing super duper vacuum cleaner, 

just one of my many terrific talents. 

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey  

...according to a 6 year old

Furry lives matter: What punishment for K-9 killers?

By Michael Walsh / Yahoo News

The lives of police dogs are on the line every day, 

but in many states their killers face 

relatively light penalties

Officer Ryan Davis with police K-9 Jethro, who was shot three times 

while attempting to apprehend a burglar

Should killing a police dog be punished more severely than killing another animal? There’s a movement underway by animal welfare advocates to increase the penalties for K-9 murders: 

Last month alone, five police dogs died at the hands of criminals around the country.

“We’re only in February and we’re already equal to all of 2015. There’s really been a troubling increase in canine officers being killed. It’s a spike. It’s very unusual to see so many K-9s killed in such a short period of time,” Steve Weiss, a New York police lieutenant and director of research for the Officer Down Memorial Page, said in an interview with Yahoo News.

On Sunday, a 5-year-old German shepherd named Aren was stabbed to death while trying to apprehend a suspect for the Port Authority of Allegheny County Police Department in Wilkinsburg, Pa.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with K-9 Aren's partner, Port Authority police officer Brian O'Malley and the entire Port Authority Police Department,” the Pittsburgh Police K-9 Unit said in a Facebook post.

On January 9, a 3-year-old German shepherd named Jethro was shot three times while attempting to apprehend a burglar inside a grocery store in Canton, Ohio. He was rushed to Stark County Veterinary Emergency Clinic and underwent surgery but succumbed to the gunshot wounds the following day.

Outraged by the death, several people, including Kristy Arvin of Massillon, Ohio, launched petitions calling for harsher consequences for K-9 killers. As of Wednesday, her change.org petition had garnered 14,993 supporters. Thomas Fuehrer of Bethlehem, Pa., initiated a similar petition, arguing that charges against K-9 killers should carry greater weight.

Aren’s killer was shot dead during his confrontation with law enforcement but Jethro’s suspected killer was captured and arrested. Some animal-rights advocates are concerned that, even if convicted, his penalty may be too light.

Police K-9 Jethro. (Photo: Canton Police Department via Facebook)

Under Ohio Revised Code 2921.321, killing a police dog is considered a third-degree felony and could result in a maximum of five years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines.

David Lou Ferland, executive director of the United States Police Canine Association, the oldest and largest police-dog organization in the country, explains that the penalty for killing a police dog differs based on its affiliation.

“It depends on the dog. Federal law will protect the federal dogs. State law protects the other dogs. Not all states have the same laws to protect dogs. If it was a city dog that was killed, it depends on the state in which the dog was working,” Ferland said in an interview with Yahoo News.

For federal cases, killing a law enforcement dog is considered a class B felony — carrying a penalty of up to 10 years in prison. This would apply to K-9s with agencies like the FBI or U.S. Marshals.

“Whoever willfully harms any police animal, or attempts to conspire to do so, shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not more than one year. If the offense disables or disfigures the animal, or causes the death of the animal, the maximum term of imprisonment shall be 10 years,” reads the Federal Law Enforcement Animal Protection Act of 2000.

Leighann Lassiter, the animal cruelty policy director for the Humane Society, said that most states consider animals, including police dogs, personal property. Therefore, she said, penalties are typically assessed in terms of the value of the property lost — taking into account various costs such as purchasing and training the K-9.

In Massachusetts, anyone who “willfully tortures, torments, beats, kicks, strikes, mutilates, injures, disables or otherwise mistreats, a dog or horse owned by a police department” will face a maximum fine of $500 and/or up to 1½ years in prison.

Police K-9 Aren with Port Authority police officer Brian O'Malley. 

Aren was stabbed to death on Jan. 31, 2016, …

Last year, Tennessee passed House Bill 1291, known as Aron’s Law, which upgraded killing a police dog, fire dog, search and rescue dog or police horse to a minimum Class E felony.

A source told Yahoo News that legislators in Ohio are considering increasing protections for police dogs and police horses, and we will most likely see a bill to address this issue in the next week.

Lassiter said the Humane Society would welcome any bill that provides “meaningful penalties” for harming or killing a K-9.

“These dogs are on the frontlines for law enforcement and protecting their human partners, protecting the community, searching for missing persons. They’re not just involved in getting criminals and sniffing for drugs,” Lassiter told Yahoo News.

“They are a huge part of the these police departments and other officers look at them as one of [their own] even if the law doesn’t see it that way. They deserve to be recognized for that under the law.”

According to Weiss, the Officer Down Memorial Page started a separate section on K-9 deaths after receiving numerous requests.

“The bond is probably not that dissimilar from the bond that an officer has with a human partner except there just isn’t that social aspect,” he said. “Any pet owner knows they can sense when you have fear or happiness — the dogs feed off that. The bond is a strong one.”

Dog Sneaks out of Kennel at Night to Comfort Crying Foster Puppies

CATHERINE THORBECKE

Good Morning America

February 3 2016

At a Canadian pet motel and foster care center, a dog broke out of his kennel to comfort and cuddle with two new, frightened, foster puppies on their first night.

Maggie, the maternal dog, actually had a litter of her own who were all adopted out of the humane society a little while before she found a loving home. "We think that's why she got so attached to the puppies," Alex Aldred, who works at Barker's Pet Motel and Grooming, where the heartwarming events unfolded, told ABC News.

We’ve never really seen it before, where a dog sneaks out to some puppies and is so excited to see them.”

“We left work and then we were watching the surveillance cameras while we were out and we saw Maggie was sitting in front of the puppies' kennels,” Aldred told ABC. Aldred said his mother, Sandy, went back to check on Maggie after seeing through the video that she had gotten out of her kennel.

"She kind of directed Sandy to the puppies' kennel so Sandy let her in and she was being really affectionate," Aldred explains, “Sandy stayed in their for about 15 minutes and then said, ‘Well it looks like they need each other,’ and then let Maggie stay the night in their kennel.”

Maggie stayed beside the puppies the whole evening long, and Aldred added that it seemed that the mother dog needed the puppy love as much as the frightened puppies needed her.

“When we came back in the morning they were all still cuddled up together.”

Deanna Thompson, who works at the Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS), the organization that rescued the puppies, told ABC News, of the pets, “They’re between nine and ten weeks old," and, "A little bit playful but shy.”

Thompson said she was not surprised by this act of maternal love that took place. “It’s innate in a lot of female dogs, especially if they’ve had a litter in the past. It’s just in their nature. We’ve seen it in a lot of dogs even with male dogs, when they hear other puppies crying they want to console them and make sure they’re feeling safe.”

AARCS organizes over 2,000 adoptions per year, and Thompson added that the young pups have yet to find a loving home.

Ground Hog Day

Who can figure out humans?

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey

I know it is there

Wow, I certainly can relate to this dog. 

You would be shocked to see how I can sniff out a ball. 
Mama says I am never wrong. She knows if I tell her there is a ball in a specific location she is sure there is one and will help 
me find it. I found myself a few tennis balls in the snow this time around. 

Woof, woof, till later, 

Zoey