Vets see more drug resistant infections in dogs

Vets say drug resistant staph infections in pets are an under-diagnosed and growing problem but no cause to panic.

National Dog Show airs Thanksgiving Thursday

Given that the Daily Doxie makes our headquarters in Canada, we were not aware of the American tradition of sitting around the television on Thanksgiving Thursday to watch the National Dog Show until we read about it in the Washington Post. We were happy to learn, however, that the host of the show -- dog writer, dancer and TV guy, John O'Hurley -- is a former Dachshund owner.

We'll try to catch at least some of it.

Do labs like Paris?

Well, it seems Chloe does. She moved to the City of Light from the Big Apple. That's one sophisticated dog.
---------
Here's a Belgian visitor to Paris. You can tell he's not a native because he doesn't have the bandana tied quite right.

Eiko in Paris, originally uploaded by eikootje.

Hydrogen peroxide cure for raisins and chocolate

The Labrador Retiever and Dog News had not heard of using hydrogen peroxide to induce vomiting in dogs who have overdosed on chocolate, raisins, grapes or --worst case scenario -- chocolate-covered raisins so we were a little taken aback when a commenter discussed administering such a treatment over at the Scottie News yesterday.

A little research, however, showed she did exactly the right thing.

Beau and Me: Writer Chronicles the life of lab

Bestselling writer and Newsweek columnist Anna Quindlen has a new book coming out Tuesday called "Good Dog. Stay." (Random House, $14.95, out Tuesday). With the potential to be the next "Marley and Me," it's a short, illustrated gift book about the long (in dog years) and happy life of a black Labrador retriever named Beau, who died in June.

Retired police lab dies in South Carolina house fire

Smoke inhalation was the cause of death for a black Labrador retriever named Sergeant. Although he was well-trained and could even let himself out of the house by opening and closing a sliding glass door, that door was locked at the time of the fire because the owners were not home.

Would you hire these dog trainers?

Looks like Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan can rest easy for now.

Dog Whisperer versus the others

The wonderful dog writer Denise Flaim reviews the Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan's new book, Be the Pack Leader. She notes:

One of the criticisms of Millan's first, chart-topping book, "Cesar's Way," was that it offered little in the way of specifics. Along with plenty of case studies, Millan's second effort offers a few more tangibles, including a pie chart divvying up the components of an hour-long walk; analyses of different behavior-modification tools, from citronella collars to scat mats; and a discussion of breed differences.

In the same column, Flaim also looks at new books by more mild-mannered trainers who take exception to Cesar's methods. Et tu Denise.

Yellow lab saves jogger from attack

Bravo to Jack, an Atlanta lab.

Training a lab puppy to let go

Some helpful tips for owners of a dog that was bred to retieve.

As the Chicago Sun Times' Dog Lady (not to be confused with this Dog Lady) puts it, when asked about Ed, a dog who doesn't like to go outside without an object in his mouth, "Your Ed wants to face the world with his face full of something. He's a retriever. He's wired to have a mouth crammed with whatever. He'd rather it be a grouse, so he grouses until he gets something in his jaw that feels like a worthy substitute."

Prized Brazilian lab found dead in in Puerto Rico

A Brazilian chocolate labrador that disappeared when thieves in Puerto Rico stole an idling car with the prized pooch inside was later found dead inside the abandoned vehicle and thought to have died from heat exposure.

Named Al Pacino the dog was in Puerto Rico to participate in the San Juan International Dog Expo.