Archive for January 2013
Why People Love Dogs
The Slate gives us a some answers in this interesting post… by Jon Katz My friend and fellow dog lover Edie, an occupational therapist in Massachusetts, has been looking for a mate for nearly 10 years. She finally thought she’d found one in Jeff, a nice guy, generous and funny, who teaches high school. They dated…
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The Seen:
“Touc” by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec at the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles…
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Dogs in Literature:
“A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog” by Dean Koontz… by Roz Shea When Dean Koontz fans hear he has written another novel, they order ahead for instant shipping or hot-foot it to their local bookseller to grab a copy. Koontz has been hitting the New York Times bestseller lists for decades,…
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Pet Spotlight: January
OTTO! Three year-old Otto is a twelve pound Papillon mix from Westwood Village.
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Extinct Dog Breeds
An very interesting post from Pyramid Beach on canines past… Alpine Mastiff The Alpine Mastiff is an extinct Molosser dog breed, the progenitor of the St. Bernard and a major contributor to the modern Mastiff (through such dogs as “Couchez”), as well as to other breeds that derive from these breeds or are closely related to them. The…
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Cats in Film:
“Harry and Tonto” (1974) Art Carney won an Academy Award for his performance as Harry, a retired New Yorker who embarks on a cross-country road trip with his his best friend, a cat named Tonto. Directed by Paul Mazursky. read Rodger Ebert’s review here…
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Clipping Your Dog’s Nails: How to Deal With a Bleed
by ANDREW M. STREIBER, DVM Q: I was clipping my dog’s nails and nipped the quick. Will my dog be OK? A: When cutting a dog’s nails, especially in the case of black nails, the “quick,” the nail’s blood supply, may be accidentally nicked or cut. While it can be a temporary and mildly painful…
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Pet Project
A piece of personal history from Southwest Airlines in-flight magazine… from SPIRIT MAGAZINE When a rattlesnake struck Andrew Streiber’s dog Lili five years ago, Streiber, a California-based recording industry executive, immediately rushed home from a New York City business trip to be with his beloved pooch. To him, the decision seemed obvious: Lili’s life was in danger. What Streiber…
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El Segundo Animal Hospital
A brand new, state-of-the-art veterinary facility, ESAH is the only non-corporate, freestanding, full service, small animal hospital in El Segundo. 240 Center StreetEl Segundo, CA U.S.A. 90245310-606-8811Mon-Fri: 7:30 am – 6 pm Sat: 9 am – 2 pm
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