Those incredibly 'unreliable' DOGS............again!

How dogs are helping the Surfside rescue effort

From search and rescue to trauma therapy, these dogs are playing a pivotal role after the deadly building collapse in Surfside, Florida. The specially trained canines have travelled from as far away as New Jersey and Puerto Rico to aid first responders and the families and friends of victims.

Published 18 hours ago

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-57703118

Those soulful eyes!

What nobody tells you about living with a randy dog

Boris Johnson sounds exasperated by his relentlessly randy pooch, Dilyn – an issue that Gavin Newsham knows all too well...

By
Gavin Newsham
28 July 2021 • 6:27pm


Boris described Dilyn as 'endless' with a weary tone that dog owners know all too well CREDIT: Eddie Mulholland

[Which one is the randy dog?]

You have to feel for Boris Johnson. The last thing any prime minister needs while trying to wrestle down a global pandemic is your randy pet dog rampaging around the workplace, imposing his “romantic urges” on anything that moves – or, for that matter, anything that doesn’t. “My dog is endless … on people’s legs,” the weary PM told officers at Surrey Police’s canine unit in Guildford, on Tuesday.

Humping, or mounting, is a common behavioural problem with dogs that many owners will be well aware of – as I’ve just discovered. Yes, we’re having a similar struggle with our own nine-month-old cavapoo, Wilbur, who, almost overnight, has gone from soft, cuddly and compliant to a rebel without a cause, regardless of the consequences. Just yesterday, he wandered into my son’s bedroom, stole his dental retainer from the bedside table and chewed it into an unrecognisable mess. That will cost £80 to replace.

But, like the Prime Minister’s Jack Russell-cross, Dilyn, it’s the humping that’s most concerning (and embarrassing). Yes, Wilbur is at an age where he’s suddenly succumbing to those urges that teenagers get. Until recently, he wasn’t a problem and his recall response was excellent. Now, though, whenever he sees another dog, even hundreds of yards away, there is nothing you can do or say to stop him from running over and introducing himself in an over-familiar way.

He doesn’t discriminate either: boys, girls, dogs, cats, soft toys, human legs – he’ll try his luck with anything. Friends of ours have Wilbur’s brother from the same litter, and whenever they see each other, he’ll try to hump him as well.

But it’s a habit that needs addressing, says Graeme Hall, a professional dog trainer best known for his work on the Channel 5 programme Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. “If you’re not going to breed from him, consider neutering,” says the man dubbed “The Dogfather”. “If you leave it for too long, he might form a habit that’s still there even if you take away the root cause, so to speak.”

Who knows if, or when, Dilyn – now two – had the snip, but contrary to popular belief, humping isn’t just a behaviour unneutered male dogs engage in. Those that have been “done” can still do it and even females are known to try.


Life was quieter for Gavin, his wife - and their labradoodle Nell - when Wilbur was a puppy CREDIT: Christopher Pledger

Not that it was ever like this with our other dog, Nell, a labradoodle. She’s nearly 10 now (mid-50s in human years) and has enjoyed a life of peace and tranquility, right up to the point where Wilbur came in like a wrecking ball. She just wants an easy life. Instead, she now lies in her bed, staring forlornly into the distance as this tiny curly demon thrusts away on her.

Kenny the cat is suffering too. From the moment Wilbur wakes up, he will follow Kenny around the house trying to either leap on his back and ride him, nibble his tail or, and there’s really no other way of saying this I’m afraid, lick his bottom.

It’s not the only disgusting behaviour in Wilbur’s repertoire. While he rarely does his business in the house anymore, he now has a habit of waiting for Nell to do hers, before eating it. It’s called “coprophagia”, apparently, it’s quite common and is something he will grow out of (we hope). The only positives about his putrid predilection is that a) it’s better for the environment than using bags, and b) it saves me from picking it up. It’s not so nice when, in a rare display of affection, he licks my face soon after.


Butter wouldn't melt but Wilbur isn't as innocent as he looks

Meanwhile, the humping just gets more regular and vigorous. But as Louise Glazebrook, dog behaviourist and trainer on the BBC2 series 12 Puppies and Us, explains, it is not always a sexualised behaviour. “I find it’s more about feeling overwhelmed, feeling insecure in certain situations and not knowing how to handle it,” she says. “Repetitive behaviours like humping can help a dog to channel the uncertain energy and it can provide a feeling of calmness eventually.”

Hall agrees. “Humping usually happens when dogs get excited in other ways, so keeping them calmer when meeting people and other dogs is the best approach,” he says. The best method of tackling it is to plan ahead and head off any possible encounters before it’s too late. Think treats and distractions and, says Glazebrook – and trying to understand why the behaviour is taking place in the first instance. “Owners should think about changing the situations their dog is being put in,” she adds. “Sometimes, it can just be too much for them.”

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/life/nobody-tells-living-randy-dog/
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In human terms that would be classed as rape!

Saving Hope Foundation

After losing his parents, Roscoe, a 3 year old orangutan, was so depressed he wouldn't eat and didn't respond to medical treatment. The vets thought he may die from sadness.

The zoo keepers found an old sick dog on the grounds in the park at the zoo where the orangutan lived and took the dog to the animal treatment center.
The dog arrived at the same time the orangutan was there being treated...

The two lost souls met and have been inseparable ever since.
The orangutan found a new reason to live and each of them always tries his best to be a good companion to his new found friend.
They are together 24 hours a day in all their activities.

They live in Northern California where swimming is their favorite past time.
Although Roscoe (the orangutan) is a little afraid of the water and needs his friend's help to swim.

Together they have discovered the joy and laughter in life and the value of friendship.


https://www.facebook.com/savinghopenz/

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/bomb-sniffing-raf-dogs-who-served-for-six-years-awarded-animal-obe/ar-AANauYl

Bomb-sniffing RAF dogs who served for six years awarded animal OBE Bomb-sniffing RAF dogs who served for six years awarded animal OBE - Alfie, an English spaniel, and AJ, a Labrador, worked to locate ammunition and explosives. www.msn.com

 

Meanwhile over at 'The Acme Dog Training School' . . .

Biden the hair sniffer left all the Military Service Dogs behind in cages in Afghanistan

https://rumble.com/vlxfs1-guys-they-left-the-dogs-behind.html

Contract or military - they're still dogs. Heaven help them.

Knotweed this time !

"Nic Seal of knotweed specialists Environet said the plant was “without doubt Britain’s most destructive and invasive plant”.

“It’s not illegal to have knotweed growing on your land, but it is illegal to allow it to spread to an adjacent property, which could land you on the wrong side of a legal claim,” he said.

Last year Environet began training sniffer dogs to find knotweed. The dogs can cover a garden in minutes and will “freeze” if they find the plant. The company is so confident of the dogs’ accuracy that they offer a five-year guarantee if knotweed is not detected on a property.

Japanese knotweed cases soar by a third – here's how to protect your home Homeowners have been warned of a “worrying” increase in Japanese knotweed cases after reports of the invasive plant jumped by almost a third.. There are more than 29,000 cases of the fast ... www.telegraph.co.uk

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/buy/japanese-knotweed-cases-soar-third-protect-home/

Yes, I wondered about that. It's interesting, isn't it?

  Oh, bless that dog.

This is an amazing video, wish I could embed it

https://www.facebook.com/jill.havern/posts/10158809856067875

Thank you!  

It's bonkers...how the hell did the dog not fall off?