The Real Dog Blog

Animal Kingdom

Ok, this isn't about dogs, but I couldn't resist putting in on the blog. This is an amazing video of water buffalo, lions and crocodiles. It ends happily and is well worth watching the 8 minutes of footage.

$1 Million Dollar Law Suit Over Dog Bite

Here's an interesting article about a man who picked up someone elses dog at a dog park. The dog was agitated, in a scuffle at the time. The man was bitten and is now suing the owner of the dog. I think we'll see more suits like this in the future.

Rabies on the Rise in Virginia

Now that the warm weather is here, many of you will be doing more camping and hiking with your dogs. Be sure to keep your dog's rabies vaccination up-to-date. Rabies is on the rise in Virginia.

Update on the Dog Food Recall

It seems that more and more dog foods are being added to the recall list. It's hard to keep track. This website is a huge help. Sign up for free emails so you will be notified when new foods are added to the recall list.

Dogs in Iraq

Here's a post about the dogs working with the Marines in Iraq. Click here to read it.