Author Archives: Adrian Meli

I came across this article the other day on a day in the life of a service dog trainer and I was tired after just reading it: http://money.cnn.com/interactive/pf/24-hours-with-a-dog-trainer/?sr=twmoney111114servicedogs0630story Service dogs play a huge part in the lives of their owners, … Continue reading →

I came across this article on a Utah resort that has partnered with a local rescue to help rescue dogs in an innovative way, pairing the dogs with hotel guests for hikes.   https://www.yahoo.com/travel/this-amazing-utah-canyon-hike-comes-with-a-rescue-98118831987.html Guests at the Red Mountain Resort … Continue reading →

I read this article today that big cats are facing extinction in National Geographic. I had no idea that this was a big problem, so the article was surprising:  http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2014/08/07/big-cats-at-a-tipping-point-in-the-wild-jouberts-warn/ There were apparently 450,000 lions fifty years ago and 20-30k … Continue reading →

I ran across this article about how a feral cat named Bob helped a homeless man turn his life around and it put the biggest smile on my face: http://nyp.st/1obvyia The story is extremely heartwarming to say the least and … Continue reading →

I saw someone post this article the other day and thought it was pretty interesting: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2656101/Clever-boy-Dogs-prefer-EARN-treats-solving-problems-receiving-handouts.html According to a recent study, dogs are much more excited to receive a treat when they earn them vs. getting them for no reason. … Continue reading →

I came across this article about a dog who waited for his owner, a homeless man, for a week while his owner was in a hospital in Brazil:  http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2014/04/homeless-brazilian-dog-waits-outside-owners-hospital-for-eight-days/ The man was injured and then in the hospital for a … Continue reading →

I just read an article with new data out that pet euthanasia rates continue decline. The number of pets euthanized each year is now approximately 3mm which is down significantly from 15mm forty years ago. This is especially interesting in … Continue reading →

I saw this the other day and thought I would post it:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2580631/Adorable-moment-retired-soldier-reunited-Iraq-dog-partner-flew-Germany-adopt-year-separated.html A retired Air Force Sergeant was reunited with Robbie, the working dog with whom he spent four years serving abroad. Sergeant Simpson was unfortunately unable to adopt … Continue reading →

I came across this website called an Act of Dog:  http://anactofdog.org/An_Act_of_Dog/Home.html where an amazing artist is using art to save animals. The artist and colleagues are seeking to raise $20mm to help put an end to the 5500 dogs each … Continue reading →

I came across this article online and thought it was definitely worth a read:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2546512/How-pet-food-killing-dog-feeding-parsnips-yoghurt.html The basic premise of the article is stated more strongly than my title-the premise being pet food is killing your dog. I have read a … Continue reading →