Steve warned of more to come. And here is more: A story like this one has “pending legislation” written all over it: Postpone Family Dog Until Kids Are School-Age: Experts: [Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay Reporter] Kids and dogs may seem like a perfect match, but a new study finds the family pooch is best introduced after …
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Dog Intolerance and the “New” Islam
Bear with me for a minute here– this one wanders. In this post in the Iconoclast, the blog of the New English Review, Ted Dalrymple argues that, to be tolerated itself, a culture or religion must tolerate others. Good point, interestingly argued, and worth reading. (it is not a simple- minded essay– Dalrymple, a “softened” …
Dog Politics
What we might call “dog restrictionists” are suddenly active on many fronts. Recent activity started with the California coursing controversy, which has now gone national with CNN and shows no sign of going away. Now LA wants to neuter all dogs in the unincorporated parts of the county— for reasons ranging from safety to, of …
Quote of the Week
From James Lileks: “Publishing is such a stupid, stupid business. Not the people in publishing; they’re smart and funny and a pleasure to be around. But the business itself – it’s like designing elephants that give birth to small cars. No one knows quite how to go about it, but when they go to the …
Bird Flu and DOGS?
Give me a break! Dog man Jan Scotland in Germany, another lover of Oriental Sighthounds, writes: ” I have just received the news that a first lure coursing in Germany (in Wismar, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania) had to be cancelled because the area has been declared a ban zone by the authorities after an infected bird was …
Killl the Eagles?
Walter Hingley sent this link to a letter in Shooting Sportsman, a magazine I admire and have often written for. It said: “I tend to agree with Mr. Fredi [Letters, Jan/Feb] that predation has been a large contributor to the decline of the sage grouse. And the red fox is certainly a major grouse predator. …
Wish List
I don’t have a tipjar but Reid and Libby have persuaded me to post my Amazon Wish List and UK wish list for my birthday which is, uhh– today. Cheap or any editions welcome! If you are so generous could you email (address to Libby) or respond here to let me know so I don’t …
How Others See Us, cont.
I’ve meant to post this for several months and never got around to it. It links to a remarkable (I think) research paper by a high school student named Arthur Wilderson on the topic of falconry. I have read quite a few of these things over the years, and wrote a few myself in school. …
Social Predators
Some interesting thoughts from Dr. John Burchard on the nature of predators. Some … no, I won’t call them names, just some people.. were “warning” potential adopters of the “dual nature” of greyhounds, because, you know, they are capable of that terrible rabbit- ripping coursing (for the record, I have NEVER known a gentler breed …
Larissa’s Latest
I have been so busy that I have been neglecting Writhing In Apathy, so it is with great pleasure that I give you this link to her latest tale of life in the City– one with, as a commenter says, a certain “eeewww” factor, but one that is both elegant and gut – bustingly funny …