Jun
09
2009
UPDATE! Hija is FOUND!
Please Help Find Hija.
Lost last night, June 8th at approx 8:00pm, at the Albany Bulb. Little Hija was frightened by some loud trucks. She was last seen on the freeway heading towards Richmond.
“Hija (pronounced “Aiya”) is a 15 lb. black and tan chihuahua. She is somewhat shy and tends to run away from strangers, bicycles and loud noises. She has tags on her collar, which she has been known to slip out of.”
Please call Lani or Jeff if you have seen her.
Phone numbers to call:
(510) 910-0633
(510) 517-9553
May
08
2009
Looks like the 12th Annual Bay to Barkers Dogwalk will be at the Albany this year
August 2, 2009 ~ 8:30am to 1pm- Golden Gate Fields, Albany
I have to wonder – why the change in venue?
Is this just another subtle move to “commercialize” ,take back, restrict, …..!!!
Paranoid? Not much.
Here is more information:
The Berkeley East Bay Humane Society is proposing (PDF) the Berkeley Humane Society “Bay to Barkers” event be held at the waterfront!
Berkeley – East Bay Humane Society Bay to Barkers (website)
May
01
2009
I knew that would get your attention.
Foxtails, Foxtails and more Foxtails.
Yes they are dangerous, and yes they can be deadly.
And, it may just be me, but it sure looks like there are more than ever at the the Bulb this year.
The seed of the dried grasses detach from the plant and can easily become lodged between a dogs toes, in its ears, and in its eyes. The seeds are barbed like a fish hook,and can be difficult to remove. Once embedded, foxtail seeds cause severe infections and abscesses.
Foxtail seeds can migrate and lodge in the spine, in the lungs and in other internal organs by entering through the nose, ears, paws, eyes, urethra or just through the skin and travel through the body.
Check your dog after each walk. Check head, neck ears, eyes, nose, mouth, genitals, and between the toes. If your dog repeatedly shakes its head, a foxtail may have entered the ear canal. Sneezing may indicate that a foxtail is in the nasal passage. Repeated licking or scratching in the same area may be due to an embedded foxtail. If you suspect a foxtail, promptly get your dog to a veterinarian.”
Links:
Tips to Minimize Health Risk to Dogs from Foxtail
Foxtails: a serious health problem for dogs in California.
Wikipedia – Foxtails
