‘Ugliest’ dog gives woman love, laughter and a Chihuahua payday by winning world’s title

Dog adds beauty to woman’s life, wins ugly crown

LOS ANGELES – Princess Abby is missing one eye and a lot of fur. She’s got rabbit ears, a camel’s back and a kangaroo hop. She has mismatched legs, an inverted floppy front foot and a twisted tail.
Add a pile of personality and some unusual dance moves …. Source  : ‘Ugliest’ dog gives woman love, laughter and a Chihuahua payday by winning world’s title.

Chennai’s 100-year-old Guindy Snake Park in modernization mode

CHENNAI – The modernization of the hundred-year-old Guindy National Snake Park in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai city has led to an increase in the flow of tourists here.

The snake park has modernised its systems to educate visitors about the different species of snakes, in addition to numerous live specimens that are kept in glass cages for … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Chennai’s 100-year-old Guindy Snake Park in modernization mode.

Canine Profiling? Austrian dog license law has some pet owners frothing at the mouth

Austrian dog license law sparks debate
VIENNA – Carolin Fabian jokes that the only thing her American Staffordshire terrier Tobias fights for is a place on the couch.

“He’s very calm – he’s happy when he can sleep, eat … go for a bit of a walk when it’s not too hot or raining,” said the 35-year-old …. Source article  : Canine Profiling? Austrian dog license law has some pet owners frothing at the mouth.

Pet tortoise makes a run for freedom at one mile per year

LONDON – A pet tortoise that had run away from its owner has been recaptured after less than two years and just as many miles away.

Lottie, who escaped in August 2008, leaving her nine-year old owner Maddie Tibble distraught, was found plodding along a street close to her … Read more >>>.

German cops take crocodile into custody

LONDON – German police in the small town of Gross-Rohrheim have taken a crocodile into custody, after a worried resident gave them a call.

When the call came around 2am, the police thought it was a hoax, but when they went to investigate they were surprised to find the reptile.

“It is true that the officers … Read more >>.

Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba dive

Deep sea dog: Russian teaches dachshund to scuba

MOSCOW – Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights – or depths.
The dog named Boniface is learning how to scuba dive.
Owner Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver in the Pacific Coast city …. Original article  : Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba dive.

Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba-dive

Russian teaches dachshund to scuba dive
MOSCOW – Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights – or depths.

The dog named Boniface is learning how to scuba dive.
Owner Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver in the Pacific Coast city of Vladivostok …. Original article  : Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba-dive.

Here’s how your pet pooch can help you save your taxes!

MELBOURNE – A new Australian Taxation Office (ATO) rule has provided tradesmen with the ability to claim a legitimate tax deduction on food and vet bills of pets used in the work place. ccording to accountant Rosemarie Chad, owner of … Read more >>.

Keyboard Cat makers rubbish animal cruelty claims

MELBOURNE – The makers of Keyboard Cat, one of the most popular videos on the internet, have rubbished claims that it’s cruel to make a pet play the piano.

Last week an Aussie animal lover reportedly registered an official complaint over a TV advert showing the popular clip.

In the video, which has had millions of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Keyboard Cat makers rubbish animal cruelty claims.

Girls want their video games to be more violent: Belgian study

MELBOURNE – Girls want their video games to go beyond ‘kittens and pink ribbons’ as they now enjoy more violent options.

A Belgian study has found that girls spend more than a full school day every week playing video games.

According to the study, they … Original source on Gaea Times at : Girls want their video games to be more violent: Belgian study.

Keyboard Cat makers rubbish animal cruelty claims

MELBOURNE – The makers of Keyboard Cat, one of the most popular videos on the internet, have rubbished claims that it’s cruel to make a pet play the piano.

Last week an Aussie animal lover reportedly registered an official complaint over a TV advert showing the popular clip.

In the video, which has had millions of …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Keyboard Cat makers rubbish animal cruelty claims.

Girls want their video games to be more violent: Belgian study

MELBOURNE – Girls want their video games to go beyond ‘kittens and pink ribbons’ as they now enjoy more violent options.

A Belgian study has found that girls spend more than a full school day every week playing video games.

According to the study, they … Original source on Gaea Times at : Girls want their video games to be more violent: Belgian study.

Here’s how your pet pooch can help you save your taxes!

MELBOURNE – A new Australian Taxation Office (ATO) rule has provided tradesmen with the ability to claim a legitimate tax deduction on food and vet bills of pets used in the work place. ccording to accountant Rosemarie Chad, owner of … Read : Here’s how your pet pooch can help you save your taxes!.

Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba dive

Deep sea dog: Russian teaches dachshund to scuba

MOSCOW – Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights – or depths.
The dog named Boniface is learning how to scuba dive.
Owner Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver in the Pacific Coast city … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba dive.

Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba-dive

Russian teaches dachshund to scuba dive
MOSCOW – Any dachshund owner knows the feisty breed rarely backs off from a challenge, but one in Russia is taking that reputation to new heights – or depths.

The dog named Boniface is learning how to scuba dive.
Owner Sergei Gorbunov, a professional diver in the Pacific Coast city of Vladivostok … Read more : Arf, matey! Dachshund becomes real seadog as Russian owner teaches him to scuba-dive.

German cops take crocodile into custody

LONDON – German police in the small town of Gross-Rohrheim have taken a crocodile into custody, after a worried resident gave them a call.

When the call came around 2am, the police thought it was a hoax, but when they went to investigate they were surprised to find the reptile.

“It is true that the officers … Read more >>>.

Canine Profiling? Austrian dog license law has some pet owners frothing at the mouth

Austrian dog license law sparks debate
VIENNA – Carolin Fabian jokes that the only thing her American Staffordshire terrier Tobias fights for is a place on the couch.

“He’s very calm – he’s happy when he can sleep, eat … go for a bit of a walk when it’s not too hot or raining,” said the 35-year-old … Read more »»».

Pet tortoise makes a run for freedom at one mile per year

LONDON – A pet tortoise that had run away from its owner has been recaptured after less than two years and just as many miles away.

Lottie, who escaped in August 2008, leaving her nine-year old owner Maddie Tibble distraught, was found plodding along a street close to her … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Pet tortoise makes a run for freedom at one mile per year.

‘Ugliest’ dog gives woman love, laughter and a Chihuahua payday by winning world’s title

Dog adds beauty to woman’s life, wins ugly crown

LOS ANGELES – Princess Abby is missing one eye and a lot of fur. She’s got rabbit ears, a camel’s back and a kangaroo hop. She has mismatched legs, an inverted floppy front foot and a twisted tail.
Add a pile of personality and some unusual dance moves …. Original source  : ‘Ugliest’ dog gives woman love, laughter and a Chihuahua payday by winning world’s title.

Chennai’s 100-year-old Guindy Snake Park in modernization mode

CHENNAI – The modernization of the hundred-year-old Guindy National Snake Park in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai city has led to an increase in the flow of tourists here.

The snake park has modernised its systems to educate visitors about the different species of snakes, in addition to numerous live specimens that are kept in glass cages for … Read more >>>.

San Francisco strikes nerves with idea to ban pet sales

San Francisco hits nerves with pet sale ban idea

SAN FRANCISCO – The idea of banning pet sales in San Francisco started simply enough, with a proposal to outlaw puppy and kitten mills.
But the proposed ban on puppy and kitten mills became a proposed ban on the sale of just about every animal that might end …. Read the original article  : San Francisco strikes nerves with idea to ban pet sales.

Earliest archaeological evidence of pet tortoise in Britain

LONDON – Scientists have discovered the earliest archaeological evidence of a tortoise being kept as a family pet in Britain, at a castle in Staffordshire, and it dates back to the late 19th Century.

The researchers say that, at this time, attitudes to keeping family pets …. Original article  : Earliest archaeological evidence of pet tortoise in Britain.

Brit man fined 500 pounds after neglected pet dog gets head stuck in wall

LONDON – A man in Britain has been banned from keeping animals and fined 500 pounds after his neglected pet dog got her head stuck in a wall while making a bid for freedom.

RSPCA inspectors found distressed Rottweiler-cross Nikita’s head wedged through a vent outside a filthy flat where … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Brit man fined 500 pounds after neglected pet dog gets head stuck in wall.

Meet the ‘Donkey’ who loves to guzzle cold beer on a hot day!

MELBOURNE – An Aussie man’s pet donkey has become a local celebrity, thanks to his love to guzzle cold beers on a hot day.

Known simply as ‘Donkey’, Jens Waldenmayer’s pet is famous among residents of Spencer Road at Darwin River for his love of beer.

“I think he is a real Territorian … Read more »»».

Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan

NEW YORK – Taliban militants in war ravaged Afghanistan are training monkeys to use them as secret weapons to attack American troops.

According to The People’s Daily in China, the Islamic insurgents have trained macaques and baboons, arming them with AK-47 rifles, machine guns and trench mortars in the Waziristan …. Read the original article  : Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan.

Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid

KUALA LUMPUR – A female snake charmer in Malaysia has stated that she wants to set a world record by staying the longest with 100 poisonous snakes in a glass cage.

Puteri Nur Ariyani Saiful Yazan, 24, from Sungai Petani, is now taking part in a month-long snake … Original source on Gaea Times at : Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid.

Drunken Aussie tries to ride monster croc

MELBOURNE – A tourist in Western Australia has luckily survived after climbing into a crocodile enclosure in Broome and battling with a male 5m predator.

The man reportedly from the eastern states, was ejected from a local tavern before climbing the fence of a Broome crocodile … Original article on : Drunken Aussie tries to ride monster croc.

SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives

50 Chihuahuas seized from filthy home in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say 50 Chihuahuas have been seized from a filthy home in Philadelphia.
George Bengal, director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania SPCA, says officers went to the South Philadelphia row house on Wednesday afternoon, where they found dog feces and urine everywhere.
Bengal says a woman and …. Original source  : SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives.

Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel

Short-snouted dogs face greater air travel risks

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on an aircraft, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for roughly … Read : Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel.

Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games

What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – Owners of bulldogs and pugs, beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, government data released Friday shows. That comes as no surprise to the owner of the University of Georgia’s famous mascot, Uga, who …. Original source  : Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games.

Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes

Short-snouted dogs most likely to die on planes

WASHINGTON – Bulldog and pug owners beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, Transportation Department data released Friday shows.
Overall, at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing …. Original article  : Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes.

Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games

What Uga the Georgia bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on airplanes, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for …. Original source  : Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games.

Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model

LONDON – The Farnborough International Air Show has unveiled a model of the full length Bloodhound supersonic car.

According to the BBC, the 1:1 replica of the 12.8m-long (42ft) Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) is the result of three years of aerodynamic study.

The British team involved with the project has announced that aerospace manufacturer Hampson Industries will … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model.

Celebs put on the dog with designer fashion show when dog rescue runs into donation troubles

Celebs to the rescue when rescue donations falter

LOS ANGELES – What do you do when a rescue needs rescuing?
When you’re in Beverly Hills, you call an interior designer – or several. Then call stars from “Glee,” ”NCIS,” ”The Dog Whisperer,” and “True Blood.” Add the leading man on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” … Original source on Gaea Times at : Celebs put on the dog with designer fashion show when dog rescue runs into donation troubles.

Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY

NEW YORK – A woman has got the most tickets for animal noise violations as her two miniature dachshunds’ barks have made their neighbours in a swanky upper East Side co-op howling mad.

Elizabeth and Emily, yapped so much that the city …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY.

Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games

What Uga the Georgia bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on airplanes, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for …. Source article  : Why Uga the Georgia bulldog mascot gets surgery before he flies to football games.

Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel

Short-snouted dogs face greater air travel risks

WASHINGTON – The University of Georgia’s bulldog mascot, Uga, gets a special medical procedure to help him fly safely. But many other short-snouted dogs do not fare as well when put on an aircraft, new data shows.
Dogs with pushed-back faces such as English bulldogs and pugs accounted for roughly … Original source on Gaea Times at : Gov’t data shows short-snouted dogs have greater risk of death during air travel.

Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games

What Uga the Ga. bulldog gets before he flies

WASHINGTON – Owners of bulldogs and pugs, beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, government data released Friday shows. That comes as no surprise to the owner of the University of Georgia’s famous mascot, Uga, who … Read more : Why Uga the Ga. bulldog mascot gets a special procedure before he flies to football games.

Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes

Short-snouted dogs most likely to die on planes

WASHINGTON – Bulldog and pug owners beware: Short-snouted breeds accounted for roughly half the purebred dog deaths on airplanes in the past five years, Transportation Department data released Friday shows.
Overall, at least 122 dog deaths were reported since May 2005, when U.S. airlines were required to start disclosing …. Original article  : Gov’t: Short-snouted dogs such as bulldogs, pugs are most likely to die on planes.

SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives

50 Chihuahuas seized from filthy home in Philly

PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say 50 Chihuahuas have been seized from a filthy home in Philadelphia.
George Bengal, director of law enforcement for the Pennsylvania SPCA, says officers went to the South Philadelphia row house on Wednesday afternoon, where they found dog feces and urine everywhere.
Bengal says a woman and …. Source  : SPCA: 50 Chihuahuas seized from squalid home in Philadelphia where former breeder lives.

Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan

NEW YORK – Taliban militants in war ravaged Afghanistan are training monkeys to use them as secret weapons to attack American troops.

According to The People’s Daily in China, the Islamic insurgents have trained macaques and baboons, arming them with AK-47 rifles, machine guns and trench mortars in the Waziristan …. Source  : Taliban secret sniper ‘monkeys’ to target US troops in Afghanistan.

Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid

KUALA LUMPUR – A female snake charmer in Malaysia has stated that she wants to set a world record by staying the longest with 100 poisonous snakes in a glass cage.

Puteri Nur Ariyani Saiful Yazan, 24, from Sungai Petani, is now taking part in a month-long snake … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Malaysian woman to stay with 100 poisonous snakes in world record bid.

False killer whale group recommends circle hooks to prevent Hawaii longline fishery snaggings

Group has ideas to prevent Hawaii dolphin bycatch

HONOLULU – A federal advisory group says fishermen who use longlines to catch ahi, mahimahi and other fish off Hawaii should use a different kind of hook so they don’t accidentally severely injure or kill a rare dolphin species known as the false killer whale.
The Take Reduction Team …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model

LONDON – The Farnborough International Air Show has unveiled a model of the full length Bloodhound supersonic car.

According to the BBC, the 1:1 replica of the 12.8m-long (42ft) Bloodhound SuperSonic Car (SSC) is the result of three years of aerodynamic study.

The British team involved with the project has announced that aerospace manufacturer Hampson Industries will … Original source on Gaea Times at : Farnborough Air Show unveils Bloodhound supersonic car model.

Celebs put on the dog with designer fashion show when dog rescue runs into donation troubles

Celebs to the rescue when rescue donations falter

LOS ANGELES – What do you do when a rescue needs rescuing?
When you’re in Beverly Hills, you call an interior designer – or several. Then call stars from “Glee,” ”NCIS,” ”The Dog Whisperer,” and “True Blood.” Add the leading man on Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” … Read more >>.

Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY

NEW YORK – A woman has got the most tickets for animal noise violations as her two miniature dachshunds’ barks have made their neighbours in a swanky upper East Side co-op howling mad.

Elizabeth and Emily, yapped so much that the city …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Woman’s barking dogs get her most animal noise violations in NY.

Scientists test Japanese dolphins’ visual capacity with plasma TVs

MELBOURNE – Japanese scientists are testing visual capacity of dolphins by screening nature movies on big screen plasma TVs in front of their tanks.

Researchers from the Umikirara Aquarium in southern Japan and Tokiwa University in central Japan are showing bottlenose dolphins Nami and Nina images of killer whales and dolphins.

According to the Japan Times … Read : Scientists test Japanese dolphins’ visual capacity with plasma TVs.

Flying with pets to get easier with U.S. pet airline check-in program

NEW YORK – Pet owners, who want to take along their furry friends while they travel shouldn’t worry anymore about being turned away at the airport gate. Thanks to A program called Guaranteed On Board by the Sherpa Pet Group.

The program provides pet owners with the vital information they need, including which pet carriers are … Read more »».

Here, kitty kitty: South African police comb neigborhood for escaped pet tiger named Panjo

Tiger on the loose in South African neighborhood

JOHANNESBURG – Police are warning residents of a South African neighborhood against approaching a 17-month-old Bengal tiger that escaped from its owners.
Police say the tiger named Panjo broke open the canopy of a truck carrying it and jumped free early Tuesday in the Delmas district, 70 kilometers (40 … Read more »»».

No ‘monkey terrorists’ in Afghanistan, says scientist

MELBOURNE – American soldiers in Afghanistan can heave a sigh of relief – they won’t be fighting armed monkeys.

Citing a “British press agency” two weeks ago, the Chinese People’s Daily had said the Taliban was training monkeys to take on US troops.

Armed with “Kalashnikovs, Bren machine-guns and trench mortars”, macaques and baboons are being taught …. Original article  : No ‘monkey terrorists’ in Afghanistan, says scientist.

Monkeys can’t fight US troops in Afghanistan, says scientist

MELBOURNE – American soldiers in Afghanistan can heave a sigh of relief – they won’t be fighting armed monkeys.

Citing a “British press agency” two weeks ago, the Chinese People’s Daily had said the Taliban was training monkeys to take on US troops.

Armed with “Kalashnikovs, Bren machine-guns and trench mortars”, macaques and baboons are being taught …. Source  : Monkeys can’t fight US troops in Afghanistan, says scientist.

Shy, Unity and Bean – pets’ names are now kids’ names in UK!

LONDON – Britain has the reputation for bizarre trends – and the latest one tops them all.

Children are no more named Olivia or Jack, they are now Shy, Unity and Bean, according to the new UK survey.

Rooney, Bowie and Cobain are influences from the football world, while Stone, Gift, Heaven and Echo come from the …. Read the original article  : Shy, Unity and Bean – pets’ names are now kids’ names in UK!.

Miami-Dade Police Officer on Trial for Killing a Belgian Malinois

MIAMI, FLORIDA (GaeaTimes.com) — Sgt. Allen Cockfield, a former Miami-Dade police officer is under trial for allegedly killing a police dog. The dog named Duke was of Belgian Malinois breed. Cockfield has been charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and a felony count of killing a police dog. He could be imprisoned if the allegations …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Miami-Dade Police Officer on Trial for Killing a Belgian Malinois.