Smalldogarific: A Study of Small Dogs

I study nuclear science, I love my classes, I got a crazy small dog, he wears dark glasses. Things are going great, and they’re only getting better, I’m doing all right, getting good grades, the future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades

April 25th, 2007

Do you ever feel like you just don’t have enough time for your small dog? Well, for all the busy, forward thinking professionals out there, the Akron Beacon Journal reports that a company called Flexpetz now offers temporary dog ownership in San Diego and Los Angeles. “Now busy people can time-share a pooch, a small dog for a pocketbook shopping trip or a luxurious Afghan hound for an afternoon at the park. A Flexpetz membership enables them to become part of each Flexpetz dog’s extended family by providing a level of dog ownership on an occasional basis, while imparting each dog with the love of multiple human friends.” Who knew you could temporarily be welcomed in a small dog’s extended family for just $39.99 a month?!?!?! Still loving progress, and “pocketbook shopping trips,” what?

A new study shows that a dog’s tail tells all. “They measured the angle of the wag and concluded if it the tail favors the dog’s left side, he’s not so pleased about what he sees. On the right side, he’s happy…’They’re taking a protractor looking at the deflection of the tail. Most of us are not going to be able to be that careful in reading something like that,’ Zawistowski says.” Speak for yourself Zawistowski.

Finally, USA Today reports that, Mexican status-seekers drawn to ‘gringo’ Chihuahuas. We outsource everything else, why must we try and take credit for and profit off the Chihuahuas of the world? Silly gringos.

I’ll drink to that:

via Terrific Pets

Today’s Small Dog Headlines:

Puppy Prozac to help stressed pets

Puppy abandoned in biscuit box

Woman accused of hoarding dogs in trailer appears in court

Family copes with trauma of dog attack

Legislation gets tough on dog owners

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