#Argentina: Yellow #Lab stops #Smugglers

     IN Argentina, a yellow Labrador named Tiza alerted border guards to a motorist trying to smuggle $110,000 in $100 bills into Uruguay.

         The driver denied carrying any money, but the dog sniffed out the bills hidden in the glove compartment, another compartment and inside the rear seats, Argentina's tax collection agency announced Friday.

COMMENT: DOES THE DOG GET A REWARD?  KIBBLES?

         My dog’s "… ears were often the first thing to catch my tears."  Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#Paraguay: Stray dog foils prison break

Paraguay: Stray Dog's Barking Foils Prison Break

ASUNCION, Paraguay -- A #stray dog is getting credit for thwarting a #prison #break in Paraguay.

Officials say three dangerous inmates dug a tunnel about 26 feet (eight meters) from their cell to the street, and were about to break free just before dawn when the dog began to bark and alerted a guard.

COMMENT: QUICK, GUYS, TEACH THE DOG “SHUT UP” IN GUARANI

Authorities at the Tacumbu prison on the southern edge of the capital dragged the unlucky prisoners before the media on Friday to tell the tale.

"Because of a stray dog we couldn't escape," complained Hilario Villalba. "When I reached the street, sticking my head out, the stupid dog barked and alerted a guard."

COMMENT:  THIS IS ONE DOG THAT DOESN’T BARK AT CARS.

Villalba, who is serving a 30-year double-murder sentence, vowed in his native Guarani language that he'll keep trying to escape because he said his sentence isn't fair.

       “Every man is wise when attacked by a mad dog; fewer when pursued by a mad woman; only the wisest survive when attacked by a mad notion.”  Rafasparta117 Rafael Groeneveld

A SONG to #Mitt's #Dog's 12-hour ride atop a #car

Ry #Cooder sings a song about Mitt Romney’s dog on top of the car in a cage for 12 hours.  “I didn’t know there was anything wrong with that… legally.”  But Legally isn’t the point, you Witt Nitt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct3BFR6GwFY

     “In the beginning God created Man, but seeing him so feeble, He gave him Dog.”  Ferdinand Mery from Daily Dog Quote

#Gizmo prettier than #Westminster Best of #Show.

My Best of Show

I saw the #Westminster Kennel Show 2012, in which the Best In Show Trophy was awarded to "Ch Palacegarden Malachy" a.k.a. "#Malachy," a #Pekingese.  The winning dog looked like a strange hairy bug, perhaps a well-combed cockroach. 

     But my dog is prettier.  Your dog prettier. 

     We ought to have a Best of Mutt contest in which all dogs win.

          Fitness Quote :  “don't reward your self with food... You're not a dog.”  natalieannegood

Natalie good

Help: how stop #DOG from #urinating in #closet?

I'm just too cute to be punished, right?

Help, please:  Gizmo is urinating in the closet.  AGAIN!!  When we are home, soon after a walk sometimes, more than occasionally while we are away.  Some say he needs to go to a vet and have his kidneys checked.

   Please:  What are your suggestions?

     One woman, who apparently knows about such things, said more walks.

     I am trying the positive, reward approach: whenever he urinates anywhere outside, I praise him and give him a treat (we stopped with the treats months ago, when he apparently got the right idea).  Other than that, if we go out, he goes in his cage – then there are zero “mistakes.”

    Any other suggestions?  Vet?  Reward?  Yelling and swearing?  Other punishment?  Spanking?  Saying, “NO” AND BAD DOG, in a very loud voice???

         Quote of the month: "on the internet, nobody knows you're a dog..."  @Drum_Phobia

Jeffry Tarigan

How to teach #relativity to your #dog.

quantum physics or pure joy??

There is a new book published with the title “HOW TO #TEACH #RELATIVITY TO YOUR #DOG,” by Chad Orazel and his dog Emmy. 

         According to the reviewer in Science News, the conversations between man and dog do illuminate the often difficult-to-understand world of relativity.   The reviewer noted, “… the somewhat kooky concept works well for explaining a field of physics that can sound, well, kooky to the uninitiated.  Emmy is a stand-in for every-man (or every dog)…”

         But how well does the dog understand quantum physics?

     “When a dog wants to hang out the “Do Not Disturb” sign, as all of us do now and then, he is regarded as a traitor to his species.”  Ramona C. Albert  

why do #dogs eat poop?

TDFM: too disgusting for me. 

Steve Dale, Chicago Tribune:  Scooping may be only effective way to curb dog's poop-snacking habit

Q: Why do my two Shih Tzus eat one another's poop? I've tried different products available from pet catalogs to stop this behavior, but nothing has helped. Any advice? I'm 82 years old and running out of patience. -- B.B., Rochester, MN

         A: No one knows for sure why some dogs start to sample their own feces or the droppings of other dogs. Once tasted, some dogs simply view poop as a delicacy. Some even have preferences, such as frozen "poopsicles" in winter.

COMMENT:  OH, THIS IS REALLY DISGUSTING… OR AN ANNOUNCEMENT OF A TRULY BIZARRE POPSICLE FLAVOR.

            There are several products on the market that you can sprinkle on a dog's food, as you've learned. You could try some different products that might yield better results. You could also sprinkle on Lowry's seasoned salt (don't overdo it), but the results are mixed at best.

COMMENT:  “MIXED” – ARE WE INTO PUNS NOW?

         You can booby-trap a pet's feces by dabbing on unpleasant additives like lemon juice and hot sauce. However, you have to catch a dog in the act and quickly apply the concoction. Some dogs then learn to snack immediately after their bowel movements, before the mix can be applied. And remember, dogs who find their own feces delicious might view hot sauce and lemon juice as yummy condiments.

COMMENT:  ARE WE GETTING INTO RECIPES AND DOGGY SPICES HERE?

        One website, www.dogpoopdiet.com, offers a supplement guaranteed to work or buyers receive 120 percent of their money back.

COMMENT:   I HAVE TO READ THAT WEB SITE NAME AGAIN!!

         A leash with you at the other end is likely the best solution. After your dogs do their business, pick up after them. Once you get them out of the habit, you may not need to be so vigilant -- or you could be packing plastic bags and scooping for the rest of their lives.                                                                                                    COMMENT: AH, THE SOLUTION IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE!

     “If you think pugs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then giving your pug only two of them.”   PugsIreland Ava & Smith the Pugs