Pet owners can identify with bonding when it comes to loving a particular pet, cat, dog, horse, hampster, ferret, pig, monkey, whatever kind of pet you choose, but one can only imagine what dogs and elephants have in common. Regardless of reason these two have a heart-warming affection for each other that goes beyond any animal bonding I have ever witnessed and has moved millions to happy tears & awe.

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This particular article he wrote was back in July (when Phoenix temperatures hit 115 in the afternoons) and a woman had written him about a disagreement she was having with her mother: Seems that she leaves her medium sized dog locked up in a bedroom for 13 hours while she commutes to a 12 hour work shift. Her question to Clay was this:  "what would happen to my dog if shortly after I left for work the power went off,  and with it the air conditioning, would my dog still be alive when I got home?

Clay's response was classic Thompson stuff. Hmmm he says, what the heck are you thinking leaving a dog alone for 13 hours, never mind worrying about the power going off! That is not a good thing to do. Then he suggests that she look into other arrangements to have her dog kept by the mom or a neighbor. Other than that leave the dog plenty of food, water and some of their favorite toys.

It got me to thinking about how selfish people can be. This woman really has no business having a dog if she keeps it locked up for 13 hours! Dogs get lonely and bored and it's nothing short of cruel treatment if you ask me. I had a parrot once that I left in my bedroom while I was at work. I started working longer hours and I couldn't stand the thought of that bird being alone so I ended up giving him to a nice family with a stay at home mom. It pained me to let him go but it was best for the bird and that is what I think is most important.

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Are There More Right-Pawed Dogs Than Left-Pawed Dogs?

A southpaw is what they used to call a left-handed pitcher in baseball and believe it or not, just like us humans where some of us are born right-handed and others left-handed, a dog can be either left pawed or right pawed. I always thought that was a funny way to describe a left-hander because when I hear "paw" I think of a dog, but baseball is a weird game anyway.

It has been well documented that some dogs will twirl when they get excited, especially the smaller ones like Yorkies or Pomeranian's. Which direction they twirl in, we suspect, has to do with the "handedness" of a dog. A right pawed dog would twirl in a clockwise direction and a left pawed dog would twirl in a counterclockwise spin. I got this bit of dog lore from Clay Thompson's column in the Arizona Republic although he does say he is only guessing when he responds to a reader with a question about twirling dogs. I think it's a reasonable explanation as to why some dogs twirl in a certain direction and others go the opposite way.

Of course once you think you have figured it out along comes a dog that spins in both directions, sort of ambigdogerous, which in baseball, means a switch hitter.

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This handedness thing can also be true of other animals such as cats and birds. I used to have a pair of birds who would do back flips off of their perch to the bottom of the cage. One faced to the rear and the other faced to the front but side by side. They would both back flip off the perch at the same time in opposite directions. It was fun to watch and sometimes when on for 10 minutes or so. I never did figure out what got them so excited.

Next time your dog twirls, note the direction of the spin and see if that jogs your memory of any other things you have seen your dog do that would indicate their handedness. There are some dead giveaways, such as; how they hold a bone while chewing, which paw do they use to scratch with, when your dog lays down in his or her little doggy bed which side do they lay on? Which paw gets offered to shake hands with? Try to think of any other character traits your dog has exhibited that would indicate a right-pawed dog or a left-pawed one. Of course, the definitive test is; wait till they calm down, hand them a pen and see how they sign their name. That will tell you for sure!

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Hard question to answer, especially if you found yourself in a situation similar to mine, that of having owned a dog for one day before he was  stricken with an almost fatal illness. It almost cost him his life and me money I didn't have. That's when you have to look within yourself, you know it's the right thing to do, that of giving a dog or cat a shot at a good life. But if the money isn't there what can you do?

The vet took one look at my dog's condition and his first words were "since you just adopted this dog yesterday, fortunately you have not had a chance to bond with this dog so we will prepare to put him down". I was agast, What was that you just said? 'Doc, this dog had me at woof, do what you need to do to save him.'

This was a question that I was reading about in a waiting room at the dentists office, just a month before I adopted my dog. This guy they were doing a story about had a cat that was blind and needed more work, surgery and care requiring thousands of dollars, all this  on a pet that was already 14 years old. I wondered then what I would do in a situation like that and since I didn't own a dog or a pet then, the clinical decision I arrived at would surprise me later.

He didn't hesitate to do what it took for that cat because #1, he loved it and #2 he could afford it. What about those of us who can't afford it, what would you do?

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Mattel Toys has introduced a cool little gadget that will have your dog paying for himself in no time at all. Not that we need payback from our dogs, at least not in cash anyway, their unconditional love is worth every dime we spend on dog food, as is every penny spent on dog accessories and vet bills. But wouldn't it be cool if ol Fido (in my case, Duke) himself could contribute toward the family bottom line?

Do you have any doubt for one minute that if your dog thought he could make you some cash, he wouldn't?, man, they LOVE us! Well, now they can really show their appreciation by using social media the way it was supposed to be used – showing the lazy among us how making money online is so easy that a dog can do it.

This new toy called Puppy Tweets may just be a way for your dog to make money online! Those crazy Mattel toy scientists have spent way too much time on Twitter, I guess it was inevitable that they come up with Puppy Tweets, social media for dogs.

Next thing you know there will be Barkbook, MyCrate, Digger and a whole bunch of others. Soon to be followed by other sorts of canine social media engines such as; Microbarking, Barkcasts and free dlog platforms like Dogger and Wordpaw.  I think my dog would say that Delicious speaks for itself.

This could be the next big thing! But wait! Puppy Tweets havn't even been released yet! But there is good news:  through an exclusive online offer available only by PetPx.com, you can now pre-order your Puppy Tweets. Be the first to have your dog Tweeting on Twitter. And as a special incentive for the 30th commenter to this post PetPx is offering a FREE Puppy Tweeter. But why wait?, pre-order your very own Puppy Tweeter today at PetPx and it will be shipped to you before the general public can get it's hands on it!

For instance, I can see the wheels turning in the make money online scammers heads, always conjuring up new ways of catching the unwary pet owner, money making online programs that require no work, make money for you while you sleep, and put thousands of dollars in your pocket with as little effort as just two hours a day – from your dog!

I can see the commercials that would be made, just like the ones with the hot babes, the Lamborghini cars, huge vacation homes – all these make money online programs that are made for TV, which are being outdated as we speak by the new make money online scemes where, it's a new day baby, and if you work at all you are a chump! Let me set the scene for you:

It's a gloriously sunny day on a huge tract of land, rolling hills, water features, trees (pre-marked), a three-story log, dog house, central air and heat,  pool, dog toys everywhere, a giant dog bed lined with the finest fleece, servants galore with steaks and table scraps on their serving trays. (No leashes or crates to be found in this fantasy).

Now picture an inpeccably groomed dog (name your breed) lounging in his favorite chair/bed/futon/couch. etc, possibly taking a break from his newest and favorite reality show, Real Bitches of New Jersey, the sun's rays are refracting wildly off of that diamond choke collar around his neck and there is a brand new pickup in the driveway!

Here are some of the possible make money online programs that would have your dog making millions for you. that's right, forget about doing it yourself, now you don't even have to work those grueling two-hour days any more, your dog does it all for you – and gladly!

Think about it this way, wouldn't your dog make the greatest employee of all time? Talk about loyalty to the company!

See for yourself how Internet Marketing programs geared toward making your dog work to make YOU rich could appeal to the idiots out there.

Your Dogs Path To Wealth- for YOU!

How Your Dog Can Make Money Online – While you sleep!

BowWow Your Way to a 6-figure income!

Iv'e Got an Online Bone to Pick with you,

My Dog got a billion Twitter  followers in just 90 days!

So easy even a Dog can make money online!

dlogging for dollars.

My Dog made a hundred grand this month in my spare time!

I think you are getting the picture! If a dog can Tweet on Twitter, what else can they do when technology collides with the pet world? If a dog can tweet 500 different ways now, what will he be doing in the future?

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I love you Daddy!

I like cats as much as the next person but, WOW! is all I can say about this cat! I don't know the story behind this picture, I ran into it on Stumbleupon, which by the way is a really cool app,  if you haven't tried it yet, give it a go.

Cats have always been a favorite of mine, I just love that they don't seem to give a darn. My Mom used to say. "a dog will come back to you if you call him, a cat will tell you to take a number and they'll get back to you!"

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This is one of the most heart-warming animal relationship stories I have seen. A hungry stray dog discovers the true meaning of friendship with a playful little orangutan. Any pet owner will find it fascinating, but it appeals especially to dog lovers, just like me!

I can just imagine my dog Duke, an 80 lb chocolate lab all snuggled up in the soft, hairy arms of an orangutan, would he prefer the monkey to man? What about your dog?

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Thousands of shelter dogs are deemed unadoptable and are put down because they are too high-energy for their owners. Fortunately there are programs out there that teach shelters and rescuers how to identify dogs that are candidates for service work and these dogs are proving that even with questionable parentage and unknown history that they are well-suited for a life as a service dog.

It's hard to believe that  someone could give up a dog for this reason because my high-energy dog keeps me healthy and active. He knows how to nudge my hand away from the computer when it's time to go chase a frisbee, so I smile, hit the save button, and off we go.

Reading an article in USA Today I discovered that someone is doing something about this dilemma and at the same time discovering that some of these high-intensity dogs might be candidates for service jobs such as search and rescue. A dog doesn't have to have impeccable breeding to be talented and hard-working.

Sherry Woodward, an animal-behavior expert at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah has helped hundreds of dogs go from shelters to search and service jobs, spending time with a search-and-rescue handler to learn about the traits that indicate that a dog is a good candidate.

Her current project, Ollie, a border collie mix, was abandoned by his owners with a note saying that he was a wonderful and loving dog but they just couldn't deal with the fact that he needed lots of exercise and attention. I have a few words I would like to say to these people but Sherry did better than that and got him adopted.

Other groups like Sherry's that are rescuing "throwaways", groups such as Freedom Service Dogs, a program that places about 20 service dogs a year, all rescued or donated. The Search Dog Foundation which has trained firefighters for disaster search work, matching them with service dogs.  All of these groups have discovered that shelter dogs have what it takes to make excellent service dogs.

The bottom line is that these programs save lives. I applaud them for their efforts and ask our readers to visit their websites and donate what they can so that this work can continue.

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I get a lot of things sent to me about pets; emails, comments, videos, etc but never has one touched me as deeply as this.

While I watched her video the dog I adopted from a shelter lay sleeping by me and he is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Wendy is so right when she sings about human frailty never quite being able to keep up with unconditional love from a dog.

Thank you Wendy and may you enjoy continued success!

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