The ‘Week in Tweets’ is name in the optimism that I will post a Twitter round up on a weekly basis. This time it was a bit longer than a week… It’s basically my ‘recommended reading’ list. A lot of reading to do, so get ready!
This past week (ish, kinda) we were featured on the Top 50 Pet Blogs.
Over the next few months, I’ll be tagging some topics with ‘NDTF’. This is to cluster topics relevant to my recent Certificate III in Dog Training and Behaviour. I hope that if I tag future posts with NDTF, this will help future students in the subject.
Spike, one of Leema Rescue’s current dogs available for adoption. More details on Spike here.
Tweet of the Week
A very personal post from Darren titled “How compassion fatigue infiltrated my life“. While I haven’t got to the point of sharing my own story, needless to say, Darren’s story struck-a-chord with me. While it’s easy to see how the sheltering system does wrong by pets, it’s harder to see the very powerful impact the sheltering system has on humans. As always, the “Tweet of the Week” is the story you should read if you read nothing else.
Rescue and Sheltering
Shelter Solutions from Time4Dogs.
From Saving Pets: Izzy (and her little family), Australian rescue news, For those new to animal shelter reform, and Council shoots dog, dumps body, blames dog.
Sanctuary of Sorrow: Animals rescued from deplorable conditions.
US couple jailed for trying to save cat.
Excellent adoption promo video by the SPCA of Wake Country.
Dog Training and Behaviour
Sterotypical dogs: repetitive and pointless?
Good Collar – Positive Reinforcement Dog Collar.
How to love your dog – it’s not what you think!
Crash Course Psychology Preview (so not specifically dog training, but).
Health
The Ongoing Heartworm Controversy.
Dr Becker: The truth about spaying and neutering.
Hip Dysplasia; Common questions answered surrounding the illness.
Dog Breeds and Breeding
Puff the Magic Hund Dog from Time4Dogs.
Shakes and wails ’bout puppy dog tails.
Study shows purebred dogs not more sickly than mixed breeds.
The Human-Animal Bond
Is caring for animals good for young people’s social development? from Companion Animal Psychology.
Boys in custody help care for pups.
Destruction of greyhounds distresses vet students.
Other Dog/Animal Stuff
Why the best dog seat belt may not be the best for your dog.
I’m so glad I had the camera! from Eileen and Dogs.
Brooks’ Books – Dogs to the rescue and giveaway.
The star coat pattern in foxes: what does it have to do with tameness?
Adelaide, remember when Samorn the elephant and George the orangutan lived at the zoo?
Now called Bouncer. Available for adoption soon!
