Animals

Spaniel Sussex Wins Dog Show

Posted by on February 13, 2009 at 8:01 pm

The Westminster Kennel Club recently held their annual event to see who has the best dog in show. The 2009 winner was a Spaniel Sussex and this is a very rare dog in the United States. It’s estimated that about 600 of these are in the U.S., so that would be about a dozen in [...]

The Grizzly Bear

Posted by on February 6, 2009 at 4:38 pm

The Mighty Grizzly Bear A bear is just a bear unless you’re talking about the monsters that live up in Alaska that we know as the Grizzly Bear. These big creatures don’t start off that large and a new born grizzly bear usually weighs about 1 pound at birth. They do grow very quickly and [...]

The Super Germ

Posted by on January 28, 2009 at 4:25 am

I haven’t heard anything new about the super germ lately and wonder if the medical community is close to fnding a cure. I’m not even sure if its something that can be cured, but I’m sure there are things we can do to slow it down and make it less life-threatening. Normally antibiotics are used [...]

PETA Still After Vick

Posted by on January 22, 2009 at 1:55 pm

The People of Ethical Treatment to Animals or PETA is not going to let Michael Vick off so easy. The million dollar quarterback with a south paw throw and speed like no other quarterback in NFL history; hasn’t seen the last of the animal rights organization. Vick has already lost his job with the Atlanta [...]

Jet Crash, 155 Survived!

Posted by on January 18, 2009 at 1:01 am

A very scary time at Laguardia Airport the other day when a flock of birds brought down a huge airliner into the icy cold waters of the Hudson River. The pilot was forced to make a quick decision and landed the plane in the Hudson River. Many are calling the miracle in the sky as “Miracle on [...]

Old McDonald Had a Farm

Posted by on January 11, 2009 at 1:14 am

The Old McDonald Farm Song Who exactly was Old McDonald and how did this song become so popular? That isn’t exactly clear but while researching this song recently, it seems a man by the name of F.T. Nettleingham is the person we can credit for this popular children’s song called Old McDonald had a Farm. He [...]

Newest Puppy Shines on Big Screen

Posted by on January 5, 2009 at 6:31 pm

Movie producers never go wrong when they gear a movie toward kids and add a animal into the mix. One of the newest movies on the big screen is Marley and Me and it features a white Labrador retriever that is getting a lot of fans and fast. This was the top movie at theaters [...]

A Horse for Christmas

Posted by on December 18, 2008 at 3:10 pm

This is when parents have to pick up the slack or must make a decision to sale the horse. A horse deserves a good home and one that they can live the rest of their life on. A lot of stress gets put on a horse when you travel with it or relocate it to [...]

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Movie

Posted by on December 16, 2008 at 1:20 am

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Movie Trailer This movie is doing very well at the theaters right now. Anytime you have animation and animals combined in a movie, it’s sure to be a hit with the younger folks. The first Madagascar movie was good, so no big surprise that part 2 would be doing as well [...]

Dominick: The Italian Christmas Donkey

Posted by on December 15, 2008 at 7:04 am

There has been some popular donkeys out there, but I’m not sure there has ever been one like Dominick. The Italian Christmas Donkey known as Dominick has an entire nation behind him and that would be the Italian nation. The symbol for the democratic party here in the States is a donkey, but only half [...]

Talking Dogs

Posted by on November 21, 2008 at 2:43 am

Have you ever seen a dog that could make noises that sound like words? You Tube is full of these type of videos and it’s really amazing to hear some of these dogs. It really does sound like they are talking. Some dogs are so smart, they might even know what they are saying. The [...]

Dolphins: Man’s Best Friend?

Posted by on November 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

Dolphins are really smart. It is said that they use about 90 percent of their brains, while man uses around 10 percent of his. I guess this explains why Flipper was so smart. We really don’t know a lot about dolphins that are in their natural environment. There is still much to learn. We do [...]

Cow Tipping 101

Posted by on October 11, 2008 at 11:18 pm

It’s just like the title states. It’s about tipping over cows. If you have never heard of this, then you probably live in a city somewhere. People in the country are well aware of cow tipping. It’s similar to snipe hunting. If you never hunted for snipe, then I will have to take you some [...]