Thanks for joining us in the second\u00a0instalment\u00a0of ‘The Week in Tweets’. \u00a0Plenty of happenings this week in the blogging community. I hope you enjoy these links.<\/p>\n
Give Away<\/strong><\/p>\n Ruthless Leather is giving away<\/a> a stunning, hand made leather dog collar to a rescue dog in Australia! \u00a0Follow the link for instructions for nominating a rescue dog.<\/p>\n Dog Rescue and Welfare<\/strong><\/p>\n YesBiscuit! put out an Action Alert regarding making it mandatory for\u00a0shelters to check for microchips and contact owners<\/a>. \u00a0It’s\u00a0appalling\u00a0that, currently, there is not an obligation for shelters to work to reunite pets to their owners.<\/p>\n Love and a Six Foot Leash wrote a lovely\u00a0summary post with lots of great links about fostering<\/a>, with the intent to inspire fostering. \u00a0Such a great list of resources that I had to share.<\/p>\n A detailed and well researched article about\u00a0the advantages and disadvantages of neutering<\/a>. \u00a0A nicely balanced article considering the pro-neuter society and climate, it’s very interesting to read the lesser-stated cons of desexing.<\/p>\n Lindsay Stordahl has written a great post talking about people\u00a0giving up a dog<\/a>, and how it’s not always as bad as we make it out to be! \u00a0A great post that encourages us to be more understanding of those who\u00a0don’t<\/em>\u00a0think that dogs are for life, and why that’s okay.<\/p>\n A thoughtful and powerful post on For the Pit Bulls. \u00a0We hear stories frequently about pets who are not dying from gas chamber (normally as people queue to adopt these ‘miracle’ pets) – and how lethal injection should be implemented as a more humane solution. \u00a0Um, perhaps we should just not kill pets? \u00a0A great post challenging gas chambers AND any other form of killing<\/a>.<\/p>\n The No Dog About It blog looked at\u00a0welfare issues surrounding surrogate dog mothers in dog cloning<\/a>\u00a0– most notably, many surrogate mothers will go onto to become dog meat.<\/p>\n Found a cool blog and rescue group,\u00a0Turtle Gardens Animal Rescue blog<\/a>, located in Topley, British Columbia, Canada.<\/p>\n Adoption (yay!)<\/a> should be a sexy option for people looking for a new dog! \u00a0Peggy Frezon talks about her experiences, and how she has become an adoptive pet-parent, and we should make others consider adoption (yay!) too.<\/p>\n Dog Science<\/strong><\/p>\n ScienceDaily came out with another great reader on dog science, with “Dogs read our intent<\/a>“, considering science behind dogs ‘reading our minds’.<\/p>\n What is an Albino Dobermann?<\/a><\/p>\n It’s a bit out there (like lots of his stuff), but Lee Charles Kelley made a post about how oxytocin in women may have had a role in the domestication of dogs<\/a>. \u00a0Some of the sciencey bits are interesting, at least.<\/p>\n Today I Found Out posted about how both cats and dogs see in colour<\/a>. \u00a0It’s a pretty cool article, talking about lots of aspects of dog sight.<\/p>\n Dog Training<\/strong><\/p>\n A fantastic post and video from Fanny Gott on using life rewards in dog trianing. \u00a0In this case, Epic was working for the reward of a whiff of a bitch in season<\/a>! \u00a0Awesome and fascinating, check out the video. \u00a0Another nail in the coffin for those who insist that in heat bitches are too distracting to be at dog sports.<\/p>\n I recently discovered the Springforth dog blog and I couldn’t help myself but tweet a bunch of content! \u00a0They’ve got great articles on there. \u00a0The ones that I tweeted this week are “What makes a great training treat?<\/a>“, “The Power of Peanut Butter<\/a>“, “Creative Puppy Socialization<\/a>“, and “Myth Busting: Dogs that aren’t food orientated<\/a>“. Phew!<\/p>\n A light hearted post by Dog Zombie about classical conditioning<\/a>, nicely describing its benefits.<\/p>\n An inspiring post by Susan Garrett asking us to compare our experiences with those of dogs<\/a> in dog training. \u00a0It’s a motivating post, and if you’ve hit a plateau in your training, have a read.<\/p>\n Dogs and Kids<\/strong><\/p>\n Doggone Safe posted<\/a> for National Train Your Dog Month some free seminars. Great seminars! \u00a0They also made a post titled, “My dog growled at my child – now what?<\/a>”<\/p>\n The Dogs and Storks blog came up with a thought provoking post asking parents, “Are you guilty of passive supervision?<\/a>”<\/p>\n Dog Health<\/strong><\/p>\n Though a limited tool at the moment in terms of breed, PetSci have created a pet BMI calculator<\/a>. \u00a0An interesting idea, that seemed to be in its infancy at the moment.<\/p>\n Reactive Champion made a post titled “Why people are resistant to behavioural meds… And why they shouldn’t be.<\/a>” \u00a0A worthwhile read for anyone with a dog with behavioural problems, considering behavioural medication.<\/p>\n Dr Dobia’s blog had an article on\u00a0natural puppy care naturally<\/a>, with interesting information for both breeders and puppy buyers.<\/p>\n Other Bits<\/strong><\/p>\n I tweeted a couple of posts from Alfie’s Blog on\u00a0how to help your dog love the camera<\/a>, and\u00a0how not to take dog photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n