en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/732449 Comments by egoebelbecker http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/09/corporate-charity-when-bloggers-unite-who-really-benefits/#IDComment101028060 I had mixed feelings about participating in the Pedigree campaign too. One the one hand it's Pedigree which, let's just say is not a food I would give my dogs. On the other hand, most shelters can't afford what I feed my dog. On the third hand, it was a big corporation helping and bringing attention to shelters and shelter pets. I felt good about bringing attention to that. I would love to participate in a campaign to push the FDA and/or the pet food companies to raise the standards for pet food. Count me in. Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:48:48 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/09/corporate-charity-when-bloggers-unite-who-really-benefits/#IDComment101028060 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/09/good-news-on-bad-newz-dogs-vick-dogs-lead-the-way-for-pit-bulls/#IDComment100623386 Jonny Justice's part of "The Lost Dogs" is one of my favorites! What a great dog. Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:08:51 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/09/good-news-on-bad-newz-dogs-vick-dogs-lead-the-way-for-pit-bulls/#IDComment100623386 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/how-a-mexican-street-dog-founded-a-us-company/#IDComment95580635 Cool! Seeing if I can get a 40 foot long leash right now. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:58:30 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/how-a-mexican-street-dog-founded-a-us-company/#IDComment95580635 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/kong-has-a-new-king-kong-wobbler-for-big-dogs/#IDComment94693044 Very cool. I need 3 of these. Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:37:34 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/kong-has-a-new-king-kong-wobbler-for-big-dogs/#IDComment94693044 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/salmon-paws-treats-four-paws-up/#IDComment94138229 Wow. These sound really good. I'm going to get some and see how they work for classes. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:13:38 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/salmon-paws-treats-four-paws-up/#IDComment94138229 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/merrick-extends-recall-extensionbeef-filet-squares-texas-hold-ems/#IDComment93114223 I think PR Newswire has a way to schedule press releases in advance. Is the default setting for Merrick's account Friday, after 5:00PM eastern? Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:23:11 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/08/merrick-extends-recall-extensionbeef-filet-squares-texas-hold-ems/#IDComment93114223 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/07/pet-food-recall-merricks-beef-filet-squares-again/#IDComment84796136 I used to trust them. As a matter of fact, I thought they were one of the more forthcoming companies during the big recall. Not any more, I guess. Sun, 4 Jul 2010 23:32:33 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/07/pet-food-recall-merricks-beef-filet-squares-again/#IDComment84796136 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/07/hot-dogs-get-cool-relief-more-with-the-cool-pet-pad/#IDComment84407403 Large is out of stock. Bummer! Sat, 3 Jul 2010 01:03:06 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/07/hot-dogs-get-cool-relief-more-with-the-cool-pet-pad/#IDComment84407403 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/pet-food-recall-natural-balance-sweet-potato-and-chicken/#IDComment81221638 Seems like Natural Balance did the right thing and was proactive on this one. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:47:07 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/pet-food-recall-natural-balance-sweet-potato-and-chicken/#IDComment81221638 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/company-of-animals-innovation-serves-pets-profits/#IDComment79290404 Great interview, as usual! I really like the Nina Ottosson toys. Very creative products. Wed, 9 Jun 2010 12:26:49 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/company-of-animals-innovation-serves-pets-profits/#IDComment79290404 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/dogs-rough-it-in-rural-umbria/#IDComment79020480 What a great story, and what a lucky dog Marcus is! Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:41:44 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/dogs-rough-it-in-rural-umbria/#IDComment79020480 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/update-oil-spill-news-beyond-dog-hair/#IDComment78446977 This is pretty cool! Fri, 4 Jun 2010 02:20:50 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/06/update-oil-spill-news-beyond-dog-hair/#IDComment78446977 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/interview-with-a-certified-dog-trainersit-stay-smile/#IDComment77100563 They were great questions. Made ME think pretty hard! And I never do that. Hurts too much. Tue, 25 May 2010 21:23:56 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/interview-with-a-certified-dog-trainersit-stay-smile/#IDComment77100563 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/interview-with-a-certified-dog-trainersit-stay-smile/#IDComment77100109 Thank you! It's a pity that dog training/behavior mod is so often associated with serious problems and drama. It was bad enough before the popular tv shows, and they sure haven't helped. Make it fun and both ends of the leash are more apt to stick with it. Tue, 25 May 2010 21:20:15 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/interview-with-a-certified-dog-trainersit-stay-smile/#IDComment77100109 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/pet-news-review-weekend-edition-2/#IDComment75732266 Love that video, and go Leslie with the fenceline behavior! Mon, 17 May 2010 01:14:27 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/pet-news-review-weekend-edition-2/#IDComment75732266 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/dog-attacks-coyotes-stalking-what-to-do/#IDComment75048931 Haven't used this yet. Looks interesting. I have no idea what works for coyotes, but I bet Premier's "Spray Shield" is worth a shot. It's a citronella spray that most of the "big box" pet stores carry. Wed, 12 May 2010 12:03:27 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/dog-attacks-coyotes-stalking-what-to-do/#IDComment75048931 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/pet-news-review-weekend-edition/#IDComment74263457 Pretty annoyed with the purchase of Natura. Innova was one of the kibble brands in my "rotation." I was wondering about the microbes for eating up oil spills too. Thanks for the shout-out! Sun, 9 May 2010 09:41:31 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/pet-news-review-weekend-edition/#IDComment74263457 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/the-fight-over-pet-food-vs-pet-food-safety/#IDComment72814708 While I am still a little ambivalent about the FDA's warning regarding bones, I really like point #1. I am supposed to believe that as dog was domesticated, either via "adoption" or as an opportunistic scavenger, that he maintained a diet consisting of raw meat and bones? Did Paleolithic man starve his kids so his dog ate well? Why is it that the truly wild dogs we see today still live from scavenging around villages (Africa) and hanging around in garbage dumps (Mexico)? Why are they *thriving* if dogs should only be fed meat and bones? I need to get this into my editorial calendar. :-) Wed, 5 May 2010 16:44:08 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/05/the-fight-over-pet-food-vs-pet-food-safety/#IDComment72814708 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/04/dangerous-dog-laws-keep-dogs-people-safe/#IDComment71307403 The underlying theme here is that "Pit Bulls" are somehow more dangerous and that they deserve to wear muzzle because of how they look. This is always going to be wrong. Great Danes are big and strong. So are St. Bernards. Many Goldens are too, and they actually lead the stats in bites from time to time....but muzzling them would be silly, right? Actually looking at bite statistics is a good idea. How has Denver fared with it's breed ban? Bites have gone up. Omaha? Stayed the same. The United Kingdom? They've gone up severely. Ontario? You get the idea, even if the people backing these laws don't..... I will continue to argue against Breed Legislation, but not only because it's unfair but because it doesn't work either, and if you really do want to protect people effectiveness ought to matter, not just the appearance of doing something for the sake of doing it. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:41:42 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/04/dangerous-dog-laws-keep-dogs-people-safe/#IDComment71307403 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/04/dental-health-for-pets-new-product-review/#IDComment70888394 Cool! Just forwarded this to my wife. Buddha's teeth always need help. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:45:47 +0000 http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2010/04/dental-health-for-pets-new-product-review/#IDComment70888394