Dogs

Forget Westminster, Here Are The Dogs of NHPR

Logan Shannon — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:57:34 +0000

The Second Annual Dogs of NHPR is upon us, just in time for the 137th Annual Westminster Dog Show. We have a lovely selection of various breeds, and even a few other pet species thrown in for good measure.

Not Spoiled. Well Trained

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:56:48 +0000

Paws for a second: Author Josh Dean's new book tells the story of Jack, an award-winning purebred Australian Shepard and his endevours as a show dog. We'll hear a little about the book, and get answers to some questions that make our heads cock.

High Tech Ways To Track Pets

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:42:39 +0000

Today when dogs do a disappearing act, infrared cameras, tracking devices, and social media help owners keep tabs on wandering pets. These security technologies are a growing part of the 56-billion dollars spent annually on America’s pets.

What Is Your Dog Thinking About?

Rebecca Lavoie — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:49:07 +0000

It’s not often that we stumbled across a story like the one we found in the latest edition of one of our favorite magazines, Mental Floss. It’s a profile of Alexandra Horowitz, who earned her PH.D. in cognitive science and teaches psychology at Barnard College.

Word of Mouth 09.29.2012

Virginia Prescott — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:45:32 +0000

Part 1: The Bad Science of the Left/Tweeting Political Poems
Think the right has cornered the market on denying science? No way, says Alex Berezow. He has a Ph.D. in microbiology and is co-author of the book Science Left Behind: Feel Good Falacies and the Rise of the Anti-Scientific Left.
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The New Dogs of War

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:12:34 +0000

When we call dogs ‘man’s best friend’, we’re typically referring to their value as companions and protectors - but canines have a long history of helping people with affairs far more solemn that playing fetch. For centuries, dogs have played a pivotal role in aiding the disabled, in hunting, for search and rescue operations, and for their service in police and military applications. After a long hiatus, U.S. bomb-sniffing dogs were re-introduced to the battlefield in 2007. There are now some six-hundred military dogs deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

N.H. This Weekend: Disc Dogs & Skateboards

Rick Ganley — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

What's a "disc dog"? Wanna do the skateboard slalom course? Hippo Editor Amy Diaz has the story of two unusual events in the Granite State this weekend.
Read the Hippo story on the Granite State Disc Dogs here.
Read about the Antrim Home & Harvest Festival featuring the Can/Am Slalom Championship here.

Word of Mouth 6.23.2012

Virginia Prescott — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Guerilla weddings. Animal shelter social media success. The birth of the bomb, illustrated. Farmers market fakes. The lure of old tractors. And what makes audiobooks great...inspiring us to try our own version.

Why These Dogs "Like" Facebook

Todd Bookman — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:47:59 +0000

Businesses and nonprofits could learn a lot from the Manchester Animal Shelter.

An inherent danger?

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:25:04 +0000

A court ruling in Maryland raises questions about whether pitbulls should be illegal to own.

'Bring Andy Home:' Search For Missing Corgi Goes High Tech

Mark Memmott — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:48:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyyJGLqq_5E

Boss treating you like a dog? Maybe that's not so bad...

Virginia Prescott and — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:52:55 +0000

We find out more about a New Hampshire consultant who uses lessons from her experience with dogs to help managers lead.

To the Top of Mount Washington, By Dog Team

Brady Carlson — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 22:15:05 +0000

The winter storm was a change of pace for just about every part of New Hampshire, with the exception of Mount Washington. The forecasters who work at the Mount Washington Observatory say they’ve been getting snow all week, and at night winds of over 100 miles per hour.

Why Romney's Shaggy Dog Story Won't Die

Julie Rovner — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:33:00 +0000
It's the story that continues to, well, dog Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. And, according to some experts, it could jeopardize his standing with voters who care about animals. And yes, it turns out, that is not an insignificant voting bloc.
The incident happened back in 1983, and it's been public since 2007.

Malachy, The Pekingese, Becomes Top Dog In The Land

Eyder Peralta — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0000
He took on competition that was much bigger and much faster, but in the end the judges decided Malachy, a Pekingese with a long mop of fur framing his funny little pushed-in face, was the top dog in the land and gave him top honors at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York.
The New York Times describes his win thus:
"While his six competitors sped around the ring at Madison Square Garden, Malachy moved so deliberately that he only had to make a half circuit on the gree