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A Fine Line Between Appropriate and Inappropriate Licking
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It's official, Sarah Palin is an idiot
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Sarah Palin: Ignorant and anti-science Posted on: October 24, 2008 10:17 PM, by PZ Myers This is too much. Sarah Palin gave a policy speech today in which she claimed that she wanted more support for children with disabilities, more tools to test for disorders, and while also decrying the expense of scientific research. Where does a lot of that earmark money end up anyway? […] You've heard about some of these pet projects they really don't make a whole lot of sense and sometimes these dollars go to projects that have little or nothing to do with the public good. Things like fruit fly research in Paris, France. I kid you not. I am appalled. This idiot woman, this blind, shortsighted ignoramus, this pretentious clod, mocks basic research and the international research community. You damn well better believe that there is research going on in animal models — what does she expect, that scientists should mutagenize human mothers and chop up baby brains...
Rosie O'Donnell "service dog" controversy
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Starting around 8:44, Rosie mentions that her friend, Bobby, tells the airlines that his pet dog is his "service dog" so he can have it fly with him in the cabin. I wrote and asked her to PLEASE inform people not to follow his lead. I love Rosie, but this is such a bad example of someone misusing the system to get their pet dog on a plane. Imagine if her friend's dog, not being trained as an actual Service Dog, were to interfere with an actual Service Dog on it's flight. A bad experience with a pet dog passed off as a Service Dog could ruin it for those of us who REALLY NEED THEM and who struggled for so long for access rights. For non-disabled folks with dogs, instead of lying, please follow these guidelines (from Airfare WatchDog ): In order to bring your dog into the main cabin, the kennel must be able to fit in the area under the seat in front of you. The maximum dimensions for the kennel is 17 inches x 12 inches x 8 inches, but keep in mind that it varies, depen...
Dog Calls 911 After Owner Collapses
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Video here SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A dog specially trained to call 911 when his owner suffers seizures grabbed the phone and whimpered for help when the dispatcher answered Wednesday morning, police said. Chris Trott, a veteran police operator, said she heard a cry from Buddy, who she later discovered was an 18-month-old German shepherd. Buddy's owner, Joe Stalnaker, was suffering one of his more severe seizures, said Sgt. Mark Clark of the Scottsdale Police Department. Ten years ago, Stalnaker said he was in a military accident that severely injured part of his brain, leaving him prone to potentially fatal seizures. He got Buddy when the dog was 8 weeks old through the help of Paws With a Cause, an assistance animal adoption service. Stalnaker said he trained the animal to recognize when he is having a seizure and respond by grabbing the phone and bringing it to him. "He doesn't actually sit there and dial 911, but whenever he picks up the phone, one of his teeth inevitably ...
Remarkable Dog Helps Keep Boy Alive
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Click here for the video. Dogs have the ability to do some of the most amazing things. They help lead the blind, find missing people, and even help police catch bad guys. You've probably never seen a dog who can help detect diabetes in a human. In fact, we may have found the only one like her in the San Antonio area. Tristin is a pretty typical 11-year-old boy. He loves sports. He's very energetic, and he absolutely adores his dog. Sasha is his 2-year-old Weimeranar. They're inseparable. Wherever he goes she goes, even to school. Sasha is a diabetic alert service dog, the only one we know of near San Antonio. Tristin has Type 1 Diabetes. His body doesn't produce insulin, the hormone that turns things like sugar and starches into energy we all need to function every day. Tristin told us, "I've had it since I was 3. I've gone through some rough times, I guess." In fact, diabetes has nearly killed him. His mom, Jodie, teared up when she told us ...