Margaret on September 3rd, 2010

It is a long time since Rhapsody has been out for a walk. Barbados is now in the rainy season, and we are thankful that the storms and hurricanes usually pass North of us but we have had lots of rain, and some thunder storms some evenings. We did have a very dry first quarter [...]

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Margaret on August 10th, 2010

I have come across several Pit Bulls in Barbados. All the ones I encountered appeared friendly and their owners said they made loving pets. I have not, as far as I am aware, come into any contact with the Pit Bulls which are trained and used for dog fighting and have the reputation as being [...]

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Margaret on June 10th, 2010

Missing from her home in Locust Hall, St George, Barbados, is Ripple. She is a female Golden Retriever, 16 months old. She is tattooed in her inner ear with an ID number and also has an ID chip. She had on a collar at the time she went missing. She has been missing since last [...]

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Margaret on May 29th, 2010

One of the common causes of an allergy in a dog might come because it is allergic to certain types of food, corn, soy, meats like pork and beef can set an allergic dog into a state of agony with itching and the poor dog will be constantly licking the affected areas, and might be [...]

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Margaret on May 18th, 2010

It would be difficult to put a value on most people’s pets. Sure, there is the monetary value they paid for the pet but we all know that sometimes pets are priceless. The very rich can now pay a fortune to clone their beloved dogs, Rover or Daisy or whomever as they would miss them [...]

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Margaret on May 1st, 2010

It is interesting to read about the therapy dogs which visit hospitals and cheer up persons who may be sick and dying. I think it is also great of the handlers who probably feel empathy with the patients to take the dogs to do the visits. And therapy dogs who help children, who have problems [...]

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Margaret on March 28th, 2010

Juffther Dream Lover, known as “Billy”, was purchased from the Juffther UK kennels last year by Dr. Wayne Welch. “Billy” came into the island as a Junior dog and he already had a very good show track record in the UK. At his first show here he was approximately 17 months and at that age, [...]

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Margaret on March 22nd, 2010

The first show for the year was won by an imported Rottweiler and the Reserve winner was an imported Rhodesian Ridgeback. This is the first show since Rhapsody won her first CC at 7 months and also Best Puppy in Show that I did not have her with me. Rhapsody has won a Best in [...]

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Margaret on March 14th, 2010

Today is the finals for Crufts, the agility, obedience, junior handling and the other events, including the Best in Show. And several people in Barbados would be watching it live on their computer as in other parts of the world. At Waterford this morning there were quite a few people at handling classes getting ready [...]

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Margaret on March 1st, 2010

A pair of UK imported Dogue De Bordeaux dogs were lined by their owner on February 28, 2010. Anyone interested can contact the Dogue De Bordeaux owner, Richard White at 246-826-9166 or via e-mail: richard@acpinteriors.com Dogue De Bordeaux have been on the island now for a few years and it is nice to see some [...]

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