In addition to Grrreat Choice pet foods, and Pet Food Corp / Parnell's Pride Pet food Peanut Paste, the following are now on the recall list:
Brand 'Avanza Supermarket' Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
Econofoods (Excluding Wisconsin stores in Sturgeon Bay, Clintonville, Marquette, Holton and Iron Mou' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
'Family Fresh Market' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
Family Thrift Center - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
'Food Bonanza' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
'Happy Tails ' Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits
Brand 'Pick'n Save (Ohio stores in Van Wert and Ironton only)' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
'Prairie Market' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
'Shoppers Valu ' -Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits
'SunMart Foods' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
'Wholesale Food Outlet' - Puppy Chow snack mix (All sell-by dates)
Check the FDA's list frequently - I don't think we've seen the last of this one.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Attention PetSmart Shoppers...
If you buy your dog treats at Petsmart, you'll probably want to look really closely at the peanut butter ones. In fact, right about now it probably pays to be really careful about ANYTHING you bring into your house with peanut butter in it. The peanut butter in question, King Nut peanut butter, is not sold for retail, but is used to make items with peanut butter in it, like Keebler crackers, Amos cookies, some ice creams, and now....
...Dog biscuits are the latest to join the salmonella peanut butter scare:
Grreat Choice brand dog biscuits, sold at Petsmart, are being recalled.
Here are the products in question (links take you to the FDA information page):
Extra Large Assorted Biscuits, 8 lb. package, product code 73725700779
Large Assorted Biscuits, 8 lb. package, product code 73725700638
Peanut Butter Biscuits, 4lb. package, product code 73725700766
Small Assorted Biscuits, 32 oz. package, product code 73725702900
Small/Medium Assorted Biscuits, 10 lb. package, 73725702755
Small/Medium Assorted Biscuits, 4 lb. package, product code 73725700601
Small/Medium Assorted Biscuits, 8 lb. package, product code 73725700605
For more information, go to the FDA's web page on the recalls.
...Dog biscuits are the latest to join the salmonella peanut butter scare:
Grreat Choice brand dog biscuits, sold at Petsmart, are being recalled.
Here are the products in question (links take you to the FDA information page):
Extra Large Assorted Biscuits, 8 lb. package, product code 73725700779
Large Assorted Biscuits, 8 lb. package, product code 73725700638
Peanut Butter Biscuits, 4lb. package, product code 73725700766
Small Assorted Biscuits, 32 oz. package, product code 73725702900
Small/Medium Assorted Biscuits, 10 lb. package, 73725702755
Small/Medium Assorted Biscuits, 4 lb. package, product code 73725700601
Small/Medium Assorted Biscuits, 8 lb. package, product code 73725700605
For more information, go to the FDA's web page on the recalls.
Um...Yeah...
Wow, I'm not even really sure where to go with this one:
More, including a picture of Sumo, here
Clinically Depressed Poodle Mauls Former French President Chirac
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Former French President Jacques Chirac was rushed to a hospital after being mauled by his pet dog who is being treated for depression, in a dramatic incident that rattled the ex-president's wife.
The couple's white Maltese poodle, called Sumo, has a history of frenzied fits and became increasingly prone to making "vicious, unprovoked attacks" despite receiving treatment with anti-depressants, Chirac's wife Bernadette said.
"If you only knew! I had a dramatic day yesterday," she told VSD magazine. "Sumo bit my husband!"
Mrs. Chirac, 74, did not reveal where the former president was bitten, but said, "the dog went for him for no apparent reason."
More, including a picture of Sumo, here
Monday, January 12, 2009
De-Wackifying Status Update
Well, Mom's continued to work with Simba every day since the little dickens got home. He's not so little anymore, actually:
Mom and Dad think he's about 65 lbs. - and still growing! He's about a foot taller than me, and weighs almost twice what I do. He's bigger than all of us, actually - when he stands on his back legs, he's almost as tall as Mom!
He's learned to share toys now, and isn't such a jerk about the water bucket. As far as food goes, he sits and waits for his meals, lets Mom take his bowl away, and even has a new trick - he will take a cookie right out of her mouth. Amazingly, he'll leave her lips attached to her face! He doesn't growl anymore, and he'll drop anything for Mom and dad - bones, treats, toys, food, and stuff he's not supposed to have, like socks. He'll let Mom take things out of his mouth, too. He knows sit, shake, touch, stay, wait, come, leave it, drop it, and down. He also gives hugs and kisses. He's really uncoordinated sometimes, though, and still can't catch cookies. Most of the time, he hits them with his nose and sends them flying. Not so bad for Bear and me, though - we just wait to see where they go, and then swoop in!
Mom says she's going to post some information on what steps she went through to teach him how to behave at mealtimes. She says that the most important thing when working with a dog that has issues like his is to remember to be patient - don't rush things, and don't get discouraged if things don't change immediately. She says that if your doggie friend has the same problem, you can always email us for information on what you can do to work with him or her. She says that you should always consult a trainer when you have a dog that is displaying aggression, especially if your dog has actually bitten. There are a whole lot of different reasons for aggression - from medical to behavioral, and consulting a professional is always a good idea in aggression cases.
Simba was what some people refer to as a "red zone" case - he was going to be put to sleep because his behavior was potentially dangerous to people and other dogs. Thankfully, he loves people and gets along great with other dogs in almost all situations - food and especially neat toys were his triggers. Mom says he's what behaviorist trainers call a "resource guarder."
Even though he was aggressive in only certain situations, which were fairly predictable, Mom and Dad say he is not a dog that could have gone into most homes, and the people that had him before us made a good decision when they decided they couldn't keep him. With a little boy and an older dog in the house, he just wasn't a good fit for that family. Mom and Dad, though, figured we could give him the home - and the training - he needed. Mom says he's not perfect, and she still does exercises with him every day at mealtimes, but he's come a long, long way. He loves to play with Bear and me, and keeps trying to show off for Zoe. She's not impressed with him much, though, and pretty much ignores him.
Oh, and he's a ham, too - that smile in his picture? That's all his - it isn't drawn on or anything. Pretty funny, eh?
Mom and Dad think he's about 65 lbs. - and still growing! He's about a foot taller than me, and weighs almost twice what I do. He's bigger than all of us, actually - when he stands on his back legs, he's almost as tall as Mom!
He's learned to share toys now, and isn't such a jerk about the water bucket. As far as food goes, he sits and waits for his meals, lets Mom take his bowl away, and even has a new trick - he will take a cookie right out of her mouth. Amazingly, he'll leave her lips attached to her face! He doesn't growl anymore, and he'll drop anything for Mom and dad - bones, treats, toys, food, and stuff he's not supposed to have, like socks. He'll let Mom take things out of his mouth, too. He knows sit, shake, touch, stay, wait, come, leave it, drop it, and down. He also gives hugs and kisses. He's really uncoordinated sometimes, though, and still can't catch cookies. Most of the time, he hits them with his nose and sends them flying. Not so bad for Bear and me, though - we just wait to see where they go, and then swoop in!
Mom says she's going to post some information on what steps she went through to teach him how to behave at mealtimes. She says that the most important thing when working with a dog that has issues like his is to remember to be patient - don't rush things, and don't get discouraged if things don't change immediately. She says that if your doggie friend has the same problem, you can always email us for information on what you can do to work with him or her. She says that you should always consult a trainer when you have a dog that is displaying aggression, especially if your dog has actually bitten. There are a whole lot of different reasons for aggression - from medical to behavioral, and consulting a professional is always a good idea in aggression cases.
Simba was what some people refer to as a "red zone" case - he was going to be put to sleep because his behavior was potentially dangerous to people and other dogs. Thankfully, he loves people and gets along great with other dogs in almost all situations - food and especially neat toys were his triggers. Mom says he's what behaviorist trainers call a "resource guarder."
Even though he was aggressive in only certain situations, which were fairly predictable, Mom and Dad say he is not a dog that could have gone into most homes, and the people that had him before us made a good decision when they decided they couldn't keep him. With a little boy and an older dog in the house, he just wasn't a good fit for that family. Mom and Dad, though, figured we could give him the home - and the training - he needed. Mom says he's not perfect, and she still does exercises with him every day at mealtimes, but he's come a long, long way. He loves to play with Bear and me, and keeps trying to show off for Zoe. She's not impressed with him much, though, and pretty much ignores him.
Oh, and he's a ham, too - that smile in his picture? That's all his - it isn't drawn on or anything. Pretty funny, eh?
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