MURPHY   -    AMERICAN SEARCH DOGS, INC.

HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT SITE ADDITIONS

WORKING DOODS

American Search Dogs, Inc. -  Read about Murphy the Goldendoodle Search Dog!

http://www.goldendoodles.com/workingdoods/asd_murphy.htm

HEALTH ARTICLES

Rabies & Vaccine Information  -  by Kris L. Christine, Founder, Co-Trustee,

Messages from the Rabies Challenge Fund

Raisin/Grape Toxicity  -  (thanks  to Al of Barks Doodles and Marlene for sending this in)   There is an email circulating on the net regarding raisin/grape toxicity.  It's important to note that this is not a myth  -  raisins and grapes are toxic to dogs

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp

There is a convenient list of toxins that effect dogs on the VetInfo4Dogs website :

http://www.vetinfo4dogs.com/dtoxin.html

SPECIAL STORIES

Bonzer can dance -   Bonzer has been working on some new dance moves!  Watch the first video of Bonzer learning to dance :

http://www.goldendoodles.com/Special_Stories/bonzer_can_dance.htm

Izzy the Rescued Goldendoodle  -  Izzy was rescued from abuse and neglect and is now is living a good life with Peggy Lae.  Izzy is being trained as a pet therapist :

http://www.goldendoodles.com/Special_Stories/izzy.htm

Babe the Companion Goldendoodle  -  Babe was bred and trained by Mark Hackathorn of Tidewater K9 Academy as a companion dog to a handicapped young lady.

http://www.goldendoodles.com/Special_Stories/babe_companiondood.htm

DOODLE NEWS

New articles

Feb. 12, 2008  - Stem cell therapy offers hope for pets dogged by pain - USATODAY.com

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-12-dog-arthritis_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

Mar. 14, 2008 - Buster Alert regarding herding breeds - there is an inexpensive mouth swab test that is helpful in detecting dogs afflicted with a mutation of the mrd1 gene :

http://www.busteralert.org/

Mar. 19, 2008 - Dog Donations Needed at Blood Bank - Breeder Amy Lane of Fox Creek Farms was interviewed by the local news station about the need for dogs to donate blood -

http://cfc.wjla.com/searchvideos.cfm?k=blood

Wishing everyone a fruitful Spring season!

Sincerely,

Blue Sterling