Every morning or evening, in most housing area or community park, you will normally see a log of dog owners walk their dogs and at the same time allow their dog defecate along the road or at the park and happily walk away. Effectively treat public area as their dog’s toilet. That currently is the norm in our society.

On the hand, if your dog poo and you take out a plastic bag from your pocket to clean up after your dog, some may appreciate what you did and generally all will treat it as an exception now.

In reality we are now in the 21st century, all dog owners must now make that exception as the norm and treat that norm as an exception. In our bid to promote Responsible Dog Ownership via various events and Dog Obedience Training, we have been promoting that as a start. We are glad that many dog owners now carry plastic bags with them so that they can use that pick up their dog poo. Unfortunately, even with regular reminders, there are still quite a number of dog owners who visited events such as RDO Day simply let their dog poo and walk away, we wonder when will learn to be more responsible and start to clean up after their dog.

Recently, we at www.Puppy.com.my organized our 2nd annual trip to A’Famosa for a one night stay at the resort. Those who participated are allowed to take along their dogs and stayed at the bungalow resort. We have been stressing to dog owners on the need to ensure hygiene and clean after their dog at the A’Famosa Resort and yet we are sad to see some owners still happily let their dog defecate without picking up the poo.

We all know that old habit die hard and we will keep on promoting that and hopefully, thing will continue to change for the better in time to come.

Don’t Leave Leavings
Always carry a plastic “baggy” or two with you when you walk your dog to pick up any waste it leaves behind, then dispose of the waste properly. Failure to clean up after your dog is disrespectful to your neighbors.

WAKO, Japan – Honda Motor Co. has designed a car that’s friendly for dogs – part of the Japanese automaker’s ongoing effort to create vehicles that are easy to use and comfortable to ride in.

AP
A model smiles at a dog sitting in a special glove compartment on Honda Motor Corp.’s W.O.W Concept vehicle during a media preview in Wako, north of Tokyo. The W.O.W. Concept, which stands for “wonderful openhearted wagon,” shown to reporters recently, is an exhibition model with no plans for commercial sale that will be exhibited at the Tokyo auto show later this month.

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Unfortunately, this model is still just exhibition model with no plan for commercial sale yet. If the K9 features are introduced, it is definitely a plus point that dog lovers will consider when purchasing the next new car.

The Star Online

130 stray dogs, and still counting …
By CHRISTINA KOH
The Star, 4 Oct 2005

WIDOW Kang Gaik Kee, who made headlines years ago for spending her savings on her 80 beloved dogs in Penang, just cannot stop picking up more strays.

When she comes across abused, sick or abandoned dogs, she cannot find it in her heart to turn the animal away.

She treats the dogs like her “children” who respond to her love, care and gentleness.

Today, she has over 130 strays at their new home in a 0.8ha ram-butan orchard in Kamunting, near Taiping, Perak, which was given to her by a Samaritan.

However Kang, 64, feels increa-singly frustrated and worried with age catching up.

“Although I need dog food and money to feed my dogs, more than anything I hope to have someone, like a volunteer, to help me here at least once a week.
“I know it’s a lot to ask for. But if I die, I don’t know if there is anyone who can continue my work,” she said.

Feeding, bathing and caring for her dogs from morning to midnight is a labour of love which Kang has to do alone.

Her sacrifice began over 20 years ago when her husband died and she had no children to care for.

To ease her loneliness, she began collecting stray dogs, spending about RM50,000 of her EPF money to provide them shelter.

“I’m very grateful to people who have come forward and help al-though the economy is not very good right now,” she said.

She added that she was especially grateful to two people in Kuala Lumpur and another two in Penang who provided her with dog food and other supplies.
However, the widow still faces difficulties in making ends meet be-cause she usually needs to spend about RM200 daily to feed the animals.

To help raise funds for Kang, the Ipoh Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) is orga-nising a charity dinner at the Tow Boo Keong Temple hall in Ipoh on Oct 30.

Society vice-president Dr Goh Hue Lang said the proceeds would go towards the upkeep of the Kang’s shelter and the ISPCA shelter in Jalan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah at Jalan Gopeng.

She said those who wished to do-nate should cross their cheques and bank drafts and make them paya-ble to ‘ISPCA’ with their name, add-ress and contact number written on the back.

For details about the dinner, call Doreen at 016-5608905 or Dr Goh at 05-5455933. Kang can be contacted at 012-5549716.

For Dog Owners who are too lazy to walk the large breed dogs and wish to cycle instead may want to take a look at DOG2BIKE spring coil. Picture as below.

DOG2BIKE spring coils meet both objectives – owners can now exercise themselves ,and with their dogs on their bicycles , under controlled conditions ( of safety ) , within their time constraints .

DOG2BIKE spring coils absorb a certain degree of the force normally associated with dogs’ sudden tugging and pulling . This will enable the biker sufficient time for his reflexes to make the necessary compensating movements to maintain balance .

Simple assembly , with high quality chrome-plating , makes this DOG2BIKE Spring coil a life-long investment for the development and health of both dogs and owners .
( Naturally , a skillful adult biker and an obedient dog are required as a ‘safe’ team )

More information on Dog2Bike Spring Coil can be view HERE