December 26th, 2006

IFAW has a very fun and cute site called My Animal Island. What you do is create or join an island, and you also pick an animal (it looks like everyone is a seal right now). You can also invite your friends to join your island, and then you get to learn about different facts. It’s really a fun way to learn more about animals and animal welfare. It’s free to use.

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People want to feel protected in their homes and many feel that they can achieve this peace of mind by acquiring a dog that has been bred to guard. The truth is that any dog with a bark loud enough to scare away a stranger or alert you to the presence of an intruder makes a good guard dog; and, for the average homeowner who is seeking a four-legged “early warning system”, just about any breed will do. Every dog is territorial to some degree and will know who does and doesn’t belong on his territory.

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