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Bush vet Eric Jayne, 61, who survived wilds of Alaska, killed by truck

July 4, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Jayne spent career providing vet care to remote & indigenous communities             GRAND FORKS, North Dakota–– “Eric Jayne,  DVM,  lost his life this morning in a multi-vehicle accident near Grand Forks,  North Dakota,”  Humane Society of the U.S. senior state director Lisa Kauffman informed friends and colleagues at mid-day on July 2,  2021. “The North […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Dog racing, Dog sledding, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Population control, Population control, Spay/neuter, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Craig Medred, Dave Pauli, Eric Davis, Freddy Jordan, Julie Clements, Kathleen WoodenKnife, Lisa Kauffman, Lori Gossard, Merritt Clifton, Ruth Steinberger, Sally Cooper Smith

Breakthrough may scratch horses from the Iditarod legend

January 18, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Yes, horses! ANCHORAGE,  Alaska;  Braunschweig,  Germany–– A German immunologist, funded by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals,  has reportedly made a scientific discovery that may scratch horses from the substance of the Iditarod serum run legend. Horses in the Iditarod Trail Race,  the 938-mile world’s most famous and most controversial dog sled race? Yes, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Alternatives, Animal organizations, Animal racing, Culture & Animals, Dog racing, Dog sledding, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Horses, Science, Sled dog racing, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Ed Rohn, Emil von Behring, Gunnar Kaasen, Kai Kupferschmidt, Leonhard Seppala, Mark Klempner, Merritt Clifton, Michael Hust

2018 dog breed survey: at least 41% of U.S. pit bull population are seeking homes

June 18, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

21% of U.S. pit bulls currently available are in first year of life;  19% have lost at least one home Nearly 15% of the dogs available to the U.S. public for sale or adoption as of mid-June 2018 were pit bulls,  but that scarcely made pit bulls the most popular breed. Rather,  the numbers indicate […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Breeding, Dog racing, Dog sledding, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Greyhounds, Population control, Shelters, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Bernese, Chihuahua, Dachshund, German shepherd, Merritt Clifton, Rottweiler

The Wolf in Dog’s Clothing

April 15, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

by Margaret A. Cleek, Ph.D In the early 1990s the Alaskan Malamute Club of America was petrified that Malamutes would be included in bans of the then very popular wolf hybrid.   To protect our breed,  I developed an educational brochure for the Alaskan Malamute Club of America,  which with only minor updates seems applicable as an addendum and commentary […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal racing, Breeding, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dog racing, Dog sledding, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Laws & politics, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Sled dog racing, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs, Wildlife Tagged With: John Youril, Margaret Anne Cleek

Pit bull proliferation hits “Indian country”: fatal dog attacks triple

July 21, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Reservation attacks outside the Far North were formerly almost unheard of Part II of a three-part series. See also 12-pit bull attack on toddler spotlights soaring risk on reservations and Pit bulls now in the “rez dog” gene pool. From the first documentation of reservation dog attacks until 2006 most “Indian country” dog attack fatalities and disfigurements involved sled […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Beliefs, Breeding, Canada, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dog health, Dog racing, Dog sledding, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Laws & politics, Population control, Religion & philosophy, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Deanne Coando, Jayla Rodrieguez, Julia Charging Whirlwind, Karen Shultz, Membertou, Merritt Clifton

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