The missing woman would not have survived another night if Dakota hadn’t found her when she did. The elderly woman suffering from dementia had been missing for several days when the pit bull—trained to assist law enforcement agencies in search and rescue—located her at the bottom of a steep ravine, her motionless body partially submerged in a small stream. Continue reading “Hardworking Pitbulls Buck Bad Rap”
Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in Dogs
The canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a highly contagious disease in dogs known as distemper. Dogs who contract distemper suffer damage to their gastrointestinal, central nervous and respiratory systems. Distemper is incurable and often fatal. Continue reading “Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) in Dogs”