Weekend Update: November 21, 2009

Dog (not in focus) licks itself and sitting in front of big tastHappy Almost Thanksgiving! I hope you have some great plans for the long weekend and enjoy seeing your family (dogs included) and have a huge coma-inducing meal.

I think we all agree that dogs deserve great holiday treats too, and here is a budding young entrepreneur with a solution. Christian Liendo has developed a new dog-friendly ice cream and I hope he gets some funding to bring it to market soon.

Here is a wonderful story about a woman who has done amazing things to overcome being blind, including helping others bond with guide dogs:
 

Rats are being clicker-trained to safely detect landmines. This is a great story about animal training using humane and safe techniques!

 

And a new video about Polar Bears and Huskys:

Have a great holiday!