Given the choice, which dog would you prefer to walk, Old Yeller or Rin Tin Tin?
Rin Tin Tin. I think Rin Tin Tin had a bit of an edge to him. I like a dog with a bit of an edge. BILLERICA MINUTEMAN Canine flu is for the dogs — literally by: Christine Phelan, Staff Writer October 27, 2005 With the onslaught of the holidays come menu and travel plans, armfuls of gifts and- sorry, Fido – the inevitable scurry to reserve kennel space for the family pet. But this season, some local veterinarians are encouraging dog owners to think twice before dropping pups at boarders. A newly identified strain of canine influenza – reportedly isolated in shelters, kennels and racetracks across 11 states, including Massachusetts – has some, well, doggone worried. “There’s nothing to get excited about until we have problems in a local kennel, but I would probably start listening for coughing dogs and limit your pet’s exposure to areas where you don’t know the owners and don’t know the pets,” said Groton vet Susan Horowitz, who said dog walkers and house-sitters are a perennially wise
