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Globe writer Tracy Jan seeks to raise hackles with her lead: "While colleges everywhere trim their staffs to offset shrinking budgets, Simmons College just made a key hire: a 5-year-old border collie named Finn." It turns out that Finn works for proverbial peanuts: "lots of walks, a handful of baby carrots, and an occasional 'good boy'!
For more information about the humane use of herding dogs to control Canada geese, see GeesePeace.
Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center of New England (VESCONE) is offering a pet first aid class Tuesday, February 10, at 7 p.m. VESCONE is located in Waltham at 180 Bear Hill Road.
In this class pet owners will learn the basics regarding the most common pet emergencies and how to recognize if something is wrong with your pet. The class is interactive: you and your pet participate in a workshop to learn how to get a pulse, heart beat, check the gums, and get a temperature, set up a first aid kit, safe transport and even bandage application.
There is a $20 fee for the class that is donated to charity. To learn more and to register for the class please call VESCONE at 781-684-8387 or email kparkinson@vescone.com.
I found a cute video about how owning a dog makes the world a better place.
(I'm not sure what this has to do with Lexus, but there's a whole series of Puppy Love videos.)
