December 2010 Newsletter

by **Steve** Tue Nov 30 2010, 23:09

Monthly Newsletters

December 2010

Hi again,

It's time for our 2nd newsletter since we have reopened, We are growing rapidly 440 plus members & over 20,000 posts.

Make sure you take plenty of photos & videos of your pets over the festive season and post them on our forum for everyone to see.

If you would like to see our first winners of our photo competitions since reopening click the link below.

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/monthly-photos-competition-f57/winners-of-the-november-competitions-t1497.htm

An interesting article founded by Caryll

"(Reuters Life!) - Meet Japan's newest police dog -- all 3 kg (6.6 lb) of her.

In what is a first for Japan and perhaps the world, a long-haired Chihuahua named "Momo" -- "Peach" -- passed exams to become a police dog in the western Japanese prefecture of Nara.

The brown-and-white, perky Momo was one of 32 successful candidates out of 70 dogs, passing a search and rescue test by finding a person in five minutes after merely sniffing their cap.

"Any breed of dog can be entered to become a police dog in the search and rescue division," said a Nara police spokesman.

But he admitted that news a Chihuahua had been entered may still come as a surprise to many.

"It's quite unusual," he said.

Television footage showed the 7-year-old Momo bounding across grass or sitting proudly, long hair blowing in the breeze.

Momo will be used for rescue operations in case of disasters such as earthquakes, in the hope that she may be able to squeeze her tiny frame into places too narrow for more usual rescue dogs, which tend to be German Shepherds.

The public response to the news of Momo's selection took police by surprise, the spokesman said, adding: "The phone's been ringing all afternoon."

(Reporting by Elaine Lies; editing by Paul Casciato)"

If at any time you can think of anything we can do to enhance the website and forum please post it here.

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/feedback-suggestions-f6/feedback-t1144.htm

We are also running a poll at the moment to find out how members found the forum and website,

https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/feedback-suggestions-f6/how-did-you-find-us-t929.htm

thanks for reading & i hope to see you on the forum soon

steve

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