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Say Thanks to Your Best Friend

Did you know that just being in your pup's presence makes you healthier? Here's what the latest research suggests:

Petting your pup boosts production of pleasure hormones in the brain, helping to keep your stress and blood pressure at healthy levels. 

Canine company aids the recovery of heart attack patients and has a calming effect on people with Alzheimer's.

Regular walks with your dog lift your mood and improve your fitness.

Kids who grow up with dogs seem to have stronger immune systems and may be less likely to develop asthma, eczema, and pet allergies later in life.

Rover, call me an ambulance - Ariz. dog calls 911

"Man's best friend" may not cut it for a Scottsdale dog named Buddy - a trained German shepherd who saved his owner's life by dialing 911 when he began having a seizure, police said Sunday.

On the recorded 911 call placed Wednesday, Buddy is heard whimpering and barking after the confused dispatcher answers the phone and repeatedly asks if the caller needs help.

"Hello, this is 911. Hello ... Can you hear me? Is there somebody there you can give the phone to," says the dispatcher, Chris Trott.

Buddy barks loudly when police arrive about three minutes after the call is placed.

An officer asks Buddy's owner, Joe Stalnaker, if he's OK. Stalnaker coughs, and the call ends.

Scottsdale police Sgt. Mark Clark said Stalnaker spent two days in the hospital following the seizure and has recovered.

"It's pretty incredible," Clark said. "Even the veteran dispatchers - they haven't heard of anything like this."

Clark said police are dispatched whenever 911 is called and that Stalnaker's address was flagged in Scottsdale's system with the fact that an assistance dog dials 911 when the owner cannot.

He said Buddy made two other 911 calls when Stalnaker was having seizures, the first last August.

"Buddy is his friend, his lifesaver," Clark said.

He said Stalnaker's seizures were the result of a head injury he suffered about 10 years ago during a training exercise in the U.S. military.

Stalnaker told 3TV that it was the third or fourth time that Buddy had made a 911 call.

"Buddy, he basically gives me my independence," Stalnaker said during the KTVK interview. "He's my world. He's my best friend, no question. He's always there, and I just hope I can be as good to him as he's been to me."

Clark said Stalnaker adopted Buddy when he was 8 weeks old and trained him to get the phone if he began to have seizure symptoms.

Buddy, now 18 months old, is trained to press a programmed button until a 911 operator is on the line, Clark said.

He said Stalnaker got Buddy through Michigan-based Paws with a Cause, which trains assistance dogs nationwide for people with disabilities.

Pumpkin Head Halloween Print

Halloween is getting closer by the day and your furry little Pumpkin Head wants to be included in all of the fun. One fabulous way to include him or her, is this spooky but fun Halloween print we call Pumpkin Head. Against a black background, silly Jack-o-lanterns, little candy corns and purple stars really "pop".

Spooky Skeletons from the Closet

This fun and funky print is part of our Halloween Collection, recently added to the Seasonal Collection page. We call it Skeletons from the Closet, both to celebrate the Halloween season and for any Grateful Dead fans that may be looking for a fun way to outfit their pet now and year-round.

Featuring a solid purple background, little white skeletons dance around! This print is a light-hearted way to "Treat" your pet, so they can to go Trick-or-Treating with you and the kids!

Trick or Treat

Our Halloween prints are now available for order. Outfit your furry little goblin with some new 'swankywear' for Halloween. The print featured is Candy Corn - a cotton/poly blend fabric with little candy corns that really stand out against the black background.

All of our items are constructed with four layers of fabric and lined inside with a lightweight nylon webbing for structure and durability. The hardware is top quality contoured zinc die cast side-release buckles, heavy-duty nickel adjustment slides, cast D-rings and swivel snap hooks.

If you'd prefer a lighter-weight item for your pet, I'll be happy to substitute excellent quality acetal hardware instead. Don't worry if your pet has a nylon allergy - I'll be happy to construct your items with heavy-duty inferfacing instead of nylon webbing.