Drunk behind the wheel, blames his dog. For the police officers of Springfield, Colorado, it could easily have been an evening like any other. You stop a driver because he is going too fast, you ask him for documents, etc ... the routine. And instead the man did not get out of the car immediately (in the USA it is not unusual for an officer to ask you to get out of the car before identifying you, especially if you have exceeded the speed limit or in any case your driving behavior is judged to be inappropriate) but instead he maneuvered inside the car and then got out, not on the driver side but on the passenger side. The man got really annoyed and began to repeat that it was not his fault, blaming his dog; the officers looked closer and actually noticed that there was a dog behind the wheel. Then, mockingly, he tried to run away (the owner, not the dog) but was caught and arrested shortly after. The dog, however, was entrusted to a friend of the man. The officers this time didn't give him any fine. Dogs get sad too, here are the signs to watch out for! • Appetite. We know it: when in doubt, dogs eat; for this reason, when we see our dog showing poor appetite or, even worse, completely ignoring the bowl, it is advisable to investigate, at least to avoid the onset of any diseases. But another reason why dogs might eat too little (or eat too much, and then perhaps throw out the meal) is some type of emotional distress, perhaps because they feel neglected. • Apathy. If your normally energetic dog shows indifference towards those activities it has always loved doing (walks, playing with the ball) and perhaps you have already taken it to the vet who found nothing abnormal, the answer could be much simpler: your dog is sad so try spending more time with it. • Excessive moaning and howling. Probably the only issue that anyone will have no problem warning you about; A dog's excessive and prolonged barking may indicate frustration and/or loneliness. Bites a policeman's butt, pardoned because it knows 300 commands in Latin… the dog Shroom got away with it. Devizes, England. The Carpathian shepherd, Shroom, saw fit to bite a policeman on the buttock and its owner, Gemma Sankey, was then accused of failing to keep an animal deemed dangerous under adequate control. The woman defended herself and her dog by adopting an original thesis... claiming, among other things, that her dog was very intelligent, to the point of knowing more than 300 commands in Latin. The court, perhaps considering the circumstances, did not order the dog to be put down (as the procedure dictates in similar cases), but on the other hand ordered its owner, an expert barker, to keep Shroom on a leash and with the muzzle. All's well that ends well! Her Majesty's Public Security Forces, and their butts, can rest easy. Protect your cat, find out the most common diseases in domestic cats Let's start with FIV, HIV in cats, which causes immunodeficiency and is transmitted through blood or saliva (unlike human HIV which is transmitted through blood but not through saliva). Unfortunately it is not curable but, if diagnosed in time, allows for prolonged survival over time. Then there is FeLV, from the Retrovirus family: it affects the bone marrow and is transmitted via exchange (even indirect) of blood and feces; there is no cure but there is a vaccine, so your cat will have nothing to fear. Finally: Toxoplasmosis, again, an infectious parasitic disease that is transmitted by infected animals or contaminated raw meat; It is normally asymptomatic in healthy cats, however cats with a weakened or compromised immune system require medical treatment. Toxoplasmosis represents a more serious danger for the cat's owner if she is pregnant; in that case it is better to consult your doctor to find out what to do. The Pug, one of the oldest breeds… and cute! Let's start with the name, which derives from that of the eighteenth-century actor Carlo Bertinazzi, the famous interpreter of Harlequin, whom he impersonated by wearing a grim black mask on his face, decidedly similar to the cute snout of the Pug. The origin of this breed is uncertain: it might come from China, but some hypothesize from the Netherlands. What is certain, instead, is that it is a very ancient breed that experienced its "boom" in the eighteenth century, when it infiltrated into all European court circles. Definitely NOT a solitary dog, it clearly prefers being in the company of its owners and is a very lively and affectionate pet. This trait of its character, combined with its great receptivity to commands, makes it a very easily trainable dog.