Links on companion and service animals (July 12) 

• An excellent but disturbing documentary on (in)breeding and genetic diseases in dogs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O0l0f50AAk&feature=related 
• A PETA ad pushing shelter adoption: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iErz6lThokg&feature=player_embedded
• (graphic) example of an undercover PETA vid on mice handling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT8lxLX3u_c&feature=player_embedded#!  
• A PBS documentary on Michael Vick and dogfighting: http://video.pbs.org/video/1757336290 
• In the news recently: on San Francisco's proposed pet sale ban: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-goldfish-20110627,0,6881137.story
• On companion animals and animal cruelty law: http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/features/mutts/blog/2010/03/dog_that_changed_alabama_cruel.html 
• On the dogs of 'seal team 6': http://www.cbs8.com/story/14590995/bow-wow-some-war-dogs-even-have-titanium-fangs 
• On 'unconventional' service animals: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703652104576122461180284204.html 
• And here: http://gizmodo.com/5685688/the-cutest-bomb-squad-in-the-world?skyline=true&s=i 
• Dogs as companions in urbanizing China: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/25/world/asia/25dogs.html?_r=1&src=me 
• A proposed Utah law: to legalize the on-sight shooting of homeless animals: http://www.newser.com/story/110381/utah-law-would-ok-shooting-homeless-animals.html 
• Some great dog photos: http://www.beautifullife.info/art-works/absolutely-amazing-dog-photos-from-tim-flach/