A man in Peru has become the first surfer in the world to ride the waves with an alpaca, a domesticated South American camelid that resembles a small llama . The 44-year-old surfer, Domingo Pianezzi of San Bartolo, Peru, decided to try surfing with an alpaca after a trip to Australia. Alpaca are prized for their hair, which is a woolly fiber that is extremely soft, warm and hypoallergenic because it does not contain any lanolin . Thursday, March 25, 2010 A dog's frenzied attack on a police car's front bumper was all caught on another police vehicle's dashboard camera.

San Diego, CA ( Vocus / PRWEB ) March 11, 2010 — Man’s best friend may have a new best treat. Healthy and all-natural, Pampered Pet Treats are free of common allergens including wheat, wheat gluten, corn, and soy, and are available in cheddar cheese or peanut butter & honey flavors. Pampered Pet Treats dog cookies are digested easily because they are 100% meatless and contain no byproducts, sugar, salt, artificial flavorings or preservatives. Pampered Pet Treats dog cookies are baked to perfection in an American bakery with human-grade ingredients, including an oatmeal base, honey and real peanut butter. Pampered Pet Treats will also be highlighting their new reusable paw print cookie jar with functional Snapware lid at the2010 International Home + Housewares Show.

Business Wire CSR | Business Wire | PR NewsWire | Marketwire | Realwire | ACN/JCN newswire | 247pressrelease | PRWeb | EmailWire | 3BLMedia | 1888PressRelease | PR. Seasoned entrepreneurs, Steve and Sue Bateman, have brightened downtown Salisbury with their newly-renovated, do-it-yourself (DIY) dog wash establishment, Wash ‘n’ Wags. Wash ‘n’ Wags has everything you need to wash your pet including, five custom elevated tubs, temperature-controlled warm water, wash brushes, shedding blades; professional grooming shampoo that is hypoallergenic, skin softening, and fur-detangling; aprons, towels, dry brushes, and dog dryers. Wash ‘n’ Wags is your one-stop pet care center providing do-it-yourself dog wash, professional grooming for dogs and cats, pet product sales, drop-off service, and even de-skunk wash.

The next time your two hypoallergenic balls of fur roll over for a tummy scratch — “Stephen! After collecting DNA samples from a wide range of wolf packs and dog-show animals, a pair of American researchers have reported that the closed similarity was found in Middle Eastern animals. They have speculated that the relationship between man and lupine may have begun about 15,000 years ago, about the same time as human settlement. The researchers’ further speculate that the relationship may have been valued for the help it gave in hunting, and in protecting the community from intruders, and that dogs may have been a very early form of wealth. So, the next time your little beast is giving you the eye for being slow with the dinner bowl, remember he may be grimly contemplating what his ancestor might have done back in the day. Sign up to receive e-mail alerts on breaking news from The Edmonton Journal.