Shocking Pet Story

There
seems to be an epidemic of electroshocked pooches on the streets of
Boston lately. It seems to be due to aging energy infrastructure,
lots of rain and normal dog behavior. The word on the street is – watch
out for those manhole covers, especially after a rain.

On a tip from a dog breeder we did some searching for electrically
insulated dog boots, and came up empty-pawed. Petsmart had some clever doggy
boots but they were for protection from cold, not shocks. We did find
the
items in the photo,
but since the site is in German we have no way of telling if they are
electrically insulated.

Anyone knowing of 100% electrically insulated pet boots available
here in the USA, please contact the Dowbrigade. Concerned pet owners
in the Boston area
need
to know.

A Hungarian Vizsla named Crumb walked out of a veterinary hospital
with a singed paw yesterday after she became the fourth dog in Boston
electrically
shocked by exposed underground wires in the past four months. Across
town, Mayor Thomas M. Menino vowed to press for legislation to fine utilities
up to $1 million in such cases, and asked Attorney General Thomas F.
Reilly to help hold NStar and the state agency that regulates utilities
accountable.

article from the Boston Globe

photo from Sprengor