Lurking gadgets
Dogs and other pets can acquire a taste for iPods, remote controls and cell phones. But as pet owners, you knew all that.
Now there's a survey done on the dangers of technology, categorizing the most dangerous gadgets typically found around the average household these days.
In addition to dogs, the survey also included guinea pigs, rabbits, reptiles, birds and cats.
Top 10 gadgets most likely to injure pets:
1. iPod (15 percent)
2. Laptop (10.8 percent)
3. Remote control (10.8 percent)
4. Plasma TV (10.8 percent)
5. Wii (10 percent)
6. DVD player (10 percent)
7. Playstation (8.3 percent)
8. Nintendo DS (5.8 percent)
9. Mobile phone (5.8 percent)
10. Karaoke machine (5.8 percent).
The survey doesn't indicate how the items caused the injuries. That's up to you to figure out.
Via: Dogster
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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