Alba Spinetto was born in Porto Tolle, Rovigio, Italy to a theatrical family in 1928. They traveled Europe as a variety stage troupe called Compagnia. Spinetto and entertained audiences with dancing, singing and comedy shows that incorporated various animal acts. Alba Spinetto’s special talent for working with animals, including a stray baby wolf, was established at […]
Human Prostate Cancer Detected By Dogs!
A new urine-based sniff test “might help reduce the number of unnecessary biopsies”, says lead author Dr. Gianluigi Taverna. Highly trained dogs detected prostate cancer with 98% accuracy according to a study presented May 18th. “This study gives us a standardized method of diagnosis that is reproducible, low cost and non-invasive,” said […]
A Fairy Tale Vacation With Your Furry Tailed Friend
If you’re tired of walking around the same old block day after day, then chances are your dog is too. It may be time to take your dog on what the Bombard Society, a rather unusual but highly successful vacation planner, calls “an aerial nature walk” – coasting over the treetops of Europe in a […]
Designer Dog Beds: Scott Salvator Inc. Designs A Dreamy Italian Dwelling For Dogs
How would you like to own your own custom dog bed couture by one of New York City’s top interior designers? Recently, the design showroom JANUS et Cie gave twenty-five top designer a challenge they couldn’t refuse; design a custom dog bed for an auction using only Janus et Cie 100 percent acrylic solution fabric. And there […]
Heavenly Kennels Make Dogs Feel like Gods
If your furry friend has grown tired of sleeping on the floor or in your bed then maybe you should get a one-of-a-kind habitat that he/she is sure to love. After famed designer Marco Morosini finished designing his handbag line, Brandina, he decided to launch a line of sanctuaries for dogs. He began creating […]
Florence: L’amore degli Animali
Originally built on an Etruscan settlement, Florence, or Firenze as only one who’s been will come to know it as, remains as beautiful today as the artworks that were born there hundreds of years ago. The birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is also the birthplace of many of the great minds that would later […]