Dogtober is a way to have fun and support the fantastic work being done by Assistant Dogs Australia. By raising much needed funds during October aka Dogtober, you’re helping them train more Labradors and Golden Retrievers to help people with physical disabilities.
These amazing dogs take approximately two years to train, costing well over $25,000 each and to top it all off, they are given free of charge to the people who need them most.
Here’s a little more about what exactly these dogs are trained to do and how they help their owners:
Assistance dogs open the door to freedom and independence for their recipients, helping with everyday tasks like opening and closing doors, retrieving dropped objects, removing items of clothing and barking in emergencies. But the best thing they provide is companionship and love-giving recipients a paw to hold in tough times and making them smile with just a wag of their tails.
- Dogtober.org.au
How can I help? I’m glad you asked! Head on over to Dogtober.org.au where you can read more about this fantastic cause as well as get some tips as to how you can help.
Dogtober isn’t just about celebrating assistance dogs, it’s about all dogs across Australia. So why not get involved today and help towards training some amazing dogs whilst you’re at it!
What makes Yahoo!7 Answers a great place for users to engage and share information is largely based on the quality of answers we receive from users like you! To ensure users understand what makes a quality answer and to ensure the integrity of the site here is a reminder of when and where to add links so you don’t violate the Community Guidelines.
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Users are more than welcome to share their Facebook, Twitter or personal blogs but these links should be shared only on your personal profile page. Personal links should not be posted into answers or questions.
Here on Answers our mission is to share knowledge and advice within the community in an environment that respects the Community Guidelines. By sticking to the guidelines and reporting abuse, we can all make Yahoo!7 Answers an informative and enjoyable place to be.
Ever wanted to ask these two Hollywood megastars a question? Well, now’s your chance!
Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy co-star in the upcoming film ‘Tower Heist,’ a comedy caper about workers at a luxury block of apartments who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them of their retirement funds.
Yahoo! Movies are meeting up for a chat with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, and we’re giving you the chance to have your question answered by them! In addition, the best answer(s) will receive 100 bonus points on Yahoo!7 Answers.
Head on over to Yahoo!7 Answers and leave your question for a chance to have it answered by the men themselves and to win 100 bonus points. The only catch, you need to get your question in by tomorrow morning, so be quick about it!
One of the giants of the technology sector, Steve Jobs, passed away today aged 56.
The Internet is rife with tributes from every possible corner; from blogs to Flickr to print and social media – everyone is mourning and remembering.
Yahoo! co-founder, Jerry Yang, had the following words to share:
“Steve was my hero growing up. He not only gave me a lot of personal advice and encouragement, he showed all of us how innovation can change lives. I will miss him dearly, as will the world.”
On Friday, we let you know that Answers would be unavailable Tuesday, Sept 13th for several hours. We are happy to share that all maintenance was completed by 9pm last night as planned and the site is available again.
We apologise for any inconvenience. Thanks so much for your patience!
Yahoo!7 Answers will be unavailable on Tuesday, September 13th, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm AEST, due to planned maintenance. If there is any change to this schedule, we will update the information here.
If you’re looking for something to do during the downtime, here are some ideas:
It is National Literacy and Numeracy Week in Australia currently!
What’s that I hear you ask? Well, check out the following from the official site:
NLNW represents a collaborative approach by all Governments and school communities to highlight the importance of literacy and numeracy skills for all children and young people, with a focus on school-aged children.
NLNW gives schools the opportunity to get involved in a range of literacy and numeracy activities. The Week aims to recognise locally the achievements of students and the work of teachers, parents and members of the community who support young people to develop stronger literacy and numeracy skills.
Sounds like a great initiative!
In honour of this special week, we’re asking the following question:
How did it come to this terrible humanitarian disaster? Is it possible to avoid something in the future? How can we help ten million people? And how can you ever be sure that your donation arrives?
In the fight against hunger Yahoo! supports the initiative ” Save The Children” and the Bob Marley family. On this page you will find answers to many unanswered questions and detailed instructions on how you can donate.
Please consider making a contribution and share your suggestions so that this tragedy will not remain silent in answering this question and share it in your Facebook status and Twitter:
The NPS MedicineWise team has become a part of the furniture in the health category here at Yahoo!7 Answers in recent months.
It’s fabulous that we live in a time when we can draw on the experiences of a community like Yahoo!7 Answers to help us with our dilemmas, share information, provide reassurance and a listening ear at any time of the day or night.
When it comes to our health and wellbeing, though, it’s really important to know how to find information that’s accurate, relevant, and up-to-date. That’s why NPS MedicineWise is a Knowledge Partner here at Yahoo!7 Answers.
Who is NPS MedicineWise?
You might have seen some of our responses to questions about different medical conditions and the use of medicines. NPS MedicineWise is independent and not-for-profit – funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing, and we have no commercial interests. Our purpose is to enable people to make better decisions about medicines and medical tests – to help people “be medicinewise”.
We keep an eye on Yahoo!7 Answers and try to contribute balanced, evidence-based information to people who are looking to make decisions about their health and the medicines they take.
Delving deeper
The information we do provide is not meant to take the place of medical advice – so that’s why you’ll always see us encouraging people to talk to a qualified health professional such as their GP or pharmacist.
One of the best ways to be medicinewise is to ask the right questions – so that you can get the most out of your medicines and make better informed decisions about them. So keep the health and medical questions coming, and if you want to know more about how to be medicinewise, check out the NPS MedicineWise website: http://www.nps.org.au/bemedicinewise
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