Cute Boxer & Baby Clip from the Bonnie Hunt Show

Have you seen this yet?  I dare you not to say, “Awwwwww…”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMppUgSQNPU

Thanks to friend-0f-the-blogger Marsha for sending this to me.  I held onto it for about a month, trying to embed the video here, which I was never able to do.  Finally took the time to find the clip on YouTube today, so I can share it this way.  It’s really cute, but kind of scary at the same time.  This dog must be EXTREMELY patient!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Cute Dog Photo Contest

Gadzoo.com, the leading pets classifieds and content provider for nearly 100 newspaper websites, announces its Marley & Me – Cutest Pets Photo Contest, running online now through April 20, 2009. Just in time for the hit movie Marley & Me’s DVD/Blu-ray release, pet lovers are invited to win great prizes by uploading photos of their pet looking as cute as Marley. Users can also rate pet photos on a scale of 1 to 5 “paws” to determine the winning photos.

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Jake & Tycho – Dog Video Stars

I got an e-mail from Martha, asking me to share her site with all of you. She has two dogs, Jake & Tycho, who “star” in a new video each weekday. They’re really cute! And I especially love the public service announcement about adopting from a shelter.

Here’s her promo info, which is a pretty apt description.

Saturday Survey: Where Does Your Dog Sleep

Those of you who read my post Wednesday night know that I was getting a kick this week out of where my animals had sprawled for the night.  So, I’m curious – where does your dog sleep at night?  For this week, I haven’t blocked multiple responses, so be sure to submit an answer for each of your dogs, if you have more than one.

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DogTown Season Three

Are you a fan of the DogTown series on National Geographic channel?  They sent me information on the start of the 3rd season, scheduled for 3/20 at 10 pm ET.

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My animals sleeping arrangements, in case you’re interested

I am (obviously) having trouble sleeping, so I thought I’d tell you what’s on my mind tonight.  As I look around my bedroom, I am amused by where my animals choose to sleep. 

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Lance Mackey Three-Peats at Iditarod

After battling winds so strong yesterday that some of the dogs actually sat down and refused to run, Lance Mackey has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race for the 3rd consecutive time.  Mackey, wearing bib #47, arrived in Nome today at 11:38 am with 15 happy, healthy dogs.  Only two previous mushers have accomplished three consecutive wins:  Susan Butcher and Doug Swingley.

For his efforts, Mackey will receive a Dodge Ram Quad Cab Pick-up truck from Anchorage Chrysler Dodge and a check for $69,000 from Wells Fargo, in addition to a congratulatory call from everyone’s favorite governor, Sarah Palin.  The dogs?  They get another bucket of sludge and the two lead dogs, Maple & Lucy, get a garland of roses from ExxonMobil and GCI.

Bruce, the official Iditarod site’s blogger, reports on the 30 – 35 mph windy conditions:  “I stopped in Shaktoolik briefly and as I walked out of the checkpoint one of the Iditarod staff handed me a sandwich to eat. I took it with me as I walked out the door for the 200 yard walk down to the ice where an airplane was waiting to fly me on up the trail to Koyuk.  By the time I got to the plane the sandwich was starting to freeze with ice crystals.”  Can you imagine?  I whine when my hot chocolate cools down on the way to work!

Meanwhile, three rookie mushers were reported late for check-in at Shageluk.  Lou Packer was found by an Iditarod Air Force (IAF) pilot about 22 miles past the town of Iditarod.  He signaled distress, at which time the pilot landed and found that 2 of his 15 dogs had died.  In a move that should make animal activists feel at least a bit better about this race, a plane load of dogs were immediately airlifted from the site, and a 2nd flight was organized to pick up Packer and the remainder of the dogs. 

Local residents took to the trail to try to find the other two lost mushers, Kim Darst and Blake Matray.  They were both found between Shageluk and Iditarod and both decided it would be in the best interest of their teams to scratch from the race. They have been safely transported to Unalakleet and are waiting for transportation to take them back to the starting point in Anchorage.

So, drink a cup of hot chocolate for the competitors and snuggle up in front of your fireplace while you read this.

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

A Dog-Lover’s Story

Thanks to friend-of-the-blogger Wendy for sending me this.

An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out. The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks. Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: ‘I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.’ The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar: ‘He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 – he’s trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?’

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Dog to star in “House” TV show?

If you’ve never seen the TV show House, it centers on a crabby doctor named Gregory House, who has exceptional diagnostic skills.  Of course, he’s wrong about 3 times and nearly kills every patient before he stumbles on to the right diagnosis, but I digress.  Anyways, according to a story on MSNBC.com, many dogs combine their keen sense of smell with their intuition and daily observations of us to be able to tell when something is wrong.

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Saturday Survey: Iditarod = Dog Cruelty?

With the death of 6-year old sled dog Victor at this year’s Iditarod, animal activists are again calling for the Iditarod to be shut down.  On the other side, people say that these dogs are happiest when they are running and are, in fact, bred to run.  In addition, the argument goes, there are over 900 dogs competing, and the loss of 1 or 2 dogs over a two week period, is probably no different than in the general population.  So, what do you think?  Should the Iditarod be stopped because at least one dog dies every year?

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