How’s this for a feel-good story? Seems there was a woman in Canton (my hometown) who, although no one ever knew it, was quite wealthy when she died. She had lived frugally, primarily in residence hotels, for most of her adult life and had never owned a pet. However, when she died, she bequeathed half of her substantial investment holdings to the Stark County Humane Society! Her friends are shocked, and her family is contesting the will, but the agency’s board is dancing in the streets!
See the whole story here, and take a look at your own estate planning. Do you have anything you could donate to animal care charities when you go? Check out our dog den for an article on pet-related charities.
I’ve found quite a few news items of interest this week.
First up: Dog Stuck in Recliner at Assisted Living Center. Firefighters in Naperville, Illinois responded to an emergency call from the Sunrise of Naperville Assisted Living Center, arriving to find 5-year old Ebonyser stuck inside a recliner after the electrical controls stopped working. The terrier lives with 87-year old Ken Maris, who says Ebonyser has some nerve damage and is on pain killers, but is recovering well. Firefighters had to saw the chair apart to get the dog out, while a nurse’s aid hung onto the chair to relieve the pressure on the dog.
If you’ve been following along, you know I’ve begun posting an adoptable dog from a shelter each Sunday. It’s true that one of the biggest needs shelters have is for people to foster and adopt the dogs they have in their care. However, if you can’t adopt a dog, there are many other ways you can help your local shelter. Here’s our list of the top ten things they need. Continue reading Tuesday Top Ten: Shelter Donation Needs→
As most of you know, I’ve been trying to get our dogs into dock diving, but so far no luck. We tried with Cooper at the Pet Expo in Columbus last month – who knew a Vizsla would be scared of the water?
We’ve often talked about crate training on doggies.com, but I know some people use cages instead. What’s the difference? It’s not in the construction at all, but rather in the function.
A crate is typically used to give your dog a place to get away from it all, his own personal den. It can also be a useful training tool when you are housebreaking. A cage, on the other hand, is typically used to keep your dog out of the way or to punish the dog for bad behavior. So, which is it at your house? Continue reading Saturday Survey: Dog Crate or Dog Cage→
OK, so I’ve heard of dogs chewing up the insides of a car, and I’ve even heard of dogs putting holes in tires, but check out this video from WDEF News.
Doncha’ just wonder what the other two dogs were thinking? “Ummmm! I’m gonna to tell your dad!”
OK, so I’m a little behind, but I’m still making my way through the March issue of Reader’s Digest. They had some very good advice from Cesar Milan, The Dog Whisperer, on how to find the perfect dog for your family.
Just saw the new Miller High Life commercial. You know how he goes into various sports arenas and takes back their beer because they aren’t worthy? In this one, he goes inside an arena and sees it has been converted for use as a dog show. He just can’t believe it. Then, at the end he says, “Is that a portrait of a dog?” It doesn’t translate well for me to tell you about it, but I can’t find it on YouTube yet. It is absolutely hysterical, so watch for it.
There will be a Paw Pawty tonight on Twitter from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. EST with the hashtag #blogpawty. If you don’t have Twitter, but want to follow along, you can watch the streaming conversation here.
Of course, everyone is invited to attend! There will be DJ’s spinning tunes, yummy drinks and tasty noms served up by the barktenders and a TON of AMAZING pwizes to give away throughout!
I’ve never been to one before, but I’m so excited!
Hope to see you there.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
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How’s this for a feel-good story? Seems there was a woman in Canton (my hometown) who, although no one ever knew it, was quite wealthy when she died. She had lived frugally, primarily in residence hotels, for most of her adult life and had never owned a pet. However, when she died, she bequeathed half of her substantial investment holdings to the Stark County Humane Society! Her friends are shocked, and her family is contesting the will, but the agency’s board is dancing in the streets!
