Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog an Athlete

My kids started their basketball season this week, and my youngest wanted to bring one of the dogs to practice, thinking she might be as talented as Air Bud. What about your dogs? Do they play any sports?

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Dog Prayers of Thanksgiving

Our pick for dog picture of the year!

Caption:  Dear God, Thank you for sending me to Timmy’s house instead of Michael Vick’s!  Amen.

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2 Ohio Labs Need a Home Together

Received this in my e-mail today from a friend.   C’mon all you lab lovers – can’t someone help her out?

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For Dogs Who Are Senior Citizens

This was posted recently in our forums, but I know not all of you get to the forums very often, and I thought it might be of interest:
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Dog Poetry

A sweet story from Black Pearl Dogs.

~ My Heart Has A Tail ~

I made a discovery, just today 

Something so amazing in every way. 

 

It was when you bounded towards my face,

Kissing and wriggling all over the place. 

 

And I held you very close to me,

Experiencing euphoria, endlessly.  

 

It seemed all at once, our hearts became one,

And together we were having so much fun.

 

When I see you running around, 

You don’t need words to make a sound. 

 

I know that you love me very much

With a loyalty no human can touch. 

 

That’s why I believe you’ve become my heart,

And no one earthly force can keep us apart.

 

We understand each other so very well;

Surely my heart has a tail, can’t you tell?”

~Author Unknown

 

Do you have a favorite dog poem?  Submit it to me:  TheDogLady@doggies.com, and I’ll try to get it posted.  Who knows?  Maybe we’ll haev a contest if we have a lot of entries!

 

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Feel like driving some dogs around the country?

From my e-mail:

The most up-to-date run sheet can be found here: http://wp.me/pskic-f3

Transport Coordinator:

PLEASE CONTACT DIRECTLY IF YOU CAN HELP

Kelly Gibson

mdgrrrl@msn.com (@msn.com)

(619) 405-5456

Please provide the following:

Leg offered:

First & Last Name:

Location (city/state):

Please provide full address if volunteering for the overnight.

Email:

Is email available from home or only work?

Home phone:

Cell phone:

Vehicle make/model/color/etc:

Name of coordinators or groups for whom you’ve driven before. If none, please give vet name and contact number.

Recommended meeting place, if any:

Passenger details are at the bottom of the post.

FRIDAY, OCT 2

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Waycross, GA to Forsyth, GA

1 Catahoula

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LEG 1-A: Waycross, GA to Tifton, GA (US-82)

73.2 miles; 1 hr 30 min

3:15 PM – 4:45 PM EDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 2-A: Tifton, GA to Perry, GA (I-75)

73.9 miles; 1 hr 11 min

5:00 PM – 6:40 PM EDT

Filled – thank you Kate & Sandy!!

LEG 3-A: Perry, GA to Forsyth, GA (I-75)

46.9 miles; 48 min

6:55 PM – 7:45 PM EDT

Filled – thank you Ana & Tom!!

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Savannah, GA to Forsyth, GA

1 Catahoula

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LEG 1-B: Savannah, GA to Dublin, GA (I-16)

105 miles; 1 hr 30 min

4:50 PM – 6:20 PM EDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 2-B: Dublin, GA to Forsyth, GA (I-16 / 75)

73.2 miles; 1 hr 10 min

6:35 PM – 7:45 PM EDT

***NEEDED***

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2 Catahoulas meet in Forsyth.

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LEG 4: Forsyth, GA to Atlanta, GA

2 Catahoulas

61.6 miles; 1 hr 5 min

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

***NEEDED***

OVERNIGHT IN / AROUND ATLANTA, GA

2 Catahoulas

***NEEDED***

SATURDAY, OCT 3

LEG 5: Atlanta, GA to Adairsville, GA (I-20 / I-75)

2 Catahoulas

59 miles; 1 hr

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 6: Adairsville, GA to Chattanooga, TN (I-75)

2 Catahoulas

57.6 miles; 1 hr

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM EDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 7: Chattanooga, TN to Manchester, TN (I-24)

2 Catahoulas

Time zone change, -1 hr

75.1 miles; 1 hr 23 min

11:30 AM – 12:55 PM EDT

10:30 AM – 11:55 AM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 8: Manchester, TN to Nashville, TN (I-24)

2 Catahoulas

65.9 miles; 1 hr 5 min

12:10 PM – 1:15 PM CDT

Filled – thank you Darlene & Jim!!

LEG 9: Nashville, TN to Bowling Green, KY (I-65)

2 Catahoulas

65.6 miles; 1 hr 9 min

1:30 PM – 2:40 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 10: Bowling Green, KY to Elizabethtown, KY (I-65)

2 Catahoulas

Time zone change, +1 hr

73.5 miles; 1 hr 15 min

2:55 PM – 4:10 PM CDT

3:55 PM – 5:10 PM EDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 11: Elizabethtown, KY to Louisville, KY (I-65)

2 Catahoulas

45.6 miles; 50 min

5:25 PM – 6:15 PM EDT

***NEEDED***

Boxer joins transport in Louisville.

LEG 12: Louisville, KY to Columbus, IN (I-65)

2 Catahoulas & Boxer

73.1 miles; 1 hr 17 min

6:30 PM – 7:50 PM EDT

DRIVER 1: ***NEEDED***

DRIVER 2: ***NEEDED?***

LEG 13: Columbus, IN to Indianapolis, IN (I-65)

2 Catahoulas & Boxer

43.2 miles; 48 min

8:05 PM – 8:55 PM EDT

DRIVER 1: ***NEEDED***

DRIVER 2: ***NEEDED?***

Pittie puppy joins transport in Indy.

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OVERNIGHT IN / AROUND INDIANAPOLIS, IN

OVERNIGHT 1: ***NEEDED*** (Boxer)

OVERNIGHT 2: ***NEEDED*** (pittie puppy)

OVERNIGHT 3: ***NEEDED*** (1 or 2 Catahoulas)

OVERNIGHT 4: ***NEEDED?***

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SUNDAY, OCT 4

LEG 14: Indianapolis, IN to Lafayette, IN (I-65)

2 Catahoulas, Boxer, puppy

62 miles; 1 hr 9 min

9:00 AM – 10:10 AM EDT

Filled – thank you Lisa & Rob!!

LEG 15: Lafayette, IN to Crown Point, IN (I-65)

2 Catahoulas, Boxer, puppy

Time zone change, -1 hr

81.1 miles; 1 hr 20 min

10:25 AM – 11:45 AM EDT

9:25 AM – 10:45 AM CDT

DRIVER 1: ***NEEDED***

DRIVER 2: ***NEEDED?***

LEG 16: Crown Point, IN to Hinsdale, IL

2 Catahoulas, Boxer, puppy

46.1 miles; 1 hr 5 min

11:00 AM – 12:05 PM CDT

DRIVER 1: Filled – thank you Judi!! (2 catahoulas)

DRIVER 2: ***NEEDED*** (boxer & puppy)

LEG 17-A: Hinsdale, IL to Elgin, IL

Ginger, Boxer & puppy

33.2 miles; 45 min

12:20 PM – 1:05 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 17-B: Hinsdale, IL to Joliet, IL

Lou-Lou only

30.4 miles; 40 min

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

Filled – thank you Kasie & Tim!!

LEG 18: Elgin, IL to Rockford, IL (I-90)

Boxer and puppy only

40.2 miles; 45 min

1:20 PM – 2:05 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 19: Rockford, IL to Madison, WI (I-39 / 90)

Boxer and puppy only

66 miles; 1 hr

2:20 PM – 3:20 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 20: Madison, WI to Tomah, WI (I-90 / 94)

Boxer and puppy only

94.6 miles; 1 hr 30 min

3:35 PM – 5:05 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 21: Tomah, WI to Eau Claire, WI (I-94)

Boxer and puppy only

76.6 miles; 1 hr 16 min

5:20 PM – 6:35 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

LEG 22: Eau Claire, WI to Woodbury, MN (I-94)

Boxer and puppy only

82 miles; 1 hr 18 min

6:50 PM – 8:10 PM CDT

***NEEDED***

Working Dogs

In honor of Labor Day, we salute all working dogs with a wag of the doggies.com tail. Whether you have an official job such as search and rescue or a fun job like agility training, or even if you serve the important function of lap warmer, we salute your hard work and hope that you got the day off today, too!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

How many dogs fit in a Honda Pilot?

As it turns out, if they’re Great Danes, at least two of them fit in the Honda Pilot, even though the commercial says it holds eight passengers.

These two beauties, Josie (the black one) and Hayley (the tan one) were waiting patiently for their dad to get some ice cream last night.  How cute are they?

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

Police Officers and Their Dogs

While working at this week’s Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Ribs Burnoff (say that 3 times fast!), I got into a conversation with two of Canton’s finest regarding their dogs.  No, these weren’t K-9 officers, but I think we sometimes forget that public officials have personal lives, just like we do.

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Meet Buford, K-9 Extraordinaire

My posts have been a little few and far between this week because I’m working at the community festival surrounding the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement.

Today, I was honored to meet Buford, one of Canton’s finest.  (And I apologize, Buford, for the smeary picture – not sure what happened.  Let’s just say we are digitizing your face so you don’t blow your undercover status!)

Hard at work protecting and serving the populace of Canton, 7-year old Buford rides with Patrol Officer Gilmore of the Canton Police Department.

I think Buford was a little disappointed when he got out of the car ready to work, and only got his picture taken instead of using his training and skills.

Canton’s K-9 force consists of 11 dog/officer pairs.  They are used for search and rescue, bad-guy tracking, and drug sniffing.

Average annual cost of food:  $300

Average cost of dog acquisition and training:  $15,000

Sleeping better at night knowing Buford is on the job:  priceless!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

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