Good Samaritan Rescues Dog

January 3, 2010

I don’t know where this happened, or who the guy is, but what a nice thing he did!  Please let me know if you have any info on this.  How great to see a happy ending!

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Reader’s Digest Hero Pets of the Year

October 7, 2009

The winner (and still champion) - Chi Chi

The winner - Chi Chi: Courtesy Mary Lane

My bad!  I totally missed the boat on this one.  Over the summer, Reader’s Digest ran a contest to find a winner for the award of Hero Pet of the year.  Finalists included 2 dogs, 1 horse, 1 cat, and 1 parrot.  No big surprise that one of the dogs won!

 I’m sorry I didn’t get this to you in time to vote – I’ll put it on my calendar to check on for next year.  At any rate, the stories of the finalists are available on the Reader’s Digest site - they are very touching.

 Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

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Pregnant Dog is a Hero

September 29, 2009

jada n pupsAccording to a recent story in the Canton Repository, kudos are due to Jada, a mixed breed who lives here in Canton with Tabitha Billings.  Seems an intruder broke into their home and threatened Tabitha and her 3-year old son with a gun.

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Meet Chesley Sullen-barker

May 29, 2009

chesleyI took my kids out for ice cream after their baseball game tonight, and we ran into the nicest dog at the ice cream shop.  His human said he had lost his front leg in a car accident and then went to the Humane Society, where they met.  The man was looking for a hero’s name for the dog, and had just about settled on Chesley Sullenberger III (after the pilot who successfully ditched his plane in the Hudson), when his daughter suggested a slight change:  Chesley Sullen-barker!

What a great dog!

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

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And They Say It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World

December 15, 2008

Dateline:  Chile.  When one homeless dog didn’t quite make it across a busy Santiago highway, his traveling companion just couldn’t leave him there for the vultures. 

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China, the hero dog

August 28, 2008

Have you heard about China, the hero dog from Argentina?  Apparently, she is a better mom than her 14-year old human neighbor.  Check out this story from the small town of La Plata, about 40 miles south of Buenos Aires.

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Our Heroes

June 18, 2008

If you’re reading this, you are likely a dog lover and already know that our dogs are so much more than pets.  Below are some recent news stories that prove that some dogs are downright heroes!  Whether preventing an abduction, helping a person with seizures, or chasing away a bear, these three wonder dogs deserve our thanks!

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Tank the Wonder Dog

June 6, 2008

From New Zealand:  Tank, a four-month old terrier mix began jumping on the bed of his guardians early in the morning.  Just another one of the “joys” of having a puppy, perhaps?

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