Em is a recent arrival at Deaf Dane Rescue in Oakridge, Oregon. She is 9 months old and very sweet, but she is rather timid. She is a wiggly girl, always wagging her tail so hard her whole body is wiggling. She has some potty training issues which we will be working on. She has peed in the house a few times. She has a hard time holding it all night sometimes. She is a sweet baby and wants so much to please. All she needs is some time, and a loving home.
Thanks to friend-of-the-blogger Craig for sharing these wonderful pictures of his new buddy. It’s pretty exciting – apparently Cinjun’s litter mate lives with Billy Joel! This beautiful dog came from Woodleigh Farms and hunting preserve in Ontario, Canada.
I just loved Craig’s captions, so had to give you the whole show he sent!
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!”
I’ve posted lots of pictures this week of some cute Yorki-Schon puppies, but I know a lot of you are show people. Which begs the question: what’s the consensus on these new designer dogs, created by breeding two purebreds to make a unique cross-breed?
In addition to the national list of breed popularity, the AKC also publishes lists of the most popular dog breeds in 50 of the largest cities in the United States. According to their press release, some trends they noticed include:
The ever-popular Lab is slowly losing ground in some towns – more U.S. cities featured a breed other than the Labrador Retriever in its top spot this year than in 2008. The breeds responsible for ousting the 19 year national favorite? The German Shepherd ranked first in Columbus, Detroit, Honolulu, Memphis, Miami Providence and West Palm Beach; the Yorkshire Terrier triumphed in Oakland, Tampa, NYC, and Philadelphia; the Bulldog rose to the top in L.A.; and the Bull Terrier was a favorite in Newark, NJ.
The Bulldog is a favorite in California, perhaps due to celeb owners such as Adam Sandler, Kelly Osborne and John Legend. The breed reached the top spot in Los Angeles, the only city where it currently reigns as number one. The wrinkled pooch nearly reached the top in San Diego as well, coming in at the 2nd spot.
South Florida loves its German Shepherd Dog. The breed ranks first in West Palm Beach as well as Miami, where it has held the top spot since 2002, the first year the American Kennel Club started tracking city registration statistics.
Providence is the only U.S. city where the Labrador Retriever does not factor into the Top 5. Despite ranking second in 2008, the breed dropped off the list, making room for the German Shepherd in first place, along with the Yorkshire Terrier, Golden Retriever, Boxer and Poodle.
Unusual breeds on local top five lists include the Bull Terrier (1st in Newark), the Mastiff (4th in Des Moines), the Miniature Pinscher and Shetland Sheepdog (3rd and 5th, respectively, in Richmond) and the Chihuahua (3rd in Honolulu).
The American Kennel Club has recently released its list of the breeds most registered with them in 2009. Although purebred guardians are under no obligation to register their dogs, and mixed-breed families aren’t allowed to register, this list is used as one indication of the popularity of the various breeds.
The doggies are coming! The doggies are coming! The 134th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show will be held in just two weeks at Madison Square Gardens in NYC.
Em is a recent arrival at Deaf Dane Rescue in Oakridge, Oregon. She is 9 months old and very sweet, but she is rather timid. She is a wiggly girl, always wagging her tail so hard her whole body is wiggling. She has some potty training issues which we will be working on. She has peed in the house a few times. She has a hard time holding it all night sometimes. She is a sweet baby and wants so much to please. All she needs is some time, and a loving home.
I received an e-mail the other day from Kyla Duffy of Happy Tails Books, regarding some exciting things they have in the works. I love free stuff!
The good folks at Mars Veterinary (who bring you Pedigree dog food and Greenies chews) are running a census specifically for mixed-breed dogs.
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The doggies are coming! The doggies are coming! The 134th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show will be held in just two weeks at Madison Square Gardens in NYC.