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Pictures from the North Canton Dog Walk
I posted last week about how thrilled I was with the way the city of North Canton is approaching dog adoption. They’re using a bunch of related community events to call attention to the dogs who need to be adopted from area shelters and rescue organizations. Presented by Pawsitive Ohio, DogGone North Canton runs from August 3rd to August 9th.
Today’s event, the Downtown Dog Walk, was sponsored by the North Canton YMCA, and drew a couple dozen hearty walkers and their pooches, despite the grey skies and a few sprinkles. The event began at Bitzer Park right in the middle of downtown and proceeded down Main Street to Ro’s Custard Creations, where each dog could add back on the calories s/he just burned off with a puppy cone.
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My kinda dog!
This seemed like the perfect video for a summer Saturday.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Holistic Community-Wide Approach to Pet Adoption
I like the way the city of North Canton, Ohio is approaching the problem of pet overpopulation. In the course of writing this blog for over five years now, I’ve seen lots of different types of adoption events, but I’ve never seen it done in such a holistic, community-wide way.
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Innovative Interactive Dog Toy
When I write the breed guides telling everything you need to know about your favorite dog breeds, I often make note of the fact that some breeds need continual mental stimulation to keep them from becoming destructive. There are also some breeds who are prone to bloat, which can be caused by eating too quickly.
This innovative, homemade food dispenser could keep your dog occupied for hours, and he certainly won’t be eating too fast.
If you’re the DIY kind of person, try it out and let us know how it works for you.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Brimfield Ohio K-9s
From the Brimfield, OH PD Facebook Page (one of the best pages on FB): The proud and awesome K-9 Corps! Left to right is Pseudo (Officer Gramlich), Drogen (Officer Allen), Nitro (Officer Putnam) and the senior dog, Havoc (Sgt. Knarr).
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Good day, and good dog!
Soccer Loving Pups
Just in time for the World Cup festivities, DogTagArt.com has come out with new designs. There are flags from many countries, as well as soccer-oriented fun.
All of my dogs wear tags from this company, and we’ve been very happy with them. They are high quality, durable, and the print stays legible for a long time. I’ve never had to replace one.
Check them out if you’re tired of buying new every few years when your dog’s tags can no longer be read.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
World Pup on Woofipedia!
Have you been watching any of the World Cup games? Now you can get in on the World Cup excitement with World Pup sponsored by Royal Canin! The ball’s in your court to help your favorite dog breed and country take the top spot.
AKC and Royal Canin have teamed up to bring you World Pup, our first international online canine scrimmage where four rounds of face-offs will lead to the ultimate World Pup champion.
Voting takes place seven days a week at WorldPup.WOOFipedia.com. The winner will be crowned on July 14th.
Round 1 features a Boston Terrier from the USA against a Basenji from Ghana, among other match-ups.
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Good day, and good dog!
Nosing Out Bedbugs
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Western Region Finals of 2014 Incredible Dog Challenge – Live Streaming
Here’s the link for Saturday’s Western Region Finals of the 2014 Purina Pro-Plan Incredible Dog Challenge. Clicking on the link will take you to Livestream.com, where you watch all of the action as it unfolds. The finals begin at 2 pm on Saturday, May 31, 2014 and run until 8 pm that same day. (Both times are Eastern, even though the event is being held in Huntington Beach, CA)
If you’ve not seen one of these competitions before, you’re in for a real treat. Events include Diving Dogs, Jack Russell Hurdle Races, Freestyle Flying Disc, Agility, and Fetch It!
Winners from this competition will go head to head with the Eastern Regional winners in St. Louis, MO September 26th – 27th.
Happy watching!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!