Hey everybody out there in doggie land! The Dog Lady is having knee surgery today so I hijacked the blog before Cooper could get to it. He got to be the guest blogger last time.
Category Archives: Dog Fun
Fun Dog Costumes for Halloween from PetSmart
Will your dog be dressing up for your Halloween events this year? If so, check out the fun costumes PetSmart has. They were nice enough to send me some costumes to blog about, and my dogs were good enough to model them for you. Continue reading Fun Dog Costumes for Halloween from PetSmart
Little Lamb: Another Ice Cream Stand Friend
Isn’t he cute? He’s a poodle / terrier mix. Just 10 weeks old, he lives with an Hispanic family, and she gave me the dog’s name in Spanish, which I won’t attempt to spell, but it translates as “Little Lamb”. The perfect name for this little sweetie!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Friday Funny: Mishka the singing husky dog
Have you seen this YouTube video yet? It says Mishka is better than Bieber (which IMHO wouldn’t take much, but my son would disagree.)
Saturday Survey: Which species does your dog most remind you of?
Many species have stereotypes associated with them. Do any of these remind you of your dog?
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Friday Factoid: Lifespan
Longevity in domestic dogs depends on the care they receive, their breed, and body size.
In general, larger breeds have shorter lifespans.
Many giant dog breeds average only 7 or 8 years, while some small terrier breeds might live as long as 20 years.
The average lifespan for mixed-breed and midsize dogs is about 13 to 14 years. The longest-lived dog with reliable documentation died at 29 in 1939.
From dogfacts.org
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
America’s Best Dog-Friendly Hotels
The Today Show recently ran a story on pet friendly hotels. View the slideshow to see what each hotel offers your dog. Most of these are way out of my budget range, but it’s kind of nice to dream.
Can someone please explain to me how you do “turndown service” on a dog bed?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: America’s Best Dog Parks
A friend of mine just gave me a copy of the June issue of Dog Fancy, where they list the top ten dog parks in America. In case you missed their article, here are the rankings. I’m proud to say that my favorite park, Stow, Ohio’s Bow Wow Beach, made the cut.
The Dogs are Swimming in Charleston
From the Charleston Daily Mail: An event is being held on Labor Day to raise money for the Putnam Animal Relief Fund to build a new shelter in Putnam County.
Dogs are invited to swim from 6 to 8 p.m. Labor Day at Valley Park Wave Pool. Donations will be accepted at the door toward building the new shelter.
On a related note (and I have to include this because it concerns my employer, American Electric Power): There will be a softball game at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 at Valley Park in Hurricane. It will pit the Putnam Animal Relief Center Pounders against the AEP John Amos Plant Scrubbers. The teams pay to play, and donations will be accepted from spectators.
For more information on either event, call Karen Haynes at 304-757-7584.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: Did You Celebrate?
If you’ve been following along, you know that last Thursday was National Dog Day. Did you celebrate?