Several of you have commented about serving your dog healthy food, whether it be a premium commercial food, home-cooked, or raw. That’s great for his regular meals, but what do you do for treats? It’s sometimes hard to strike a balance between rewarding your dog for a job well done and allowing your dog to get too fat.
Dog eats NINE golf balls
OK, my dogs like to chase baseballs, tennis balls, basically anything that moves. But I think Bertie, a Pointer mix from England, has them beat. Continue reading Dog eats NINE golf balls
Health Care Reform / A Bailout for Your Dog
USA Today is reporting that Representative Thaddeus McCotter, a Republican from Michigan, has proposed a bill which would allow people to deduct up to $3,500 per year on their taxes for expenses related to pet health care. From reading the bill, it sounds as if you can deduct not only vet care, but also food, accessories, and supplies.
Known as The Happy (Humanity And Pets Partnered through the Years) Act, the bill is now being debated in the House Committee on Ways and Means. The goal of the bill is to encourage responsible pet care and reduce the abandonment of pets which has skyrocketed during the current recession.
Citing research from the American Pet Products Association’s National Pet Owners Survey, the bill states that 63% of us have pets in the household. The bill also makes note of the positive effects the human-animal bond has on our emotional and physical well being.
Support the bill by calling or writing your Congressman and asking him to vote for house bill HR3501. You can find contact information for elected officials by entering your zip code here.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Poodle Madness
For those of you who enjoyed the last set of pictures I published from grooming shows, I stumbled across this slideshow from MSNBC.com. Too cute!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: How does your dog bark when he’s excited?
Different dogs I’ve had all have had distinctive barks. How does yours sound?
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World’s Funniest Dog Videos
Here’s your Friday Funny. My son laughed hysterically the whole time it was playing. I especially love the ending!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Service Dog May Be Banned from Illinois Classroom
I’ve posted many times about service dogs, how expensive they are to train, and how valuable they are to the people they assist. It’s inconceivable to me that a school district is now in front of the courts, trying to ban an assistance dog from attending school with his autistic charge, a six-year old boy.
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Remembering Senator Kennedy
Love his politics or hate them, there’s no denying that Ted Kennedy was a loyal and loving human to his dogs. He even wrote a children’s book called “My Senator and Me”, giving author credit to his Portuguese Water Dog, Splash.
Tuesday’s Top Ten: Dog Sins
After my last top ten list which featured the prayers of our four-footed friends, I was asked to compile a list of the top ten dog sins. So, here we go.
Sunday Survey: Does your dog watch TV?
It used to be I couldn’t watch the lottery’s TV show because my dog would bark her head off every time the bells dinged indicating someone had won. I’ve also had dogs that loved to watch dog shows. Have you ever had a dog join you in the easy chair for a show?