Ya’ gotta hand it to my Golden, Maggie. She knows how to get her way. I know she wants to be the center of my life, but enough is enough! For whatever reason, she decided that I needed to be out of bed at 5:30 this morning. She started by pawing at my face. OK, so I’m a little behind on clipping her nails, but that hurt!
How fat is your dog?
An interesting story from the BBC. Seems this man allowed his border collie to gain too much weight, and he was actually convicted of cruelty!
TiVo Alert – Oprah
On Friday, Oprah will have a show dedicated to all sorts of animals. The promo shows a house-broken hippo and a dog program at a prison, which will feature Glenn Close. Sounds pretty interesting!
You can see more info here. Don’t forget to look at the links towards the bottom left – it shows some funny animal videos and other goodies!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Hotel for Dogs
We finally bought the movie “Hotel for Dogs” for our kids. It was not at all what I expected it to be, but it turns out to be a pretty good movie. I had no idea it was about foster kids, which as you know is a topic near and dear to my heart. The “hotel” the kids establish is designed to take in the “throwaway” dogs left out on the street, an obvious metaphor for foster kids.
Enter to win a portrait of your dog!
Evanston, IL (May 11, 2009) Gadzoo.com, the leading pets classifieds and content provider for nearly 100 newspaper websites, announces its Tinsel Town Giveaway running online May 11 through May 22, 2009. In celebration of DR. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts’ Blu-ray/DVD release, Gadzoo!’s resident Watchdog blogger, Digger the Labrador, will invite pet lovers to win one of 50 DVD copies of Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts. Additionally, users can enter to win a grand prize of a custom commissioned painting of their pet by nationally-known artist, Karen Derrico. The contest will run on Digger’s “Watchdog Blog” which is accessible through participating Gadzoo! affiliates’ websites. To locate the nearest contest in their area, consumers should visit www.gadzoo.com/GadzooAffiliatesHome.aspx.
Gadzoo!’s Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Tinsel Town Giveaway is presented by 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment. In conjunction with the Tinsel Town Giveaway, Digger will blog for 10 weekdays about the Hollywood-themed movie as well as all the glitzy and glamorous ways to give your pet the “Tinsel Town” treatment. Simply posting a comment on one of his blog entries during the promotion period will qualify the user to have a random chance to win the following prizes:
· One grand prize winner will receive the ultimate Tinsel Town treatment for their pet — a 20”x24” custom commissioned painting of a pet photo of the winner’s choice on a gallery-wrapped, ready-to-hang canvas ($895 value). Karen Derrico’s signature animal art is created from real-life photographs and has gained national recognition. For more information, visit www.karenderrico.com.
One of 50 DVD copies of Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts – the latest installment of the family-friendly, animal-filled comedy movie series featuring “animal whisperer” Maya Dolittle (played by Kyla Pratt), her faithful sidekick Lucky the Dog, and a cast full of loveable animals. The PG-rated DVD also includes several bonus materials. ($22.98 value).
Until next time,
Good day, good dog, and good luck!
Puppy Mills on The Dog Whisperer
Sorry for the short notice – Cesar Milan is going to visit puppy mills on his show, The Dog Whisperer, tonight. Tune in to The National Geographic Channel at 8 pm Eastern and find out more about this important topic.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Anti-Puppy Mill Rallies
Wayne Pacelle, CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, had a blog post yesterday about the progress being made in trying to eliminate puppy mills. You can see the blog post here, but one of the things I found most exciting is that rallies are being organized for THIS WEEKEND across the nation at Petland stores, where puppy mill puppies are still being sold. Click here to find a rally in your area. What better way to spend the day before Mother’s Day than advocating for the four-legged babies who can’t fend for themselves?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Pets’ Opinion on the Economy
This was sent with the caption, “How bad is the economy?”
Love the cat!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Dogs in the Barnyard
This was sent to me with the caption “warmest spot in the barnyard”. Too cute!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday’s Top Ten: Dog Sports
We carry a few articles in our doggies den about various sports you can enjoy with your dog, or at least enjoy watching him enjoy them. Here’s my list of the best damn sports period.