The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says that production company Richochet Television is now casting for really bad dogs to feature on their new show. The dogs won’t be paid, but they will be featured, with their guardians on a show similar to “Supernanny”.
Poor, poor Trouble
Leona Helmsley’s dog, Trouble has had his cut of Leona’s estate cut from $12 million to $2 million. How is a 9-year old Maltese supposed to live on just a measly $2 million?
Helmsley, known as the “Queen of Mean” after her tax evasion conviction, died last August. Her will specified that Trouble was to receive a $12 million trust fund to allow the general manager of Helmsley’s Sandcastle Hotel to keep Trouble in the manner to which he’d become accustomed.
Helmsley cut most of her family out of the will, leaving the bulk of her fortune to her charitable foundation. The $10 million cut from Trouble’s trust fund will revert to the charity.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Our Heroes
If you’re reading this, you are likely a dog lover and already know that our dogs are so much more than pets. Below are some recent news stories that prove that some dogs are downright heroes! Whether preventing an abduction, helping a person with seizures, or chasing away a bear, these three wonder dogs deserve our thanks!
Who Needs Sleep Anyways?
My friend, Wendy, reports that sleeping in is an impossibility at her house. Between the hours of 5:30 and 6:00 am, every morning, Jake decides it is time for the household to be awake. He doesn’t lick Wendy’s face or bark or jump on the bed; he rips the covers off the bed and drags them out of the room.
I have a similar problem with my Golden, Maggie. She is also hungry at about 5:30 in the morning and will do just about anything to get me up to feed her. She hasn’t stolen my covers yet, but she does all of the other things – licks my face, jumps and lands all of her 70 pounds smack on top of me, barks incessantly, and paws at me. I always have bruises up and down my arms where she claws at me to get me out of bed.
Why is it we have to leave sleeping dogs lie, but they’re allowed to get us up whenever they want to?
Write and tell me your dog wake-up stories at [email protected].
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Street sweeper gets carried away
The Associated Press is reporting that street-sweeping truck cleaning a street in the Bronx sucked up a Boston Terrier as the helpless guardian held her leash. The dog was killed by the machine. The city’s sanitation department calls it a “rare and unfortunate accident”. That’s the understatement of the year!
Is Your Dog Afraid of Storms?
Can Your Dog Sing?
Zoe, a nine-year old spaniel from Lothians, Edinburgh, may be more valuable than most dogs. She recently won her guardian 1000 pounds (nearly $2000 in American money) with her outstanding singing ability.
Adoption Fair
My company picnic was at the Cleveland Zoo today. (And, just in case you were wondering, it is mating season for those huge tortoises, and they are VERY noisy when they do it!)
When we got to the zoo, the whole area from the parking lot to the gates was filled with tents and tables and DOGS. It was a really cool adoption fair, featuring animals from local shelters and rescue groups. Click below to see my pictures.
He’s no dummy!
Living right next to the main highway through town, my friend made quite a spectacle of herself whenever she mowed the lawn. The reason people were so interested was that she had a rather large shadow!
Don’t worry – he won’t bite!
OK, I admit it, I have a vested interest in this one. I work at a midwestern power company during the day and blog by night.
Our single biggest source of injury is dog bites. And of course, all the owners tell us, “don’t worry – he won’t bite!” Have you ever said that about your dog? Are you sure he won’t?
It’s not only the big, scary dogs that bite. Our employees have often been bitten by little ankle-biters, as well.