Have you seen this yet? I dare you not to say, “Awwwwww…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMppUgSQNPU
Thanks to friend-0f-the-blogger Marsha for sending this to me. I held onto it for about a month, trying to embed the video here, which I was never able to do. Finally took the time to find the clip on YouTube today, so I can share it this way. It’s really cute, but kind of scary at the same time. This dog must be EXTREMELY patient!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Gadzoo.com, the leading pets classifieds and content provider for nearly 100 newspaper websites, announces its Marley & Me – Cutest Pets Photo Contest, running online now through April 20, 2009. Just in time for the hit movie Marley & Me’s DVD/Blu-ray release, pet lovers are invited to win great prizes by uploading photos of their pet looking as cute as Marley. Users can also rate pet photos on a scale of 1 to 5 “paws” to determine the winning photos.
I got an e-mail from Martha, asking me to share her site with all of you. She has two dogs, Jake & Tycho, who “star” in a new video each weekday. They’re really cute! And I especially love the public service announcement about adopting from a shelter.
Here’s her promo info, which is a pretty apt description.
Move over, Laurel and Hardy! Jake and Tycho are in town!
Who are Jake and Tycho, you say? Only the funniest new comedy duo to hit the Internet.
I guarantee you haven’t seen anything like it before. You’ll have to see it for yourself though. Go to and bookmark it now. You’ll find a new video comic strip every weekday morning. Nothing better than starting your day with a laugh. Or just sit back, relax, and watch over 200 oldies but goodies. Bookmark it now: .http://jakeandtycho.comhttp://jakeandtycho.com
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Those of you who read my post Wednesday night know that I was getting a kick this week out of where my animals had sprawled for the night. So, I’m curious – where does your dog sleep at night? For this week, I haven’t blocked multiple responses, so be sure to submit an answer for each of your dogs, if you have more than one.
Are you a fan of the DogTown series on National Geographic channel? They sent me information on the start of the 3rd season, scheduled for 3/20 at 10 pm ET.
If you’ve never seen the TV show House, it centers on a crabby doctor named Gregory House, who has exceptional diagnostic skills. Of course, he’s wrong about 3 times and nearly kills every patient before he stumbles on to the right diagnosis, but I digress. Anyways, according to a story on MSNBC.com, many dogs combine their keen sense of smell with their intuition and daily observations of us to be able to tell when something is wrong.
With the death of 6-year old sled dog Victor at this year’s Iditarod, animal activists are again calling for the Iditarod to be shut down. On the other side, people say that these dogs are happiest when they are running and are, in fact, bred to run. In addition, the argument goes, there are over 900 dogs competing, and the loss of 1 or 2 dogs over a two week period, is probably no different than in the general population. So, what do you think? Should the Iditarod be stopped because at least one dog dies every year?
I guess I’ve never followed this race too closely in the past, but animal activists have had it on their radar for years, as at least one dog usually dies during the two week race. and this year is no exception. Victor, a 6-year old sled dog on Jeff Holt’s team, died between the Rainy Pass and Rohn checkpoints this week.
As the blog writer here at doggies.com, I get lots of e-mails from readers, asking for my advice. I’ve also noticed that we get lots of comments on the blog that don’t necessarily pertain to the posting, but the commenter wants advice or wants to ask a question. While both of these are totally fine, we felt the need to add a forums section to allow our readers to interact with each other, rather than with just me (through e-mail) or rather than posting an un-related comment which may not get read widely.
I had a question come in via e-mail that I thought a lot of people might be interested in, so the writer, Colleen, very graciously allowed me to post it.
Hi Beth,
My husband and I are interested in purchasing a dog from a breeder. What are some of the things we should know before hand. The breeder is registered with AKC. What are some of the questions we should ask the breeder?
Thank you
At a minimum, you should ask to see the parents. Sometimes they will not both be on-site, but at least the mother should be. The purpose of seeing the parents is that you can get a general sense of their health. If you are lucky, the breeder will take you to the kennel area when showing the parents, which means you can check out the living conditions. Run, don’t walk, away if the conditions are not clean, adequately heated/cooled, and humane. You can also see whether they breed several breeds or specialize
in just one or two (which is usually better). Check to see how many dogs they have who are pregnant or still nursing. Ideally, they will space out their litters, especially for each mama, rather than breeding each dog every time she comes into heat.
Ask to see the vet records for the parents, including an OFA certification for hip dysplasia and a CERF record for eye problems. Also, make sure that the parents are up-to-date on their shots and that initial puppy shots and worming have been done on the puppies. If you are buying a breed with a docked tail or other alterations, you might ask if the breeder does these procedures himself, and ask to see where, so you can make sure the facility is clean.
Depending on whether or not you plan to show the dog, you will want to discuss the breed standard, and how the breeder tries to further the quality of the breed. Ask to see breeding records so you can see that he is making an effort to prevent in-breeding and to try to bring out certain traits or suppress others.
Follow your instincts. If you get a bad feeling about a breeder,it is probaby best that you don’t buy there. A good breeder will also want to ask you questions to make sure his dog is going to a good home. He may also have a waiting list, indicating that he doesn’t overbreed just to make money.
Thanks for writing, a good luck! Let me know when you get your little bundle of joy – I’d love to see pix.
P.S. Do you mind if I post your question and my response on the site for others to see?
Thank you so much and yes feel free to post my question. May I ask one more how do I determine what price is appropriate for the breed?
The way I’ve always done it is to check with several breeders and see what they charge. I rarely take the highest or lowest price.
One other thing. Once you have several breeders’ prices, you may be able to negotiate with the breeder you have chosen for a puppy you really like, telling him that you can get a similar dog at a lesser price and would he be willing to come down some? Also, some (but by no means all) breeders will give you a price break if you are buying with no intention of breeding your puppy.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!