After posting this week about the poodle grooming finalists, it got me to thinking about the different types of contests available for dogs. I’m not talking about conformance shows, obedience trials, or other sporting events, but about the type of thing you might see at a family picnic or county fair. Have you been involved in any of these types of contests with your dog?
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Meet Chesley Sullen-barker
I took my kids out for ice cream after their baseball game tonight, and we ran into the nicest dog at the ice cream shop. His human said he had lost his front leg in a car accident and then went to the Humane Society, where they met. The man was looking for a hero’s name for the dog, and had just about settled on Chesley Sullenberger III (after the pilot who successfully ditched his plane in the Hudson), when his daughter suggested a slight change: Chesley Sullen-barker!
What a great dog!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Congratulations to the dog graduates!
My local paper had a nice piece today about service dogs. There is an organization here in Canton named Canines Helping Independent People (CHIP) that trains assistance dogs, and they just graduated a new class of dogs yesterday.
Sometimes its better not to put a dog to sleep
From Grand Rapids, Michigan comes this report: a man took his dog to the vet 2 weeks ago and found out she had several cancerous tumors. Surgery was not an option, and the man didn’t want to put his dog through chemo, so he chose to let her live out the time she had left with some help from painkillers. Early Saturday morning, his house caught on fire, and the dog awakened him to the danger! Scott Seymour credits Brittney, a 9-year old bulldog, with saving his life. Incredible! It’s nice to hear good news every once in awhile.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Extreme Grooming for Poodles
Thanks to friend-of-the-blogger Wendy for sending me the finalists from the Extreme Grooming Contest. Don’t forget to look at the people in the background, as well as the dogs. No doubt, there are those of you who will think this is cruel and demeaning to the dogs. Feel free to let me know. My personal feeling is that they are works of art, and assuming that the paint comes off fairly easily and does not harm the dogs, why not?
Magnum the dog needs a home
I just received this from a friend, and I have to admit, I expected the dog to have curly hair and a cheesy mustache when I saw his name, but he’s a great looking dog! Help if you can. Thanks. Continue reading Magnum the dog needs a home
Dog Pee
Ya’ know those irritating chain letters you get where at the bottom, it tells you something terrible will happen if you don’t pass the letter along? I got one the other day stating that if I didn’t pass it on, a dog would jump out and pee on my computer. I didn’t send it. Here’s what happened.
Mama Dog
Wish I’d had this one in time for Mother’s Day. My brother sent this, with the caption asking “What makes a mother, a mother?”
Cute video alert!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
I wear my sunglasses at night!
So we pull into the gas station this evening and look at the car parked next to us. In the back seat is this huge white dog wearing shades! I tried to get his attention, but he had his eyes on his driver, who was in the pizza shop next door.
Dog’s Best Friend
I don’t know how many of you were up early enough today to see NBC’s Today Show. They had the cutest video about a dog and an orangutan that are best friends. Too cute!