Meet Pippi! She is currently living in foster care with the Second Chance League, a shelter that gives discarded sled dogs a chance to succeed. Here’s what their website has to say about this beautiful 3-year old Husky mix:
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Monthly Archives: September 2012
Saturday Survey: College Mascots
I sat here today and watched my alma mater Kent State’s Golden Flashes and my Ohio State Buckeyes win their football games today, and I got to thinking about what horrible mascots both of these are. (What is a golden flash, anyway?)
Lots of schools have really cool dogs as their mascots (the Collie named Reveille at Texas A&M, and the former racing Greyhound at Eastern New Mexico and the Bluetick Coonhound at Tennessee, for example), but there seems to be four main breeds represented. Which one do you think makes the best team mascot / school representative?
Friday Funny: Everybody say “Awwwwww…”
Cuddles!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Be Kind
I had seen this picture before, but the caption with it this time, I just had to share. “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” (Plato) Isn’t that just perfect?
Until next time,
Pray for peace
Can You Guess the Breed?
VetStreet today ran an article on the importance of correctly identifying the breeds that make up a mutt. It can have drastic implications for insurance and for the application of breed-specific bans or other legislation. Studies have found that even experts are often wrong when trying to identify the breeds that make up a mixed-breed dog. Aside from my interest in the article, I thought it was fun to make a guess about the pictured dogs. I have to say I was wrong on most of them. How many can you get right at this link?
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Recall: Boots & Barkley American Beef Bully Sticks
Kasel Associated Industries announced recently that they are recalling their Boots & Barkley American Beef Bully Sticks due to a possible Salmonella problem.
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Puppy Shot and Killed on Family’s Front Porch
WNDU in Indiana is reporting on a tragic case of “he said / she said” in Hamlet. When a police officer stopped by the house to ask a few questions about a car parked nearby on the street, the homeowner stepped out on the porch with his five-month old Boxer puppy.
The police officer said the “pit bull” charged him, while the family says he simply barked before the officer pulled his gun and started shooting at the dog. After five shots, the dog still wasn’t dead, so the family asked the officer to please put him out of his misery. A final shot to the head took care of it.
Although the officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the police department, neighbors aren’t so sure. They’ve posted signs supporting the family and mourning the loss of the dog.
Obviously, none of us were there and don’t know what really happened. It’s just sad all the way around.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Dog on Trampoline
Have you seen this one yet? I can’t imagine my dogs being even remotely interested in playing on a trampoline. To each his own, I guess.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Friday Funny: Pug Slide
Geronimo!
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Good day, and good dog!
Hang in there…Friday’s coming!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!