Not that this is dog-related, but it gave me goose-bumps & I just had to share.
Totally awesome!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Riding the Rails with K.C.
I just love it when I can refer you to one of my favorite blogs, the one associated with The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC.
They recently carried the story of KC, an Australian Shepherd / Border Collie mix who was found riding on top of a boxcar! Animal control officers used a forklift to lower the dog to the ground, and he is now up for adoption from the Mississippi Animal Rescue League.
Dinner’s Ready
Now this is one well-trained dog! (Sorry I couldn’t embed it ~ you’ll have to work for this one.)
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Holiday Wishes
May all of your Christmas dreams come true.
Check out all the free e-cards at American Greetings.
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Good day, and good dog!
Tuesday Top Ten: Mistakes Pet Owners Make
This one comes to us from our good friends at Real Simple.
1. Buying a pet spontaneously.
2. Skipping obedience training.
3. Being inconsistent with the rules.
4. Giving too many free treats.
5. Neglecting to socialize the animal.
6. Skimping on exercise.
7. Neglecting to keep the animal mentally active.
8. Leaving a pet alone for too long.
9. Failing to make the home pet safe.
10. Punishing the animal.
Read the whole story here, including tips to help you avoid these mistakes.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Disability, Schmisability: Wheelchair no impediment to agility champion
From Life with Dogs: Zip, a Border Collie who had five agility championships under her belt, was hit by a car last January. Now fitted for a wheelchair, she wanted to continue to compete. Would she let a physical disability stop her? Not a chance! Check out how she tries to jump over the hurdles which were taken down in consideration of her chair.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Real Men are Nice to Animals
If you live or travel in Baltimore, you may have seen the billboards and other ads for the new Show Your Soft Side animal care campaign. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake started an Anti-Animal Abuse Advisory Commission in July, 2009, headed by Executive Assistant Elizabeth Koontz, with the goal eradicating animal abuse in the city of Baltimore.
Pictured here is Qadry Ismail, one of several professional athletes from the Ravens, Orioles, and Harlem Globetrotters who have agreed to be photographed with their animals to show young men that a compassionate heart is the hallmark of a true man.
Leo Howard Lubow took the pictures for the ads, which are also displayed on the group’s Facebook page. Members of the public are also requested to post photos of their “soft side.”
What a great idea!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
A New Kind of Animal Cruelty
OK, this story wins the award for the grossest one I’ve seen. From Beaufort, SC: Deputies and animal control officers received an anonymous tip to check out a storage building belonging to Gina Marie Alfano, 43, and Kevin John Diers, 52. You’ll never guess what they found, but think about how the Dixie Chicks disposed of the body in their song “Goodbye Earl”.
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Everybody saw “Awwwwww…”
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: How Strong of a Dog Advocate Are You?
We’ve posted a couple of times in recent weeks about Lynn Jones, a baggage handler who lost her job because she refused to put an severely ill dog into the cargo hold of a plane. I’d like to think I’d stand up and be counted as a dog advocate, but I’m not sure I’d be willing to lose my job over it. How about you?
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