A friend recently sent me a list of several home remedies for various things. The first three had to do with dogs, so I’ve copied them below. I don’t know if any of them work, but if any of you have tried any of these and want to vouch for them, please comment below.
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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!
Saturday Survey: Is Your Dog Overweight?
We published a story earlier this week from BBC News about an English man who was convicted of animal cruelty because he let his dog get too fat. Which prompts the question: is your dog overweight? (Don’t worry – we won’t tell the authorities!)
101 Things You Should Know Before Getting a Dog
My new book is published! I put together a book of tips all prospective dog guardians should read before bringing home a new puppy or even a grown dog. Everything from the fact that they pee on or chew up all of your possessions to the fact that some day you will have to put them down. The book features 126 pages and over 100 full-color photographs, and is available only online.
As a doggies.com blog reader, you can purchase this book at a $2 discount by using the discount code HW5UFEP4 at this website.
After you read it, please let me know your opinion!
Happy reading!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog.
A Wake-Up Call from my Dog
Ya’ gotta hand it to my Golden, Maggie. She knows how to get her way. I know she wants to be the center of my life, but enough is enough! For whatever reason, she decided that I needed to be out of bed at 5:30 this morning. She started by pawing at my face. OK, so I’m a little behind on clipping her nails, but that hurt!
How fat is your dog?
An interesting story from the BBC. Seems this man allowed his border collie to gain too much weight, and he was actually convicted of cruelty!
TiVo Alert – Oprah
On Friday, Oprah will have a show dedicated to all sorts of animals. The promo shows a house-broken hippo and a dog program at a prison, which will feature Glenn Close. Sounds pretty interesting!
You can see more info here. Don’t forget to look at the links towards the bottom left – it shows some funny animal videos and other goodies!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Hotel for Dogs
We finally bought the movie “Hotel for Dogs” for our kids. It was not at all what I expected it to be, but it turns out to be a pretty good movie. I had no idea it was about foster kids, which as you know is a topic near and dear to my heart. The “hotel” the kids establish is designed to take in the “throwaway” dogs left out on the street, an obvious metaphor for foster kids.
Enter to win a portrait of your dog!
Evanston, IL (May 11, 2009) Gadzoo.com, the leading pets classifieds and content provider for nearly 100 newspaper websites, announces its Tinsel Town Giveaway running online May 11 through May 22, 2009. In celebration of DR. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts’ Blu-ray/DVD release, Gadzoo!’s resident Watchdog blogger, Digger the Labrador, will invite pet lovers to win one of 50 DVD copies of Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts. Additionally, users can enter to win a grand prize of a custom commissioned painting of their pet by nationally-known artist, Karen Derrico. The contest will run on Digger’s “Watchdog Blog” which is accessible through participating Gadzoo! affiliates’ websites. To locate the nearest contest in their area, consumers should visit www.gadzoo.com/GadzooAffiliatesHome.aspx.
Gadzoo!’s Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Tinsel Town Giveaway is presented by 20th Century FOX Home Entertainment. In conjunction with the Tinsel Town Giveaway, Digger will blog for 10 weekdays about the Hollywood-themed movie as well as all the glitzy and glamorous ways to give your pet the “Tinsel Town” treatment. Simply posting a comment on one of his blog entries during the promotion period will qualify the user to have a random chance to win the following prizes:
· One grand prize winner will receive the ultimate Tinsel Town treatment for their pet — a 20”x24” custom commissioned painting of a pet photo of the winner’s choice on a gallery-wrapped, ready-to-hang canvas ($895 value). Karen Derrico’s signature animal art is created from real-life photographs and has gained national recognition. For more information, visit www.karenderrico.com.
One of 50 DVD copies of Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts – the latest installment of the family-friendly, animal-filled comedy movie series featuring “animal whisperer” Maya Dolittle (played by Kyla Pratt), her faithful sidekick Lucky the Dog, and a cast full of loveable animals. The PG-rated DVD also includes several bonus materials. ($22.98 value).
Until next time,
Good day, good dog, and good luck!
Puppy Mills on The Dog Whisperer
Sorry for the short notice – Cesar Milan is going to visit puppy mills on his show, The Dog Whisperer, tonight. Tune in to The National Geographic Channel at 8 pm Eastern and find out more about this important topic.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!