If you’ve been reading this blog since the beginning, you may remember that I have 4 dogs, 2 cats, and 3 kids. Just because I needed another project in the midst of the chaos that is my household, I have started another blog. If you enjoy reading me on doggies.com, I invite you to visit the MomBlogger on WordPress. Do any of you have blogs? If so, tell me what they are so I can visit them and add them to our blogroll!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog.
The editorial cartoon in my newspaper today showed a couple going to a movie theater. The poster outside, showing coming attractions was for a movie called “101 Portuguese Water Dogs”, and the lady says to her husband, “I knew this was coming!”
Heads up! April 18th is National Pet Owner’s Day! My credo is “Any reason for a party”, so I’m looking forward to it.
How will you celebrate? I suggest the following:
Take your dog for a long walk.
Play Frisbee at the park with your dog.
Rub your dog’s belly.
Play tug with your dog.
Schedule a long-overdue vet appointment – it’s flea and heartworm season, after all.
Spay or neuter your dog.
Make your own dog treats (recipe below).
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour onto a baking tray and bake at 400 until the sides start to come away from the pan or a knife comes out clean.
Let it cool, cut into pieces and store in fridge!
Find more cool recipes at homemadedogtreats.net
However you choose to celebrate, we here at doggies.com hope you have fun!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Bo has finally arrived at the White House! NBC has a whole page and several slideshows dedicated to the event here.
There’s literally nothing for me to add!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Just got back the vet’s report on my Maggie’s tumor. It was, as the vet describes it, “partly bad news and partly good news.” The bad news is that the tumor was definitely malignant. The good news is that it appeared to be totally encapsulated and confined to the thyroid. Even though it looks good now, there is still the possibility that the tumor metastasized before we got it out, so we will need to keep an eye on her, but for now, it looks like she is in the clear. Thanks so much for all of your good wishes!
Thanks to friend-of-the-blogger Pam for sending this to me. I hadn’t heard about Luttrell’s service in Afghanistan – sounds like he went through hell. I hope the people who did this are punished to the fullest extent, although I think most animal cruelty laws are not tough enough.
The Obamas announced (finally!) that they are getting a Portuguese Water Dog for their daughters. Apparently, Bo (Father’s name? “Diddly” of course!) is 6-months old and is currently residing with a professional trainer to learn enough manners to be allowed to live in the White House. The girls have met the dog, and Malia’s allergies were not a problem, so the deal is sealed. They had a brief photo op on the Today show this morning, but I’m sure Bo will make a grand appearance once he finishes finishing school and arrives at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Kudos to Nascars Greg Biffle and his wife Nicole on their foundation to help companion animals. According to their website, the foundation was created in 2005 “to create awareness and serve as an advocate to improve the well-being of animals by engaging the power and passion of the motor sports industry. Financial support for the foundation comes from a variety of sources including individual contributions, NASCAR Pets calendars, and the sale of various racing and other sports memorabilia. ”
The calendars look really neat – I’ll have to remember to buy one for 2010. They also offer other merchandise such as T-shirts, caps, and dog dish holders made of granite – very attractive!
The foundation makes grants to animal shelters and humane societies around the country to represent the best interests of animals.
Greg and Nicole have four dogs – Foster and his daughter Gracie, a pair of Boxers who are very familiar to race fans across the country. Foster even graced the front of a Milk Bones box in 2004. The latest addition is Savannah, who was rescued from a Georgia shelter. Not sure who the fourth one is.
They both serve on the board of Iredell Friends of Animals, trying to increase the number of pet adoptions and decrease the number of animals that must be euthanized each year.
What a worthy cause!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company, based in Wheeling, Illinois has come out with a line of kosher pet foods. To promote the line – what else? – they are sponsoring a series of dog Seders around the country for the past several years.
Owner Holly Sher says prizes are given for the dog that can sing the four questions posed at a Seder and for the dog that finds the hidden matzoh. However, they often have trouble finding a winner for the matzoh contest, as dogs tend to be not so interested in finding it! “None of the dogs like matzoh,” Sher says.
For those of you, like me, that are not Jewish, here is a website that can help you understand some of the traditions, such as the four questions which are generally answered by the youngest child at the Passover Seder.
My favorite part of the whole article I read was the picture (shown above) of the dog with the yarmulke on his head! Too cute!
Photo by Joshua Lott, courtesy of Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food.
Have you seen the ads for the new Honda Element? It’s due out this fall, and is specifically designed for dog-lovers. What a great idea!