Have you ever considered having your dog’s portrait painted? I had this done several years ago for a friend after her beloved Afghan Hound passed on. She absolutely loved it and still has it hung proudly in her home. I received a lovely e-mail today from pet portrait artist Joy Steuerwald. She is located in the Bay Area of California, but can take your order over the Internet. All she needs is a few photographs and a bit of information about your dog, as well as a 50% deposit.
Shown at the top of this post was my favorite of the ones she had posted on her website. I’m going to try to get her to post in our directories, too, but in the meantime, be sure to check out her website.
You won’t want to miss this! The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship dog show will be aired Saturday, January 31st on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel from 8 – 11 pm Eastern. Top prize is $225,000!
And, for you agility lovers, there will be a highlight reel from the AKC Agility Invitational on Animal Planet the following Saturday (February 7th) starting at 8 pm Eastern.
If you read my earlier post on dogs from hell, you know that my dogs have eaten everything in my house. Similar to the dog in Marley and Me, many dogs eat things they really shouldn’t. From Veterinary Pet Insurance (as reported by MSNBC), here are the top ten things surgically removed from dogs:
We posted a few months ago about Ratchet, the dog rescued from a burning pile of rubbish in Iraq by Army Specialist Gwen Beberg. With the help of about 70,000 people who signed an online petition urging the Army to loosen regulations and allow soldiers to bring home dogs from war zones, Spec. Beberg was able to send the dog home to her parents. GOOD NEWS! Beberg has now made it home safely from Iraq as well.
The Minneapolis Star Tribune is reporting that the Specialist came home on January 18th and was happily reunited with Ratchet at the local VFW hall. You can see the whole story here..
Did you see video footage of Biscuit’s rescue from the frozen White River in Indiana yet? It was featured on the Today Show this morning and can be seen here.
With special thanks to Dr. Nancy Kay, DVM, author of Speaking for Spot:Be the Advocate your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life.
Now that so much advanced technology is available to diagnose and treat your dog, costs for vet care have risen dramatically.Although veterinary health insurance has been around for a good long time, it is only recently gaining popularity with consumers.
Ya’ know how sometimes when you’re driving, you end up someplace and wonder how you got there? Or you drive past the daycare and have to go back to drop off your kid because you forgot she was in the backseat? How about this story from South Burlington, VT?
GUESS WHO CAME HOME FOR DINNER?
This fawn followed this beagle home —- right through the doggie door —- in the Bittinger, MD. area recently. The owner came home to find the visitor had made himself right at home.
