Happy Mother’s Day
to all of you 4-legged and 2-legged moms out there!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Saturday Survey: How often do you walk your dog?
I just wrote an article on walking your dog for our Straight Poop newsletter, and as I confessed on Tuesday, I rarely walk my dogs as I should. How about you?
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Friday Funny: A few clean dog jokes for your enjoyment
It seems like this week will never end! I could use a laugh – how about you? From our friends at basicjokes.com:
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Meet Cinjun, My Friend’s 1-year Old Vizsla
Thanks to friend-of-the-blogger Craig for sharing these wonderful pictures of his new buddy. It’s pretty exciting – apparently Cinjun’s litter mate lives with Billy Joel! This beautiful dog came from Woodleigh Farms and hunting preserve in Ontario, Canada.
I just loved Craig’s captions, so had to give you the whole show he sent!
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Worried about the oil spill in the Gulf? Get your dog groomed!
In the wild and wacky world of dog news this week, this story really caught my eye. According to Matter of Trust, a charity focused on recycling, there is an actual use for all of the fur you comb or clip off your dogs. Seems it is very good at absorbing oil!
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Tuesday Top Ten: Excuses for not walking your dog
I was writing an article today for this weekend’s edition of Straight Poop, our free e-mail newsletter. The article was on teaching your dog to walk nicely on a leash, and it got me to thinking about why I never walk my dogs. Here are my top ten excuses – what are yours?
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Shelter Sunday: Safe Harbor / Lansing, KS
Meet Sadie! She is currently being cared for by Safe Harbor Prison Dogs in Lansing, KS. Read her story below.
Saturday Survey: How many animals do you live with?
My house gets a little crazy with all the animals – just wondering how many you have at your house? I gotta tell you, when I tried to make my e-bay user name “4dogs2cats”, someone already had it! I had to add “3kids” at the end to get it to take.
Anyways, please take today’s survey below.
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$400,000 for the Humane Society in Canton!
How’s this for a feel-good story? Seems there was a woman in Canton (my hometown) who, although no one ever knew it, was quite wealthy when she died. She had lived frugally, primarily in residence hotels, for most of her adult life and had never owned a pet. However, when she died, she bequeathed half of her substantial investment holdings to the Stark County Humane Society! Her friends are shocked, and her family is contesting the will, but the agency’s board is dancing in the streets!
See the whole story here, and take a look at your own estate planning. Do you have anything you could donate to animal care charities when you go? Check out our dog den for an article on pet-related charities.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Wednesday’s Wild, Wacky World of Dog News
I’ve found quite a few news items of interest this week.
First up: Dog Stuck in Recliner at Assisted Living Center. Firefighters in Naperville, Illinois responded to an emergency call from the Sunrise of Naperville Assisted Living Center, arriving to find 5-year old Ebonyser stuck inside a recliner after the electrical controls stopped working. The terrier lives with 87-year old Ken Maris, who says Ebonyser has some nerve damage and is on pain killers, but is recovering well. Firefighters had to saw the chair apart to get the dog out, while a nurse’s aid hung onto the chair to relieve the pressure on the dog.