Monthly Archives: August 2011
the doggie detective
Book Review The dog who knew too much by Spencer Quinn What makes a good shaggy dog tale? A few good guy characters, lovable, flawed, fun to relate to and get to know over time, a plot with surprising twists, … Continue reading
Filed under animal books, book review, dogs, four paws up, mutts, Uncategorized
feeding my dog’s inner wolf
When I think of New Zealand, I imagine a country with clean air, pure water and fun people. I had a friend from NZ who constantly regaled us with stories from her home country. It sounded idyllic, a pristine paradise. … Continue reading
goodbye Irene: hello Lucky dog
With all of the media frenzy crazy about the Hurricane Irene, seems like it was not the BIG HUGE disaster it was hyped, thankfully. Our prayers were answered. Not that there was NO damage or flooding or deaths. Eleven deaths … Continue reading
Filed under animal abuse, dog rescue, dogs, Dogs Deserve Better, natural disaster, Uncategorized
what would you do if you found a dog…
There are so many situations/dilemmas we animal lovers find ourselves in daily. Sometimes, we see dogs on the Internet or cats or other animals and we want to help them all. But alas we cannot. Limited time, resources, energy. Some … Continue reading
a slice of dog heaven: Santa Cruz
DOG FANCY magazine (http://www.dogfancy.com) has named Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the winner of the 2011 DogTown USA competition, saluting it as America’s most dog-friendly city. This year’s contest also named four regional winners: · Northwest: Bend, Ore. · Northeast: Doylestown, Pa. … Continue reading
groovy video of cici the polka dot star
been waiting to hear from someone since 8 am to find out info about another post, just found out and will post it but this is soooo cool… if a technlogically challenged person such as me could do this, so … Continue reading
Filed under all you need is a dog, Imagine, pit bull, silly dog, smile, true love, What a wonderful world
would you like to swing on a star? gee officer krupke
Yay, Leslie Smith, ditto, what she said… http://dogtime.com/michael-vicks-latest-comments-off-the-cuff-and-unbelievable.html spots = unchanged http://weblogs.dailypress.com/news/columnists/herenowblog/2011/08/vick_good_guy_act_finally_over.html Sad and well said https://www.facebook.com/notes/the-real-no-way-nike-no-michael-vick/my-take-on-michael-vick/148772235207180 It is nice to see the media, LA Times, finally come out and say something near to what we’ve been saying all along… … Continue reading
Filed under animal abuse, dog crazy, Michael Vick dogs, pit bull, Uncategorized
Overcoming Facebook bans with Creative Solutions
Taking Matters into our Own Hands… Since waiting around for Facebook to get with the program is frustrating at best, here is a possible CREATIVE SOLUTION for overcoming the Facebook ban/suspension: Attn: all Patrick movement admins and other animal advocacy … Continue reading
Filed under dogs, facebook, Imagine, keep pets safe, Patrick, pet adoption, pet care, self help, Uncategorized
patrick is my homeboy… animal groups gone wild
well it is supposed to be Pit Bull Appreciation Day but with Facebook glitching, cannot post as much as I’d like to about pit bulls… and especially with all of the paranoia running wild… yes, people it is a conspiracy… … Continue reading











