Monthly Archives: August 2011

Hot heads: cool off about the dog in NC

How do YOU feel when people call YOU names, accuse you, and threaten you? I also understand that when you have not heard anything, that during the void, you can think the worst possible scenarios have happened. But cooler heads … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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