Happy Saint Pitties Day…
An original poem by Oz the Terrier; re-posted with permission, in its entirety, as originally posted on www.oztheterrier.com.
http://www.oztheterrier.com/2013/03/march-ing-out-limericks-cici.html
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The average person will spend over $130 on Valentine’s Day this year, according to a report from the National Retail Federation. This amounts to a pretty pricey mid-February evening for those of short on cash.
Happily, there are lots of free things to do this Valentine’s Day that will leave you wondering why you ever paid a premium for fun. Check out the following ideas and be sure to hit up MrFreeStuff.com for a complete list of 60 dates that don’t cost a thing.
Note: And most of these can include your pets, if you choose to bring them along and have them join in on the fun. Or if you are alone with them and want to invite single friends over. All sorts of possibilities. You can make it a Galentine’s Day or Palentine’s Day or whatever you want ! You could even fundraise with your dog’s kisses for your favorite animal rescue. Smooches from Pooches.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/marcelle/37-dogs-beating-you-at-valentines-day
1. Create a Game Night
Host a game night this Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s a mellow game of Scrabble or a high-intensity round of Texas Hold ‘Em, you’ll enjoy a little friendly competition with your date. Tug of war, throw the frisbee, ball or chew the stuffed animal works for Fido.
2. Head to the Playground
Skip the pricey restaurant. Have a picnic at home or at the park with lunch meats, cheese, potato salad, French bread and wine. At the playground enjoy some kid-like fun. Compete on the swingset or see who can hold out the longest on the merry-go-round. Chase the dog or have the dog chase you. Climb the monkey bars.
3. Volunteer Together
Valentine’s Day seems to be all about what you’re doing for your special someone. Why not collaborate and do something for others instead? Soup kitchens, animal shelters and nursery homes could use a few good volunteers, so spend your Feb. 14 brightening someone else’s day.
4. Make S’Mores
Forget chocolate-covered strawberries; s’mores are where it’s at this Valentine’s Day! Roast marshmallows over your kitchen stove, expertly melt chocolate and create a multi-layered, gooey treat. Camp out at home, back yard and toast the marshmallows and chocolate over the fire.
5. Bring the Spa Home
Spas and salons will be brimming with lovey-dovey couples this Valentine’s Day, but you can skip the crowds and create a better experience at home. Gather your candles, towels and favorite CDs and prepare a steamy bath. Complete the experience with a couples massage.
6. Get Touristy
Despite how long you’ve lived in your current city, there are likely several hidden gems you haven’t yet experienced. Stop by the local visitor’s center with your date and inquire about free things to do in your community, then hit the road toward discovery.
7. Host a Movie Night
Host a movie night and ask friends to bring their favorite snack to share. Peruse your DVD collection for a funny or thought-provoking flick and leave the tear-jerkers for just the two of you.
8. Relive Storytime
Open a bottle of wine or pop the top on your favorite brew and settle in for an evening of storytelling. Share passages from your favorite books or pick up your favorite childhood classics from the local library. Once upon a time…
9. Cook Dinner Together
Cooking a meal for your loved one has long been a Valentine’s Day tradition, but why not prepare something together? Challenge each other to create a tasty meal out of items you already have in your pantry and toast to your resourcefulness.
10. Host a Wine Tasting
Tasting flights will cost you a pretty penny at fancy restaurants, but you can bring the experience home for less. Ask friends to bring a bottle of wine and their favorite snack pairing and enjoy an intellectual discussion about tannins and undercurrents.
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It’s PUPPY BOWL TIME…
Are you ready for some Puppy Bowl action? Bring on the chips, treats, and doggie snacks to watch the cute canines by… says Cici…
Who can resist watching the cutest puppies on the planet playing football?
Also, Villalobos Tia Marie Torres’ twin sons: Kanani and Keli’i will be making an appearance and a Pit Bull puppy will be making some Super Bowl moves of his own! And don’t miss the halftime show featuring cute and cuddly kittens.
PUPPY BOWL IX premieres Sunday, February 3 at 3pm ET/PT on Animal Planet.
As fans of ruff and tumble gridiron action across the nation prepare themselves for the biggest annual showdown, PUPPY BOWL IX, on Sunday, February 3, Animal Planet is making sure everyone can get their fill of all the adorable puppy action leading up to, during and after the game.
All of the animals featured in PUPPYBOWL IX come from the Discovery Communications’ digital family through Petfinder shelters and rescue organizations across the U.S. This year’s starting lineup includes puppies from Wayside Waifs Animal Rescue (Missouri), spcaLA (California), Tails of Love Animal Rescue (New York), Pitter Patter Animal Rescue (Wisconsin) and Big Fluffy Dog Rescue (Massachusetts). PUPPY BOWL fans looking to add to their “home team” are encouraged to visit Petfinder.com, which has helped more than 20 million pets find their fur-ever homes.
Starting Lineup: Study up on the key PUPPY BOWL IX players so you can be preemptively disarmed by cuteness. Fun fact? Australian Shepherd/Catahoula Mix, Althea, loves to both play and snuggle. Talk about a double threat.
During the intermission and breaks, meet Grant Weber, Subaru Canine Sales Associate. Having sold Subaru vehicles to only dogs, there’s simply no better friend to man’s best friend. No matter size, breed, or temperament, he’ll find the right Subaru for your needs. So if you’re a dog, and you’re looking for a Subaru, head on down to see Grant Weber. You’ll leave with your tail held high.
My last car was a Subaru Legacy station wagon. And we LOVE their dog commercials!!!
This post is sponsored by Subaru. we are helping spread the woof about the Dog Tested. Dog Approved.™ campaign, because [Have Dog Blog Will Travel] only shares news for things we love and support. All opinions are mine.
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Does your dog dig Enya, Mozart or the Beatles?
a 2012 study at Colorado State University found that kenneled dogs spent more time sleeping when exposed to classical music and became shaky when listening to heavy metal tunes.
If your dog had a favorite song or signature song what would it be?
I think Cici’s would be Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf, Easy Rider movie… (she loves motorcycles, PEOPLE who ride them and she’s a wild and crazy dog)…
Get your motor runnin’
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure
In whatever comes our way
Yeah, darlin’
Gonna make it happen
Take the world in a love embrace…
http://www.craigboyce.com/w/2011/09/motorcycle-riding-dog/
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How Many Dogs Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?
American Pit Bull Terrier… (my polka dot princess)… rub my belly and I’ll kiss you and cuddle with you and kiss you and cuddle… after, let’s zoom around the block, roll in the grass, rub my belly, cuddle and kiss… what light bulb?
Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us, and you’re inside worrying about a stupid light bulb?
Border Collie: Just One. And then I’ll replace ALL the wiring that’s not up to code.
Dachshund: You know I can’t reach the stupid lamp.
Rottweiler: Make Me.
Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.
Lab: Oh Me, me me, PLEEEEEEEEZE let me change the light bulb. Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I, PLEEEEEEEEZE, PLEASE PLEASE?
German Shepard: I’ll change it as soon as I’ve led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven’t missed any, and make one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.
Jack Russell: I’ll just pop it in while I am bouncing off the walls.
Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.
Chihuahua: Yo Quiero Taco Bulb.
Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there–RIGHT THERE
Greyhound: It isn’t moving, who cares?
Australian Shepherd: First, I’ll put all the light bulbs in a little circle.
Poodle: I’ll just blow in the Border Collie’s ear, and he’ll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.
Terrier: Let me bark at it for a while to see if it really needs changing.
What would your dog say?
https://apps.facebook.com/dogbook/content/view/5290
How many cats does it take to change a light bulb???
http://www.kulfoto.com/funny-pictures/38591/cats-changing-light-bulbs
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Dogs to the world… fa la la la la la la la
there are 37 different cards to send…
https://www.facebook.com/Dogbookapp/app_2388926799?ref=ts
Happy Bodhi Day, Boxing Day, Chanukah, Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Kwanza, Las Pasadas, Magh Bihu, Maghi, Makar Sankranti, St. Lucia’s Day, St. Nicholas Day, Songkran, Thingyan, Winter Solstice, Yule and all forms of New Year (and any other holidays we may have unintentionally omitted!!!
PET CANDIDATES ENTER FINAL CAMPAIGN STRETCH IN ANIMAL PLANET’S ‘DECISION 2012’
– Dog, Cat & Independent Parties Vie for Title of ‘America’s Favorite Pet’ in Online Election –
As we head into the final weeks of the 57th U.S. presidential election, Animal Planet is asking Americans to cast their vote to determine once and for all whether the United States is a dog country, cat country or if there is another pet that best represents this great land. Animal Planet’s Decision 2012, the race to elect America’s favorite pet, opens its polls today at animalplanet.com/decision2012, patriots and pet lovers chose whether the Cat, Dog or Independent party will represent them.
In the race to decide America’s favorite pet, each side has been slinging mud (case in point this brutal attack ad against dogs, paid for by the always controversial Cats for World Domination PAC), but time will tell which party will pull ahead in this hard-fought race. Americans are invited to perform their paw-triotic duty and visit Animal Planet’s Decision 2012 website to get the facts and make an informed decision before casting their ballots.
The pet parties are sparing no expense in getting their messages out to the public, with both Dog and Cat PACs securing airtime on Animal Planet this month for their attack ads. Animal Planet opinion polls currently show that:
Additionally, while Decision 2012 presents Americans with one defining question, more than 6,000 candidates across parties also are lobbying to serve their country as the “Cutest,” “Smartest,” “Most Talented,” “Most Athletic” and “Funniest” pets. While the United States is primarily two-party system, the Independent party may very well turn Animal Planet’s Decision 2012 on its head.
No matter your party, Animal Planet encourages Americans to exercise their right to vote – for pet and political leaders. For more information on Animal Planet’s Decision 2012, please visit animalplanet.com/decision2012. To find out how to register to vote in the November 6th election, please visit the U.S. Election Assistance Commission website.
WATCH THE ATTACK ADS:
About Animal Planet
Animal Planet Media (APM), a multi-media business unit of Discovery Communications, is the world’s only entertainment brand that immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized online, television and mobile community for immersive, engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and enrichment. APM consists of the Animal Planet television network, available in more than 96 million homes in the US; www.animalplanet.com, the ultimate online destination for all things animal; the 24/7 broadband channel, Animal Planet Beyond; and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand (VOD) service; mobile content; and merchandising extensions.
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Today is the feast day of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. St Francis was renowned for his relationship with animals, famously brokering a peace between the townspeople of Gubbio, Italy, and a local wolf. Many churches take the opportunity to bless pets around this feast day.
World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October the 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists.[1] On this day,animal life in all its forms is celebrated, and special events are planned in locations all over the globe. The 4th of October was originally chosen for World Animal Day because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi.
There are still many people who think that dogs are nothing more than security alarms – people who keep the animals chained up in yards, like living doorbells.
And there is the blight known as BSL…and too many healthy animals are killed in shelters, dog fighting, animal abuse, etc.
Animals are precious and we are their voice.
If you have a pet, dog or cat or rabbit or bird or fish, whatever, you know that they are special and bring lots of love and often entertainment into your home.
My Cici aka polka dot princess does often with her silly antics. As did my cats Precious and Abundance. Pets not only make our world furrier but also funnier. Love and enjoy them while you can.
Celebrate World Animal Day !!!!
there is even a blog hop…
enjoy this hilarious video (some strong language) of a dog trainer talking to a typical dog owner
Does your dog ever do weird or strange things?
Occasionally, Cici will run around the house barking for no discernible reason (today and yesterday afternoon). In the yard, too.
In the too smart for her own good category, lately, she stands by the glass door to the yard waiting for me to open the door for her. Except when I get up to do so, she runs back to the chair I was sitting on and jumps up on it (her throne). She pretends to need to go out just to get me off “her” chair. Smart dog.
The other day I noticed a dead pigeon in our yard. I thought that Cici ate it and was all worried about it. All that was left of it was its wings. Turns out, we now think, a cat or hawk dropped the dead bird in our yard. Cici was sniffing at it but she did NOT eat it. Good dog.
She jumped in a UPS truck the other day for treats (the really nice driver lady stopped just for Cici) and she did not want to get out. What a great idea… a neighborhood treat truck for dogs.
what do you think of our new look?
Cici did not try to jump up to see the shuttle but this is a cool photo in the hood…
KSBW Producer Cassady Evers shot this cool photo of the shuttle flying over the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Blog Hop time…thanks to Life with Dogs, Two Little Cavaliers and Confessions of the Plume… grab the blog hop code
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15 biz success secrets I learned from my polka dot princess and other dogs
Claim your top spot throne, hog the bed… / limelight / garner the maximum attention
an awesome trendsetting divalicious babe… Be happy in your own body and style!
A top dog makes lots of friends by meeting people, networking every day and finding out what they have in common
Be positive, enthusiastic, optimistic at all times or when in doubt, yawn…
Steal people’s hearts with your unconditional love, acceptance, kindness and that special look
Charm the treats out of them by making people laugh (be flexible and roll over for belly rubs)
One treat is never enough, go for the gold, lick the one you love
Roll in the grass, smell the roses, bark at the birds, have fun and play every day
Beach Dog Yoga
Keep focused, get your priorities straight, have a dream, go for what you want, be persistent stare into their eyes, look sad, wag tail… until you get what you want
Appreciate your friends, biz associates, co-workers, clients, love the ones you are with, best friends
Why settle for less, when you can have the best
Be yourself even if you have a bad reputation
Sleep soundly, rest between naps
Show/prove your loyalty
Use your imagination, be creative, challenge yourself, have an adventure, venture where you’ve never gone before
what Cici can learn from Alfie
what’s it all about, Alfie? Keep your enemies close, sleep with the enemy, besides, cats make great bedfellows
and if you are in a stressful situation…do what a dog would do…
http://celiasueink.wordpress.com/2012/07/18/business-tips-from-my-dog/
what have you learned from your dog/cat/pets???
Wordless Wed. blog hop, catch the code…
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