Sunday, December 27, 2009
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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This is an amazing video. Pay special attention to the letters G and S... Thanks Bridget!
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
A Dog's Purpose (from a 6-year-old).
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle..
I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for six-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker 's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away.
The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The Six-year-old continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don'thave to stay as long.'
So live like a dog:
Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass..
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you'r e happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal..
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
An amazing aricle from DarynKagan.com
Abandoned piglet is lost and hound: Giant farm dog saves baby pig's bacon by adopting it as one of its own
By LIAM MILLLER
Last updated at 8:13 AM on 04th September 2009
A giant farm dog and a tiny piglet cuddle up as if they were family after the baby runt was dismissed by its own mother.
Surrogate mum Katjinga, an eight-year-old Rhodesian Ridgeback, took on motherly duties for grunter Paulinchen - a tiny pot-bellied pig - and seems to be taking the adoption in her stride.
Lonely Paulinchen was luckily discovered moments from death and placed in the care of the dog who gladly accepted it as one of her own. Thankfully for the two-week old mini porker, Katjinga fell in love with her at first sight and saved her bacon.
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Motherly love: Baby piglet feeds on its new surrogate mum
And the unlikely relationship has made the wrinkly piggy a genuine sausage dog. In these adorable images Paulinchen can even be seen trying to suckle from her gigantic new mum.
The two animals live together on a huge 20-acre farm in Hoerstel, Germany, where Katjinga's owners Roland Adam, 54, and his wife Edit, 44, a bank worker, keep a pair of breeding Vietnamese pigs.
Nose place like home: The baby piglet nuzzles up to its new mum
Property developer Roland found the weak and struggling piglet after she was abandoned by the rest of her family one evening after she was born.
He said: "The pigs run wild on our land and the sow had given birth to a litter of five in our forest.
"I found Paulinchen all alone and when I lifted her up she was really cold.
Feeding time: Piglet's new canine mother has no problem providing milk for the youngster
"I felt sure some local foxes would have taken the little pig that very night so I took it into my house and gave her to Katjinga.
"She had just finished with a litter of her own, who are now 10 months, so I thought there was a chance she might take on the duties of looking after her.
"Katjinga is the best mother you can imagine. She immediately fell in love with the piggy. Straight away she started to clean it like it was one of her own puppies.
"Days later she started lactating again and giving milk for the piggy. She obviously regards it now as her own baby."
Mum of the year? Quite possibly.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1210909/Abandoned-piglet-lost-hound-Giant-farm-dog-saves-baby-pigs-bacon-adopting-own.html#ixzz0QdUiKLO0
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Did you know...
Check out these cool dog facts courtesy of www.thefoundbin.com.
- It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.
- Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas
- A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail
- If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!
- Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads
- Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age
- The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears
- Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador's pants off at the White House
- President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her
- Franklin Roosevelt spent $15,000 for a destroyer to pick up his Scottie in the Aleutian Islands
- In Roman times, mastiffs donned light armor and were sent after mounted knights
- The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backs
- A dog's mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch... with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per square inch.
- A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human
- The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world
- France has the 2nd highest
- The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog
- 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.
- Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures
- 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites
- Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic - a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian and a Pekingese
- Basset Hounds cannot swim
- Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour
- Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box
- The bible mentions dogs 14 times
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Box Is Always The Best Part...
I bought a new garden bench and it came in a large card board box. As I was cutting the box apart to recycle it, the Duck claimed it as his own!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Did she perform on Dancing With The Stars tonight?
I am pretty sure she was in the opening "Pasodoble'" number...
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Saturday, March 14, 2009
A Sure Sign That Spring Is On The Way...
Dairy Queen just re-opened for the season and everyone is happy about that!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Monday, March 9, 2009
Shea is featured in The Bark Magazine Smiling Dogs slide show for March 9th.
Check her out at http://thebark.com/content/smiling-dogs
And this is NOT the picture they chose...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
A Fun And Easy Way to Help Dogs In Need...
All you have to do is go to the website www.freekibble.com and play the trivia game (answer one question) and they donate 10 pieces of kibble to shelters for dogs. There is no catch and dogs are the only ones who get anything from this. Try it, you'll like it!
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Thinking about warmer days...
Today the temperature actually went back up into the 20's but the snow started to fall again and all I can think about is warmer, sunnier days to come...
Friday, January 16, 2009
Mother of Dog...
I want to buy him
a lunch pail,
notebook paper,
pencils and
some spiffy kid clothes.
Instead I buy him a T-shirt that says
RESPECT THE NOSE.
I'll teach him the new math,
the old rules for playing with others.
He'll be the envy
of all the mothers.
He won't stick chewing gum under his desk.
He won't pass notes in class.
He might eat his homework.
For him, life is recess.
Kelly Cherry
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Will the real Shea Shea please stand up...
One of them is Shea Shea and the other is Shea Shea's new cousin Bailey!
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