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Shelter Dog of the Week – Allie: Black Labrador Retriever

by Jacqueline on February 3, 2010

Allie - Black Labrador Retriever

Allie - Black Labrador Retriever

I could not resist featuring Allie in this week’s shelter dog of the week. I’ve been slacking lately with my posts and wanted to come back strong!!

Allie is a super-sweet girl who likes to play with her tennis ball, take long walks, and enjoy meals in her crate. She would do best in a home with no other dogs and small children. She’d also love someone who doesn’t give a rats ass that she’s blind and can give her some TLC. Please excuse my french, but it just breaks my heart that she hasn’t found a place because of her “disability”.

She is lucky to have fallen into the hands of a group of angels at the Rolling Dog Ranch, a safehaven for disabled animals, who are taking care of her until they can find her a permanent family.

The Rolling Dog Ranch only adopts their animals to individuals who live within a days drive of their location in Ovando, Montana. You have to schedule an appointment to come up to the ranch to meet Allie. If you’re interested please email them.  Click here to send email.

Make sure you visit their website and Allie’s personal web page:

Rolling Dog Ranch Website

Allie’s Personal Web Page

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Shelter Dog of the Week is a weekly- dedicated post for helping abandoned dogs, abused dogs, or stray dogs that are now adoptable, find permanent homes. Please adopt a dog today! Or help find a home for one of these deserving dogs by spreading the word.

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Dogs At The Grocery Store

by Jacqueline on January 11, 2010

Dog in a Shopping Cart

Dog in a Shopping Cart

As I went out to run errands during my lunch break today I ran into Walgreens and saw a lady with her Yorkie strolling up and down the aisles. I’m used to seeing things like this in South Florida but this dog and it’s owner looked like street walkers and the dog was not in a bag or doggie stroller.

This is why people and their dogs are banned from coming into public places because not everyone plays by the rules.

Out of curiosity, I phoned the local government and was told that there is no ordinace in place against dogs in local businesses. Pretty cool I thought… but if it’s a free for all where they’re no rules to follow then how can we protect ourselves and our dogs from those “bad” dog owners?

I’m sure the local Walgreens owners use their discretion when it comes to who they’ll allow into the store with their dogs but it just takes one bad apple to spoil it for the rest of us. I think they should put a sign with some basic rules outside like all dogs must be in a carrying case or leashed (for service dogs).

What do you think?

Please share your thoughts and pass it along to your friends.

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74% of Americans Say They Like Dogs A Lot

by Jacqueline on January 9, 2010

Yay! Dog Lovers prevail again!

Don’t get me wrong I like cats too but it’s no secret that we all have an extra soft spot for our canine friends.

Petside.com is reporting that 74% of Americans say they like dogs a lot, as opposed to 41% who say that they like cats a lot.

Read the article here

(SOURCE – Petside.com)

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“Dog” Chapel Founder Kills Himself

January 8, 2010

Share“Folk artist Stephen Huneck, whose whimsical paintings, sculptures and woodcut prints of dogs celebrated his love of animals and won him a worldwide fan base, has died. He was 60.
Huneck, of St. Johnsbury, committed suicide Thursday in Littleton, N.H. His wife said he was despondent after being forced to lay off employees at his Dog [...]

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Shelter Dog of the Week – Charcoal: Boston Terrier Mix

January 7, 2010

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Say Hello to Charcoal; a Boston Terrier Mix.
He’s been labeled as a bad boy at the shelter he’s currently residing in. There’s always a rotten apple in the bunch but when it comes to dogs it’s not their fault. It can be lack of training, abuse, inbreeding, intelligence levels or a mixture of these that [...]

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My Mom Stole My Dogs!

January 7, 2010

ShareMy dogs have been taken from me.
Well at least their affections have been…sort of.
Here’s the scoop…or poop I should say.  I went away for two weeks on vacation to celebrate the holidays and my mom agreed to watch the dogs. That means they depended on her for 336 hours!
I was nowhere in sight.
She took them [...]

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Which Vaccine Prevents Your Dog From Kennel Cough?

December 25, 2009

ShareResults
1. Bordatella – 6
2. Rabies – 0
3. Lyme – 0
4. Parvo – 1
Answer: Bordatella. There are two forms of this vaccine, one is injectable and the other is given intranasally.
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Alert – Paper Shredders and Dog Toys Don’t Mix

December 11, 2009

ShareDear Fellow House Dog,
Hi.
It’s Ava here.
My favorite toy Elmo has just suffered a traffic death…via the paper shredder.
Just thought I’d let you know to stay clear from the rectangle shaped bin full of paper that sounds like a killing machine…because it is!
Love,
Ava
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Always Create a Dog Sitting Checklist

December 8, 2009

ShareOne day I came home to see my mom being dragged by Ava, with the retractable leash in her left hand and a cigarette in the other. I shook my head in disappointment at the fact that she was allowing Ava to behave like a wild dog and for smoking in front of her.Did she [...]

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Shelter Dog of the Week – Butch: Pekingese

December 3, 2009

ShareI thought that my American Eskimo, Ava, had the cutest smile. But this sweet, 8 year old, 14 pound Pekingese might take her crown.
Butch used to live in a home where he was loved and treated like a family member.
Then his owner died and he was taken to a local shelter. As you can imagine [...]

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