News Reel - Marketplace and 20/20

CBC Marketplace put together a great documentary regarding pet store puppies. I watched it when it was on TV and I have to say, it was pretty good. I would strongly encourage people to watch it. For those who are interested, follow this link here to see more about it.

The Marketplace Report explains some of the details about puppy mills and pet stores by telling the story of a dog named

Training Rant - The Aggressive Dog

A fellow blogger, Fred, asked "Will you be doing any posts on how you're dealing with the aggression? Very interested." as a response to my post about the latest foster dog we have. For those who didn't read the post, you can read it here.
First off, I'd like to encourage everyone reading this blog to go check out Fred's blog, One Bark at a Time. It's a great blog about everything from his

Featured Rescue - Cody the Akita

Why the Akita today? I don't know. Just in the mood, I guess. Today there are 821 Akitas available on Petfinder.

The Akita is a large breed dog that originated in Japan. According to Wikipedia: "Recent DNA analysis found that the Akita was among the most ancient dog breeds" Akitas in America are different than those in Japan as breeders have been encouraging different traits. Check out the link

Asshat Rant - Asshats Rehoming Dogs

I found this post on the Boston CL. Check it out. You too could own a senior (8 years old) beagle who is "fat and lazy"! Doesn't this ad just make you want to go out and get this dog?

"He shouldn't go to a home with kids under 5" ... I wonder why? Has he bitten someone? Or simply growled? Maybe he doesn't like kids that treat him as a play thing or a toy ...

Ok, so I'm one of the suckers who

Personal Rant - Asshats All Around Me

I was going to publish the aggressive dog post I've been working on (and re-writing multiple times), but unfortunately I am a bit too pissed off to post it. Sorry. It is coming, just not ready yet.

I got home last night from work to find that our Quad was stolen. Ok, I should have noticed it was gone yesterday morning when I got up, walked the foster dog and then went to work ... but come on!

Featured Rescue - Corrine the Chow

I was looking through Petfinder and was amazed at how many dogs are listed as a Chow Chow or a Chow mix ... There are 2,927 dogs listed ... and most don't even look like a Chow! Anyway, it took me a while to find one that fits the following descriptions:

1. doesn't have something wrong physically2. doesn't dislike other dogs3. doesn't dislike cats or kids4. does look like a chow

This is Corrine

Asshat Rant - Exercise? What's that?

I didn't have to go far through CL to find this one.

To the poster: Do you really expect me to take you seriously? You have, in 4 sentences or less, just confirmed many people's stereotypical opinions both about young parents and pittie owners.

Good grief. I wish I could reach out and smack this guy upside the head. What an Asshat.

First off, that is one killer run-on sentence. Perhaps you

Updates - Foster Dog

Well, it's Tuesday ... feels like Monday ... need I say more? Sorry I haven't posted for a few days, the computers at work have been down all week. Because of this, I haven't had much time to wander through CL or the news yet! Things are progressing over here, so I thought I'd post something a bit personal today.

The latest foster dog is learning so quickly I've had to slow her down (she's only

News Reel - Off-Leash Dogs

Hey Seattle! Stop letting your dogs off leash in areas they are supposed to be restrained. I hate to say it, but the world doesn't like dogs running at large. (Don't ask me why because I am not sailing on that boat.)

Here's the thing. It seems so innocent, right? Yes, you should be allowed to have your dogs off leash anywhere but according to the laws that govern our cities, you're not. Some

Featured Rescue - Millie the Rottweiler

I do love the big breeds. Make no mistake there. Rottis are one of my weaknesses ... my first foster was a rotti. A snarly little gal who would show her teeth at anyone who touched her (unless it was one of her handlers!). I ended up fostering her because I didn't want to see her put to sleep. She was the beginning.


So, I thought I'd post a Rottweiler today. I usually think through all the

Asshat Rant - Brokers

When I read posts like this it fills me with dread. I get a twist in my gut that says "Danger! Danger Will Robinson!" I don't see a helpful family taking in unwanted rescue puppies, I see an asshat snatching up puppies and then turning around and making a profit on it.

A broker.

These sorts of people take in cute little puppies and then play on other people's emotions by saying they would have

Click A Day

I have added a few new links to my blog. Check them out - they are Click A Day. What you do is you go to the link and click their button to have their advertisers donate food/books/etc once a day.

If you click on the Animal Rescue Site for example, you will be taken to another page. You click on the button on that page and food is donated to an animal rescue (at least - so they say). You can

Link Exchange - Drowning In Cats

I am going to start a new type of posting simply called Link Exchange. These will be posts that will be much like my Post Exchange. I have been thinking and don't see why I couldn't set up a Post Exchange with anyone!

If you have a blog or a link that you would like me to feature, please feel free to leave a comment or email me and I will write up a short Review of your site. There is one thing

Featured Rescue - Jack the Jack Russell Terrier

After a weekend revolving around rescues, I thought I'd post one. My husband and I have been crazy busy with dogs lately; assessing them, transporting them, training them and setting up for the next foster ... Let me backtrack a bit ...

We had a Jack Russell Terrier that had bitten someone and the HS wanted me to take him. There are two of us in this area that receive these calls - one is me,

Training Rant - Muddy Paws

Muddy Paws. Why a rant? They in and of themselves are not a problem. Do you remember a while back I wrote a post about Jumping UP? It was way back in October. If you missed it, check it out - you'll see what my opinion is of jumping.

This picture is not of the dogs, but it gives a pretty good idea as to how muddy it was - we haven't got pics off the camera yet.

Well, this weekend, we had some

Featured Rescue Followups - February

Have you adopted a dog from rescue? Tell me about it in the comments!

Well, here's the Featured Rescue Followups for February and all those that weren't adopted in previous months.

Kobe Swims the suspected Kelpie listed as a GSD mix
Status: NOT adopted
Featured on December 5, 2008
Follow link here to see blog entry

Tahne the Cocker Spaniel
Status: NOT adopted
Featured on December 13, 2008

Asshat Rant - Expensive pets

Here's a CL poster who got a third large dog from their friends who had a baby and couldn't keep their 1 yr old lab (who is NOT neutered). The OP has decided that "three bigs dogs are overwhelming and too expensive" ... no kidding? What was he expecting? Asshat.
There are so many people on CL trying to get rid of their dogs because the dog is "too expensive" and they didn't realize it would

Post Exchange - Wizloans

Imagine that! I found two post exchange's that I actually want to do in the same day! Yikes - that's scary. As you noted in my last post exchange, it is often hard to find links that are good enough that I want to blog about ... I think I hit the jackpot today! Maybe because it's Friday the 13th? I don't know.

Anyway, to make a long story short, after submitting my last post exchange, the next

Post Exchange - Reflections

When parusing through different possibilities for post exchange this week (you get a different one every 24 hours - finding one I actually want to blog about can be difficult and time consuming!), I received an offer for this blog called The Reflections ... Rahul's Chill Out Zone. I read through the last 4 posts and have to say - what a positive outlook on everything! Building off the mushy

Featured Rescue - Molly the Basset Hound

Basset Hounds are scent hounds. Scent hounds are bred to hunt by using their nose to track prey. When I looked up the Basset Hound and found the following description on Wikipedia I laughed:

"The Basset Hound is seen an especially friendly breed. For this reason they are an excellent pet for children. Bassets "forget" the training when a reward is not present. Bassets should be on a leash when

Training Rant - The Hyper Dog

Ok, so I've been all "idealistic" for a few days. Blech. Sorry for those of you who aren't interested. I sometimes get rolling on an idea and it's hard to stop. Hold the horses! Change of pace!
The Hyper Dog.

I hear all the time that some people's dogs are so hyper they can't possibly train it! It can't walk on leash without pulling because it is just too hyper. It goes crazy when something in

Asshat Rant - 3 years in boarding?

I stumbled on this little ditty while I was wandering through CL. Sometimes I wonder why people post these sorts of things? This person is posting asking for people to help this dog who has been in boarding for 3 years ... it originally started out as a legit topic, something we should be concerned about and possibly fix ... and then the poster "opened her mouth" so to speak.

I just have to

News Reel and a Challenge

As always, I believe that we should keep in touch with the news and current events. I find that sometimes I get so wrapped up in work, juggling my volunteering hours and the dogs I'm training that I forget that there is a bigger world out there and there are many animals in need of help, not only the ones I see.

Keeping up to date with the news reminds me of this and strengthens my resolution to

I wonder ...

You know, sometimes the world throws us curve-balls and I'm on the fence on this one.
Here is a poster who seems to genuinely be looking out for their dog. The person claims that this dog needs a temporary home for 3 weeks, comes with food and supplies, and that they will return and pay the person who takes the dog upon their return.Part of me wants to believe it.Part of me is screaming that in

Featured Rescue - Gatsby the Portugese Water Dog

As I'm sure we all know by now, the US presidential family is getting a dog. They are searching for a rescue dog to adopt from a shelter and the breed they have selected is the Portugese Water Dog. There are not too many of these guys in rescue right now - only 5 listed on Petfinder (not all rescue dogs are listed here, remember). Though I am not personally familiar with this breed, I have read

CCPDT ... say what?

Say what? I mentioned this way back in one of my first posts - I thought I could clear up some of that crazy gobbledygook that creeps up on you in the dog world.


The Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) is an organization that has been put together to standardize dog training techniques to provide a baseline for trainers. The CCPDT is attempting to show people that dog

Post Exchange - A-Med Productions

A-MED Productions is primarily about hip-hop but also discusses their audio production company. The site has references to different artists in the news and a fair number of you-tube videos about them. There are some pictures of front pages from some entertainment magazines too. If you are a person who enjoys keeping up to date with current affairs in the entertainment industry, than this is a

CL Rant - Thoughts

Found this posting on CL and I thought it was well written so wanted to share with you all. This post was published after a big to-do in the Austin CL. There was quite a lot of name calling and bashing going on out there - I found that it was rather humorous. Some people just want to add some drama to their lives and this is how they do it.

Click on the pic to read the full post or check the

Featured Rescue - Molly the American Bulldog

Todays Featured Rescue is the American Bulldog. Today on Petfinder, there are 1,672 Am. Bulldogs available for adoption. The Am. Bulldog is typically a happy, friendly, and assertive dog that is at ease with its family and fine with outsiders who pose no threat.

Molly is almost a year old. She was an owner surrender. Good with kids. From the sounds of it, Molly has gotten used to pushing

Asshat Rant - Beware of the Dog

Ok. I saw this in a local department store and I totally flew off the deep end. As I'm sure you can well imagine - here I am standing in the middle of the store ranting and raving about this toy that I found in the children's department called "Beware of the Dog".



I'm sure that all the people around me who were shopping thought I should be in the local loony bin instead of shopping with them

Post Exchange - Blogger Junction

I'm starting something called Post Exchange. This is where I write a post about someone's blog and then someone writes a post about mine. One for one sort of thing. This will not interfere with my regular posts, so don't worry.

My first exchange is from Blogger Junction. It's also called Blogger Talk Online Make Money Online Work At Home. There's a bit about everything on this blog, but mostly