Lost a good friend this weekend

I had planned some great posts for yesterday and today, but I couldn't bring myself to write them. One of our good friends lost their dog suddenly this weekend. It was very hard. No one really knows what happened. She was doing well that morning, then her body began to shut down. She died on Saturday November 28, 2009 at 11:40 pm.


She was his Chosen One. She was a favourite with the

Featured Rescue - Barney the Bichon Frise

Today's featured rescue is Barney the Bichon Frise. He is 3 years old and located in Mentor, OH.


Barney has a fair amount of energy (what Bichon doesn't?) and needs daily exercise to keep him happy (again, what dog doesn't?). From the sounds of it, Barney will need a bit of work, but I'm sure he will turn out to be a great addition to the right home.

News Reel - Charges at THS

Well this is about time. I'm sorry but the Toronto Humane Society has been doing some awful things and getting away with it for far too long. I won't get into a rant ... though you know I have TONS to say! Its. Just. Wrong. I did blog about the investigation when it began so if you want to read the original news stories published by the Globe and Mail, feel free to check it out.



For the full

Featured Rescue Followups October

For those of my readers in the US ... Happy Thanksgiving! I hope your Turkey Day is great, your meal moist, your company pleasant and your long weekend wonderful!!





In the meantime, here are the Featured Rescue Followups for October. We have a fair amount of Featured Rescues that have found forever homes. Whenever a listing is removed I assume the dog has been adopted. I understand this is

Featured Rescue - Ms. Angela Sweethe the Chihuahua

There are 9,989 Chihuahua dogs listed for adoption on Petfinder.com. That's a lot of dogs! They range from all ages - puppies to seniors. The personalities of the dogs listed are just as varied as their ages.
This gal is named Ms. Angela Sweethe. I wonder if they adopt more dogs out by naming them in this fashion? If anyone ever finds a study done on dog names and how it affects rates of

Dogs Deserve Freedom - The Shelter Pet Project

"According to The Humane Society of the United States and Maddie’s Fund, of the eight million pets that enter animal shelters and rescue groups every year, approximately three million of these healthy and treatable pets are euthanized due to a lack of adoption."



Good Grief. It's heartbreaking when you see the actual number of animals that go in and out of shelters and rescue groups each year .

News Reel - Coyote fears grow

Ok - so I'm way behind in reading the news. I don't often find time to check out the papers but today I made some. I have come to the conclusion that sometimes you just have to make the time because it's never going to fall in your lap. There will never be enough time to do everything so pick the things you do want to do and do them! Anyway, here's the article I stumbled upon this morning. It is

Post Exchange - Happy Tails Books Update

As you know by my previous post about Happy Tails Books, this is a publishing project that was designed partially as a fundraiser for dog rescues. Kyla reports that with a little boost over the holidays they are aiming to donate $4000 to the 34 rescue groups who contributed to the success of the books.


I think this is a pretty neat idea, so I said I would post their PSA. See below.



Are you

Featured Rescue - Sam the Schnauzer

Today's Featured Rescue is inspired by my posts from the last two days.



His name is Sam.




Sam is an adult dog who hasn't had the easiest go yet, but the rescue where he is being kept is trying their best to find him a comfortable home. Sam, or Sammy as he has come to be known in rescue, will need a bit of training and some behavioural work from the sounds of it, but don't let that deter

His Name is Sam ... Part 2

And now ... the conclusion you have all been waiting for to His Name Is Sam!




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"His Name Is Sam" Part 2


I read the sign on the door. "Euthanasia Area." "Do you want to see one?" he asked. Before I could decline, he interjected, "You really should. You can't tell the whole story unless you experience the end." I

His Name is Sam ... Part 1

I ran across this and thought it holds a VERY important message. I found it while I was parusing through a forum. I have decided to publish it in two parts though because it is so long and I have to edit it as I go (I only have so much time!). It was posted in the forum in two parts and I will keep to that format here. I hope you take the time to read both.


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Ontario Private Bill to Repeal BSL

I read this on the Dog Legislation Council of Canada (DLCC) website. Turn's out an MPP is putting forth a private bill to repeal the breed part out of the Dog Owner's Liability Act (DOLA). I do not agree with BSL (Breed Specific Legislation) and have blogged about both sides of the argument in the past. I feel that there are better ways to manage a DOLA and keep the general public safe however I

Guess the Breed #13

Well, this is a good week for 13, eh?? Friday the 13th ... Guess The Breed #13 ... just keeps going and going. Like bunnies.



I tried to find a picture with 13 in it, but I think there are only 9 here ... right? Did I miss any?







Anyway ... what do you think this one is? Ready? Set? GO!



As always, remember the rules ...

1. No bashing other peoples' opinions.
2. Post your opinion!
3.

Friday the 13th ... yet another excuse

Every day people blame either me or their computers for things. Such is the life of a computer technician. I've had people scream at me. Yell at me. Threaten me. Follow me to my truck. I accept this. It's my day job. Much of the time they could fix the problems themselves if they just sat down and tried. But most don't want to try. It's easier just to have someone else do it for them. It's also

Featured Rescue - Alley the Labrador Retriever

It's been a while since I posted a Labrador as a Featured Rescue so I thought I'd have one today. There are 20,532 Labradors currently looking for new homes in North America. HOLY JUMPIN'! That number does not include the dogs in municipal pounds that get euthanized after a few days. It is only the ones listed in rescues by those interested in posting on Petfinder.




This is Alley. She is 10

Best of CL - Evolution of a Pet AD

There are so many great posts lately on CL! Check out the below post. Very interesting ... I love it!! A great reminder to read through the fine print.



Evolution of a pet adDate: 2009-07-31, 3:16PM CDT


Week 1: Ad #1
Purebread Yorkie puppies for sale 6 weeks old 3 girls @ $450 2 boys @ $400!! Parents on site! Hurry these won't last!!!



Week 2: Ad #2
Purebred Yorkie puppies for rehoming -

News Reel - Police dog attack on child

This news article is a bit old ... I had originally read it when it was first published and had bookmarked it on my computer with all the good intentions of posting it to my blog. Then I forgot. Yep. That's right. I forgot. It happens. I try to remember everything, but sometimes my brain gets too full and things fall out. I'm posting it now. That means that this one didn't fall out -it was simply

Asshat Rant - Parks, Leashes and Night Walks

OK. It's been a while since I published a Rant. That's not because I haven't had much to say but mostly because I've just been too busy to formulate my frustrations into comprehensive and meaningful words. Mostly I had something revolving around my head that goes like this:





"ARGH! Dumbass. Asshat. Dog. Owners. Rehome. Baggies. Pick it up! Hypocrit. Toys. Walk. EXERCISE! Tired Dog. Good Dog.

Guess the Breed #12

I like this picture but I have no idea why. I think it is because of the stance ... I'm not really sure why I like it. Whatever the reason, I thought it would be a good one to use for today's Guess The Breed.



There are 3 of these dogs living in my area, which is how I became familiar with the breed. Can you guess rightly?



Ready? Set? GO!



Please remember the golden rules ...


1. No

CL Post - Imperfect Pet Owner Seeks Perfect Adopter

I found this on the Best of CraigsList page and thought I'd share. Yes, it's a bit negative ... but getting rid of a pet really shouldn't be a joyous occasion ... at least, I don't think it should be. This isn't really written in the tone that I normally write, but hey ... I didn't write it. I thought it was an interesting take on the pet re-homing subject. Please take a few minutes to read it.

October top droppers

To share some appreciation to my Entrecard regulars, I have been trying to remember to do a blog entry each month that lists my top droppers. Below are my top droppers for October from Entrecard.


BetterSpines
Funky Town Disco Music
CAP News
AsTheCrackerheadCrumbles
BeadedTail
Best travel pictures in the world
Traders' Hub
Sader's Pet Pix
So far, so good
The One Minute Guide

Featured Rescue Followups September

Today is a day for updates! I haven't been around for a while to do any blog posts, Entrecard drops or Adgitize clicks ... been busy with life. This weekend was my last big commitment (4 days) and I am now able to focus.


Here are the Featured Rescue Followups for September - which I realized that I didn't post back in October. While some have been adopted, many more are waiting for their