Snow Day!!

We got lots of new snow again today, so HM got to stay home today!

lots and lots of snow!

streets are pretty empty

Here I am trying to run in the deep snow!

Something to Shoot For!

Got a great link today to the 2007 German Agility champ...a MANCHESTER TERRIER!!! Aroooo!

Here's to Chilly Black Bandits and his owner/handler Stephanie Tiemann!



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The Canine Critique

Hey pups,

Just wanted to tell you all about a great new blog! My pal Gunner has started The Canine Critique. It's all about product reviews for pups! He (and some of his pals) offer up some great reviews to all dog-related products, books and food!

Paws up to Gunner - The Canine Critique!

Happy Carnival!!

Krewe of Barkus 2008

Well, it's Carnival season! You know pups love a parade as much as humans! Here's a video from the New Orleans Barkus Parade! It looked like a great day to be a dog! Arooooo!

Paw it Forward!

I've met some great blogging dogs and every now and then I'll feature Paw it Forward and share links to some of my favourite dog blogs!

Spencer (Stars in a pawesome new movie!)

River (always has great photos of his adventures!)

The Notorious F.I.G (wonderful Boston Terrier who shares her life with her nemesis/fur brother Tadpole)

Hope you enjoy their blogs as much as I do!!

Valentine Chihuahua - Born with Heart-shaped Pattern

A puppy has been born in Japan with a large, clear, love-heart-shaped pattern in his coat. The chihuahua was born in May as one of a litter to a breeder.

Owner Emiko Sakurada said it was the first time a puppy with the marks had been born out of those she had bred.

She had no plans to sell the puppy, which has been named "Heart-kun".

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February is National Canine Weight Check Month!

Overweight dogs can face serious medical problems, including heart disease, arthritis, skin conditions and breathing issues , and the National Canine Weight Check is trying to prevent that.

The National Canine Weight Check is an effort to raise awareness about the health complications that may be faced by overweight dogs and help owners determine if their dogs are at risk.

Throughout the month of February, the NCWC is encouraging owners to get a free weight check for their dogs at a participating vet’s office. The event is supported by the American Kennel Club Humane Fund and by thousands of veterinarians across the country, through a sponsorship by Pfizer Animal Health.

You can find out more information about the program, including a list of participating vets across America, at stopcanineobesity.com/ncwc.

You can also take the BARC (Body Assesment Rating for Canines) quiz, an easy tool to help identify if you are a prime candidate for a weight check.
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I took the quiz, and got this response: There is a low risk that your dog is overweight or obese. You may want to take this survey every few months, especially if you see changes in your dogs weight.
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So lets get healthy pups!

Cuteness Alert!

Click here for extreme cuteness!!

UPDATE! On Flood Victim Nancy Punches

As I posted back in December, beloved Foxhound breeder, Nancy Punches narrowly survived the massive floods in Washington State. Here is an update, courtesy of The American Foxhound Club.
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Nancy is doing good. She is still in the hospital but they have moved her to another room and she has a room mate so she is not alone. There had been reports of a foxhound found on sat, however this was not true, however there is good news there was a live foxhound found and rescued and airlifted out with Nancy. Nancy just didn't remember it. It was found in her front yard buried up to his neck in mud. He has been vetted and is doing fine and is staying with a close friend of Nancy's and mine Sarah Ann. She is also keeping the puppies.

Sarah Ann is a Dalmatian Breeder from Washington State and she also owns a foxhound from Nancy. So the puppies are in good hands. On a sad note...... Sarah Ann went to Nancy's house on sat and found 7 dogs that had died in the house and 8 that had died in the kennel. There are few more unaccounted for but at this time we all feel that they too have perished. Please keep Nancy in your prayers.
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Thanks for your continued support and interest in this story.
FYI: The puppies are named: Faith, Moses, Noah and Spirit. We wish Nancy and the puppies well!

Sink or Swim?

SWIM!! Can you believe it!! Dead of winter! BOL! I can't say I "loved" it..but all the pups were so cool!! At least the pool was warm!

I met LOTS of Labs (they are cuckoo for the water!!), a Shepherd, a NS Duck Toller, 2 JRT's and the coolest pup was a Bulldog puppy named Juice!! In his bright yellow life jacket, and he was such a good swimmer!!! Every human fell in love with him!! BOL!

I don't think I'll ever have a sports career as a DockDog..but I'm now on the honorary "Fun Police" crew!! (all the dogs that don't like to jump..we still go to the events and make sure everyone/pup is, well, you know - having fun!) The leader of the fun police is Spencer, a fun little Jack Russell.

*photos to follow...a DD member who is also a photographer was taking pics and promised to post them on her website!*

UPDATE: Visit the Ontario Dock Dogs website to see the photos! Under "Fun Swim", focus on photos 1, 2, 10 and 20 to see me and HM in all my glory! Also..image 18 is of Juice...isn't he cute!