Black Dog Monday - Feather

It's Black Dog Monday and you know what that means ...



Today's Black Dog is named Feather. She is 11 weeks old and is listed as a Black Labrador Retriever, Border Collie [Mix]. She seems to be getting along with both the dogs and cats in her foster home. Feather is located in Rochester, NY with Pitty Love Rescue.

Featured Rescue - Frank the Beagle

I had a dog named Frank when I was small so I have a soft spot for any dogs in shelters by that name. Hence today's featured rescue - Frank. The first thing I noticed on this guy was his hound-ears. I love them; so soft and floppy. The second thing I noticed is his pink collar. I wonder if potential adopters will notice? I wonder if that is the sort of thing that would speed up or slow down an

Fun Stuff - A Rose by Any Other Name ...

Here's a fun challenge for you. It is designed to make you think about your dog and his/her personality traits. It is not supposed to be easy - it is supposed to make you think.




If there was a song or a set of lyrics in a song that best describes your dog, what would it be?



For my Australian Cattle Dog, her set of lyrics are the chorus from "I'm So Excited" by Pointer Sisters. She was

Product Review - Saved Rescued Animals and the Lives They Transform

I recently had the opportunity to review a book called Saved Rescued Animals and the Lives They Transform by Karin Winegar. I said I would write a review and I am doing so today. "Saved is a beautifully illustrated tribute to rescued animals who have deeply affected the people who saved them"




If you enjoy a happy ending story, then you should read this book; it falls along the same lines as

News Reel - Update on Brittany and Rambo

Things are heating up in Brampton as the battle rages on over the lives of Brittany and Rambo, two dogs who were seized in January for being born after Ontario's Dog Owners’ Liability Act, 2005 was instated. Read Part 1 and Part 2.







On February 12, 2010 Brampton's Commissioner, Jamie Lowery, took out a full page in the Brampton Guardian to write a letter addressing this issue. If you take

Featured Rescue - the American Water Spaniel

Today's Featured Rescue is inspired by our Guess The Breed post on Friday. For those of you who were interested, the answer was the American Water Spaniel. Do you know how long it took me to find a picture of one of these guys that was NOT either a puppy picture or a hunting picture with either a gun or dead duck? WOW.







Anyway, this is Suzy. She is an American Water Spaniel around 1 - 2

Guess the Breed #15

Wow ... I haven't posted a GTB since December! Good grief, you guys should have mentioned something about that earlier. I get sidetracked sometimes ...




Anyway ... Check out this one! What do you think she is? First prize, as always, is a little link love ... Ready? Set? GO!





What would a contest be without rules?

1. No bashing other peoples' opinions.

2. Post your opinion. Don't be shy.

Featured Rescue - Dante the Shiba Inu

I realize today that my choice of words for the title of yesterday's post was poor. It should have been Don't Judge a Dog BY its Breed ... not "ON". Whoops. Ah well - we can't all be perfect. But no one corrected me which is odd ...









Anyway, today's Featured Rescue is a Shiba Inu. Dante is 3 years old and already looking for another home. The rescue describes Dante as "king of his castle

Asshat Rant - Don't Judge a Dog on its Breed

Ok, this topic has been covered from so many angles it's getting to the point where people just roll their eyes when it comes up. I'm not going to preach about it. I should hope that if you are reading this blog, you would know that you should NEVER judge a dog based on its breed. Something happened on the weekend and I want to pass it on. Considering all the crap going on in Brampton right now (

Black Dog Monday ... er ... Tuesday

I didn't post our Black Dog yesterday because of that news reel ... here it is:



Today's Black Dog is Xena (click for Petfinder link). She is 5 1/2 months old and is listed as an Australian Kelpie / German Shepherd Dog mix with Buffalo Humane. What a cutie! She is beginning to nip at the feet of people when she gets excited and will need a home who is willing to take her to Obedience Classes.

News Reel - Protest at Brampton Animal Services

The Ontario battle rages on ... see Part 1 here.



Saturday morning there was a protest at Brampton Animal Services. In attendance were approximately 100 people, and NDP MPP Cheri Di Novo (who is trying to garner support for her Bill 222 which will repeal the breed-specific portion of the law).



The dogs are being cared for by staff at Brampton Animal Services until a decision has been made

Featured Rescue - Amber the Boxer/American Bulldog

In light of the situation in Brampton (please check the link if you don't know what's going on), I have decided to feature a Boxer/American Bulldog mix today. Her name is Amber. She is located at Camp LotsaDogs which is in Ontario ... I heard about this place last March - so far haven't heard much about them through the rescue network. If anyone has experience with them, please pass it on!




PS

Asshat Rant - Repetition

I happened across a situation the other day that made me shudder ... this is the second time I've run into this and it kills me every time.




Nothing bothers me more than idiot dog owners. You know, the ones who shout 25-100 times for their dog to "Sit" in a high pitched, shrill voice that makes you want to cut off your ears? Oh my. I could only imagine how the poor dog feels.



*headdesk

News Reel - Rambo and Brittany on death row

I know this is sort of old news for those who have been following this story and I wasn't going to blog about it since it is so well covered by many other dog blogs ... but I can't help myself. I have to blog something. If nothing else, to show my support AGAINST Breed Specific Legislation.



On January 13 Brampton Animal Services seized two dogs, siblings, for violating the province's pit bull

News Reel Rants - Dog Bites Family and Biting Dog

Sunday was the first time I've picked up a newspaper in months (aside from our local community news - I always check up on the Humane Society's column). I don't usually like the dog training columns in the paper because they don't generally give advice that I agree with. The unfortunate thing is that other people will read the article and then apply whatever advice given to their own dog(s).

Black Dog Monday

Today's Black Dog is named Corey. He is a big ol' Black and Tan Coonhound (with more black than tan as you can see). He is 5 years old and is reportedly good with other dogs. He looks gorgeous ... I love hounds; with their "froppy-ears" and "a-roo-roo-roo" ... my heart melts.
He is located at Sanilac County Animal Shelter which does euthanize due to space constraints. They have 14 dog kennels