CL Post ~ Steps to the Shelter

I can't believe I've never posted this one before! This is one of my favourites ...



What Happened When I got a PUPPY off Craig's List



Step 1: Look at all those CUTE PUPPIES on Craig's List!! I can't resist, I really want a puppy!!



Step 2: I'm sure the landlord won't care (I'll explain it to him). Plus all my friends want me to get a CUTE PUPPY!! :^) :^) :^)



Step 3: Lots of breeders

Climbing back into the saddle

It's hard to get back to blogging when you've taken a hiatus. The longer you stay away, the more difficult it is to come back. Things are starting to calm down on this front and so I have a little more time to actually stop and think. Crazy, no?



I have spent the last few months reeling from all sorts of things including puppies, humane society stuff, work stuff (it's our busiest time of year),

Three Ways to Promote Successful Adoption Listings

I've said it a few times but I'm going to reiterate this point again ... if you are involved in rescue, you will increase adoptions if you promote the animals properly. There are many people out there who are surfing the web in their spare time (at work, on lunch, at home, etc.) ... some of them are looking for new pets. We have to accept that potential adopters are sometimes out there to be

DDF PSA ~ Pilots N Paws

I had meant to feature this back in September when I happened across the site info but I got sidetracked (go figure, eh?). Anyway, please forgive me if I've already done this - I did run a search through my previous posts but couldn't find anything.




I want to bring you attention to Pilots N Paws.


Many times, there are areas where there are a LOT of animals being euthanized in local pounds/

Crosspost ~ Don't Kill Bill

Kyla emailed this to me and after taking a look at it I WISH she were closer!! I would LOVE to watch this and I hope that anyone within travel distance to Boulder will join her and then let me know ALL about it. I wonder what it would take to get her to come to Ontario and put on a show here ... hmmm ...



Title: Don’t Kill Bill: A Dog Lover’s Night Out■Performers: Kyla Duffy, Jessie Miller,

Name The Breed

Someone emailed a Dog Breed Challenge to me and I FINALLY had a few minutes to check it out! (Yes, I'll get around to watching the cat documentary soon but it's hard to find 30 minutes of "free" time)


The email said that the average is 65% ... I somehow doubt this but who knows ... maybe it's true? Anyway, it was a nice way to start the week ... I'll have a few posts this week about some of the

Freedom Friday ... You are a colossal idiot

Today is Freedom Friday. Freedom Friday is a way I am going to spread the word about all things pet related. It is a day where I will post whatever comes across my desk that I'd like to share on a Friday. TGIF ...






I don't know who wrote the scripts for these videos and I don't know who created them but they are GREAT!



"Look you moron. No one is going to adopt a 10 year old dog who is

A New Year, A New Outlook

Well I've been waffling back and forth about my blog lately. You see, I want to change it so it is a bit more personal but I was not sure I was into that. I have begun working directly with the dogs in a shelter environment and I would like to post about them but I was back and forth whether I wanted to do this -- until now. I think all you followers might actually be interested if I were to

DDF PSA ~ Dog Food Recall

Today is supposed to be a Black Dog Featured Rescue day but I thought I'd pass on this information first. I'll post a black dog another day this week instead. There is a Dog Food Recall in the USA as of December 18th. For those of you in the USA, please read the below info about the brands affected!




On December 18th, 2010, Kroger issued an official recall of many of its pet food products

DDF PSA ~ Pets as Gifts

Every year, many organizations publish the message about not giving pets as gifts. Just run a quick Google News Search and you will find thousands of posts about it. I try to ensure I have a post about it. This message is posted time and time again but the unfortunate reality is that the people who give pets as presents aren't necessarily the ones reading it. I have heard of shelters and rescues

Pupdate and upcoming posts

This weekend I will be getting back on track with posting to this blog. I haven't been posting due to a "series of unfortunate events" that happened over the last month. This series of unfortunate events begins with a vacation that shouldn't have happened and goes from there.



The vacation was supposed to be my husband and I with one of our nephews. The three of us. As each month passed in our

PSA ~ HeLP - check it out and spread the word!

While we all make a concerted effort to provide the best care possible to our pets, sometimes they get lost. There are many resources you can use to help you reconnect with your loved ones. Please read on for one of these resources!




I received a link to the Helping Lost Pets (HeLP) website this week and I would love to share it with all of you. This is a site which provides a database of all

A Tired Dog - Hide and Seek

I've said before that A Tired Dog is a Good Dog. It is my mantra. I've also stated that mental stimulation is more exhausting than physical. In fact, some of the saddest dogs I've known have had all sorts of physical stimulation and no mental.



I met a Border Collie recently who was so depressed. He moped around everywhere. So sad to see. The owner didn't know there was anything wrong. She was

Happy Tails Books Rescue of the Year Competition

Check it out! Kyla is having a Happy Tails Books Rescue of the Year Competition which means that she is asking everyone to vote for their favorite rescue and then she will send them $500 worth of product! What are you waiting for?? Here's a way you could help out a rescue!



VOTE ... come on ... give in to the pressure ... VOTE then come back here and tell me whether or not you voted!!

DDF Mail Bag ~ Something to think about

I received this in my email and want to know what you think. It was written about deaf dogs but you could say the same about specific breeds, amputees, those with physical disabilities/disorders/diseases, or any other characteristic you want. Please take some time to read this and think about it. Post in the comment section what you think.



A number of times I have seen people post with

DDF PSA ~ Project Pet Slim Down

I have to apologize to everyone who has emailed me stories, products and PSA's they would like published on my blog - I've been busy and haven't had time to properly research your ideas. I'm going to try to get through the pile I've got in my inbox in the next little while but it takes time. I won't just copy and paste something without reviewing it and I refuse to promote a product without first

DDF ~ Love Life and Live

Today my dogs served me a reminder that I should stop focusing on all the things I cannot change and take pleasure in the world around me. How did they do this?? Well, of course I will tell you ... you thought perhaps I'd not bother to rant? Pah. It may be TGIF but the sky is still blue and hell hath not frozen yet!



Today there was snow. Around 3 inches of it stayed on the ground after falling

OffTopic ~ National Feral Cat Day

This is a little off topic but I thought I would share anyway! Today is National Feral Cat Day! Help spread the word! Below post is crossposted from my other blog, Drowning In Cats. Feel free to crosspost this information. Education about Feral Cats is the key.



Happy National Feral Cat Day!




October 16 is National Feral Cat Day. Take a few minutes today to help spread the word about Feral

Pupdates ... Stolen Dog ~ Found ... Red Visit Today

Well today is a day of good news!



First off, I received this email today about Sweep the Red Merle Aussie ...



---------- message ----------
From: chantal



Date: Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:36 AM


Subject: Re: [Comment] STOLEN: My aussie SWEEP





Sweep was found! The police found her in Toronto. The thief even dyed her fur a different colour. The person is being charged..and my dog is

Pupdates - Red and Blue

Been preoccupied lately with some of the goings-on around here. Thought I'd share a bit of what has been keeping me from my blogging ...




Red Dog is still with us, looking for a home. I'm now looking into some less conventional ways to find her a home since she is a non-conventional kind of dog. I am trying to pull some heart-strings ... We are going away in November and after a lengthy