Dog On It Blog
Monday, March 5, 2012 - 4:34pm
A few days into our week and we haven’t had enough time to establish any sort of routine. I don't want to leave her alone in the bathroom with the puppies all day, but she can't be trusted in the house yet. There are several things I have learned about Karou already in our short time together.
First and foremost, against all odds, she's friendly. Very, very friendly. When you say hi to her, her nub of a tail starts waggling and doesn’t stop. She smiles at me. The first time she did it, I had to email everyone and let them know. “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE HAVE A...
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Friday, March 2, 2012 - 10:52am
When I wake up Sunday morning, I poke my head into the small bathroom that I have outfitted as a nursery for my puppy mill momma and her babies. They don’t have names yet. It’s something that has bothered me all night. No names. Just a pink paper collar with a number on it. There’s something about assigning something a number as a name that doesn’t sit well with me. It never brings up any positive associations.. I think of prisons..concentration camps.. When you’re talking about dogs ..or cats, or birds, or guinea pigs or whatever you have in your care.. if you have too many to...
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 3:32pm
It's Saturday afternoon and I'm waiting, waiting, waiting. CSRA had been notified earlier in the week that 100 dogs were seized from someone operating a suspected puppy mill in another part of the state. Almost half the dogs were cocker spaniels. We looked at news reports and saw pictures that would turn your stomach: Dogs being kept in tiny cages, matted, dirty. In one picture you can see that there's a whole row of these cages separated by what looks like plywood. The plywood has huge holes chewed in it. CHEWED. In another, there's a buff cocker spaniel with the biggest, saddest...
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Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 12:22pm
I have to say, I'm not sure how I feel about this.
For a mere $250, you can take mold of your dogs nose print, have it cast in solid sterling silver and wear it as a necklace.
Um.
Yeah. Still undecided.
Would you wear your dog's nose as an accessory?
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 12:07pm
Due to unforeseen circumstances (I was busy breathing and blinking), I was unable to come up with any New Year’s Resolutions for myself. Fortunately, my three dogs: Fergus, Hudson and Mr. Bean came up with a list for me. They like to help. If by “help”, you mean, walk two inches in front of your shins at all times hoping you’ll accidentally drop a 12oz steak. Here is the list they left on my bedside table underneath a dessicated dead frog I am pretty sure they’ve been saving for juuuust this occasion.
THINGKS MAMA NEEDES 2 DO DIS YEAR
- Tern off...
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Monday, December 5, 2011 - 2:02pm
If your dog has never attempted to eat a plant, Congratulations! Now move along. If you're like ME and you have a dog that will eat ANYTHING that grows in dirt (including, but not limited to any kind of vegetation and/or earthworms... yeah), then you've learned to first check the toxicity of a plant before bringing it into the home.
For this holiday season, you should know that Mistletoe and Holly: TOXIC. Poinsettia's? ALSO VERY VERY BAD. Keep these plants out of reach of your pet. But what about your Christmas Tree? (I know what you're thinking here: "What kind of...
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 11:25am
1. Pour yourself a glass of wine. Leave the bottle out.
2. Locate the doggie sized Reindeer Antlers You Bought on 75% Clearance Last January (hint: look under the dogbed, that's where everything Lost is eventually located).
3. Sweep up the remains of ripped felt and tufts of stuffing from the decimated doggie-sized Reindeer Antlers You Bought on 75% Clearance Last January.
4. Go buy fully priced doggie sized Santa hat and or Mistletoe collar.
5. Locate camera and make sure flash is off because the flash scares the bejeezus out of your...
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Sunday, November 27, 2011 - 11:19am
Here at the Stinkydog Casa, we've attended our fair share of doggie events. In the dead heat of summer... (hey event planners, it's 147 degrees in the middle of July! You know who hates that? LONG HAIRED DOGS)... in the middle of holiday season (hey cat owners, you know who doesn't like visiting Santa very much to take a picture? YOUR CAT). Suffice it to say, while we love supporting our local rescue groups, sometimes doggie events can be, well, a bit of a chore. But not this one! Pints for Pups is coming up this Saturday. That's right: PINTS, as in pints of beer...
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Friday, November 18, 2011 - 9:59am
There’s a current meme going around on Facebook where folks use their status to talk about what they’re Thankful for—adding a new one each day. At Stinkydog casa, we’re a little bit behind on this, but we thought we’d take this opportunity to catch up a bit. So here are some things we’re Thankful for this Turkey Day Season.
WE ARE THANKFUL …
- For Cold Noses. It’s not the worlds best alarm clock and feeling one touch your leg on a chilly morning when you’re all snuggled up under the warm covers can result in us jumping five feet in the air yelling...
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Monday, November 14, 2011 - 10:52am
Friends, Thanksgiving is a mere 10 days away and Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/New Years holidays are barreling down upon us. I hate to be the one to tell you this, but if you are making plans to go out of town during any of these, you are not likely to find many boarding spots open for your pets. (those usually fill up sometime before Labor Day). Your pets would like us to take this opportunity to tell you that you are more than welcome to bring them with you. They promise to be quiet and only eat a little bit of turkey. (yeah, right, I've heard that one before). But if...
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