Posts filed under 'January 2008'
via Daily Mail
Did you know that Glen of Imaal terriers (shown above) are rarer than giant pandas! I have a vision, it includes a reality show about the pups, peppered with stellar product placement and a star studded cast. We’ll call it, Temptation Island!
The US aren’t the only one who want border control. A woman in Australia is demanding that the government erect a dog-proof fence! Do you think that have a stupid-proof fence we could put up around this woman’s property?
via Pup City
Did you ever want to get inside the head of a puppy police dog. Well now you can! Blog is the new black!
Once again, the good Lord giveth, after a determined woman rescued her puppy to drowning and administered mouth to mouth.
I’ll drink to that:
via Fixed Idea
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Neighbours spar over dangerous dog bylaw
Man Kills Puppy For Disturbing Football Match
New digs for dog family
Tags: Border Control, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Puppy Mouth to Mouth, Puppy Police Dog Blog, Temptation Island
January 29th, 2008
I hope everyone has adjusted to the new site. Remember to update your links to reflect the new address: www.smalldogarific.com!
via Boston.com
Doesn’t this winter weather make you want to scoop a small dog into your arms and get away from it all? I don’t know what the pet policy is at the beautiful Mount Airy Lodge, but if your head didn’t already explode from the above photo, you can take a vacay to the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in California, where you can relax on the beach and sip strawberry daiquiris while your pup takes surfing lessons.
While in California, if you have any information leading the return of a family in Orange Country are offering a 10,000 reward for the return of their Yorkshire Terrier, Louie, who was stolen out of their car in a Target parking lot, while they leisurely strolled the aisles for the hottest bargains in town. “Other items taken from the car included gifts she was intending to return — a pair of pants for her daughter, soccer shin guards for her son and her bra.”
via Costume Dogs
Now a scientist is claiming that loneliness might be what compels people to dress up their dogs. Nicholas Epley, a professor of human behavior at the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business says that “one of the strategies people may use to alleviate their sense of isolation or loneliness is what you might call inferential reproductions: People make up humans out of non-humans.” The nerve of this man and his quackery! I have never heard tell of such things. Perhaps we should alert the folks at Costume Dogs that they very well may be the loneliest people alive.
I’ll drink to that:
via Pup City
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Woman dies while walking her dog
2 men try to abduct woman walking dog
Small dog dies in fire
Man ‘badly mauled by his own dog’
New Orleans Carnival Goes to the Dogs
Demand for small pet dogs on the rise
Dog back with owner after ride in stolen vehicle
Dog leads police to his wanted master
Dog rescued from burning house
Tags: Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge, Costume Dogs, Lonliness, Organe County, Summer Vacation, Target, Yorkshire Terrier
January 28th, 2008
Dear Friends:
via Terrific Pets
Welcome to the new and improved version of Smalldogarific! I hope you will enjoy your stay here. Please update your bookmarks and links to reflect the new address, www.smalldogarific.com, and check back soon for exciting updates and changes.
Best,
Smalldogarific
January 25th, 2008
I want to alert everyone to some very important information posted by Lana Elswick, the owner of Boo Boo (seen above), the World’s Small Living Dog in Height. Yesterday, I posted that Brandy was crowned the new World’s Smallest Living Dog, this is only partially true! Brandy Has won the award for the World’s Smallest Living Dog in LENGTH, not HEIGHT! Boo Boo reigns supreme. Sorry Boo Boo, I didn’t mean to offend! And, thanks Lana for writing in and making that correction. In other Boo Boo news, her visit to the Boyd County Public Library had to be postponed, due her upcoming appearance on tomorrow morning’s Today Show!
I’ll drink to that:
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Dog Stranded On Iceberg
Public Health investigates after rabid puppy sold
10 Cool Ways To Adore Your Dog On Valentine’s Day
Dog back with owner after ride in stolen vehicle
How A Small Dog May Cost A Mayor Her Term In Office
Tags: Lana Elswick, World's Smallest Living Dog in Height, World's Smallest Living Dog in Length
January 24th, 2008
Though this record looks like it was given out in 2005, Brandy is the new world’s smallest dog? This record seems to change every month. Poor Boo Boo and Ducky.
In an attempt to be small, a fat dog looses half his weight. It’s not easy being small. Maybe your dog should join the “PetFit Challenege.”
Remember to brush!
I’ll drink to that:
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
This town is going to the (small) dogs
Car hits 2 dogs; paramedics resuscitate Chihuahua
Small dog dies in fire
Police dog stabbed in standoff
Tags: PetFit Challenege, Weight Loss, World's Smallest Dog
January 23rd, 2008
via Pup City
I failed to mention in yesterday’s post that the Hungarian scientist who says computers can help dogs communicate, actually has written a program that can translate dog barks into human language, I just wanted to clarify. This work could harm French’s status as the language of love. Je t’aime small dogs. Je t’adore small dogs. Veux-tu m’épouser small dog?
A sign stating “Small Dog Recreation” at a dog park in Tuscon, Arizona has the community in an uproar. Community memeber, and large dog owner, George Reiblich said, “Oh no, they can’t do that. Oh, my God, they’re turning it into a small-dog park!” The horror! The tragedy! Reiblich went on to say, “It’s quite a beautiful sign; it really is…We think it probably means it’s a small park, not that it’s for small dogs.” Don’t be a hater George!
A man in Texas, with a small dog on his lap, led police on a “mostly low speed pursuit.” The man and his 12-year old dog were both taken into custody.
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s vicious hawk trying to attack and kill Janie Flores’ Chihuahua Tico. Sadly, Tico is in critical condition, unable to move his back legs and may have suffered irreversible neurological damage. Poor Tico. This kind of thing is becoming epidemic.
via Derby Shire Time
After reading this article about a new canine line-dancing club opening in the UK, I am debating a move.
I’ll drink to that:
via Pup City
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Expats to play American Football to help Bulgarian dogs
Cremation, burial services offer closure, peace with loss of pet
Tacoma WA firefighter rescues dog stuck on 200-foot cliff
Dog, Owner Survive House Fire
No big dogs allowed: Doggie day care caters to pint-sized pooches
Tags: Canine Line-Dancing, French, Hawk Attack Dog, Language of Love, Low Speed Pursuit, Texas
January 17th, 2008
Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the prettiest small dog of all? Bulldogs, of course!
A study by Hungarian scientists shows that computers can help dogs communicate basic emotions. LOL, LMAO, ROFLMAO, WOOF!
A study at Tel Aviv University shows that all you need is small dog love.
Smart dog bites dumb man. Enough said.
The good Lord giveth!!!
I’ll drink to that:
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Puppy party: Canine baby shower debuts three litters
BC researcher studies virtue of walkin’ the dog
Canine becomes ‘symbol of dogs on death row’
Woman Lauds Firefighters for Dog Rescue
Happy ending to dog-napping
Tags: Bulldogs, Dog Communication, Small Dog Love, Smart Dog
January 16th, 2008
via Puppy Parade
Dear ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, large dogs and small dogs:
What a funny thing life is sometimes, dragging us away from the things, people and small dogs we love. I hope my absence didn’t come across as negligence, and I hope it wasn’t too shocking. After many months, this post is long overdue. So, without further ado, I present to you…
Some troubling news out of the UK, apparently, dog owners actually prefer bite sized dogs. How many times do I have to plead with people that it’s NOT okay to eat small dogs! News like this is indeed very troubling.
I search high and low for stories like this, the story of Rusty, a one eyed Pomeranian, who participated in the Mutt Pull at this past weekend’s Seeley Lake Sled Dog Races in Montana. The Missoulian newspaper reports that in true stage mom fashion, Rusty’s owner, Elizabeth Loudon said, “Rusty’s greatest feat so far in life had been sitting on the couch…This will be the most athletic thing that he’s done…We hope he doesn’t embarrass us.”
In praise of Yorkshire Terriers…” Darlene Arden says, “They look like little gift-wrapped presents and they have so much presence.” No pun intended, none whatsoever.
I can’t believe I missed this human canine fashion show in Japan!
Shame on the dog owners who ruined this woman’s Christmas holiday!
Is everyone ready for Puppy Bowl 2008???
I’ll drink to that:
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Fireworks display upset dogs and horses
Abandoned poodle left in cold on side of road prompts attention to animal care in bitter cold
Puppy becomes trapped in sewer pipe, dies as rescuers try to save it
Vet Removes Arrow Shaft in Dog’s Chest
Puppy faces uncertain future after surviving alligator attack
Conifer man pleads guilty to shooting family dog
Small dog stolen, big reward offered
Tags: Bite Sized Dogs, Canine Fashion Show, Iditarod, Mutt Pull, Puppy Bowl, Yorkshire Terriers
January 15th, 2008
