Smalldogarific: A Study of Small Dogs

Close your eyes, give me your hand, small dog. Do you feel my heart beating, do you understand? Do you feel the same, am I only dreaming?

via Telegraph

It looks like Leona Helmsley’s dog Trouble might end up with the same reputation as her mother. Helmsley’s left custody of Trouble to her brother Alan Rosenthal, but yesterday, he revealed that he doesn’t want her. I bet Leona is turning in her grave. And, to all prospective suitors, I forgot to mention yesterday that Leona Helmsley’s dog Trouble is being sued for some for of that cool $12 million. Zamfira Sfara, a former housekeeper for Leona has already tried (unsuccessfully) to sue Helsmley’s over a previously infected bite from Trouble. This is a reality show waiting to happen. I am sure they can figure out a way to work in Danny Lynn, and make it an instant hit!

via Pup City

Steve alerted me to the Whoopi Goldberg/Michael Vick controversy. Apparently, she decided to use to her new post on the view to defend Michael Vick’s attrocious dog fighting antics. Goldberg said on the show, “he’s from the South, from the Deep South … This is part of his cultural upbringing.”

Dear Whoopi,

While I think it is important to consider how people are raised and socialied and how this may influence and dictate their actions, I simply don’t agree.

Best,
Smalldogarific

via Reuters

Dog Mommies are becoming a growing trend in Japan. “Dogs now outnumber children aged 10 and under in Japan — there were 13.1 million dogs in 2006…For Horikoshi, sharing her life with dogs instead of babies is an active choice. She divorced her husband who had asked her to follow Japanese tradition and become a stay-at-home mum; she wanted to pursue her career. Her current partner has to accept that her dogs and her work are at the center of her life.” What do we want? SMALL DOGS! When do we want them? NOW!

I’ll drink to that:

via Pup City

Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Yorkshire Terriers Show Off In Denver
Dog-walking ‘can harm wildlife’
ADF dog killed in Afghanistan accident
Men who watched dog fight fined
Dogs eradicate pests on sub-antarctic island

Add comment September 5th, 2007

I broke a thousand hearts, before I met you, I’ll break a thousand more baby, before I am through. I wanna be yours pretty small dog, yours and yours alone, I’m here to tell ya honey, that I’m bad to the bone.

Hello, my dear Smalldogarific readers! Did everyone enjoy their holiday weekend? I do hope that everyone have put away their white linen pants and covered up the barbecue by now. Is everyone ready for back to school? Pencils sharpened? Shirts ironed? Good.

via Jennifer Graylock/The Associated Press

If you are looking to marry rich, Trouble, the recently departed Leona Helmsley’s Maltese, might be the richest small dog in America? Helmsely left Trouble a $12 million trust fund. Picture it, the wedding of the century! In her will, the “Queen of Mean” also directed that, “when my dog, Trouble, dies, her remains shall be buried next to my remains in the Helmsley mausoleum.” It is worth noting that Helmsley left nothing to two of her four grandchildren for, “reasons that are known to them.”

via NY Daily News

Maddy, a Chihuahua (she’s actually part poodle) from New York City has been named the fastest Chihuahua in the US.  She won the title by traveling 35-feet in just two seconds, leaving 14 other competitors choking on her dust.  I initially, misread the headline and thought it said fattest Chihuahua in the US, a sight, I was much looking forward to seeing. Either way, Maddy is quite the catch. She understands English and Mandarin, and is an aggressive eater. Maddy’s owner Sue Yee said that Maddy’s success was bases on “lots of love and intense training, including sprinting, racing up stairs and swimming.” To all you Brooklynites, apparently, she’s a regular at the dog beach in Prospect Park. Does anyone else hear wedding bells?

I’ll drink to that:

via Pup City

Today’s Small Dog Headlines:

Veterans visit Riverside memorial to honor war dogs
Pet dog attacks 4 family members
Mom Issues Warning After Pet Kills Son
Dogs give prosecutors a hand in difficult cases
Dog terror Leo becomes a pussycat
Coon Dog Cemetery started small, but now a world-famous attraction
Proposed laws threaten dogs, small kennels
Pit bulls attack and kill small dog
Puppy Count is Through the Woof

Add comment September 4th, 2007