Posts filed under 'October 2007'
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I am sure that every is weary today from all small dog costume magnificence of yesterday, so, I will keep this short, to give you eyes a rest.
One very excited/amazing thing I need to report on is the discovery of Funagle (pronounced fu-na-gle), the new board game that people and their dogs enjoy together! Can your small dog do the Moonwalk, The Wave and the Hollywood Kiss? This blows spin the bottle right out of the water!
I’ll drink to that:
via Fuzzy Pups
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Dog-eared fence snags unwary canines
Thugs steal puppy from woman
SPCA puppy moves to Austria
Tags: Dog Board Game, Funagle
November 1st, 2007
via The Baltimore Sun
In an unexpected role reversal, James Harris was shot last Friday while out with a party shooting for pheasants, shot by his dog that is. Mr. Harris rested his gun on the ground while retrieving a pheasant when BANG, poochie stepped on the trigger.
And the Fido for best supporting small dog goes to….Hellen Mirren’s Corgis for their riveting performance in The Queen.
via Domestic
Heather Mills has gotten herself into some trouble with an elaborate fireworks display. Mills threw a $200,000 birthday bash for her daughter, complete with a fireworks finale. The neighbor claims that her dog Glow died due from a bloated gut, which could be do to stress from the brilliant extravaganza.
I’ll drink to that:
via Pup City
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Swede invents urinal for dogs
Dogs Help Students Learn to Read
Company Sells Bottled Water For Dogs
Police say restaurant sold dog meat as lamb
Missing for 5 years, beloved pet set to return
Big hearts, small dogs
Man Charged in Shooting Puppy with an Arrow
Tags: Dog Urinal, Heather Mills, Helen Mirren, Hunting Dog, The Queen
October 30th, 2007
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The LAPD may have dropped the ball with the Iggy/Ellen drama. This is shocking and scandalous as the LAPD are famous for never screwing up anything in the history of police and police departments. I have no idea how they let this one slip through the cracks. Apparently, the LAPD should have never let Marina Batkis take Iggy back in the first place. The Mutts & Moms adoption agency were not licensed to operate business at the time they issued the adoption contract to Ellen, thus making it null and void. Also, Marina Batkis allegedly entered Ellen’s hairdresser’s home under false pretenses. When she arrived at their home she claimed she was there to do a “home inspection.” Does this mean Iggy’s free? Not exactly. More updates soon.
As I have always suspected, new studies show that if you are stressed out, the best way to calm the nerves is to pet a small dog!
via AJC
Here’s some advice for you and your small dog for the upcoming holiday. My favorite bit comes from Kathy Santo, a New Jersey dog trainer, “‘if a dog truly hates costumes, then owners should let it be’… but most dogs can be trained to enjoy dressing up and being the center of attention if it’s done correctly.” And correctly done it shall be Kathy.
Speaking of small dogs and Halloween, I want to see Carol Wells’ dogs on October 31. According to the Kansas City Star, one of them will be wearing a thong! “This year her therapy-trained Dalmatians, Carmen and Jonah, are going to be Victoria’s Secret and Joe Boxer, respectively…When she takes the dogs on their Halloween rounds of hospitals this year, Carmen will wear a thrift-store Victoria’s Secret bra, size 32A, and black lace panties with a hole cut out for her tail. Jonah will be a Chippendale dancer in a pinstripe vest, white collar, black bow tie and black Joe Boxer underwear with fake money tucked into the waistband. ‘It’s kind of tricky trying to put a pair of panties on a boy dog,’ Wells said.” I’ll believe it when I see it Carol.
It turns out that dog shows are a dirty business. A dog groomer from central Illinois has been charged with intimidation, criminal damage to property and cruel treatment to animals after feeding antifreeze-laced hamburger meat to two dogs owned by a competitor.
30,000 and counting!!!!!
I’ll drink to that:
via Dream Maker Yorkies
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Candle, puppy likely spark mobile home fire
Dog missing after garage sale mixup
Dog imports raise fears of a resurgence of disease
Dog-fighting suspected, dogs seized
Kidnapped dog found days after shootout
Second chances for dogs, inmates
Dogs display their competitive nature
Woman Attacked By Dogs
Dogs may be used to boost security
Tags: Ellen DeGeneres, Halloween, Iggy, Joe Bocer, LAPD, Save Iggy, Victoria's Secret
October 23rd, 2007
via AP Photos/Telepictures Productions
So distraught from all the dog adoption drama, Ellen decided to take a day off from the taping of her show. Things should be back to normal for next week’s broadcasts. Oh, what will the weekend hold??? Save Iggy!!!! PS, that’s a photo of Iggy above.
Pierre Barnoti, executive director of the Montreal SPCA, likened many pet adoption interviews to “the Spanish Inquisition…I’ll be crucified for saying this, but a lot of people are convinced this is the only way of doing it.”
Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, a mall in Michigan is opening its door to small dogs! Iggy wants an Ipod shuffle! 123-go!
Britney apparently requested her Yorkie couriered to her as she shopped in a Beverly Hills department store. I wish they’d go ahead and standardize the sizes on small dog clothing, it’s so hard to tell what’s going to fit.
I’ll drink to that:
via Breeder Info Center
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Man puts puppy in pants and slips off
Dog rescued days after cliff fall
Dallas mayor pays bills for homeless dog
Lexie, a toy Pomeranian, takes the top prize in Pet Idol
Designer dogwear hits town
Tags: Britney, Britney Spears, Ellen, Ellen DeGeneres, Iggy, Michigan, Partridge Creek Mall, Save Iggy, Spanish Inquisition
October 19th, 2007
via Pup City
There are plans to erect a dog walk of fame in Battersea Park, London. The first inductees will be chosen by public vote and will be unveiled on Nov 5th!
Ellen claims she’s done talking about the Iggy affair and believes that the situation has gotten “out of hand.” The Moms and Muts dog agency still ain’t budging and are refusing to return to Iggy to the home of Ellen’s hairdresser. Marina Batkiss, co-owner of Moms and Mutts adoption agency, told Inside Edition, ” if Ellen wants to place dogs and decide what’s a good home, then she should start her own rescue group.” I second that idea!
both photos via Jack Kurtz/The Arizona Republic
The just magic keeps on rolling in! A Mesa, Arizona man has invented a bike sea for small dogs (under 40lbs). Named the Saki Seat, after the inventor’s own 8-year old Shabu Inu, your pup can now sit comfortable between your legs while you leisurely pedal about town. Ingenious! I’ll take 132 please. Do you think these things work with hybrid wolf puppies? Megan Pauley can’t stop raving about the Saki Seat she found on Craig’s List, According to Arizona Central,“I have tried everything from putting my dog in a baby seat on the back of my bike to pulling him in one of those kiddy bike trailers…It allows the dog to be centered on the bike allowing a more stable setting for you and your dog…Even a novice biker could enjoy a bike ride with their dog.”
I’ll drink to that:
via Pup City
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Abandoned dog swims off island
New dogs laws in effect through state
`Dangerous dogs are a product of poor upbringing, not genes,’ says 86 per cent of Canadian Ipsos respondents
Tags: Battersea Park, Dog Bike Seat, Dog Walk of Fame, Elle DeGeneres, Ellen, Hybrid Wold Puppies, London, Portia, Portia Di Rossi
October 18th, 2007
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Ellen and Portia had no idea what they were getting themselves into with Iggy! After a tearful plea in her show yesterday, for the Mutts and Moms adoption agency to return the pup to her hairstylist’s family, Marina Batkis and Vanessa Chekroun from the adoption agency have received voice mail and e-mail threats of death and arson! Batkis rejected Ellen’s plea to return the pup to her hairstylist’s homes. According to CNN, an attorney representing the adoption agency said of Batkis, “she is adamant that she is not going to be bullied around by the Ellen DeGenereses of the world…” He went on to claim that, “they are using their power, position and wealth to try to get what it is they want.” Time to make popcorn and cozy up next to the old telly, I can’t wait to see how this one plays out. Poor Iggy, will all the attention of fame and fortune take its toll?
via Pup City
A word of warning to everyone, keep your friends close and your small dogs closer, or you could end up like John and Megan Hulme. Their dog Bear went-a-missing over the summer and then two months later they received a call from a woman who, after seeing a missing dog ad the Hulme’s had posted on-line, believed she was fostering their pup Bear. Joyous reunion???? Think again! The agency that rescued Bear had already adopted her out to another family, “the dog they believe is Bear is named Latte and is living with another family.” Talk about salt in the wounds.
A smart pup on Long Island is lucky to be alive today, after he survived a fire that engulfed his home. How did he do it? Magic of course!
In other magical news, a little girl in San Antonio is teaching Jack Russell Baloo sign language.
I’ll drink to that:
via Pup City
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Dog walker charged with stealing
Birthday present rescued from sewer drain
At York Public Library: Celebrating National Service Dog Month
Dog days of fashion
Dogs frighten you? Then you’re cynophobiac
Tags: Dog Adoption, Ellen, Ellen DeGeneres, Long Island, magic, Portia, Portia Di Rossi, San Antonion, Sign Language, Snoop Dog
October 17th, 2007
Smalldogarific is cleaning house today and will return on Monday, hopefully, bigger and better than ever!
In the meantime, enjoy this:
October 12th, 2007
via McLady
Boo Boo, the world’s recently inducted smallest living dog has a big upcoming appearances. Tomorrow at 9am EST, she will appear on Regis & Kelly Live. Good luck Boo Boo!
Thumper, a dog in Greenville, Maine is credited with saving his owner after a fire engulfed his home. Get this, the first marshal investigator believes that the fire was actually started by the owner’s cat Princess, tipped over a kerosene lantern. Luckily everyone escape safely, but Princess did get her tail singed by flames.
I’ll drink to that:
via Mari-May Kennels
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
America’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities
55 Dogs Discovered Inside One Home
Dogs join the force
Careless dog owner stirs up hornet nest
61-year-old woman arrested on charges of running over dog
Dog falls down well
Puppy Survives Gunshot To The Face
Tags: Boo Boo, fire, Regis & Kelly, World's Smallest Dog
October 11th, 2007
via BBC
Police in Oklahoma are cracking down on small dogs in big cars. Buster better stay far, far away from Oklahoma!
It turns out, children’s toys aren’t the only things that may be hazardous. Carol Wine, an Akron, Ohio woman, felt a prick on her finger, while playing tug of war with her English Bulldog CandiCane, and was horrified to find a needle inside the dog toy. The event has been particularly traumatizing for Wine, the article describes how she “can’t get the image out of her head of a sweatshop worker afraid to tell her boss that he or she lost a needle while making the reindeer.”
Time Out NY is presently having an online contest for the “Cutest Pet in NYC.” Go and cast your vote in the dog category: costume division. Two words: Sir Peezalot!
I’ll drink to that:
via Pup City
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Pups found dumped in a box
198 dogs rescued from Burns puppy mill
Puppy stolen from parked car
Stray puppy’s ear sliced off
Dog taking is questioned
Dog rescued from sea after chasing seagull
Dogs attack woman on beach
State police use dog team to find boy, 9
October 8th, 2007
via Terrific Pets
Did you know that October is Adopt-A-Dog Month?? And, yesterday was World Animal Day.
Not only is Disney allegedly responsible for employing child-labor and deplorable working conditions, but now, they may be indirectly responsible for the neglect of dogs!
via The Daily Telegraph
A miniature wire-haired dachshund made a big discovery in the UK. While on strolling the beaches of Dunwich, Suffolk Dasiy came upon the giant fossilized bone of a woolly mammoth. “It was obvious that it was some sort of bone and my first thought was that it might be from something like a mammoth. Daisy looked quite pleased with herself, even though it was far too heavy for her to pick up. She loves gnawing on bones and always has the leftover lamb leg bone from our Sunday roast.” This proves, not only do small dogs single handedly combat global warming, but they are groundbreaking palaeontologists!
In an effort to add salt to her still fresh wounds, PETA is urging Kevin Federline to also take custody of Britney’s small dogs.
And, it turns out that children are just asking for it.
I’ll drink to that:
via Terrific Pets
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
Neighbor Rescues Nearly-Drown Dog From Bathtub
Rescued dog recovering at Animal Center
Dog found discarded in a trash bag in Allentown dies
Family’s distress as puppy is stolen
Tags: Adopt-A-Dog Month, Britney Spears, Disney, Kevin Federline, Palaeontology, Woolly Mammoth, World Animal Day
October 5th, 2007
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