I want you to know: despite my appearance at this function, I remain now, and will always be, a small dog.
via USA Today
Mark from Dogs With Cones wrote in yesterday to alert me to some really important small dog news. The Guinness Book of World’s Records has named Ducky, a little Chihuahua, the world’s smallest dog! Weighing in at 1.4 lbs and measuring 4.9 inches tall, Lisa Messier, Ducky’s owner says she paid $5,000 for him (according to USA Today, “based on his current weight, that’s $223.21 an ounce or $1,020.41 an inch.”) “Now, under Messier’s tutelage, he’s taken to wearing a tiny suede jacket with crystals.” More photos please. You should take time to read Lisa’s letter to USA Today, which is a fascinating look into the life and times of Ducky.
via Live Science
This isn’t exactly small dog news, but I feel it is noteworthy nonetheless. 3 baby tigers were rejected by their mother and took a particular liking to a dog that had recently given birth to her own litter of puppies. That photo shows the mother nursing the three tigers and her own pup. Awww.
I’ll drink to that:
Today’s Small Dog Headlines:
New Law Mandates No Pet Left Behind
Doggone little recourse when pet hurt at park
Go Green: Eco-Friendly Pet Option
Man Who Saved Dog From Fire Dies
BigLaw and the Humane Society Show Their Puppy Love
2 comments June 20th, 2007