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Monday, May 20, 2013

Extension Of Time To Win: Paper Pups, 35 Dogs To Copy, Cut & Fold!


In case you didn't see the announcement on our Facebook page the other day, we are extending the deadline to enter to win one of THREE copies of this awesome book by our friend, Hiroshi Hayakawa.
You now have until Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at 8:00pm EST to enter. We'd be appreciative if you would tell your friends and maybe even give it shout-outs on your blogs and social media. Check out our review and enter to win here: http://www.boccibeefs.com/2013/05/paper-pups-35-dogs-to-copy-cut-fold.html

As always, thanks for your support!

Sunday's "Living With Your Pet" Tips: Caring For Senior Pets

    Fabulous photo of me by John Clark of Clark Creative

O.K. we're a day late...but we thought these tips on caring for senior pets from the AAHA were worth the wait! We never cease to be amazed at the correlation between care for humans and care for our pets, for both preventative measures and disease treatment. And the usual suspects always crop up: proper nutrition/obesity, lack of exercise, pain management...

Speaking of senior dogs, we're happy to pass on this information about Muttville Senior Dog Rescue, started in 2007 in San Francisco. Since that time, it's saved the lives of over 1600 older canines and allowed them to live their golden years in loving homes. They even have a "Seniors for Seniors" program that waives adoption fees for those 62 and older (what a great idea). A hearty thank-you to Sherri Franklin and her innovative ideas that continue to save senior dogs!

         Here's Sherri and her special needs Bichon Frise, Rosie.

P.S. Stay tuned tomorrow for our second in a series of posts from our interview with Bill Berloni, Broadway dog trainer extraordinaire, and more behind the scene's antics with his "Sandy", the lovable canine star of Annie the Musical!

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The Saturday Pet Blogger Hop, Plus...Cat, Mouse, And Vase


                Now on to this week's Pet Blogger Hop!


Happy Saturday to everyone-and whadayasay we dogs go hoppin' right away?! We'll meet at the Old Elm Tree, chase some squirrels, and then visit everyones' blogs together-how does that sound? And we're officially giving up on Timmy! 
Here are just a few, easy-to-follow rules for joining this hop:

__ Use the Linky tool provided to sign up. Note: if your blog is not pet-related it will be removed from the list.

__Follow the three hosts at the top of the list (and while you're at it, follow us-we'd appreciate it!)

__ Peruse these fabulous blogs and follow and comment as you desire.

Don't forget to check back tomorrow for Week # 59 of "Living with Your Pet" tips gathered for the pet lover in all of us.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Dog Bite Prevention Week: Know The Essentials

Truth is, I'm always happy...but especially with a ball in my mouth!

But all kidding aside, this week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and if you're anything like Parental Unit, you're probably not as aware of canine body language or as cautious as you should be when in the company of other dogs. So here are a few timely and important tips from the Humane Society of the United States that explain exactly how to read a dog's body language cues (they're always talking to us) to help you understand whether they're relaxed and happy or tense and anxious-it's not always that easy to tell the difference!

One of the keys is to simply be polite, and not walk up to a strange dog and pet him or her, without asking the owner first and assessing the dogs demeanor. But the best bet is to ignore the dog and let them come to you and give you a good sniff, first. We'll add Cesar Millan's common sense rules here: "No touch, No talk, No eye contact" with a dog that is a stranger to you.

Don't forget to watch the excellent video that accompanies this article, created by The Family Dog.TV, that even includes a short quiz to test your new-found knowledge. Stay safe, this week and every week, by first empowering yourself with solid information!

Can you guess whether I'm tense and anxious or happy and relaxed?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

BlogPaws Wordless Wednesday!

This is the eve of the Fifth Annual BlogPaws Conference, and for the first time ever, it's sold out!  So, as you might guess, the Wordless Wednesday "theme" over at  BlogPaws is "waive a paw" if you're attending this spectacular pet social media conference. Although we can't make it this time (barring the kindness of a last minute sponsor!), we will waive our paw in solidarity with those making the trip and because we wish we were attending!


We could have sworn we saw the Blog Hop earlier today, but perhaps we're dreaming...If it's posted, we'll add the link as usual. In the meantime, check out some of the conference events that are set for  live streaming!



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