July 18, 2008

Friday Afternoon Cuteness

I know - two posts in one day - unheard of for me! But, I stumbled across this adorable video, and thought I would end this Friday on a cute note! Enjoy and have a great weekend!

She's not a pet, she's a companion

Which "Greatest American Dog" contestant said that?

Well, it was my all-out favorite, Bill, of his dog Star. (I can't decide... should I blog about this show every week? I had to this week because of Bill!)

He made a comment that just struck a chord with me. It is what we are all about at
World by the Tail, Inc. He said (I paraphrase) "Star is not just a pet, not just a family member. She is my companion." You can absolutely see that in their relationship. They have mutual love and respect for each other.

I can't help myself - I am enjoying this show. I am a sucker for "reality" TV shows. My favorite by a mile is Dancing with the Stars, but since it isn't on right now, I am watching TV go to the dogs.

This week, there was some drama. Elvis attacked Tillman and made him bleed. Ron got upset that nothing was done to stop the tiff. But, the big drama was that Star got hurt somehow and Bill had to rush with her to an emergency vet. It turned out to be not so serious, but the panic and emotion for Bill was so palpable. We've all been in that place with our pets - the not knowing what happened, the hoping/praying they are OK, and then (hopefully) the relief of knowing they are. Thankfully, she was fine and back to her spot in the competition without any further drama.

I enjoyed this week more than the first because the challenge seemed much more appropriate. Watching the dogs "leave it" with a plate of food was very entertaining - particularly Tillman. I didn't think he would make it.

Elan and Kenji were painful to watch - everything the judges said to her was right on - she was very harsh with Kenji. The other dogs were reacting to her constant "correcting" noises to Kenji. Beth Joy is way over the top about Bella Starlet - she probably needs to bring their relationship into perspective a bit (in my opinion.)

In the end, I wasn't sure who the judges would pick, but I agree fully with the decision this week! What did you think? Did you watch again this week or was last week enough for you? Who is your pick!? Did that change from last week to this week?

July 17, 2008

Pet contests galore

I subscribe to a number of pet related newsletters. (including, of course, World by the Tail's Veterinary Wisdom newsletter. You can subscribe to ours by going to the homepage! www.veterinarywisdom.com) Recently, there has been a rash of announcements about numerous pet contests. I thought I would share a few of them with you!

Hills First up is Hill's "Help Save a Million Pets". Go to Hill's website and from there, you'll select a shelter that you would like to help. Then you share your shelter pet adoption story, video, and photos. The winner of this contest will have $10,000 donated to the shelter you choose to help, a photoshoot with renowned pet photographer Jim Dratfield, and one year of Science Diet pet food. This contest closes on November 4, 2008, so you have a bit of time to enter!

Next up, I read on the
Dogster blog about the American Humane 2008Amhumane Pets & Pals Photo Contest. This  one ends soon, so you'll have to jump on it! The postmark date is July 31, 2008! There are six categories for photos to fit into - dogs, cats, people & pets, petpourri (multiple animals), down on the farm, and shelter life. You could win one of two grand prizes of $2,000 each, plus non-cash prizes. (photo on the right is last year's winner)

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Alpo is searching for the "
Ultimate Meat Maniac"! This one ends soon also and it is a video contest. The end date of this contest is July 27. Your video should "clearly show entrant's dog's excitement when he is about to be fed Purina® ALPO® brand Dog Food." By entering this contest you could win $10,000, your dog's face will appear on cans of ALPO®, and you'll get a trip to Hollywood!

Do you have a really well-trained cat or dog? They could win the
Star Pet contest! This contest deadlineStarpet  is October 13. You need to have a "headshot" of your pet, as well as a video. If you wind up being a semi-finalist, you'll receive a trip to New York City and if you're the grand prize winner, you'll receive representation by Bash Dibra and will be coached on how to secure TV and movie roles for your pet. (a $15,000 value).

So there you have it - a bunch of cool pet contests! Will you enter? I'd love to know if you decide to - or even better, if you enter and WIN! I know you all have wonderful pets - maybe this is their "big break"!

All these contests have me thinking... we need to run a pet contest here at World by the Tail, Inc. I'm going to put that on my "to think about" list and see what I come up with. Any ideas on that front?

(Photos from respective contest websites)

July 15, 2008

Donate Kibble for Clicking

I have read about this cool idea several times recently! The girl who came up with the idea is a genius! :) We here at the World by the Tail headquarters are always on the lookout for new, great ideas that help people and pets!

Go visit
FreeKibble.com or FreeKibbleKat.com. Every day, if you answer a trivia question (correct Mimifkdelsite answer or not) you help donate free kibble to shelters feeding stray and unwanted animals! The girl who came up with this idea is Mimi Ausland, a 12 year old from Bend, OR. She based her idea on the site FreeRice.com, an organization that donates rice grains for clicks, helping to feed the world's hungry people. Helping Mimi succeed in her mission is ZooToo.com. They are donating and distributing the free kibble from the clicks on Mimi's site.

Currently, the kibble donated goes to the Humane Society of Central Oregon and they are going to expand to help more shelters! Coming up next in line for donations from Mimi's sites is
Furrytale Farms on Bainbridge Island in Oregon.

I think this is such a great idea! I'm going to click often to help out these shelters. Maybe Mimi's idea will go nationwide with great success! Have a minute? Go on over and click to donate!

(Photo from FreeKibble.com.)

July 11, 2008

Did you watch?

CBS premiered the Greatest American Dog last night. Now, I don't watch much TV, but I did decide to tune in and see what this was all about. (I missed the first couple of minutes, so I missed most of the intros about the teams!)

Right away, I found myself liking a couple teams better than others just based on the human-animal bond that was present! The cast is quite diverse - both dogs and humans! There is a skateboarding bulldog named Tillman (see clip below - Tillman gets his skateboard stolen by Ezzie), and a gorgeous giant Schnauzer named Kenji. The dogs seemed to get along pretty well with each other, overall. There may be more trouble with the humans getting along!

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The premise is that the twelve (now eleven) teams will all live together in this amazing house and compete in challenges until the winner can be crowned. There is a swanky room that a team can win in challenges (they will have this room all to themselves, while other teams have to share rooms - dogs with humans). There is also a "dog house" outside where the winner of the challenge can choose to put another teammate to live for several days.

The challenges involve training and interaction with the dogs. It was pretty obvious right from the start that some of the dogs were not very well trained to interact with their humans. Some of them were just wonderful and did exactly what they were asked to do. It was nice though, that the competitions weren't completely skewed toward the dogs that were better trained. Obviously, they will have a better chance as they do listen to their humans, but they could still win!

So - I want to know - did you watch? Do you think they sent home the right person/dog? Let me know in comments. If you didn't see it, you can watch the full episode online at http://www.cbs.com/primetime/greatest_american_dog/.

My favorite team last night was Bill and Star. They weren't necessarily the best "performers" but I loved the way that Bill interacted with Star. He obviously really loves his dog! Star also obviously loves Bill! It's a great thing to see! I agreed with the judges overall on the decision of who they sent home! (I won't say who it was so I don't spoil anything for those who didn't watch!) I think I'll keep watching this one - it was entertaining! 

July 08, 2008

Pet Photos and a Contest

I received an email last week about a short video clip from celebrity pet photographer Christopher Ameruoso. In the clip, Christopher gives great tips about taking good photos of your pet! There are also shown some of his famous subjects and their pets. (Hilary Duff, Nicole Richie, Henry Winkler among others!) Watch the clip below:

The clip is also to advertise a contest that MilkBone is sponsoring. They are turning 100 this year and to celebrate, they are having a contest to find the next MilkBone SpokesDog. Do you have a photo that you want to enter? Is your pooch the best dog for the job? I think you all should enter! I don't have a dog, or I would... but I don't think they will accept my cats! They're not big fans of MilkBones! :) Let me know in comments if you decide to enter the contest!

July 02, 2008

Busy Week - Relax!

It's been a BUSY week here at World by the Tail headquarters! I haven't had time to blog much and now it's almost the 4th of July holiday!

I thought I'd just post a cute video for you to watch. I'll return to my regularly scheduled blogging next week after the holiday! Take a note from these pups and do some relaxing! :)

June 27, 2008

Celebrity animal news

OK - you may have guessed this by now, but one of my "vices" is celebrity gossip. It has absolutely no Dogcakeaffect on my life, but I enjoy it.

I found a couple of animal-related stories this week that I thought I would share with you. Both of them pertain to Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz (again!)

People.com posted a story quoting Pete Wentz as saying "Kinda weird to eat your dog. But I got past it." Huh?! Well, turns out that Pete had a birthday recently, and he had a life size replica of his dog Pete_wentzHemingway made into a cake! It is a really amazing looking cake. But wouldn't that be too weird for you?! 

In other Simpson/Wentz news: they adopted a 10 week old puppy earlier this week, named Rigby. She joins their family including Hemingway. I hope their new baby-to-be does OK with their pets! They seem to be good pet-parents at least!

No word as to where they got this puppy. I hope they did some responsible research, but who knows? She is a cutey for sure!

(Pictures from People.com and Friendsorenemies.com) 

June 26, 2008

Greatest American Dog

CBS has a new show that starts airing soon! On Thursday, July 10, The Greatest American Dog TV show/competition will begin airing.

There are twelve teams of a human and their dog set to compete for the title of Greatest American Dog. These teams will live together and compete against one another in challenges. From a press release from CBS:

Twelve extraordinary teams of dogs and owners from across the nation will compete for the title of GREATEST AMERICAN DOG. Hosted by zoologist/television personality Jarod Miller, owners and their pets - from "pageant dogs" to those simply trained at home - will live together and compete against each other in challenges that put the owners' ability to train their dogs to the test. Each week, the judges (Wendy Diamond, Allan Reznick and Victoria Stilwell) will eliminate one dog and their owner. The last remaining team will walk away with a $250,000 cash prize and the title of GREATEST AMERICAN DOG.

Check out the full press release to learn about the 12 teams.

What do you think? Will you watch this new spin on "reality" TV? I think it sounds like it could be a lot of fun. I think I'll tune in to the first episode to see! Would you ever try out for a show like this with your pet?
 

June 23, 2008

2008 World's Ugliest Dog

Yesterday in Florida, a contest was held (for the 20th year!) to find the World's Ugliest Dog.

Gus The winner this year is Gus who is owned by Jeanenne Todd and her daughter Janey. Gus is a Chinese Crested (hairless?) who only has three legs due to amputation for a skin tumor. He is undergoing radiation currently for skin cancer. He is also missing an eye due to a fight with a tom-cat. He was rescued by the Todds from a bad situation and now lives in a loving home! His winnings from the contest will go to help pay for his treatments!

Gus beat out not only this years competitors, but past winners of the contest to take the title!

Do you have a dog that might win the ugly contest? We love them in spite of (or perhaps because of)their ugliness as do the Todds with Gus!

(Photo from Sonoma-MarinFair.org)

June 19, 2008

National Take Your Dog to Work Day

Tomorrow, Friday, June 20, is National Take Your Dog to Work Day!!

It is cases like this that I find myself wishing I had a dog!! My cats would just NOT cooperate in coming to work with me! Having a dog would be a lot of fun in that I could drag him or her around with me! (And the dog would like enjoy being "dragged around"!)

Remi4Working where I do, a dog could accompany me to work IF it was well-behaved! We had a little office mascot who came to work with my co-worker every day for a long time. He doesn't come anymore and we miss his doggy presence in the office. (That's Remi on the left!) Last week, one of our owners brought her cockapoo, Beau, with her! It was really nice to have him here!

Does your work allow pets in the workplace? Will you bring your dog along tomorrow? I'd love to hear about your experiences if you do! (Or pictures even!!)

June 18, 2008

Star Tori Spelling Mourns Her Dog

Even celebrities have to deal with the loss of their beloved pets. They have to deal with sadness and grief in a much more public light than most of us.

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It was reported today that Tori Spelling's pug Mimi LaRue had passed away. She was 11 and had some ongoing health problems. Tori was often seen in public with her beloved dog. She often had on dresses or accessories as well! I know that  Tori will miss Mimi LaRue desperately! We send our thoughts to you Tori and family!

In cases like this, I always wish I had a way to get a ClayPaws® print to celebrities! They would benefit from having the memory just like us "normal" people! Any ideas how we could get them in their hands?!

Blessed Be Mimi LaRue.

(Photo from People.com) 

June 17, 2008

Cat Game Show?

So, I recently heard about auditions being held for a new game show! I thought I'd pass this along to you readers - maybe someone will audition?

The show is called The Meow Mix: Think Like a Cat Game Show. Auditions are being held as we speak in cities all over the country! (I missed getting this posted before the auditions in Chicago!) But, you can still take your cat and audition in NYC, Tampa, Dallas, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles!

What do you think? Can you think like your cat? I know what my grumpy gray Oscar is thinking much of the time. It's either "feed me" or "take me outside". He has become quite talkative over the last few months! (And by talkative I mean mouthy!)

If you audition - let me know! I'd love to hear about it! The show is to air on GSN on November 15! You and your cat could apparently win $1 million!

June 13, 2008

Friday Cuteness

Since it is Friday the 13th, I thought I would share a little cuteness with you!

My fiance, Mike, passed this story along to me.

Turns out that animals have phobias too! There is a little pig named Cinders in the UK who has a fear of mud or mysophobia! As you can imagine, in a pig's life, this fear makes it difficult to get along!

Pigboots The family that owns Cinders found a very cute solution to her fear. They used little bitty "wellies" or galoshes from a keychain to put on her feet. She now happily walks through the mud with her little boots on. Her owners own a sausage farm, however, Cinders will be spared! She is going to be a mascot for the family's campaign - Farm Crisis Network, which helps struggling farmers.

Every time I see this picture of Cinders, it makes me smile! (It's interesting for me to know that animals also have irrational fears - to fit right in with my own fear of thunder or astrapophobia!)

June 11, 2008

Pets in your wedding?

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OK... so, I'm getting married this fall, and so I have weddings on the brain! I came across this photo of   Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz's recent wedding and it got me to thinking!

I love their dog - I think he's totally adorable. However, I don't love their dog all dressed up and part of their wedding party.

I am an animal lover - I think that much is obvious. However, there is something about involving pets in weddings that just bugs me! Maybe it's because I have only cats. I just can't see my grumpy gray letting me put a collar on him and asking him to walk down the aisle with us!

When I worked at the Argus Institute at Colorado State University, one of the photos we used often in Human-Animal Bond presentations was a couple with their dogs at their wedding. The dogs had these huge peach colored bows on and just looked silly! I'm not sure why I think that, but it just rubs me the wrong way for some reason! It's good that you love your pets, but to quote from a fun movie... "We can love our pets, we just can't LOVE our pets!" (from The Truth About Cats and Dogs)  

What do you think? Is involving your pet in your wedding ceremony something you have done, or would do? Do you have an opinion about this trend of having pets in your ceremonies? I love my kitties so much, but I draw the line at having them in our wedding! (Our wedding will be far from our home, so we couldn't do it that way even if I wanted to - or even if our cats would cooperate!)

(photo from People.com)

June 06, 2008

Kitty Update

You may remember, a few weeks ago, I wrote about a sad weekend at my house. We took my Luna cat to friends for a trial run at them keeping her!

Things are actually going quite well. Luna has stayed with them, and is starting to fit in OK with their two boy cats. (Fezzig and Angus). For the first couple of weeks, Luna wasn't eating. (This is strange, because she is a big girl who likes her food!) They took her to the vet last week when she started having a cough. There is nothing wrong (thankfully) but they gave her an anti-emetic and said it might help with her appetite. Well... as soon as they walked in the door from the appointment, she headed for food!

I'm guessing that now she will really start to adjust and learn to play with the boys!

At our end of things, Miss Girl is adjusting to not having Luna around tormenting her! She has figured out that she can play without the "big, black menace" jumping out at her! She has also learned that SHE can come in the bathroom with me now since Luna isn't there! Miss G LOVES bathroom time and now she gets double - with me and with Mike!

All in all, the sadness of giving up a kitty has worked out for good. Luna is with friends who love her, and I can still see her! Miss Girl still has to put up with our boys, but she's OK with them. There is WAY less hissing and fussing now! Now I just have to remember to take a ClayPaws® print with me next time I visit Luna so I can have a paw print to keep!

June 03, 2008

Baking, baking, and more baking questions

Wow! We have had so many calls this week from pet parents who've received ClayPaws® prints from their vet clinics, but didn't have the baking instructions included!

I thought I'd mention this here on my blog (even though I'm fairly certain I've talked about it before!)

If you work in a clinic and make ClayPaws® prints for your clients, it is important to let them know that their print HAS been baked, or if it NEEDS to be baked! It can be confusing for them because the sticker on the bag says "remove from bag before baking". (We have since corrected this but these stickers are still out there! Now there are check boxes for Baked or Unbaked!) We had to put this warning, however, because we have had people bake the print IN the bag, which you can imagine, wasn't pretty!

When I worked in a clinic, I simply wrote on the label "Baked" when I mailed a print to a client. Taking a couple seconds to do that (Or to check a box) helps with any confusion! Also, if you are mailing prints home, please be sure that they are safe and packed very well so they don't break on the way. We've had a couple calls lately of prints that arrived cracked! Yikes!

The baking instructions come with each print also. If you send the print home unbaked with your client, please be sure to include the instructions! Let us know if you have suggestions how we can improve our packaging to make it easier for you!

May 28, 2008

Tornado strikes near us

I'm back from a wonderful vacation.  

While I was away in Oregon, Colorado experienced some serious weather! I grew up in the small town of Windsor which is about 15 miles east of our World by the Tail offices. On Thursday, May 22, the east side of Windsor was devestated by a huge tornado. Windsortornado1jpm_t600_2(It was calculated to be an F3 and it was almost a mile wide!) It was quite surreal to be in Oregon and see my town on the national news. Weather like this is not common at all here, so it was quite unusual.

So many people in Windsor have lost their homes and businesses. The stories coming out following the tornado were just devestating. I found it interesting (odd?) that I had just posted before going on vacation about being prepared for an emergency with your pet. I heard one account from a friend of a friend who had very little time to get herself and her husky to their basement before the tornado struck their house. She had to race to get her dog rounded up and they wound up being safe by only about 30 seconds. Her house was destroyed above them!

We know of one veterinary clinic in Windsor that was destroyed by the storm. The account of Sassy hit the news and her worried pet-parents were so happy to hear that she was safe! Fortunately, the clinic didn't lose any animals in the storm! Weld County Animal Response Team has been responsible for reuniting many tornado victims with their pets, as well! We send out our thoughts and good energy for all of you affected by these storms!

(photo from RockyMountainNews.com)    

May 19, 2008

On Vacation!

I am on vacation this week! We (at this point in time) are in Oregon!! We'll be checking out Portland, Salem, and the coast!! (Definitely spending some time sitting by the ocean!) I hear that Portland is a very pet friendly place - maybe I'll have some news to tell you about when I return!

I'll be back next Tuesday!

May 16, 2008

Emergency Plan: Include your Animals

I saw an article recently talking about being prepared for an emergency. I agree that every family should have a disaster emergency plan. Including your beloved pets in this is SO important!

This article is very thorough in making suggestions about what you should think ahead in case of emergency! It's not easy to plan or make preparations after the fact, or during an emergency! Don't count on the fact that you'll have time to grab up your pets, or get them to safe places! Make a plan that you can put into action IF something bad happens!

The article suggests having an emergency kit at the ready - to include things like carriers, leashes/harnesses, medical records, litter pans, food/water bowls, food, beds, toys, etc.

Also have an idea where you might go if you need to evacuate with your pets. Finding motels near you that accept pets is a good idea!

It isn't fun to think about something bad happening to you and your pets, however some advance planning might make an emergency a little less stressful! Have you already got a plan? What have you done to make sure your pets will be safe? Suggestions?  I'm off to figure out my own plan!

May 14, 2008

What kind of mutt do you have?

I love mutts! If I ever have a dog again, it will likely be a mutt! (Probably a rescued one at that!)

Have you ever wondered what kind of dog you really have? Sometimes it is easy to tell that you have certain breeds mixed in. Sometimes, it's not so easy! Bellalg

I read recently in an email from PetPlace.com that there is now a way to find out what kind of dog your mutt really is! There is a new DNA test for your dog! It is apparently an easy test to do - just swab your dog's cheek and mail in the test. 6 weeks later you can know what mix of do you have!

You can learn more about these tests at www.dog-dna.com. If you do this test on your dog - let us know what you find out! Did your dog turn out to be a completely different mix than you thought? Or were you right on? Does it matter to you if you know or is it OK for it to remain a mystery? 

May 12, 2008

Sad Weekend at My House

I had a sad kitty weekend at my house. It's sad AND happy actually.

We have five cats - 3 boys and 2 girls. The girls (Miss Girl and Luna) do not get along. We combined our kitties about 2 and a half years ago, and for this whole time - they have not gotten along! We kept thinking that it would settle down, they would get used to each other, but it hasn't happened.

Miss Girl is a special case. Mike (my other half) rescued her and Ben from a very abusive situation. She has some pretty odd medical issues that we are working on figuring out. What I finally decided is that this little cat deserves to be happy, and with Luna in the house, she is not.

So - after much worrying, we decided to try and place Luna somewhere else. Luna is a happy-go-lucky cat who likes everyone, so she'll adjust. We're hoping that Miss Girl will adjust and settle down a bit with Luna gone.

Thankfully, our friends Rod and Rebecca love Luna and have decided to take her (temporarily for now - but permanently unless something bad happens). We took Luna to them on Saturday morning. (They have two cats - both boys, so we think she'll do well!) She was doing quite well when we left her on Saturday - wandering around and checking out the house. She was nervous, and shedding like a fiend, but she knows and loves Rod and Rebecca already! Their two cats (Angus and Fezzig) hadn't come out of hiding while we were there.

I had to call (concerned kitty mom!) yesterday to see how she had done over night. It seems like she is going to adjust quite quickly! The boys are taking longer to adjust to her, but there hasn't been any  actual fighting or bad stuff!

LunaI am very sad that Luna had to find a new place, but I will be happy if it helps Miss Girl be a happier kitty. Knowing that Luna is with people who love her, and knowing that I can still see her and get updates has helped immensely! If this works out, and Luna stays with Rod and Rebecca permanently, the next time I visit, I plan to make a ClayPaws® print for myself of Luna's paw so I have a keepsake of my big girl! You know, the thing I missed the most about her this weekend? She has been my "bathroom buddy" her whole life. I never went into the bathroom where Luna didn't come with me for almost five years! It was lonely without her!

May 08, 2008

New Products!

We just added a couple of new products to our online catalog/store!

They are made locally (in Colorado) by a wonderful craftsman. He designed these shadow boxes specifically for pet memorials! He is a pet lover, and had created them for his own animals. He shared the idea with us, and we are now offering two different size shadow boxes! 8x10_cat_box

They feature a unique thing - a built in wood support to place a collar on! There is a small size - 8 x 10 - that would be ideal for cats or small dogs. And the larger size - 12 x 16 that is better for larger animals.

The inside backing is black velvet, and included is a piece of heavy duty Velcro that will allow you to attach your ClayPaws® print to display as well! (Collars and photos are not included - you supply those items!)

Check these out on our website at http://veterinarywisdom.com/shadowboxstore.htm. The craftsmanship is superb! If you do order, we'd love to see your photos once you've set up your shadow box! Email me at wbtt@wbtt.com! (Pictures are clickable to see more detail.) Claypaws_shadow_box

May 05, 2008

For Whom the Belles Toll

As you have probably heard, there was tragedy amidst the triumph at the Kentucky Derby yesterday. Derby While Big Brown was celebrated, tragedy and loss was occuring right on the track.

Eight Belles, the only filly in a field of 19 colts, had placed second behind Big Brown. Coverage on TV rightly focused on the winner, while just paces away, Eight Belles had fallen to the track with two broken front ankles. She ran the race of her life, but in the process her body failed her. Her owner, Larry Jones, has commented that he knows he will be "criticized and second-guessed", but he defends his decision to run her with the "boys". (She was an odds-on favorite to win the Kentucky Oaks - female only race only days before the Derby.)

All over blog-land today, I've read calls to reform horse-racing, to boycott it, etc. I can't say that I actually know enough about it to take a really strong position on this. I have watched some racing on TV, here and there.... The beauty of a running horse is something to behold. I am glad I wasn't watching yesterday when this tragedy happened. I don't think I will watch again because the death of this beautiful girl has upset me. It seems unnecessary and so sad to have lost her lovely life so soon.

I think what I would like to say mostly is a farewell and rest in peace to Miss Eight Belles. She was a strong and beautiful creature, who only gave what was asked of her. She didn't have the say whether to run or not - she obeyed, and paid for that with her life. We are given a unique duty with domesticated animals - they depend on us for their care and well-being. I know that her trainers, and owners, did not intend for her to die this way, however, their choices (in my opinion only) may not have been the best for this young filly.

Rest Well Eight Belles.

(AP Photo/Morry Gash)

May 02, 2008

Yoga for Dogs = Doga

I keep hearing about this new trend. Going to a yoga class all decked out with your mat, gear, and your dog?!

No, really! There is a new phenomenon happening with yoga afficianados! It's called Doga. I read an article online about a month ago, and from then on, I keep seeing more about it! There is even a website called DogaDog.com! They have ideas for different poses that will work for you AND your dog! (with pictures!)

There is a book called Doga: Yoga for Dogs as well! If you are a yoga person and have a dog you want to involve, simply do a Google search for Doga. You'll be amazed at what you find!!

NOW... I'm a cat person, and I wonder about yoga for Cats. Somehow, Coga doesn't have the same ring to it! My cats love to wind in and out of my legs while I'm doing yoga (not very safe for me OR them!) I don't have a single kitty (out of five) who would put up with me posing them into yoga poses though! Check out YogaKitty.com! They think it can be done!

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