A Couple Dress In Dead Dog Jumpers

Check out this story about a couple who had jumpers made from the fur of their dead dogs. The couple's friend spun the wool of their dead dogs into sweaters so that they could keep their fuzzy friends close to their hearts... Literally. The couple lost their white Samoyed 12 years ago as well as a Swedish Lapphund in 2002. After seeing Princess Diana wearing a dog fur stole at Crufts they collected thousands of dog hairs from brushes and carpets.

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Please Rescue Java or Donate To Pay For Boarding Until Adoption Is Possible

An animal rescue person needs help boarding this dog until a foster parent is found until an adoption can happen. This dog lives in Atlanta,GA. So here's how you can help.
1- Adopt this dog and give it a great loving home with lots of toys, walks, food, and treats. Don't you know someone who needs a dog for Christmas? (Adoption Note: this dog is not fond of cats)
2 - Foster this dog in your home (If you live in the Atlanta area) until a great person steps up to adopt the cute little furry thing!!
3- Donate money toward boarding the little cutie until adoption or fostering is possible. Boarding is expensive but it is worth it to keep great dogs like this one from being "offed" in some animal control place.
TO DONATE PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE. When you get there click on the "other links" link and you will see a paypal donation button. This account is used for the rescue, adoption, fostering, care, and boarding of animals in need and right now JAVA NEES YOU!!!! If you are too lazy to click around on the site looking for the donation button then click here and it will take you right to it.

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A Rare Breed Of Dogs With Two Noses

Check it out folks!!! There is a rare breed of dogs in the Andean Mountains of Bolivia which has two noses. It is an Andean Tiger Hound. They are used for hunting among other things and to no surprise have very good sniffing abilities. Who would have guessed? I know my girlfriend is glad she has only one nose as she works in a natural health store where many people don't believe in the use of deodorant or any other cleaning products apparently. The poor Andean Tiger Hound would have a hell of a time with the traditional dog greeting in this country I'm sure. The dog is believed to have derived from a breed that came from Spain during the time of the Conquistadors. Any way, check out the story for yourself and listen to the English explorer in the sound clip. He's quite a funny old chap if I do say so myself.

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July's Cute Pet Photo of the Month

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Cute Photo Of The Month

Hello all here is the cutest pic you will ever see. At least until next month when I get around to putting up another one. This little puppy is laid out and relaxin'. He looks like a little Japanese Border Collie. What a cutie with his little tongue out.

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Chloe's Journal

Helloooo World!!! It's me Chloe. Today the pet sitter got here around 315pm. It was hilarious because she didn't realize that the gate didn't automatically close behind her so she left it open. I ran right out and took a jog around the neighborhood. I loved it. Of course I had her sweating and so she called my dad and asked him where the leash was so she could come get me. At the same time she was calling I was walking up from my 15 minute outing tired and waiting at the gate. Hilarious!!!! I think I'm gonna try that on here again if I get the chance.

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Incompatible Pets

Check out this video. This is an example of incompatible pets. The people who made the video have cats and there is a turtle in the garden which stakes out his territory and chases them around the yard. He nips at them to make them leave his area and they run off with no real ability to fight back because he has a shell to protect himself. The poor cats just want to lounge around in the garden area and all their efforts to relax are thwarted by the turtle sentry of the back yard. It's kinda cute cause I've never seen such a bold turtle. He must have been a dog in a past life.

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Chloe's Diary

The pet sitter forgot to set her alarm this morning so we had to wake her up around 8 o'clock. When she got up she let us outside and then fed us when we came in. She doesn't understand why we don't just scarf up all our food at once. She looked all over for the gravy and couldn't find it so we just had dry food while she was here. Oh well life goes on. She left for a few hours this morning but came back a little after lunch and stayed until about 530. She said our family was going to be home around 6 so she wanted to be gone. That's all she wrote folks.

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Lika's Journal

Hey guys it's me Lika. I know you haven't met me yet but this is your chance. Ok I'll tell you a little bit about myself. Let's see I'm a little over 2 feet tall, I have yellow/black furr, I love to roll in the grass and sing to people. Any way I'm writing in my first blog entry but I wasn't sure what to put so I described myself. The petsitter came last night and stayed the night with us. She is scared of the dolls in the house. She said that when kids aren't around dolls make her nervous. She took one of the dolls and made it face downward so that it wasn't looking at her all the time. She's funny. She kept saying something about Chucky. I don't know what she was talking about. We went on our walk today and when we got back the petsitter got mad at herself cause she forgot to get the mail from the mail box and she was too lazy to walk down the drive way to get it. She kept snuggling with us and going out to the back yard with us because she was afraid we were bored with her. She said that now that we have kids in our house that she's not the most exciting thing going on. She could be right I guess. Any way I guess that's all for today. Let me know what you think of my picture.

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Chloe's Diary

Hello all. It's my first time blogging and I'm excited about it. This picture is of me getting my belly rubbed. I love it when the pet sitter rubs my belly. I hear that I'll be the most famous dog along with my sister Lika. That is aside from Rocky, Buddy and Edgar of course. They are the other dogs my petsitter lets use her computer and camera. I know it's mostly cats on this darn blog but I'm finally here to represent the Canine race. I'm ready to cover all the petsitter does in my little journal here. She showed up on Friday and was in and out like a flash. (not really that quick but it seemed quick to us) She was there long enough to let us out to go to the bathroom and then she headed out again. She said she had to make an appearance on CBS46 news. She was in a rush to get home and change into something decent enough to be seen on TV for. Last time she was on TV she was at our house. It was great. We got to see the camera guy follow her around while she watered plants.

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Pet Spa My Ass!!!

Watch this video. It is a "pet spa" allegedly. I don't know about you but when I go to the spa no one traps me in a washing machine without my knowledge and tries to drown me. I am exaggerating of course but this is not the machine to put your cat in. Please visit the website and protest this thing. What ever pet supplies store has this in it is in need of a little protest as well.

The video shows a cat being placed in the "spa" and then washed while it jumps and begs to be free from the whole event. The cat survives uninjured but I believe the machine is cruel. If you are too lazy to wash your animal then pay for a professional to do it please either that or deal with your animal the way he/she is stinky and all.

By the way cats don't need baths they wash themselves. Dogs are a different story all together-with them you have to pay attention to the breed or you'll cause all sorts of skin problems. For example Airdale Terriers should not be washed as often as some other dogs and so on.

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Test Post Picture Upload Attempt

Here is a picture of Mirabia the Dog. This little dog is the daughter of Parkenfarker and Queen Bean Barker. She is the sister of Kelly Bean recent escapee of the Bean cult and Little Phil Bean who is still under the control of the founder of the Bean Cult, Shawn "Manson" Bean of Helter Skelter Inc. She is wearing designer breed white fur with pink eye shadow designed by the divine designer. Her dark eyes and dark nose are a perfect off set to her angel white wavy locks. She barks with a Texas accent and her motto for this competition is "Everything is not big in Texas." She is a prime peice of canine beauty who is a sure shoe in for the up coming "Cutest Dog On The Blog Competition." To vote on her for the competition lick (I mean click) on the comment link below and comment on this Little Miss Furry Texas.

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A Special Christmas Story About A Rescued Pet

Check out this story about "Sunshine" the little Chihuahua who was rescued by a girl in college. It is a sweet story Sunshine made it through multiple health problems and a big rain storm and in the end ate all the cookies left for Santa under the tree.

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The Importance Of Organic Pet Food

The fab 5 major pet food manufacturers would have you believe that cute little packaged servings of food served with love from you but the increase in pet health issues will tell you different. I recommend that all of you read the book "The Food Pets Die For" by Ann N. Martin. This book has great information on the most common pet foods and manufacturers. Actually it would be a great Christmas gift for your favorite petsitter since she has to go to the library to get it or read excerpts on line.

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Organic And Natural Pet Food Defined

When reading labels on various foods it can get confusing. This site lists definitions of various terms that are commonly used to describe pet foods on the packaging. I believe this site also has pet products for sale that you can check out. If you find anything good let me know.

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Organic Pet Food Gets Paws Up

Check out this USA Today article about the rise of organic pet food. Here are some excerpts from the article to whet your appetite. "Even Fido and Mittens are going organic...Organic pet food sales, up 63% last year, are growing at nearly 3 times the rate of human organic food sales, says the Organic Trade Association...Among all organic products - foods untouched by preservatives, pesticides, hormones and antibiotics - only sales of organic meats are growing faster...

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Information About Organic Pet Foods

Hello All. I wanted to let you know that in the next few days and weeks I will be collecting information on organic pet foods for you. I will be purchasing and receiving samples of each of the pet foods that I am planning to research and I will be rating them over time for you. I will also be listing ingredients for you in case you have something you don't want your cat or dog to eat. In the end I hope this will enable you to make better choices about the food your animals will be eating. I come from farm country and I have found there to be a vast difference between country animals and city animals. In the country animals are a way of life and making a living for the people who own them and the job of the vet is to help the farmer make money and keep entire herds of animals alive and healthy. In the city animals are a way of life and making a living for the vet and the job of the vet is to keep your pet alive long enough to milk you of all the money you can give them because of the ailments that they have from the nutrient deficiencies caused by the psuedo food and over medication of the poor little guys. You may ask whether or not my opinion is based on fact or simple bias. Take it from someone who has grown up from birth caring for and medicating a variety of animals small and large this is the way of the pet world. Check the cost of medical care in cities vs. rural areas and you will see that the vets in the city make a great living while vets in the rural areas live right near the same lifestyle of the farmer. This is why I will be talking the next few entries about organic foods for your pet. Organic foods have not been processed to remove the good stuff along with the bad. I figure if you're gonna spend money at the vet then you could reduce the vet bill and increase the food bill the same amount. Take the petsitter challenge and we'll see if it works.

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Horrific Puppy Torture Case Being Heard In Atlanta Courts

There is a case in the court system currently where two teenage boys have been accused of torturing a small puppy by (among other things) cooking it live in a gas oven. Following are some snips from the article about the case. "Jurors recoiled in horror and wiped their eyes Thursday as prosecutors produced a series of grisly photos of a tiny puppy tortured and then killed in a gas oven...The blood stained oven showed showed scratch marks on the door and walls, indicating that the young dog - it's mouth and feet duct taped - struggled before it died...Beige paint also covered the puppy and the inside of the oven, a final act of cruelty before the animal was tossed into the stove..." The puppy was only 3 months old. (as if age makes a difference in the effect of paint, tape, cooking while live). This is a horrific case and I'm sooooo glad I didn't get called to be on the jury for this one. If I had I'm sure that they would have releived me of my duties pretty quickly because #1 I am a petsitter; #2 I think who ever is guilty should receive the same punishment as they dished out and #3 I would have jumped from the jury box and choked the shit out of the little punk bastards who were found guilty. All good reasons for the defense to decide against me as a juror.

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Delila's Diary

Today was a good day. Mom played her ocean waves CD really loud in her room to drown out the noises which came from outside her room in order to keep Rocky and Buddy asleep longer and to stop them from barking at every little sound and waking her up. This meant Samson and I got to have more time out in the house alone before the boys got up and came to hang out with us. Mom slept until about 9 am which she was excited about because so far Buddy and Rocky have been waking her up around 7am. She hung out with us all until about 11 and then headed off to deal with clients. She came back to pick up K and they headed to brunch with P & V. They finally straggled in and then mom hung out with us all. We all 4 got to eat dinner, Rocky and Buddy got to eat a treat and then they both came and snuggled with my mom while she made all her phone calls. When they were finished she turned on the TV and then I jumped up on her lap to play with the computer but eventually fell asleep on her shoulder. It was kinda hard for me to fall asleep at first because Rocky and Buddy kept playing around and wrestling with each other. When Rocky got tired he finally went under his blankie on the down pillow and Buddy tried to play with Samson. It was a very good try because he succeeded. Samson sat on the couch while Buddy stood near him and kept snapping at him. When he snapped Samson swatted but neither actually touched the other. Finally Buddy got the idea that swatting was the cat way to play so he kept swatting at Samson. They played for 5 or more minutes like that and finally something distracted Buddy so Samson fell asleep. Kinda neat watching the whole interspecial harmony thing happen but I know as the huntress in the family it is my job to corner, stalk, and eat them - and if I can't do that I'll at least eat their food.

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Samson's Diary

Today was a long day. My mom got caught in traffic on the way home so she was late getting here. Then she rushed in and ignored us and went outside with Rocky and Buddy. They were pretty excited but Delila and I weren't. We had to stay in the bathroom until they got back from a walk. When they got back mom came in the bathroom with us and snuggled us and fed us and then she left us in there! She went out there and snuggled the boys without us. Then she fed them and left to go to the movies with her hairless friends. When she came back she did the same thing accept she didn't leave. Finally she came and opened the door and let us out of the bathroom. We came out and Delila went straight for the food that Buddy left behind. Mom keeps having to invent crazy contraptions to keep her out of Buddy's food. Once everyone calmed down things became better for a while. Rocky got under his little blankie on the down pillow that mom let him have and Buddy sniffed around the house while I sniffed Rocky. Finally I woke him up and then everything went nutty. He couldn't settle down. He tried to jump on mom's computer, he went and tried to eat our food, he tried to eat the litter, he tried to get into the laundry. Then Buddy started trying to play with him and he wouldn't so he tried to play with mom instead. Mom got down on the floor and we all 4 played with her together. She played chase the hand on the floor and Buddy played with her for a really long time after we got tired. She pretended to be a dog and they wrestled and bit at eachother until mom got tired. Then Buddy followed me all around the house trying to talk me into playing. I did a little but when he got all excited and started barking it freaked me out. That whole barking thing is Greek to me. Oh well we tried.

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