My doggie gave to me: Three Puppy Loves Two Playful Hounds And a dog having antler envy! ... Read more »
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On the third day of Petmas (am)
My doggie gave to me: Three Posing Poms Two Squeaker Toys And a wreath on the head of Moosie! ... Read more »
AKC/Eukanuba Part Two: World Challenge
I've been sitting fretfully at the computer all this week wondering how the heck a non-dog show person can do a big dog show like the AKC Eukanuba National Championship justice. I've toyed with a "Dog Shows for Dummies" primer, a summary of the process, discussion of the paucity of dog show haute couture, and a straight up journalistic approach before coming to this conclusion: I still don't really know what I'm talking about. Don't get me wrong, I know a heck of a lot more than I did last ... Read more »
On the second day of Petmas (pm)
My true pup gave to me: Two playful hounds And a dog having antler envy! ... Read more »
On the Second Day Of Petmas (am)
My doggie gave to me: Two Squeaker Toys And a wreath on the head of Moosie! ... Read more »
On the First Day of Petmas (pm edition)
On the First Day of Petmas, my doggie gave to me: A dog having antler envy! ... Read more »
The First Day of Petmas (am edition)
On the First Day of Petmas, my horsie gave to me: A wreath on the head of Moosie! ... Read more »
On breed and health and what we love best
I'll finish recapping the AKC Eukanuba experience this week (in between building my gingerbread houses and working on the 12 Days and all the other things that manage to pile on this time of year), but I wanted to deviate for one moment into this large cloud that looms over any sort of dog discussion, and that is the vast and gaping chasm separating two equally passionate groups of pet enthusiasts. I had some very interesting conversations with some of my fellow bloggers at the conference ... Read more »
Dr V Goes to Long Beach
The day before I headed to the AKC Eukanuba National Championships, I was talking to my sister on the phone. "I'm heading to a dog show," I told her. "The AKC Eukanuba show?" she squealed. "I LOVE that show!" So it was from my sister, a legal professional with no ties to the animal community whatsoever, that I learned that this show was a Really Big Deal. It's actually better that I really didn't know what was in store for me, since I might have been too intimidated to focus by the level ... Read more »
Hope Telethon
First things first: At 1 am I went to random.org and determined the winner of the Joy Pet Products Original Goose Down Coat: Summer Thomas and her pittie Joy! Congratulations! For everyone who did not win, Patti over at Joy Pet Products wanted to give you a special discount so that even if you didn't win, you could still score on a coat if you were one of the many little pups that I now imagine shivering out in the cold. They are offering 25% off an original Goose Down coat from now until ... Read more »
