Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving...What I'm Thankful For

Today is Thanksgiving. I hope you have a wonderful day with friends, family and all of your furry loved ones. Today, I'm thankful for my human family because they take good care of me. They feed me, play with me, love me, even when I'm crazy, give me treats and toys, take me to the vet when I'm sick (and sometimes when I'm not), snuggle with me and give me a great place to live. I'm even thankful for the cat!

But not all animals have something to be thankful today. Some are abused, abandoned or just not cared for. These are the animals that need the most. If you can, please spread a little of the coming weeks' holiday cheer to them, whether it's a donation of a bag of food or a visit to your local shelter to adopt a pet. (Remember, pets as holiday gifts can be very risky and should be well thought out. If you are going to give a pet, please consider a rescue.)

So have a wonderful day and don't forget to give your furry one a little extra love (but no turkey bones!)

Friday, January 21, 2011

Playing at Dawn

Lately I've been waking up early and wanting to play. I may go outside for a quick potty break but I really want to be with the humans. They don't particularly care for it, as they often don't go back to sleep. I, on the other hand, just make up my sleep during the day. As a matter of fact, I do a lot of sleeping during the day. But then again, so do most dogs!

I've also been a bit more whiny lately. Maybe that's because last Saturday, while the humans were out skiing, I found a bag of dog treats and decided to eat the whole thing, plastic bag and all! Needless to say, my system was a bit off for a few days...Hopefully I'm over it, otherwise, there might be another trip to the vet soon. (Of course, I like my vet because she gives me lots of treats!) Of course, the humans are watching me closely, but I'm eating, drinking and doing all of things I'm supposed to (or not, as the case may be, like using the sofa pillows as playthings.)

I really do have a good life. I have a nice house to live in with humans that take good care of me. Not all dogs are as fortunate, though. So, my friends at a tail we could wag recently introduced a new design called Best Friend. 10% of the gross proceeds from the sale of collars and leads in this design will be donated to the ASPCA to help fight animal cruelty. So, if your dog needs a fresh look, please consider a Best Friend collar and lead. Dogs everywhere will thank you for it!