Gidget the Chihuahua & former spokesdog for the “Taco Bell” commercials has died at the ripe old age of 15 (105 years to you & me). Even though the voice was a man’s, Gidget was a girl.
Read more about Gidget & some interesting tidbits here…
An irate dog owner punched his neighbor for complaining about his barking dog. The punch thrown knocked the neighbor off balance & he hit his head on the sidewalk resulting in severe head injuries. The neighbor died from brain damage.
Ironically, the dog owner was no stranger to violence & had been charged with aggravated assault before.
This is why so many people want to kill the barking dog. But obviously in cases like this the owner is more of a nuisance (& dangerous) than the dog.
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Hachiko the dog from Japan that waited at the train station for 10 years after his master died has been made into a movie starring Richard Gere. There is even a statue of the dog at the train station. See the trailer below.
The annual Loews Coronado Surf Dog competition in southern California brought out nearly 60 surfing pooches. And they were there to raise money for a great cause - the Modest Needs charity. They’ve raised $45,000 to date.
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This year the World’s ugliest dog for 2009 isn’t a Chinese Crested (which are always right up there in the running). The winner of the 21st annual World’s Ugly Dog Contest 2009 is a boxer named Pabst (I’m guessing after the beer). See the video of him here…
If you’ve been itching for an excuse to bring your dog to work with you, tomorrow is perfect. It’s “Take Your Dog to Work” day and dog owners and lovers all over with be bringing their pups into the job.
Before you go, there are some tips you should follow. Remember even though your little guy or gal is the cutest thing out there, not everyone may think so.
Lady, a mix breed who had been adopted from a shelter 7 months ago ran away minutes after she got to her new Middletown, Connecticut home. It seems that Lady managed to survive on her own for all those months living off any food she could find. And she survived through a very tough winter.
But on Memorial Day Weekend, she grew tired living on her own & came out of hiding. But the woman who had adopted Lady 7 months earlier thought she was gone for good & had adopted a new dog. Her condo association only allows one dog, so Lady is in need of a new home.
I know someone who recently had an unfortunate problem with bed bugs. Seems it’s a big problem on the East coast. Too bad they didn’t have Dixie on the scene.
Dixie the bed bug finding dog (a Beagle mix) works for Western Pest Serivces in the Maryland/DC area and goes into fancy hotels, apartment buildings, hospitals, nursing homes, college dorms and houses to sniff out the bugs.
Since she’s been trained exclusively on bed bugs her entire life — she’s excellent at her job and rarely misses. She may be the only dog of her kind in the USA.
Read more about her here…
A Missouri youngster wandered away from his family while on a hike in the Mark Twain National Forest. Little Joshua was lost for over 2 days in the wet & cold weather. Dr’s were puzzled as to how this young boy could survice for 52 hours. Turns out the family’s Great Pyrenesse dog was with the boy & kept him warm during the ordeal.
See the story here…
Speaking of Hero Dogs: Dog Saves Owner From Fire Only to Be Put Down
Brittney, the beloved 9-year-old American bulldog gave the last of her life to save her owner, Scott Seymore. There was a fire & she barked to awaken Scott. Both got out safely but sadly Brittney’s story doesn’t have a happy ending. Just 2 weeks before, Scott found out Brittney had cancer. Instead of putting her down, he kept her on medication to hopefully extend their time together. But after the fire she was so depressed that he finally had her put to sleep.
This little dog actually has a very funny yowl (bark) & they’ve turned it into a song. It’s funny…especially if you’ve seen the original!
