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April Drools Day

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It’s been one of those weeks… so glad it’s Friday!

  1. This week’s punny pet name: Teri Scratcher.
  2. Okay, you guys know I love the hipster puppies site.  This week, a friend introduced me to a hipster dog with a site all his own.  Cutest hipster ever?  It’s possible.
  3. So, it’s April Fools’ Day.  Are you into it?  Honestly, I’ve never been that excited by this holiday.  I propose we follow Grouchy Puppy’s advice, and change the name.  Who’s in?  
  4. I will say, if all pranks were as cute as this one, perhaps I’d be a bigger fan.  (Also… Frogster. Nice.)
  5. Moving on from this silly day… I really want one of these cool sculptures featured at under the blanket.

Finally, check out this great new product from IKEA:



(via Best Week Ever)

I was forewarned that it was an April Fools’ Day joke… however, still pretty cute and puppy-themed, so I had to share.  Have a wonderful weekend!

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Spring fever

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I had a taste of spring this week.  It’s kind of chilly again now, but at least I know it’s around the corner! 

  1. First up, your punny animal name: Moose Springsteen. (Or Goose Springsteen, if you prefer.)
  2. It’s almost spring – time to spruce up the outside of your home with some new flowers. (Whatever you choose, do your homework to make sure it’s safe for your pets!)  Park Avenue Chihuahua recently posted about an interesting option – a Chihuahua topiary!  Apparently if you’d like to decorate your yard with botanical canines, there are a lot of options out there.  Check out these Bowzai shrubs, for example.
  3. After a little more digging (wordplay!), I found some other puppy plants out there.  At least one site, GI Designs, seems to offer a variety of pet topiaries.  (You can find the selection here.) These things look a bit like Chia pets on steroids.  Honestly though, I do think this little terrier topiary is a bit charming.  Okay, okay… I’m rethinking my stance here, and may now really want one.
  4. In any event, these topiaries pale in comparison to the giant Puppy created by artist Jeff Koons.  For more information on Puppy and his world travels, check out this slideshow.
  5. You’ve probably already guessed that I have springtime on the brain.  Accordingly, I really enjoyed this list of the best places to see millions of spring flowers.
  6. On an unrelated note, you know how much I love the cone of shame.  So I have to advise you to enjoy these photos of 20 dogs wearing the cone of shame.  (Maybe we could say that the cones remind me of flowers?  Sure, let’s go with that.)

Finally, today’s video offering showcases a puppy discovering the wonders of spring:

Oops… wrong kind of spring.

Anyway, before I go, I’d also like to send a big thank you to All Things Dog Blog for honoring us with the Stylish Blogger Award.  Go visit and say hi!

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Take a look, it’s in a book…

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… it’s Reading Raindog!  (Reading Rainbone?  Reading Great Danebow?  Help me, LeVar Burton!)

Check out Monday’s post for more info about the book seen here.

You had to know I couldn’t resist the urge to post the following video…

Yeah… I went there.  You can thank me later, after your brain plays this on repeat for the rest of the day.

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To Bella from To Dog With Love

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Apparently Bella and I are on a hot streak.  First, she won a collar from Doggie Stylish.  Then, I won a really cool book called  For the Love of Dogs: an A-to-Z Primer for Dog Lovers of All Ages thanks to the wonderful Cosmo Havanese from To Dog With Love.  (Go ahead and check out that awesome blog… I’ll wait.)  Anyway, To Dog With Love gave away a copy of the book, and I won!  (We should enter the lottery, right?  Third time’s a charm, they say.)

The book, written by Allison Weiss Entrekin, is full of whimsical illustrations by Mark Anderson.  It uses all 26 letters of the alphabet (even X) to present fun facts and wonderful info about our beloved pups.  To give you a little taste, I selected a few letters at random. (As you’ll see, it wasn’t really that random.)

B is for Beagles
E is for English Foxhounds
L is for Labradors
L is still for Labradors
A is for Adoption

C is for Cavaliers
O is for Obedience
S is for Shih Tzus
M is for Mascots
O is still for Obedience

Here are some photos of Bella enjoying her new reading material.

Thanks again to Diane and Cosmo from To Dog With Love!

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Underdog is here!

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I received the cutest card yesterday from my hub.  Even better?  He picked out the card because it celebrates rescue animals.  Does he know me or what?  On the back, there was a short profile of the cover dog, which read:

Underdog: Sabrina
Profile:  Puppy mill survivor.
Special Power:  Professional stress reliever.  She’ll sit quietly on your lap for as long as you need her.

The card was designed by a company called Hooray for the Underdog. (I always loved Underdog – the cartoon, not the recent movie – so I immediately fell a bit in love with this company.)

Hooray for the Underdog is a line by HealyGrisham Studios – a husband and wife team in Dallas.  Their portfolio is full of gorgeous animal photos.  A few years ago, HealyGrisham launched the Hooray for the Underdog line to raise money for rescue groups in North Texas.  They’ve also worked with Dallas Animal Advocates to promote spaying and neutering and have also created bus ads for the SPCA of Texas.  Pretty cool.

Check out the whole line of notecards and other items available from Hooray for the Underdog… they’re pretty awesome!  It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I’m a big fan of this one. 

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Hope springs eternal

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I’ll admit – even though Peanuts comics are now in reruns (a concept I once thought only applicable to TV shows), I still read the strip daily.  As soon as I saw yesterday’s strip, I knew I had to share it with you:

Peanuts
(via comics.com)

I couldn’t stop laughing – Bella deals with this internal struggle every day.  Even though her feeding schedule has consisted of breakfast and dinner since time immemorial (aka when we adopted her), she doesn’t let the past dampen her hope for the future.  When she barrels through the door after spending time outside, she runs straight to the bowl and checks it.  When she comes downstairs after a nap, she checks the bowl.  When she finishes eating, she walks away… then walks back and checks the bowl just in case.  You never know when food might magically appear, after all.

Once I stopped laughing (and believe me, it took a while), I started thinking about how perfectly Charles Schulz portrayed Snoopy.  Sure, he was a (sometimes) talking dog with a bird for a best friend… but strips like the one above really capture the canine personality (or at least Bella’s).  However, I wouldn’t expect anything less from the man who reminded us that “happiness is a warm puppy.”

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Bella Holiday Tip #19

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It’s been a busy week… so instead of your regularly scheduled No Frown Friday, I’m going to go ahead and share another Bella holiday tip.  Enjoy! 

I already showed you our 2008 holiday card.  Last year, we moved into a new house a few weeks before Christmas.  Bella used this experience as inspiration.  She advised us to send out our 2009 holiday wishes and our new address at the same time.  She’s a resourceful one:

Bella Holiday Tip #19:
Moving during the holidays is tough when you have lots of bones to pack – so let your holiday cards do double duty.
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Bella Holiday Tip #27

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A few years ago, we ditched the traditional holiday card in favor of one with Bella on it.  Each year, Bella shares a holiday tip with the lucky recipients.  Before I unveil this year’s photo and tip, a walk down memory lane seemed appropriate.  First up, 2008’s card…

Bella Holiday Tip #27:
If you can’t find a festive outfit for your holiday party, accessorize any old outfit with a few shiny bows.


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