Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Results Are in!

But I'm not buying it. 

Let me ask you. What do you think this dog looks like? 





Maybe, just some Rhodesian Ridgeback in the mix?

From 321dogs.com, Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies

From Dog Breed Info.com 

See any similarities? No?


That's because I have a Yorkie. 


Oh, forgive me. I exaggerate.
There are just traces of Yorkshire Terrier in Oliver. 

He's mostly Rottweiler and Labrador Retriever. Not a drop of Rhodesian Ridgeback. None.

Cody the Yellow Lab,
from DogBreedInfo.com
What? Don't you see it?

So, I'm saving up for a MARS Wisdom Panel.

Saturday Pet Blogger Hop

It's a beautiful day in Connecticut, low humidity, lots of sunshine, and it's time for the Pet Blogger Hop! Let's make some new friends!


  • Add your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. Add your name once and be seen on ALL participating Blog Hops for this week!

  • Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of Life with Dogs (a blog you'll definitely want to follow if you're not already!) and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.

  • Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.

  • Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like.

  • Comment on the blogs listed telling them you’re from the blog hop.

  • Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop!

  • Have fun! (This is the important part!)

  • Sunday, July 25, 2010

    Help Stubby Dog Hit 1000 Fans by Tomorrow!

    Stubby Dog Project is trying to reach 1,000 Facebook fans by tomorrow (Monday).

    All you have to do is visit their Facebook page and "like" it. They're at 922 fans as of 9:45 p.m. EST Sunday. If you love Pit Bulls, you should "like" Stubby Dog on Facebook!

    Saturday, July 24, 2010

    Time for the Pet Blogger Hop!

    It's time for the Pet Blogger Hop! Let's make some new friends!



  • Add your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. Add your name once and be seen on ALL participating Blog Hops for this week!

  • Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of Life with Dogs (a blog you'll definitely want to follow if you're not already!) and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.

  • Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.

  • Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like.

  • Comment on the blogs listed telling them you’re from the blog hop.

  • Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop!

  • Have fun! (This is the important part!)

  • Tuesday, July 20, 2010

    We're Official Members of the R.O.A.R Squad!

    Check out our profile at Fido & Wino's R.O.A.R. Squad! How cool is that?

    What is the R.O.A.R. Squad? It's a project started by the creator of Fido & Wino, Shauna Stewart, who decided that she wanted to focus on the people and dogs of the rescue community. To show that rescue folks come from all walks of life, Shauna has made it her mission over the next year to profile at least one rescuer who is from each state in the US, each province and territory of Canada, and who works in one of the "Super Wicked Peeps" list she's compiled.

    You never know. That quiet librarian next door might just have a rescued Pit Bull. And four other dogs. Did I say "quiet"? Yeah, I didn't mean that. :)

    Many thanks to Shauna for featuring our crew and for spreading the word about rescue people and animals!

    Saturday, July 17, 2010

    Copy Cat

    I think I'm doing this right.

    How'd I do?
    Very nicely, Luke Skywalker. Soon you will know
    all the secrets of Being Me.

    Saturday Blog Hop!

    Not too many updates this week SINCE CABLEVISION WAS DOWN most of the week and made my life pure *#$@. But, that's the way the electronic cookie crumbles.

    It's time for the Saturday Pet Blogger Hop! Let's make some new friends and forget about the week's troubles!




  • Add your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. Add your name once and be seen on ALL participating Blog Hops for this week!

  • Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of Life with Dogs (a blog you'll definitely want to follow if you're not already!) and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.

  • Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.

  • Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like.

  • Comment on the blogs listed telling them you’re from the blog hop.

  • Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop!

  • Have fun!



  • Saturday, July 10, 2010

    Saturday Pet Blog Hop!

    Time for fun and to meet some new friends!



  • Add your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. Add your name once and be seen on ALL participating Blog Hops for this week!

  • Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of Life with Dogs (a blog you'll definitely want to follow if you're not already!) and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.

  • Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.

  • Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like.

  • Comment on the blogs listed telling them you’re from the blog hop.

  • Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop!

  • Have fun!


  • Wednesday, July 7, 2010

    Morning Monsters

    This monster wakes up at 4:30 every morning. Which wouldn't be a problem if I weren't on vacation this week.

    Sleep beyond 4:30am is so overrated. That's prime toy time.

    Do you know how I know he's a monster? He's got those laser vision eyes, just like his sister.


    Are you wearing a slip under that dress?

    The little bugger is just a Mini Me of Evil Herself.

    Stick with me, kid. I'll show you tricks
    those humans have never seen before.


    Monday, July 5, 2010

    Minnie is Dead

    It started innocently enough. It was a bright, sunny day, and some time outdoors seemed in order.

    But Doc had different plans. After diving head first into the toy bin, he chose Minnie. Poor, unsuspecting Minnie.

    Usually, Doc is very respectful of stuffies. Chomping without destroying is his usual MO.

    A nuzzle to the neck, my lovely?

    You have a lovely nose, my dear.

    Not this time, nooo, no. Doc had very evil, very specific plans for Minnie.

    It started with the usual chomp, a chomp to the nose. Nothing that would raise the red flag predicting the horrifying events which would later take place.


    Such a lovely nose, that I must eat it.

    All seemed innocent enough, and back to his kennel Doc went. 

    Later in the evening, I checked on Doc. Apparently, Minnie had looked at Doc the wrong way, and Doc didn't like that.



    And this is all that was left of Minnie. Her little, satin bow tie.


    There's a rep from Disney out there who probably doesn't want to hear this story.

    Sunday, July 4, 2010

    July 4th Name Game!

    First and foremost, we hope everyone has a fun and safe July 4th. All that noise out there scares the heck out of a lot of animals, so keep an extra watch on your pooches and kitties and make sure they're safe.

    Now, on to some fun started by Frankie Furter! It's the Fourth of July Name Game, in which we tell the story behind our animals' names.

    I'm not the most creative when naming my pooches, as a matter of fact, their names change several times before they finally stick. It's probably a good thing that I don't have human kids. If I had to wait until they were old enough to have a personality develop before I had to commit to a name, they'd be taken away from me, I'm sure.

    Let's start with Lucy, the mini-Aussie. Lucy is the only dog who isn't a rescue. But I get points for researching her breeder until the cows came home.

    Lucy, the Crazy.

    Lucy went through about a dozen name changes... She started as Isabel, because she seemed to be a little lady. Yeah, right. Within days, that became Bella, and then her constant antics morphed her name into Lucy, reflecting the crazy personality she has.

    Then we have Trouper. He was actually easy to name! We got him from New England Border Collie Rescue when he was about a year old, and his name was Ben. He is so not a "Ben."

    The ladies call me Casanova.

    He was found wandering the streets of a suburb of Boston, and he was such a happy and loving dog that "Ben" just didn't reflect that - or anything - in terms of his personality. You see, Trouper is a 55 lb. lap dog. So, on the ride home from Massachussetts, we were throwing out name possibilities when a state trooper passed us. I screamed "Trouper"! Because he's such a trouper - he lived on the streets until he was rescued, and found his way to us. So Trouper stuck. Of course, I also call him Casanova because he's such a lover. :)

    Buster... Well, there's a dog who earned his name. And continues to do so to this very day!

    Buster. Yes, I am.

    Originally, we named him Scooter because he scoots around the house very quickly and quietly. Kind of like a bug... But once we got to know this little bugger, Buster fits oh-so-well. He is a Buster. He's like an assassin: he waits in the wings, then strikes. A lovable assassin, of course!

    Then there's Charlie. Everyone thinks she's a boy because of her name. No, just a tomboy.

    Charlie, the squirrel-chasing tree-climber.

    Now, she started out as Lilly! HA! That didn't fit at all - this dog, named after a flower?! I had a tough time naming her. I can't remember half of the names that we tried, but then "Charlie" came up and fit perfectly. After all, she thinks she can climb trees and catch squirrels!

    Last but not least is our latest addition, Oliver.

    Oliver: I have the potential for silly ears.

    He started life as Padre, which wasn't going to stick at all.

    My brother said he looked like a yam, so I tried "Yam" for a day. Not a good name for a dog. Have you ever stood in your backyard saying "come here, Yam! Time to eat, Yam!"? You definitely get weird looks from the neighbors, and it's not just because you have five dogs.

    Years ago, I was taking riding lessons and the stable rescued an abused horse. I fell in love with this guy, and I was "this close" to adopting him. I had him named already - Oliver - but someone else beat me to the adoption.

    Then I realized that Oliver fit this pooch perfectly. Oliver, Ollie - crazy Ollie. Perfect!

    So there you have it - the stories behind the names for five dogs!

    Saturday, July 3, 2010

    Saturday Blog Hop!

    Time for fun and to meet some new friends!





  • Add your blog name and URL using the Linky Tool below. Add your name once and be seen on ALL participating Blog Hops for this week!

  • Grab the “Saturday Pet Blogger Blog Hop” button at the upper left of Life with Dogs (a blog you'll definitely want to follow if you're not already!) and include it in your Saturday Blog hop post so that your readers will know what is going on. *Note – posting is optional. Feel free to just link and follow.

  • Follow your co-hosts listed in the first 3 slots of the Linky Tool.

  • Follow as many other blogs on the linky as you’d like.

  • Comment on the blogs listed telling them you’re from the blog hop.

  • Follow back when you get a new follower through the Saturday Pet Bloggers Blog Hop!

  • Have fun!


  • Friday, July 2, 2010

    Maybe I'm Just Bitter

    My dogs have given me a run for my money. Actually, they've managed to help my money run from me.

    A few years ago, Buster had osteosarcoma and racked up a pretty penny in surgery and chemotherapy bills. He's also had that ulcer on his eye, a nick to his ear, a few nicely placed puncture wounds (Charlie, are you reading along?), etc. So over the years, I've put my CareCredit card to the test.

    Well, I'm happy to report that the nice folks at CareCredit have instituted a reward system! For the thousands - and I mean THOUSANDS - of dollars that I've paid them in interest, I received an e-birthday card today:


    I nearly wept with delight from the absurdity of it all. I understand why a company would do this, good customer relations, and all that, but how about knocking a point or two off of my outrageous interest rate that hovers in the high 20s even though I pay on time every single month? Now that would be a birthday gift.

    Hey, Banfield found my blog, maybe CareCredit will, too.
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