It’s entertainment/entertaining Friday, so I thought I would pass this along to those of you with munchkins who have not yet been pestered you to your wits end about it. The 6th film in Disney’s “Buddies” franchise, Treasure Buddies, is full of action adventure when the Buddies find themselves in Egypt sniffing out “the greatest treasure known to animalkind.” Available in Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download January 31st.
And since it is still National Train Your Dog month, I’m including a trailer of the film. You can laugh at the evil cat where no one will see you, but then take a look at how poorly the family reads their dog’s body language – I think I see some opportunity for teachable moments with young children – and maybe instill a thought about what dog trainers must do to get the puppies to respond the way they need to for the movie…but that’s just me!
There’s music and film similar to Indiana Jones in depicting the trip to Egypt in a propeller plane, and I would guess that sets the tone for the rest of the movie!
There will be 6 new dog breeds recognized at the 136th Westminister Dog Show, and the Westminister Kennel Club had them strutting the streets of New York (see video below) and sharing their histories with an eager press. Who doesn’t love to cover a dog show? The new breeds are: the Cesky Terrier, American English Coonhound, Xoloitzcuintli, Norwegian Lundehund (here’s a 2009 post I wrote on this breed that almost went extinct, the six-toed dog is back), Finnish Lapphund, and the Entlebucher Mountain Dog. Mark your calendars for February 13-14 at Madison Square Garden.
If your dog is suffering from stiff joints, glucosamine may help put a spring back in his step.
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After my children left home, friends encouraged me to get a dog for company. We used to have a golden retriever when the kids were young, but after he died we decided not to get another pet. I missed having a dog around the house, so decided to act on my friends’ suggestion and got another four-legged friend.
I have a real soft spot for golden retrievers and couldn’t resist getting another, particularly when I saw two-year-old Honey at an RSPCA rescue centre. She was full of energy and had a lovely nature – perfect to keep me company on daily walks.
Honey is eight years old now and earlier this year I noticed a real change in her. She no longer seemed to have endless energy and was only comfortable on short walks. If we went on longer walks she would become quite stiff and sore the next day. Continued…
It’s National Train Your Dog month – have you trained your dog? We all have different ideas about how much training is enough depending on why we have our dogs. My dog is a companion, not a working dog or a protection dog, so I am content with Tashi paying attention to recalls, and remembering sit, stay, speak, for treats, and go get your bear, ball, bone when it’s time for play. I have often incorporated reinforcing exercises during our walks and in the house – that relating helps to keep him paying attention to me. Well, until you let it slide for too long! Continued…
I will be joining in this action tomorrow by “going dark” in protest of two bills before Congress that will effectively give internet censorship rights to business and government interests. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its evil twin Protect IP Act (PIPA) may sound like a good idea to keep Hollywood copyrights from being stolen, but like a lot of legislation with reasonable sounding names, it’s more like little red riding hood’s surprise at grandma’s house. Continued…
It’s Blog The Change Day – a time when pet bloggers write about something that is important to them to share with readers and other bloggers in a “blog hop”. I thought it would be interesting to present some of those voice, ideas, passions here – a kind of recap as the time for blogging the change winds down.
Leo Scheltinga of Kenzo the Hovawart explains the problem of the Dangerous Dog Act in Holland, and how dogs can be seized for merely jumping on people to greet them. This behavior can be explained by authorities as “dangerous”. Dogs are then kept in the pound, no visits allowed, and it can take months, even up to a year for dogs whose owners fight for them to be allowed to take the Good Citizen test. Of Continued…
Dog breeding makes for a lively topic among animal welfare and animal rights people, some incensed that anyone would breed dogs while millions are being killed, others thinking they like breed dogs and the work they do, still others thinking it’s too hard for the general public to wrap their heads around who’s who in this field. Puppy millers and the pet shops whose main “stock” is mill dogs, have become expert at telling stories lying to the public. Continued…
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