Tuesday, May 15, 2007 , the wee hours

Dog news from around the ‘net

Behold, another roundup of odds and ends from my email.  Most of them are dog-related, and I know I don’t give enough attention to dogs, so this is my attempt at averaging out my cat-to-dog content ratio wink

  • The movie ”Year of the Dog” was released last Friday.  Have any of you seen it?  It’s received great reviews (at least, all the reviews I’ve seen have been wonderful), and it sounds like something I’d really enjoy.  I’m also encouraged by the fact that the movie has garnered support from groups like Best Friends and PETA.  The premise of the movie is a year in the life of a woman whose dog dies, and it’s a mix of comedy and sadness.  I like that the movie delves into the issue of how the loss of a pet affects the owner, and how people outside the situation don’t know how to deal with the owner’s grief.  If you have seen it, please let me know what you thought of it.  Maybe Flippy and I will treat ourselves to a movie one day this week (our first movie outing in a couple of years).
  • I’ve also received promo information about a lower-budget yet equally important movie called Diva Dog.  It’s a documentary about a disabled “pit bull on wheels”, and is aimed at bringing attention to destructive breed bans.  You can order the movie from the website for a very reasonable $9.99.
  • A new “cute dog video” site has been launched at Worldwide Fido.  Submit your own dog’s video and compete for prizes, and/or vote on your favourite videos.  The site has great design and a lot of money behind it, and I guess the owners are hoping to create a “YouTube for dogs” sort of thing.  I don’t have patience for watching videos, but if it’s your cup of tea, there are plenty of videos to amuse you.
  • Have you all received your free recipes from the BalanceIt.com website?  If not, there’s still time, and I’ve got a new coupon code for you.  Try code “homemade” for a free cat or dog recipe.  I’m not sure when that code expires, so try it sooner rather than later.
  • Keep It Clean has designed a trendy new dental kit for dogs (and cats, but a dog is pictured on the website, and it’s the rare cat who would sit still for a tooth-brushing).  The site claims that only 2% of pet owners regularly brush their pets’ teeth, so this company is either hoping to change that, or is hoping that the 2% of pet owners are very wealthy and shop often.
  • I don’t recall if I’ve written before about how much I enjoy reading Whole Dog Journal.  Lately they’ve had excellent coverage of the pet food recall, and their upcoming June issue is going to feature information about homemade cooked dog food (the May issue had information on raw diets).  It’s well-worth the price and would make a great gift for a dog lover.  Or for yourself.  Go ahead, buy yourself something nice!  If you just want to dip your toes in the pool instead, you can buy single articles from the website for $10 each, but then you’d might as well go ahead and just pay $20 for the entire year.  You know I’m right.
  • Does your small pet have sensitive skin?  A new website has launched at Soft Fleece Pet Products, and they sell cat and dog collars and harnesses which are made out of non-irritating fleece (instead of nylon).  These are only designed for pets up to 20 lbs., so they’re definitely not intended to restrain your out-of-control Great Dane, but they’re a nice alternative if you just want to keep a collar on your small pet for hanging ID tags.  The cat collar is the “break-away” style.
  • I can’t believe it’s taken this long for an enterprising group of realtors to come up with The Pet Realty Network.  I have dreams of turning our house into one big piece of cat furniture, and now I know where I can list the house if we ever decide to move!  I also know that prospective buyers who come from a site like this will understand when I explain that our dog ate the floor.
  • I receive the monthly email from North Shore Animal League, and was fascinated/inspired/saddened by the tale of some Chihuahua puppies with severe physical deformities that the organization rescued.  It’s an excellent example of the perils of backyard breeding, and should be passed along to anyone you know who’s considering “dabbling” in breeding without being fully committed to the responsibilities it entails.
Posted by Leigh-Ann on 05/15 at 01:25 AM
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