Angulation
Degree to which dog handlers will bend over backwards to impress judges.

Balance
(a) How to arrange the checkbook so your husband won’t know how much money you spent on dog shows last month. Usually done in the bathroom with the door locked;
(b) Ability to hold coffee, danish, leash, treats and entry form all at once.

Bitch
(a) Name for a lady dog;
(b) Name often heard at dog shows, not always to describe a lady dog.

Blind Retrieve
When you can’t see the toy under the furniture.

CGC
Canine Gastrointestinal Catastrophe {aka GAS}

Coat
The hairy covering of a dog that usually falls out about one week before the Specialty show.

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• Dogs are never permitted in the house.
  • The dog stays out side in the specially built wooden compartment named for a very good reason, the dog house.
  • Ok, the dog can enter the house but only for short visits or if his own house is under renovation.
  • Ok, the dog can stay in the house on a permanent basis provided his doghouse could be sold in a garage sale to a rookie dog owner.
  • Inside the house, the dog is not allowed to run free and is confined to a comfortable, but secure crate.
  • Ok, the crate becomes part of a “two for one” deal in the garage sale and the dog can go wherever the hell he pleases. Read more »

Hang ten… err, twenty pooches!! Catch a wave and ride it in!!

Surfing Dog

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Pointer + Setter = Poinsetter, a traditional Christmas pet

Kerry Blue Terrier + Skye Terrier = Blue Skye, a dog for visionaries

Great Pyrenees + Dachshund = Pyradachs, a puzzling breed

Pekingnese + Lhasa Apso = Peekasso, an abstract dog

Irish Water Spaniel + English Springer Spaniel = Irish Springer, a dog fresh and clean as a whistle

Labrador Retriever + Curly Coated Retriever = Lab Coat Retriever, the choice of research scientists

Newfoundland + Basset Hound = Newfound Asset Hound, a dog for financial advisors

Terrier + Bulldog = Terribull, a dog prone to awful mistakes

Bloodhound + Labrador = Blabador, a dog that barks incessantly

Malamute + Pointer = Moot Point, owned by….oh, well, it doesn’t matter anyway

Collie + Malamute = Commute, a dog that travels to work

Deerhound + Terrier = Derriere, a dog that’s true to the end

Bull Terrier + Shitzu = Bullshitz, a gregarious but unreliable breed

Sometimes when you are angry with someone,
it helps to sit down and think about the problem.

Sorry, just couldn’t resist, this is just too cute! It reminds me of my Bruti, who has a bad habit of siting or laying wherever he wants, regardless of what he may plop down on… Jezzie, the cats; Shadow and Tink, people’s feet… it doesn’t matter! I’ve seen him use Shadow as a ‘pillow’ so often that it’s gotten to the point that Shads hardly even moves anymore!

Yup, a green puppy, no kidding, no dies, no paints, no special effects! In a shelter in Louisiana, the world’s first (?) green puppy. All the rest of the pups in the litter were normally colored.

Don’t worry, he’s healthy and actually pretty darn cute as you can see.

Check out the video and find out why and the long term effects.

Puppy Born Green

Check out one man’s odyssey to find out if he’s ready for a dog. Ah, theory vs. reality of dog ownership.  Very funny!

How Do You Know if You’re Ready for a Dog?

Boy, this this guy get a shock when he opened the hood of his truck!

To help out around the house…

To protect our children…

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GREAT ADVICE!

If a dog was the teacher you would learn stuff like:

When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.

 

Let others know when they’ve invaded your territory.

 

 

Take naps.

 

 

 

 

Run, romp, and play daily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrive on attention and let people touch you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avoid biting when a simple growl will do.

 

On warm days, stop to lie on your back in the grass.

On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.

When you’re happy, dance around and wag your entire body.

 

 

 

 

No matter how often you’re scolded, don’t buy into the guilt thing and pout … Run right back and make friends.

 

 

Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.

 

Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. Stop when you have had enough.

 

 

 

Be loyal. Never pretend to be something you’re not.

 

 

 

 

When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by and nuzzle them gently.

Counter-Surfing - the art of attaining tasty treats that our humans leave on counters or tables, supposedly off limits and out of our reach. *hmmph*

Shhhhhhh….. Ok pups, here’s a few tips for safe and successful counter-surfing!

Counter-surfin’ Tips

1. Don’t counter-surf when a human is in the same room. They will only try to stop you.

2. While counter-surfing, be as quiet as you can so you can get away with it. If you make excessive noises humans will investigate and stop you from your quest.

3. If somebody comes into the room while you are in the act, jump down and act innocent so the humans will leave the room and you can continue counter-surfing. Read more »

Too cute to pass up; the annual Weiner Races in Buda, Texas. Hundreds of Dachshunds and their owners gather for a day of fun, frivolity and yes, weiner racing!!

Started 11 years ago by the Lions Club with just 33 dogs, Buda is the Wiener Dog Capital of Texas now and their annual race draws hundreds of weiners and their proud owners.

“This has put Buda on the map and everybody knows about it and they talk about it all year long,” Buda Lions Club member Keith Handrick said.

Check out those little legs go!

Weiner Races