Entries by Carol

Why I Hate HSUS

Everything you could possibly need to know about HSUS, in one convenient sentence: “In 2008, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) spent just HALF of ONE PERCENT of its total budget on organizations providing hands-on care to dogs and cats.” Dig that one out, the next time some nit wit tells you how […]

Video – Choosing a Dog Breeder

Eukanuba has a video up that gives a good overview of what to look for when selecting the breeder of your new puppy. Like many other viewers, I do have one quibble – the outdated vaccination information. The video suggests that your puppy should have two sets of shots by eight weeks. Honestly, I don’t […]

Friday Zen – French Bulldog Mouth Wars

Today’s moment of zen comes to your courtesy of Pickle and Mae. I don’t know what other dog owners call this game, but around our place, it’s called “mouth wars”. That’s when your dogs play bite, without ever actually gripping each other. Well, I say ‘without ever’, but there’s the occasional incident of face grabbing, […]

Peta Said They’d Rather Not, Thanks

Jan’s recent post over on the Poodle and Dog Blog, about a Peta protest gone horribly (and hilariously) wrong reminded me of this recent entry on People of Walmart. Ever notice how the PETA people never throw paint on people wearing fur like this? Maybe it’s because the women in Manhattan don’t carry bowie knives […]

Kids in the Hall Love Terriers

The Kids in the Hall are back on television! I’m so excited! Oh, wait. I just watched it. I have no idea what that was all about, but it’s nice to see Sturgeon Falls getting some air time. Here’s a flash back to their original show – possibly the best song about terriers of all […]