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Dog-Speak Understood By Babies, BYU Study Finds

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:33:00 +0000

Source:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158266.php

New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks - despite little or no previous exposure to dogs.

Infants just 6 months old can match the sounds of an angry snarl and a friendly yap to photos of dogs displaying threatening and welcoming body language.

The new findings come on the heels of a study from the same Brigham Young University lab showing that infants can detect mood swings in Beethoven's music.

Though the mix of dogs and babies sounds silly, experiments of this kind help us understand how babies learn so rapidly. Long before they master speech, babies recognize and respond to the tone of what's going on around them.

"Emotion is one of the first things babies pick up on in their social world," said BYU psychology professor Ross Flom, lead author of the study.

Flom and two BYU students report their latest "amazing baby" findings in the journal Developmental Psychology.

"We chose dogs because they are highly communicative creatures both in their posture and the nature of their bark," Flom said.

In the experiment, the babies first saw two different pictures of the same dog, one in an aggressive posture and the other in a friendly stance. Then the researchers played - in random order - sound clips of a friendly and an aggressive dog bark.

"They only had one trial because we didn't want them to learn it on the fly and figure it out," Flom said.

While the recordings played, the 6-month-old babies spent most of their time staring at the appropriate picture. Older babies usually made the connection instantly with their very first glance.

Study co-authors Dan Hyde and Heather Whipple Stephenson conducted the experiments as undergrads and don't recall any babies getting upset.

"Many of them enjoyed it," said Hyde. "Others just looked."

"Infants are pretty cooperative subjects," Stephenson added.

The mentored research experience helped Hyde and Stephenson secure spots at prestigious grad schools. Hyde is currently at Harvard working toward a Ph.D. in developmental psychology. Fellow co-author Heather Whipple Stephenson recently completed a master's degree in educational psychology at the University of Minnesota.

"With this study, my favorite part was watching a somewhat zany idea grow into a legitimate research project," Stephenson said.

Source:
Joe Hadfield
Brigham Young University

Dog-Speak Understood By Babies, BYU Study Finds

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Help Jude get his dog!

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:22:00 +0000

SOURCE: http://4pawsforjude.com/default.aspx

Missouri Family Needs Your Help Raising $13000 For Non-Profit Organization

Meet Jude Bell.

He's an amazing 6-year-old boy who loves to laugh and to make other's laugh. He's smart, handsome, funny, loving, lovable, clever, and honest. He tries harder than most anyone you'll meet. He makes us proud every single day. He also has Autism.

Autism is a neurological disorder that is more and more heard of, yet still widely misunderstood. Autism affects the areas of the brain controlling language, social interaction, and creative and abstract thinking. He actually has a very large vocabulary, but does not always use it properly. He often has difficulty communicating his wants and needs.

In addition, his brain has difficulty processing the sensory information that he perceives. Many times sights, sounds, smells, and touch can overwhelm him. This usually leads to outbursts and a desire to flee the situation. Other times, he has trouble focusing because he can’t fight the desire to seek out sensory input. This leads to sensory seeking activities that alienate him from those around him.

Every moment of every day Jude fights against his natural tendencies to be afraid, anxious, or overwhelmed. He strives to communicate and be understood. His greatest challenge though, may be in trying to make friends.

We have one goal for Jude's life -
his happiness!
You can help us reach this goal!
You can support our fundraising efforts!

Be sure to check out our "Thank You" page to see where we're at on our fundraising journey & the wonderful people and companies that have helped us get there!

You'll also find some links to some great blogs that are near and dear to our hearts!

Richard Gere: Dog is hero in film about Japan tale

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j-erZjuZI2S3-9fETwnn7JUw06dwD99A34R80

By YURI KAGEYAMA

TOKYO (AP) — Richard Gere stars in a Hollywood remake of Japan's long-cherished story of Hachiko, a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its master. But "Hachi: A Dog's Story" is more about the dog than about Gere, the 59-year-old actor said Wednesday.

"On this movie, I was definitely second-class," he told reporters at a Tokyo hotel.

The movie premiered in the U.S. at the Seattle International Film Festival in June, and opens in Japan in August.

The story of Hachiko is a legend among Japanese, a pet-loving nation that honors self-sacrificing loyalty.

Hachiko, the story goes, always used to wait at Shibuya train station for its master, a professor at the University of Tokyo.

Even after the professor died, the dog waited every day at the station for a decade, until it died in 1935.

People were so moved they built a statue of Hachiko at the station, which remains a popular rendezvous spot for Japanese today.

The story of Hachiko was made into a 1987 Japanese movie. Gere's version transports that story to a station in Rhode Island.

Gere said the Japanese breed of dogs called Akita used in the movie are close to wild dogs and very difficult to train. In the beginning, Gere was instructed not to even look at the three dogs that played Hachi.

"They only do something because they want to. You can't really buy them with food," said Gere, last in Japan four years ago for another remake of a Japanese story, "Shall We Dance?"

Gere said the new film evokes the artistry of silent movies.

Often, the crew would film the dog for 12 hours, and take just 10 minutes to shoot Gere's segments, he said.

"We were capturing something that was organic and real that was happening between me and the dogs," he said.

thank your vet for a healthy pet®

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:12:00 +0000

SOURCE: http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/thank-your-vet/

Honoring America's Best Veterinarians

When you love your pets, it is good to know you have a partner in safeguarding their health: your veterinarian. Now you can honor your favorite veterinarian through the “Thank Your Vet for a Healthy Pet®” contest, sponsored by Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), Hill's Pet Nutrition and BowTie Inc., publishers of Veterinary Practice News, DOG FANCY and CAT FANCY magazines. The nationwide short-essay contest honors America’s veterinarians for their skill, dedication and commitment to ensuring that pets are healthier, happier and living longer.

The essay contest runs from July 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009.

Click here to nominate your vet

Please see below for FAQs.

Q. When will winners be announced?
A. Winners will be notified by September 22, 2009. The national and regional winners will be featured in the January 2010 issues of Dog Fancy and Cat Fancy and also on DogChannel.com and CatChannel.com. The winners will also be officially recognized at the North American Veterinary Conference in Orlando, Fla., on January 16, 2010.

Q. I nominated my veterinarian. When will he or she receive a certificate?
A. Certificates will be sent to all veterinarians who were nominated by September 15, 2009.

Q. Will I receive notification that my nomination was received?
A. All nominators will receive a letter from Morris Animal Foundation notifying them that the essay was received. Letters will be sent by September 15, 2009.

Q. I sent my nomination in time, but it was returned in the mail. Do I still have a chance?
A. Nominations and entries that are incomplete, inaccurate, lost, late, misdirected, postage due, damaged, illegible, or garbled for any reason—including by reason of hardware, software, browser or network failure, malfunction, congestion or incompatibility at any of the sponsors servers or elsewhere—will not be eligible unless received by August 31, 2009.

Fourth of July Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Below are some simple suggestions to help ensure the safety of your pets during the Fourth of July.

Do not bring your pet to a fireworks display.

Keep them inside. Bring indoor/outdoor cats and dogs inside. Set up a nice quiet spot in a windowless room, if possible, or keep them in a carrier or kennel. A frightened dog will find a way to escape and a tied up dog may strangle itself trying to get away.

Leave the TV or radio on to distract them ; soothing noise may help keep pets calm.

Walk Fido before the fireworks start. If you must take your dog out during the fireworks, keep him on a leash, and avoid ground fireworks to prevent injury or fright.

If your dog or cat is especially noise sensitive , consider having someone stay home with them, taking them to a boarding facility or discussing tranquilizers with your vet.

License and tag your pets with your current address and phone number.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

A pets 10 commandments

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:08:00 +0000

A Pet's Ten Commandments..........
1. My Life Is Likely To Last 10-15 Years. Any Separation From You Is Likely To Be Painful.
2. Give Me Time To Understand What You Want Of Me
3. Place Your Trust In Me. It Is Crucial For My Well-Being.
4. Don't Be Angry With Me For Long And Don't Lock Me Up As Punishment. You Have Your Work, Your Friends, Your Entertainment, But I Have Only You.
5. Talk To Me. Even If I Don't Understand Your Words, I Do Understand Your Voice When Speaking To Me.
6. Be Aware That However You Treat Me, I Will Never Forget It.
7. Before You Hit Me, Before You Strike Me, Remember That I Could Hurt You, And Yet, I Choose Not To Bite You.
8. Before You Scold Me For Being Lazy Or Uncooperative, Ask Yourself If Something Might Be Bothering Me.
Perhaps I'm Not Getting The Right Food, I Have Been In The Sun Too Long, Or My Heart Might Be Getting Old Or Weak.
9. Please Take Care Of Me When I Grow Old. You Too, Will Grow Old.
10. On The Ultimate Difficult Journey, Go With Me Please. Never Say You Can't Bear To Watch. Don't Make Me Face This Alone. Everything Is Easier For Me If You Are There, Because I Love You So.
~Take A Moment Today To Thank God For Your Pets. Enjoy And Take Good Care Of Them. Life Would Be A Much Duller, Less Joyful Experience Without God's Critters.

This should be the new Craigslist posting guidelines.

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:43:00 +0000

Some of your posts are painful to read. Do us all a favor and memorize this list.
*Unless he ate a loaf of bread, your dog is NOT a PUREBREAD, he is a PUREBRED
*Horses are �Thoroughbred�; dogs are not.
*AKC is NOT proof of breed quality. Two horribly bred dogs can have AKC puppies
*Rehoming to ENSURE good home, not INSURE good home

*It is spelled:
Neuter not Nueter or Newter
Chihuahua not Chiguagua, or Chiuauauaua, or Ciuauaua or Cheewawa
Rottweiler not Rottwhiler
Shih Tzu not Shitzoo
Cocker Spaniel not Cockerspaniol (and they do NOT come in 'miniture')
Jack Russell Terrier not Jack Rustle Terryor
There is no such thing as a �Golden Lab�
German Shepherd not Shepard
Puppy not Puppie
Very not Verry
Adoption not adaption
You had your dog dewormed, not wormed. No one gives dogs worms on purpose

*It is 'a lot' not 'alot'.
*Multiple dogs 'are'; one dog 'is'
*YOU didn�t provide a �loving forever home� and you can�t �GARENTEA� that someone else will either�oh and it's GUARANTEE
*Your dog is 'housebroken' not 'housebroked'
*Your dog was 'spayed' not 'spade'
*Your dog was born, not borned.
*Commas and periods are your friends. USE THEM.
*YOU DON�T HAVE TO CAPITALIZE YOUR ENTIRE POST, TRUST ME, WE CAN READ IT.
*Just say �50.00 adoption fee�. �Rehoming fee does apply� is stupid, evasive, wordy and unnecessary.
*Every sentence! Doesn�t need! An exclamation! Point!
*It is not "please only call if your interested", it is "please call if YOU'RE interested". You're is 'you are'. Your is possessive (your hat is nice).
*There are a few exceptions, but to keep things simple, follow this general rule: 'a' comes before a consonant, 'an' comes before a vowel. 'A cat', 'An apple'.
*You don't need to clarify that you will only give your dog to a 'good loving home'. It is assumed that decent people are not going to give their dog to a random scumbag. If you are concerned about the quality of the adopter, do a HOME CHECK (you should anyway).
*Stop threatening to take the dog to the pound if someone doesn't 'save it'. YOUR lack of responsibility is not other people's problem. Also, before threatening us with the pound, take a few minutes to view this video: http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/dealingdogs/ so that you know what exactly you�re doing to your pet.
*You interview a PERSON; you do a HOME CHECK. You do NOT interview a house
'Rehoming fees' are NOT $400.00, nice try, but NO.
*PLEASE stop saying you have to 'get rid of' your dog. You 'get rid of' an STD; you hopefully find your dog a better home than you choose to provide. It is heartbreaking to see you care so little for a dog who probably loves you more than life.
*Some of you play the cute little game of saying "No rehoming fee, Adoption fees apply" HUH?! CUT THE ****,JUST TELL US HOW MUCH MONEY YOU WANT FOR YOUR BELOVED. You are starting to sound like a used car salesman.
*STOP blaming your landlord. It is YOUR responsibility, as an adult, to find out what the pet restrictions are BEFORE you bring a dog home.
*Stop blaming flaggers for interfering with your dog finding a home. Your refusal to honestly post the rehoming fee is the reason the dog isn't finding a new home.
*Please Please Please stop giving your pets away for free. People who collect pets for medical research or dog fight bait aren't going to tell you that is why they want your animal. They will seem sincere when they tell you they desperately want to add a new member to their family. A $50.00 adoption fee will protect your pet from many untold horrors.
*One last thing. If you have an 'accidental litter', and you are asking $250 obo, YOU ARE A BYB. Don't pretend to be a victim of circumstance, or innocent. If it were your teen daughter who got pregnant, we would all understand; you can't spay your human child (although that might not be a bad idea in some cases). You CAN be responsible for your pets though, so it is not an accident if they get pregnant.

Top Ten Pet Injuries According to WebVet.com

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Source: http://www.webvet.com/main/article?id=2074&utm_source=Woof+Report+Daily+Email&utm_campaign=50433e6e7d-Woof_Report_June_16_20096_16_2009&utm_medium=email

The 10 most common pet injuries:

1. Lacerations/bite wounds in pets: Topping the list of all pet injuries, these wounds are mainly due to fights between cats and cats, cats and dogs, and dogs and dogs.

The key in prevention here is spaying or neutering your pet, as well as being aware of your pet’s perception of their territory, the main source of all pet conflicts.
Prevent encounters between your pet and wild mammals including raccoons and in some parts of the country, coyotes. Remember that nocturnal pet prowls can be dangerous. Keeping your pet inside at night greatly decreases their chances of having a run-in with a wild animal.

Your pet’s bite wounds might require stitches, bandaging and/or antibiotics in the case of infection. Remember that a wounded animal might be much more aggressive and unpredictable when in pain. Take precautions, particularly when inspecting any wounded area of your pet’s body.

2. Torn nails: Ouch! Warning: these injuries can produce an unsightly amount of blood. Tearing of a pet’s nails typically occurs when a dog jumps up suddenly with a nail unknowingly stuck underneath an object or even a rug. Beware of crocheted items and shag carpets, and when you are outside, remember that even certain park benches (made of mesh) can trap dog’s nails.

Typically, a torn pet nail will cause profosue bleeding, so stay calm and get to the vet for treatment.

3. Pet insect bites/stings: Pet insect bites and stings were the third most common wound claim in 2007, with pet bee stings topping the list, so watch out for nests in your own backyard.

To treat a pet’s wounds from bees and other stinging insects, a veterinarian may prescribe an anti-inflammatory medication. Some severe spider bites may cause such extensive damage that the pet will need surgery to remove dead skin around the bite.

4. Pet abrasions: While this injury classification might mean a mild scrape, these wounds can actually be quite severe – for instance, if an animal becomes caught in or underneath something mechanical or dragged underneath a car.

Look for the depth of the pet’s injury and the intensity of the bleeding. You should be able to tell pretty quickly when these kinds of injuries require emergency care, but to be on the safe side, always check with your veterinarian.

5. Eye trauma in pets: Whether it’s from a low lying branch or a cat scratch, eye trauma in pets can lead to corneal ulcers, which become increasingly dangerous the longer they are left untreated. Such injuries always require veterinary treatment.

6. Punctures: A puncture implies a wound from a sharp object (like a nail or piece of glass) that has penetrated an animal’s skin. These injuries can be dangerous mainly because you might not see a problem area that is making your pet sick.

Watch out for tiny little puncture wounds on your pet, (easily missed) but ripe for infection. If you feel something like little water balloon pockets under your pet’s skin or think you see pus on their fur, get to the vet. The earlier you catch an abscess the better.

7-9. Foreign objects: In a pet’s skin, ear, and foot: The majority of these claims involved foxtails, burrs and other seed pods that attach to a pet’s fur. These burrowing grasses and weeds don’t necessarily stop at the fur and can penetrate more deeply into a pet’s skin and even travel to their internal organs. Inspect your pet and remove any suspect objects immediately after outdoor excursions.

10. Snake bites: Yikes. More common than you might think. If you live in Florida, water moccasins could be a serious threat whereas in southern California, you’ll need to be on the lookout for rattlesnakes, which might even be drawn to water sprinklers in your backyard in the summer months. Keep you dog on a leash during hikes.

If your pet is bitten by a snake, it’s important to stay calm and get your pet to the veterinarian as soon as possible. Fortunately, most of these wounds are more nerve-wracking than life-threatening.

Reviewed by Susan E. Aiello, DVM, ELS, and John A. Bukowski, DVM, MPH, PhD

Top 10 Pet Poisons of 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:34:00 +0000

Source: http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/top-10-pet-poisons-of-2008.html

With various dangers lurking in corners and cabinets, the home can be a minefield of poisons for our pets. In 2008, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) in Urbana, IL, handled more than 140,000 cases of pets exposed to toxic substances, many of which included everyday household products. Don’t leave it up to Fido or Fluffy to keep themselves safe. Below is a list of the top ten pet poisons that affected our furry friends in 2008.

Human Medications

For several years, human medications have been number one on the ASPCA’s list of common hazards, and 2008 was no exception. Last year, the ASPCA managed more than 50,000 calls involving prescription and over-the-counter drugs, such as painkillers, cold medications, antidepressants and dietary supplements. Pets often snatch pill vials from counters and nightstands or gobble up medications accidentally dropped on the floor, so it’s essential to keep meds tucked away in hard-to-reach cabinets.

Insecticides

In our effort to battle home invasions of unwelcome pests, we often unwittingly put our pets at risk. In 2008, our toxicologists fielded more than 31,000 calls related to insecticides. One of the most common incidents involved the misuse of flea and tick products—such as applying the wrong topical treatment to the wrong species. Thus, it’s always important to talk to your pet’s veterinarian before beginning any flea and tick control program.

People Food

People food like grapes, raisins, avocado and certain citrus fruit can seriously harm our furry friends, and accounted for more than 15,000 cases in 2008. One of the worst offenders—chocolate—contains large amounts of methylxanthines, which, if ingested in significant amounts, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst, urination, hyperactivity, and in severe cases, abnormal heart rhythm, tremors and seizures.

Rodenticides

Last year, the ASPCA received approximately 8,000 calls about pets who had accidentally ingested rat and mouse poisons. Many baits used to attract rodents contain inactive ingredients that are attractive to pets as well. Depending on the type of rodenticide, ingestions can lead to potentially life-threatening problems for pets, including bleeding, seizures and kidney damage.

Veterinary Medications

Even though veterinary medications are intended for pets, they’re often misapplied or improperly dispensed by well-meaning pet parents. In 2008, the ASPCA managed nearly 8,000 cases involving animal-related preparations such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, heartworm preventatives, de-wormers, antibiotics, vaccines and nutritional supplements.

Plants

Common houseplants were the subject of nearly 8,000 calls to the Animal Poison Control Center in 2008. Varieties such as azalea, rhododendron, sago palm, lilies, kalanchoe and schefflera are often found in homes and can be harmful to pets. Lilies are especially toxic to cats, and can cause life-threatening kidney failure even in small amounts.

Chemical Hazards

In 2008, the Animal Poison Control Center handled approximately 5,500 cases of pet exposure to chemical hazards. A category on the rise, chemical hazards—found in ethylene glycol antifreeze, paint thinner, drain cleaners and pool/spa chemicals—form a substantial danger to pets. Substances in this group can cause gastrointestinal upset, depression, respiratory difficulties and chemical burns.

Household Cleaners

Everybody knows that household cleaning supplies can be toxic to adults and children, but few take precautions to protect their pets from common agents such as bleaches, detergents and disinfectants. Last year, the ASPCA received more than 3,200 calls related to household cleaners. These products, when inhaled by our furry friends, can cause serious gastrointestinal distress and irritation to the respiratory tract.

Heavy Metals

It’s not too much loud music that constitutes our next pet poison offender. Instead, it’s heavy metals such as lead, zinc and mercury, which accounted for more than 3,000 cases of pet poisonings in 2008. Lead is especially pernicious, and pets are exposed to it through many sources, including consumer products, paint chips, linoleum, and lead dust produced when surfaces in older homes are scraped or sanded.

Fertilizer

It may keep your grass green, but certain types of fertilizer can cause problems for outdoor cats and dogs. Last year, the ASPCA fielded more than 2,000 calls related to fertilizer exposure. Prevention is really key to avoiding accidental exposure, but if you suspect your pet has ingested something lawn-side, please contact your veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline at (888) 426-4435.

Think twice about buying or breeding pets.

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:29:00 +0000

A Letter from a Shelter Manager

I think our society needs a huge "Wake-up" call. As a shelter manager, I am going to share a little insight with you all...a view from the inside if you will.

First off, all of you breeders/sellers should be made to work in the "back" of an animal shelter for just one day. Maybe if you saw the life drain from a few sad, lost, confused eyes, you would change your mind about breeding and selling to people you don't even know.

That puppy you just sold will most likely end up in my shelter when it's not a cute little puppy anymore. So how would you feel if you knew that there's about a 90% chance that dog will never walk out of the shelter it is going to be dumped at? Purebred or not! About 50% of all of the dogs that are "owner surrenders" or "strays", that come into my shelter are purebred dogs.

The most common excuses I hear are; "We are moving and we can't take our dog (or cat)." Really? Where are you moving too that doesn't allow pets? Or they say "The dog got bigger than we thought it would". How big did you think a German Shepherd would get? "We don't have time for her". Really? I work a 10-12 hour day and still have time for my 6 dogs! "She's tearing up our yard". How about making her a part of your family? They always tell me "We just don't want to have to stress about finding a place for her we know she'll get adopted, she's a good dog".

Odds are your pet won't get adopted & how stressful do you think being in a shelter is? Well, let me tell you, your pet has 72 hours to find a new family from the moment you drop it off. Sometimes a little longer if the shelter isn't full and your dog manages to stay completely healthy. If it sniffles, it dies. Your pet will be confined to a small run/kennel in a room with about 25 other barking or crying animals. It will have to relieve itself where it eats and sleeps. It will be depressed and it will cry constantly for the family that abandoned it. If your pet is lucky, I will have enough volunteers in that day to take him/her for a walk. If I don't, your pet won't get any attention besides having a bowl of food slid under the kennel door and the waste sprayed out of its pen with a high-powered hose. If your dog is big, black or any of the "Bully" breeds (pit bull, rottie, mastiff, etc) it was pretty much dead when you walked it through the front door.

Those dogs just don't get adopted. It doesn't matter how 'sweet' or 'well behaved' they are.

If your dog doesn't get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn't full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed it may get a stay of execution, but not for long . Most dogs get very kennel protective after about a week and are destroyed for showing aggression. Even the sweetest dogs will turn in this environment. If your pet makes it over all of those hurdles chances are it will get kennel cough or an upper respiratory infection and will be destroyed because shelters just don't have the funds to pay for even a $100 treatment.

Here's a little euthanasia 101 for those of you that have never witnessed a perfectly healthy, scared animal being "put-down".

First, your pet will be taken from its kennel on a leash. They always look like they think they are going for a walk happy, wagging their tails. Until they get to "The Room", every one of them freaks out and puts on the brakes when we get to the door. It must smell like death or they can feel the sad souls that are left in there, it's strange, but it happens with every one of them. Your dog or cat will be restrained, held down by 1 or 2 vet techs depending on the size and how freaked out they are. Then a euthanasia tech or a vet will start the process. They will find a vein in the front leg and inject a lethal dose of the "pink stuff". Hopefully your pet doesn't panic from being restrained and jerk. I've seen the needles tear out of a leg and been covered with the resulting blood and been deafened by the yelps and screams. They all don't just "go to sleep", sometimes they spasm for a while, gasp for air and defecate on themselves.

When it all ends, your pets corpse will be stacked like firewood in a large freezer in the back with all of the other animals that were killed waiting to be picked up like garbage. What happens next? Cremated? Taken to the dump? Rendered into pet food? You'll never know and it probably won't even cross your mind. It was just an animal and you can always buy another one, right?

I hope that those of you that have read this are bawling your eyes out and can't get the pictures out of your head I deal with everyday on the way home from work.

I hate my job, I hate that it exists & I hate that it will always be there unless you people make some changes and realize that the lives you are affecting go much farther than the pets you dump at a shelter.

Between 9 and 11 MILLION animals die every year in shelters and only you can stop it. I do my best to save every life I can but rescues are always full, and there are more animals coming in everyday than there are homes.

My point to all of this DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER PETS DIE!

Hate me if you want to. The truth hurts and reality is what it is. I just hope I maybe changed one persons mind about breeding their dog, taking their loving pet to a shelter, or buying a dog. I hope that someone will walk into my shelter and say "I saw this and it made me want to adopt". THAT WOULD MAKE IT WORTH IT

How could you? - By Jim Willis, 2001

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:24:00 +0000

A man in Grand Rapids, Michigan incredibly took out a $7000 full page ad in the paper to present the following essay to the people of his community.

HOW COULD YOU? - By Jim Willis, 2001

When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?" -- but then you'd relent and roll me over for a belly rub.
My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect. We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream (I only got the cone because "ice cream is bad for dogs" you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.

Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a "dog person" - - still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her. I was happy because you were happy.

Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement. I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too. Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate. Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a "prisoner of love." As they began to grow, I became their friend. They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kisses on my nose. I loved everything about them and their touch -- because your touch was now so infrequent -- and I would've defended them with my life if need be. I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway.

There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me. These past few years, you just answered "yes" and changed the subject. I had gone from being "your dog" to "just a dog ," and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.

Now, you have a new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your "family," but there was a time when I was your only family.

I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said "I know you will find a good home for her." They shrugged and gave you a pained look. They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with "papers." You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar as he screamed "No, Daddy! Please don't let them take my dog!" And I worried for him, and what lessons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life. You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you. You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too. After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home. They shook their heads and asked, "How could you?"

They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you that you had changed your mind -- that this was all a bad dream... or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me.

When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited. I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry. My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief. The prisoner of love had run out of days.

As is my nature, I was more concerned about her. The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood. She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago. She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein. As I felt the sting and the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured, "How could you?"

Perhaps because she understood my dog speak, she said, "I'm so sorry." She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself -- a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place. And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my "How could you?" was not directed at her. It was directed at you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of you. I will think of you and wait for you forever. May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.

A Note from the Author: If "How Could You?" brought tears to your eyes as you read it, as it did to mine as I wrote it, it is because it is the composite story of the millions of formerly "owned" pets who die each year in American & Canadian animal shelters. Please use this to help educate, on your websites, in newsletters, on animal shelter and vet office bulletin boards. Tell the public that the decision to add a pet to the family is an important one for life, that animals deserve our love and sensible care, that finding another appropriate home for your animal is your responsibility and any local humane society or animal welfare league can offer you good advice, and that all life is precious. Please do your part to stop the killing, and encourage all spay & neuter campaigns in order to prevent unwanted animals.

Please pass this on to everyone, not to hurt them or make them sad, but it could save maybe, even one, unwanted pet. Remember...They love UNCONDITIONALLY.

Now that the tears are rolling down your face, pass it on! Send to everyone in your address book and around the world! This IS the reality of dogs given up to shelters!

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 03:19:00 +0000

Your Dog Deserves The Best

ENROLL NOW!!

BowWowBills Training Classes are opening!
March 7th

Saturday classes are open for enrollment! Hurry! Classes fill up quickly.

Edmonds Scrub-A-Pup, 180 W. Dayton Street, Suite 101 in Edmonds.

206-353-BILL (2455)

DROP IN TRAINING

1-hour class

Every Saturday at NOON!

Open to those who have already past the basic obedience class or passed an acceptance evaluation.

$20 per session

Reservations are not needed

BASIC OBEDIENCE

Time: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.

Cost: $149.00 per dog

This class is open to all dogs older than six months of age.

One hour/week for 6 weeks.

What is covered:

Pack leadership principles, attention and focus drills, heel-walk calmly on a leash, sit(under distractions), down(under distractions), sit-stay, down-stay, wait at doors calmly, and come (under distractions).

This class requires an acceptance evaluation.

All programs use a lure and reward method with emphasis on a active lifestyle and reinforcing the pack structure. Programs will go over basic dog behavior and psychology.

OTHER CLASSES AVAILABLE.....

PUPPY PRESCHOOL

Time: 11:00am Saturdays

$129.00/dog for 4 week session

Puppy Preschool

This program is open to puppies up to 6 months old and runs one hour a week every Saturday.

Runs 4 weeks.

What is covered:

Pack leadership skills, house training, crate training, basic commands (sit, down,stay), proper discipline techniques, heel-lure, chewing diversions.

PUPPY SOCIAL HOUR

12:00 noon for 1 hour

$10.00 per dog

This session is open to dogs up to one year of age. During this hour there will be no training, but lots of playing. Our staff will be available to go over our many services and products that we offer.

Coming back home

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:41:00 +0000

Hello Everyone,
I just finished up an exciting weekend in San Diego where I was working with some business gurus on how to grow Bow Wow Bill's. I was blown away with what I learned. If you have a business and would like to learn from the best, I would recommend you checking out OneCoach. They are world class business experts and have helped me in so many ways.

I would also like to bring your attention to another blog that has nothing to do with dogs. It is called dumblittleman.com. This particular article talks about the harsh truths of life. Although I am one to not dwell on negative subjects. I believe that there are some great lessons. I hope that you enjoy. Please comment and let me know what you think. Don't forget to subscribe.

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Back to the blog

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:07:00 +0000

Hello Folks,
I am currently working on a blog post titled. How dog training works: A guide to the neural reconditioning dogs. Keep an eye open for it.
A lot has happened since my last blog post that I made in November. We had a rough winter this year. I was marooned at the house for a week after receiving 28 inches of snow ( a lot for the Pacific Northwest). Then if that wasn't enough we then recieved a record amount of rainfall. This caused my road to be closed down and a number of my neighbors being flooded out of their home. We were fortunate in the fact that we did not get flooded. Check out some of the news stories and some pictures on the flooding this last year here.

Another event that happened this year was the bust of a couple of puppy mills in Mount Vernon and Gold Bar Washington where over 600 dogs were rescued. Puppy mills are places where puppies are produced as quickly as possible with substandard breeding conditions. These puppy mills are causing the development of chronic health problems, temperament issues, and hereditary defects in puppies that come from the mills.

I believe that there has to be something done to hold the people that run these puppy mills accountable. I beg your support for any legislation that might come about requiring a breeder to be licensed and regulated.

Whenever a puppy mill is busted the whole community suffers. No one really suffers as much as rescue organizations who are stuck with cleaning and caring for these abused and terrified dogs. One organization that has been particularly hit hard is Old Dog Haven. This non-profit has dedicated time to help those older dogs that are the least likely to be adopted. Old Dog Haven has been wiped out from these recent puppy mill busts and are in desperate need of help. They could use volunteers, dog food, dog toys, and money. Please donate here. I thank you for your helping these dogs during these troubled times and remember that any donation is tax deductible.

Thank you for reading my blog. Don't forget to subscribe to future posts. Have a wonderful day!

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noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:29:00 +0000

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10 most common dog training mistakes

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:29:00 +0000

How a dog “thinks” has a lot to do with understanding the ways to train your dog.

Human emotions cannot come into play when training your dog. Dogs live in the moment. Understanding your dog’s mindset is important to the success of the training process. The trainer must be able to become the dog by proxy utilizing a calm and comfortable atmosphere conducive to both dog and trainer to understand each other. It is always good to start training when your dog is young but you can also be very successful in training older dogs. Older dogs will require more patience to find the connection between dog and trainer. Food is a catalyst that dogs instinctively seek and plays a big part in the communication between dog and trainer. When feeling that your dog may not be following your training food may be what motivates a connection. It is important to find this connection with your dog to enable the sense of purpose for the whole training meaning. Be sure that you never reward for incompetent behavior.

Dog training mistakes are really human caused or the human mistake. If this surprises you, don’t be. Many dog owners make mistakes without realizing it because bad advice, reading incorrect information ore maybe that’s how they were taught with the family dog when they had a pet as a youngster. They may not even realize that they are doing it wrong. Frustration in training your dog when puppies “have accidents” in the house, or grown dogs won’t come when called or jump on people for attention, but these and other problems are not the fault of the dog. Just remember as a pet owner you may fall into some poor training habits. But if you can avoid a few common mistakes your dog training process will be an extremely enjoyable and fun experience for you and your dog.

Don’t make the mistake of calling your dog to come to you and then, “punishing” him or doing something to upset him by doing something he doesn’t like. Your dog is having tons of fun in the dog park — you call and he comes to you — and you reward his behavior by putting him on a leash and taking him home. Or he’s in the yard having fun, you call him to come in and when he does, you start to clean his ears, cut his nails or brush his teeth. Is it any wonder your dog no longer comes when called.

While your dog is having fun playing, periodically call him to you, give him “refreshments” and then say, “Go play!” Remember that in the teaching phase, you’re building trust with your dog. By doing this few times, your dog will learn to love to come to you when he hears his name and won’t be worried that the fun is ending.

Sticking your dog’s nose in his messes to correct his housebreaking “mistakes.” Bad move. You don’t actually have a problem with your dog “going,” you just have a problem with the location. Sticking his nose in it or hitting him with a rolled up newspaper will only confuse your dog and may actually teach him to hide his bodily functions from you.

Ignoring bad behaviors such as jumping, chewing and aggression, thinking your dog will “grow out of it.” The longer your dog is allowed to continue inappropriate behavior, the more certain he will become that it is acceptable. Jumping, chewing and aggression are not stages of a dog’s development, but unacceptable behavior. Teach your dog that this is unwanted behavior by teaching him what to do instead.

Hitting your dog or using pain in the learning process. Today we have products available to keep dogs from pulling on the leash, research about modifying behavior by positive and negative reinforcement though humane methods that don’t involve pain — there’s simply no need to use any type of pain method on your best friend!

Taking your dog back in the house immediately after he eliminates. Your dog takes forever to go to the bathroom — he takes as much time as he can to find just the right spot and read all the p-mail in the neighborhood. Why? Because the minute he eliminates, his time outside is all over and you hustle him back into the house. So in order to stay outside longer, he simply delays going to the bathroom.

The solution? Teach your dog to go to the bathroom on cue and, once he does, reward him by starting the walk then!

Remember, dogs have good days and bad days.

If your dog is sick or sore, your dog will have trouble focusing on the training you are working on together. Always check your dog over to make sure they are feeling well and good health. Be sure to check your dog daily for any type of wound or illness. If he appears to be off-color or having a bad day, it may be best to limit the training for a day or so or until your dog is feeling better.

Don’t avoid eye contact with your dog. Eye contact is critical.

Your dog can't learn if he isn't paying attention! Make sure any stimulus is strong enough to get him to give you eye contact. Working with non-verbal signals only is a good way to teach your dog to keep one eye on you at all times.

Repeating commands over and over is frustrating for you and your dog.

How many times have you watched someone repeat a command several times while their dog pretended to be completely deaf? Have you done this yourself? Saying, "come" over and over, until you sound like a broken record, is a sure sign that you've forgotten one of the principles of training. If a behavior works for him, he will repeat that behavior. If it doesn't work he will try something else.

If you ever want your dog to obey on the first command, don't fall into the trap of repeating a command and doing nothing while he ignores you. Give the command once, and if he doesn't respond, go to him, take him by the collar. Now repeat the command and physically help him obey. If you never repeat a command without using the collar, he will come to the conclusion that he might as well obey the first time so as to take advantage of your good nature.

Using force in training

If you're up on all the latest trends in training you'll know that eliminating the use of force to train a dog has become one of the great crusades of the doggy world.  "Positive reinforcement" is the new buzzword of the training establishment, with some going so far as to decry any use of force or negative reinforcement of any kind.

It's true there are people who use excessive force when training and something needs to be done to show them a better way, but advocating the complete abolishment of force in training is not only miss-leading, it's impractical, counter-productive, and, to the best of my knowledge, impossible.

If you, or someone you know, have successfully trained a dog without the use of any force, please put me in touch with them.

I have never been able to train a dog without using force. I've never known anyone else who's been able to do it either. Sure I've met lots of people who claim they never use force in their training program. Usually when they're telling me this, they're holding one end of a leash while the dog strains at the other end. That's a dead giveaway. It’s never about whether to use force. It's always about the appropriate use of force, when to use force, how to use force, and using the least amount of force to get the required response.

In your dog’s natural environment, force is the constant companion of every dog. The pack leaders' authority is born of force. Every dog’s' pack-position is born of force. The dog is either serving it up or they are on the receiving end. He understands this type of force as a way of life. Your dog understands force perhaps much better than you.

Be cautious of repeating mistakes in your training program. One of the most common mistakes in training your dog is by allowing the dog to associate a chain of events with a certain activity. For example, when you take the dog for a walk, you put on your coat, get the leash down off the hook, grab your keys, and off you go. The dog associates these events as a sequence leading up to a walk. Before long, when you take the leash down, he knows he's going out. Soon, all it takes is for you to put on your coat and he's ready to go.

Established patterns of behavior are extremely useful in training, especially in the introduction of new exercises. But be sure to watch for the first signs of anticipation and then begin varying the routine so that the dog cannot anticipate when the next command will come. This keeps you in charge of the training and allows your dog to respect and listen to you carefully to determine what you expect of them.

OPEN ENROLLMENT

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:57:00 +0000

Your Dog Deserves The Best

ENROLL NOW!!

BowWowBills Training Classes are opening August 23, 2008.

Saturday classes are open for enrollment! Hurry! Classes fill up quickly.

Edmonds Scrub-A-Pup, 180 W. Dayton Street, Suite 101 in Edmonds.

206-353-BILL (2455)

DROP IN TRAINING

1-hour class

Every Saturday at NOON!

Open to those who have already past the basic obedience class or passed an acceptance evaluation.

$20 per session

Reservations are not needed

BASIC OBEDIENCE

Time: Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.

Cost: $149.00 per dog

This class is open to all dogs older than six months of age.

One hour/week for 6 weeks.

What is covered:

This class requires an acceptance evaluation.

All programs use a lure and reward method with emphasis on a active lifestyle and reinforcing the pack structure. Programs will go over basic dog behavior and psychology.

OTHER CLASSES AVAILABLE.....

PUPPY PRESCHOOL

Time: 11:00am Saturdays

$129.00/dog for 4 week session

Puppy Preschool

This program is open to puppies up to 6 months old and runs one hour a week every Saturday.

Runs 4 weeks.

What is covered:

Pack leadership skills, house training, crate training, basic commands (sit, down,stay), proper discipline techniques, heel-lure, chewing diversions.

PUPPY SOCIAL HOUR

12:00 noon for 1 hour

$10.00 per dog

The Worst Reasons to Get a Dog

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:33:00 +0000

Dogs can bring so much love and joy to our lives. Dogs can also bring our lives a lot of stress. However, when you chose the right dog and for the right reasons you will find the right match for your family. Choosing a dog for your family requires research and patience. Once you narrow your choices down to a few breeds and avoid the reasoning below you will be able to live a happy life with your new dog.

It's just so cute!
Everybody wants to have a cute puppy or dog, but cute is not a reason to own a dog. You should research the breed before choosing a dog, not after you bring the dog home. Each breed has its personality quirks and needs. Some breeds require more exercise, while other breeds require mental stimulation to keep from getting bored.

This breed is all the rage with celebrities!
Just because a celebrity has a certain breed does make that breed a good match for you or your family. Unfortunately many celebrities chose dogs by how easy they are to carry or how cute they look in a certain outfit. Never chose a dog because someone you admire has that breed of dog.

I want a manly breed!
Sometimes men feel that their breed of dog as a pet speaks of their masculinity. Without research they decide that they need a big, muscular dog. Men tend to chose bully breeds and large dogs, but bully breeds and large dogs have unique needs. Bully breeds in particular require special training and a dominant leader.

My kids want a dog.
No matter how many times your kids assure you that they will be responsible for the dog, you should no matter. As soon as the novelty wears off you will have to beg them just to keep the water bowl filled. Be sure you are prepared to feed and exercise the dog on your own before buying or adopting a dog.

Bill at BWB is able to assist you in finding the right dog to complete your family. Please call him at 206-353-BILL (2455) before making you pet selection or if you have already chosen your new companion, call Bill for helpful hints on making a smooth transition into pet ownerhood. The outcome will be so much more rewarding if you prepare before ownership

Ponder these with your pet.....

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:30:00 +0000

"Heaven goes by favour. If it went by merit,
you would stay out and your dog would go in."
- Mark Twain

"Man is a dog's idea of what God should be."
- Holbrook Jackson

"The average dog is a nicer person than the average person."
- Andrew A. Rooney

"To his dog, every man is King;
hence the constant popularity of dogs."
- Aldous Huxley

"If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons."
- James Thurber

"Reverence: the spiritual attitude of a man to a god
and a dog to a man."
- Ambrose Bierce

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend:
and inside a dog, it's too dark to read."
- Groucho Marx

"A dog is not "almost human," and I know of no greater insult to the canine race than to describe it as such."
- John Holmes

"If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience."
- Woodrow Wilson

"The disposition of noble dogs is to be gentle with people they know and the opposite with those they don't know...How, then, can the dog be anything other than a lover of learning since it defines what's its own and what's alien."
- Plato

"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make
a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you,
but he will make a fool of himself too."
- Samuel Butler

"If you take a dog which is starving and feed him and make him prosperous, that dog will not bite you. This is the primary difference between a dog and a man."
- Mark Twain

"Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies,
quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love
and always have to mix love and hate."
- Sigmund Freud

"No man can be condemed for owning a dog.
As long as he has a dog, he has a friend;
and the poorer he gets, the better friend he has."
- Will Rogers

"Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit."
- Sir Walter Scott

"To err is human:To forgive, canine."
- Anonymous

"I talk to him when I'm lonesome like,
and I'm sure he understands.
When he looks at me so attentively,
and gently licks my hands;
Then he rubs his nose on my tailored clothes,
but I never say naught thereat,
For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes,
but never a friend like that!"
- W. Dayton Wedgefarth

BowWowBill Rescues Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:25:00 +0000

Submitted by Susan Sattari
BowWowBill.com

Clients of BWB know the special relationship he has personally with each and every dog he works with. A true bond between Bill and the dogs is uncanny. Its as if he is one of them as he is able to communicate with just about any dog. Likewise he is an excellent communicator with dog owners in assisting them to seek harmony in their families with their dog.

Bill gets called out on many different dog training requests but the ones closest to his heart are those dogs who owners are ready to be rid of the dog as "untrainable". Most of these dogs end up at the vet's office with the owner asking the vet to put the dog down. They don't know what else to do with the unruly dog.

Recently, a Seattle area vet received a request to put a dog down because he kept nipping at the child in the family and would not obey commands. The vet counseled the family and suggested that before they do anything drastic that BowWowBill be called to see if he would be able to help this family with a very difficult decision. The vet actually refused to put the dog down until this family consulted with BowWowBill to make sure that nothing else could be done.

Bill was called in and he met with the family for three hours. Because of his deep love not only for dogs but also for families with dogs, Bill was able to turn this anguished situation around. Not only a happy family was formed but a dog was rescued from sure demise. Everyone is glad that Bill was there to save the day.

If you have or if you know of a dog who needs to be rescued because they are considered untrainable, call BowWowBill. Bill will get you and your pet in sinque with each other so you can coexist the way pets and owners should live...so happy together.

freekibble.com feeds hungry dogs for FREE!!

noreply@blogger.com (Bowwowbill) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:08:00 +0000

The recent economic events have prompted all kinds of turmoil with families across the country with the high price of gas, food, lodging and everything we are accustomed to in our everyday lives. Along with trying to stretch the paychecks people are learning to do without some of the “necessities” they are used to having readily available.

Mimi Ausland, a 12 year old girl from Bend, Oregon has always had a big heart for dogs. She has grown up loving animals and is a volunteer at a local animal shelter. She noticed that the animal population at the shelter began growing as our economy became unstable. People were disregarding their dogs. Dogs became the victims of foreclosures on homes and this prompted young Mimi to swing into action.

While watching a program about freerice.com, to help feed hungry people for free, Mimi came up with the idea to start her own website to help feed hungry dogs for free. She shared her idea with her parents and with their help she was able to start up her own website www.freekibble.com and it has really taken off. Mimi said it was a natural move for her because as her father says “it is simple, she just wants to feed dogs in animal shelters.”

To help homeless dogs (and cats, too) have enough food until they are adopted you can get involved by going to the website www.freekibble.com , click on the bow wow trivia question. You can do this everyday and each time you do 20 pieces of kibble goes to animal shelters to feed hungry dogs. The more you play, the more kibble for the dogs.

Mimi enjoys her new venture and knows those dogs that she is feeding are in need. Her goal is to go national with her free kibbles to join her current donations to the Human Society of Central Oregon and by August she will be supplying Furry Tail Farms on Brainbridge Island. Her business slogan says it all “Every dog deserves a decent dinner.” You go Mimi and thank you for your love of dogs.

Check out her website now. A hungry dog is waiting for your click.