Now, I can’t say anything about dressing up dogs because our dogs have all loved clothes. This cutie looks adorable, but not too thrilled, in her jacket.
You can see more of Ab at her blog. Thanks Ab for the email, we totally think you are cute!
For those of you who entered and won the Steve Irwin Wildlife Warrior contest, never fear! There has been a delay in getting the prizes out, but they will be out by the first of next week.
For those who missed the contest don’t worry, there may be more contests in the future! 
Pets have been proven to lower blood pressure, helping people live longer, healthier lives. Anyone with a pet knows that they are great therapy, they all do quirky things that you can’t help but chuckle over. Here is our dog, she is totally in love with computers… no, she isn’t actually upset by the tray. She is barking for joy! Click the link to see the video!
Another happy ending! Thank you Leslie for sharing.
“Murphy and his pregnant mate were dumped at the SPCA a couple of years ago when he was around 1.5 years old. We now believe it was because of some of his behaviors - he’s an obsessive marker, and it’s now pretty clear that we need to just accept him as he is and work around that, since we’ve found no training or therapies that have put a dent in that habit. It’s sad in a way that it means that he’s confined to a fairly small area in the house, other than the times when we can get his wiggly butt into a “belly band” and watch him like a hawk to make sure that he doesn’t work his way out of it, but we spend as much time as we can with him, though we know he’d love to just be at our feet all the time. We love him to pieces.
Max was rescued way back in ‘94 when he was also (the vet guessed) about 1.5 years old, so he’s now a very old man. You can see the pit in him (head-ridge and some other characteristic features) but you can also see whippet, which makes for a VERY interesting combination! Before I brought him home, the rescue group who took him in had him treated for his fight wounds — he’d apparently been used as pitbull fight bait — and to have his too-small chain collar surgically removed from his neck, where it was starting to grow into the skin of his neck. When I first brought him home, he would cower and growl if I lifted my hand to pet him, but it wasn’t long before he became the biggest lovebug out there.”
This story is both heartbreaking and wonderful. Triumph the dog was found on the side of the road, both of her legs had been cut off and she was left to die. Luckily some wonderful people stepped in, and through a series of many events, Triumph has become the first dog ever to have permenant artifical legs.
You can read the full story here, and also see video clips of Triumph in action.
Happy St. Patricks to you all! The contest for the Wildlife Warrior wristbands has ended, and the winners will be recieving their prize soon!
Remember, you can change a homeless animals luck by thinking of adoption first. If you are looking for a new pet, be sure to check with your local shelter and rescue groups, you will be saving a life!
