It’s National Dog Day!
Have you hugged your dog today? It’s National Dog Day, so why not celebrate by spoiling your dog a bit more than usual today! We sure love our dog, and all dogs really. To celebrate National Dog Day we have been encouraging everyone who follows us on Twitter to hug their dog! No dog to hug? There are TONS of amazing dogs (and other animals) just waiting in shelters and rescues. Please consider adopting if you can.
We recently found a great product (though we haven’t had a chance to try it personally) that we think every dog owner should consider owning. It’s a Dog Emergency Preparedness kit. With the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and other disasters, it’s important to include your dog in your emergency plans. This kit comes with everything you need to make sure your dog is cared for in case of an emergency.
Be sure to keep plenty of food for your pets, and also additional water for them, as part of your emergency supply. Hopefully you have already considered your pets in your plans, but if not, today is a great day to think about it!
Now, go hug your dog!! 
*Note, the dog emergency kit is sold via Open Sky. We get a portion from every sale of this kit, and as always, we donate part of our affiliate revenue to Best Friends.*
Dogasaur.com
We love to share other sites who are helping spread the word about dog adoption and responsible pet ownership. Dogasaur.com is one of those sites, and they just celebrated a huge success! Their Facebook page has reached over 130,000 fans! That’s a whole bunch of dog lovers. And we couldn’t be happier for them.
In addition to Dogasaur’s Facebook fan page, the Dogasaur official website boasts a large active global community of dog owners, veterinarians, trainers and other experts, as well as one of the internet’s largest breed information reference libraries, where members can post questions and answers on subjects like “Health and Wellness”. This section of the website is called ‘Ask Dogasaur’.
Are you a Dogasaur fan? What do you most enjoy about their site/and or Facebook page? We’d love to hear it!
The Dog Who Healed a Family
I recently got a chance to read a charming new book called The Dog Who Healed a Family: And Other True Animal Stories That Warm the Heart & Touch the Soul
It was so fun to read about the adventures of a rescued fawn who was “adopted” by a group of very special people. Of course reading about the “puppy express” (based on the Pony Express), was a great testimonial to just how many kind hearted people there are in the world. Each story had something special about it, from a sweet bunny who befriends a cat (and helps her owner pull out of her shell), to a special dog that becomes a “good shepherd” to children with chronic diseases. There is a little something for everyone.
Jo Coudert, the author, asks:
“Why do people become devoted to an animal, sometimes with an intensity that is startling?” she continues, “Pure love is rare among humans, but that’s not a problem with an animal. It doesn’t feel the least bit threatening to be boundlessly loved by a dog or cat, and the dog or cat is more than content to be boundlessly loved in return.”
“Animals put us in touch with the basics, with the nautral world, which has little to do with get, spend, consume, throw away,” Coudert writes. “They are a bridge to the natural world.”
This is a lovely little book, and would make a perfect gift for the animal lover in your life. It was a fun read, and reminded me of so many of our own stories with our pets. The Dog Who Healed a Family: And Other True Animal Stories That Warm the Heart & Touch the Soul
Make sure you look after your pet with insurance
According to the RSPCA, in 2008 there was a 57% increase in the number of animals abandoned by their owners in the UK. A similar problem is also occurring in the United States, where the Humane society of the United states claims that up to 8 million animals enter animal shelters each year, showing that this is an international problem.
It’s hard to ignore the link to the credit crunch, which has likely affected pet owner’s abilities to meet the food and vet bills needed for their pets. Sheila Stewart, of Capricom Animal Rescue centre in Mold, United Kingdom, said that she believes that this can be overcome by the animal’s owners taking out pet insurance.
Bacon Bubble Buddy
Another fun toy from Think Geek! Baby sure loved the Bacon Bubble Buddy. It’s a fun toy for both dog and human. The bubbles fill a small reservoir in the blower, and then with a few pulls of the trigger, bacon flavored bubbles come out for your dog to catch.
They are safe to eat, and though I didn’t try tasting one, they did smell like bacon! Also, you never need batteries, as it is totally person powered! Plus, it’s fun to use too. Baby was excited when she saw the package and couldn’t wait to get it open. Once we started blowing bubbles she really enjoyed trying to chomp them, and even just liked watching them float around a bit. A new favorite toy for sure. Here is a video:
You can get your own at Think Geek! They have the kit for $15.99, and refills too! Thanks to Think Geek for sending us the toy for review. Baby loves it!
