Yesterday, I had a photo shoot with Emma Lou and Sarah. As always, they put up with me and the camera. Be sure to check out the new photos here. And feel free to leave some comments if you’d like.

If I Could Speak

I’ve always known that a pet, such as a dog or a cat, can really help people. Those of us who have pets are typically in better health, happier, more calm, …etc. I have always wondered, however, what do the pets get in return, other than food and a place to live. Are we humans that special to our animals?

Well, apparently we are. I just read a great article from Best Friends, and it shows us how we people are really helping the animals. The story is about a college student and her relationship with a terminally ill cat. Have a read. Oh, and have some tissues handy…Technorati Tags: best friends, cats

I don’t remember exactly how I found the pioneer woman’s site, only that there was a mention of the site in a comment on a blog that had a post about a Bloodhound. The post mistakenly had a picture of a Bassett Hound attached to it.

If you know what blog I’m referring to, please let me know.

Anyway, I’ve been following the Pioneer Woman’s blog with my Bloglines feedreader, and I find it offensive that she thinks her Bassett Hound, Charlie, is all that. I mean he is, but Emma is SO MUCH Prettier! And she is SO SWEET!

I’d like to challenge my loyal readers to decide who is the better Bassett. Take a look at the pictures of Emma, and then come back here and let me know what you think, by commenting on this post.Technorati Tags: bassett hound, emma lou, flying beagle, photos

I just found a great pet adoption site, in a very roundabout way, but hey, it’s cool. They are called Used Dogs, and they are pet rescue and adoption organization. They led me to the Petfinder site, which is also really nice. Check out all the great pets that they have available for adoption.Technorati Tags: used dogs, pet adoption, pet rescue

It’s the annual CSS Naked day. Today, I have disabled my CSS on this site, with the use of this plugin, that will automatically disable all CSS on your wordpress blog. Just download, unzip, and upload to your plugins folder. Have fun and don’t be ashamed about being naked. It’s perfectly okay.

Most times we run around with just collars on. Today is the day to remove those collars. C’mon, let’s have some fun!

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via FoxyTunes    The town that I used to live in is making an area that will be used just for a dog park. They had been using a baseball field by the Boys and Girls Club as a temporary place for people to go and play with their dogs. That was really nice of the town to let them use that area, but kids used it too, and they smell bad.
Anyway, I’m glad they will finally have a place to call their own. The park is now fenced, and they will be working on getting it seeded and set up so all the doggies and people will have a nice area to hang out in. Hopefully, the park will be ready by this June. If you would also like to see this happen, you may make a donation in my name to those in charge by clicking here, or going to Igive.com and searching for the Cottonwood Riverfront Dog Park.
Please give, and help my friends have a great place to play safely with their people. Thanks. ~Emma

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Remember the Pit Bulls that were bred for fighting by that idiot Michael Vick? Well, 22 of them are now being cared for by the wonderful people at Best Friends. Best Friends is a no-kill animal sanctuary in Utah, where dogs, cats, horses, birds, and all kinds of animals can stay (for their lifetime, if needed), and have a great life.

The Pit Bulls that survived the horrible treatment that they received at the Vick residence are all in separate kennels, and they are starting to warm up to people again. I know I wouldn’t be so forgiving if I was that mistreated, but Pit Bulls aren’t as mean as everyone thinks they are. These dogs will kill other dogs, though, since they were trained to do that. But around people they are sweethearts.

My humans visited Best Friends a few years ago, and are talking about visiting again. At the time, they met a sweet Pit Bull named Isis. Apparently, she was there because she liked to eat chickens, and her former owners were trying to raise chickens. I guess that didn’t work out too well.

Uno, the Beagle, won the Westminster dog show last night. WOO_HOO! This is the first time a Beagle has won, in the 100 times a winner has been picked. That is VERY surprising, but just goes to show you how stupid humans are.

You can see a video of the Beagle judging here.

Of course, I am a firm believer in spaying and neutering your pets, so please get your next family member from a shelter.

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February 26th is spay day, and in honor of the occasion, the Humane Society of the United States is holding a photo contest. If you would like to enter your pet, you can (it’s FREE). I entered, of course, because I am so pretty and cute. My friend Lima the greyhound also entered. She is SO competitive.

You can vote for me here.

If you prefer your dogs on the skinny side, vote for Lima.

Thanks for your support. ~Emma Lou

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