Is Your Dog Normal?

On dogster.com i found the most accurate description of a "normal" dog I've ever heard! You sound check it out! http://blogs.dogster.com/dog-training/the-myth-of-normal-dogs/2010/11/

Puppies in the News

I have been surfing the web since the discovery of internet has hit my home ;), and I have found some things I wanted to share.

Well the first horrific story I came a cross was posted on another sight by a friend. Channel 13 had posted a story about two little boys that tortured two little puppies, and I'm still reeling in shock!

The next story I came across had just the opposite feel. It brightened the mood to read post-gazette.com's story of people helping save dogs. To learn more check out hellobully.com.

The next was posted to NBCs web page regarding a police dog's weight. On the video footage they had posted the dog looked like an average healthy weight but they didn't get too close nor any images of the dog standing still. But the picture that has caused all the alarm is, well, alarming. What struck me most was people's enraged and hateful comments toward both vets and police officers. I have had my fair share of unpleasant experiences with both but I have had far more good experiences. American is plagued by over weight pets, but I do not see any people attacking vets for not making an attack on obesity.

What do you think?

Ever Wish You Could Do Somehting Productive With All That Shedding Dog Hair?

Well there is. A friend of mine who is a dog groomer jokingly said she could make a fortune if there was a use for dog hair. That got me thinking, which lead to Googling, and next thing you know I have discovered a whole knew way to keep your pet close to your heart! When I first started thinking about it I was a little grossed out by the idea of wearing my dog, but when I looked down I remembered that I already wear them most of the time anyway! What is often called "companion cashmere" or "canine cashmere" seems to be a rising trend. One of the first things I found was a blog, if it's hip, it's here, with a post filled with people wearing their pets. Wisegeek.com had a whole article on it, and made some interesting points about how our pets quality of life makes for a great yarn. Wikihow had relatively simple looking directions on how do it yourself, but for people not so crafty there is a host of places willing to take your collected pet hair and turn it into yarn for you. According to VIP Fibers in Denton, TX yarn from double coated pets is 80% warmer than wool due to the natural insulating properties of undercoat. Also several sites say that you need not worry about anyone being allergic to your new product because allergies are from the dander, oils, and enzymes in the pets skin, not the hair itself, which are removed during the processing. One ambitious dog lover has turned it into quite the business for herself, Hair of the Dog Designer Yarn and Pet Emporium, where she takes your pets hair and turns it into a special keepsake. If you happen to check out her website be sure to look at the super cute Gallery of Clients! Spinning Straw to Gold LLC is another such animal enthusiast willing to make your pet hair into yarn. On popular crafting web site Etsy.com there are even sellers such as fiestywomandesigns, cashmerebunny, and ThreeStitchers, that are turning their dogs fur into yarn you can buy. This whole time there has been a market for all that fluff I have been throwing away after each grooming, and I never even knew it!