How to Stimulate a well-trained Dog

Your adult dog needs the right amount of balance in his training. These needs include a regular dose of physical exercise, mental exercise, and the need to socialize. Providing your dog with these needs will keep him happy, healthy, and may even add extra years to his life.




Mental Needs Of Your Adult Dog



The more you teach your dog, regardless of his age, breed, and personality, the better he will become at all levels of his life. Training your dog to perform certain tasks gives him purpose, which in turn greatly improves the quality of his life. Once your dog learns certain skills, he is no longer just your pet. He becomes more of a friend, a companion, a helper, someone to enjoy more wonderful times with.



Providing your dog with knowledge gives him freedom to do more things. Having the skills to listen, to respond properly to your commands, and the ability to be trained gives him the advantage to explore more and learn more. Instead of staying inside the home all day by himself, you can take him to different places and share more activities with you.



Teach your pal something new each week. This will keep him confident and keep his mind stimulated and alert. Being able to think clearly in his adult life will benefit him when he reaches old age.



If your dog's intelligence is above average or if is an energetic working breed, you will have to train him more, even in his adult years. Highly intelligent dogs need to have a job to do to keep them entertained, prevent them from becoming bored, and also prevent them from developing destructive behaviors.



Extra training and mental activity is required if you have a working breed. Working breeds need to be worked more to keep them busy and problem-free. A few examples of working breeds are Border Collies, Great Danes, Australian Cattle Dogs, German Shepherds, Australian Shepherds, Rottweilers, and Old English Sheepdogs. These dogs need to think more and do more to stay happy.

Giving your adult dog his regular mental exercise will keep his mind clear, keep him occupied, and prevent boredom. Boredom leads to dissatisfaction, which in turn leads to negative behavior. Regardless of the amount of training and skills he acquired during puppyhood and his adolescent stage, he is likely to develop destructive behaviors again unless you give him a job to do.

The old adage "use it or lose it" not only applies to humans, but to our canine friends as well. Your dog needs to brush up on his skills and talents on a regular basis, otherwise he will forget them. It is that simple!

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DOGS LIVE HERE

If you don't want to be greeted with paws and swinging tails don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you don't like the feel of a cold nose or a wet tongue, don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you don't want to step over many scattered toys, don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you think that a home ought to smell of perfume, don't come inside because dogs live here.

If you don't mind all of this, you will be instantly loved when you come inside, because dogs live here.

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Dog Home Remedies- How to kill Fleas with Dawn or Salt or Lysol

Dawn. To kill fleas in carpeting, pour one tablespoon Dawn Dishwashing Liquid into a sixteen-ounce trigger-spray bottle. Fill the rest of the bottle with water, shake well, and spray the carpet, upholstery and the floors. The soap dries up the insects, killing them almost instntly. After fifteen minutes, wipe the floors with a damp towel and vacum the carpet. Lysol. Spray the carpet and upholstery with Lysol disinfectant spray. The antiseptic kills fleas. Repeat the following day to kill any newly hatched fleas………………………………………………….. Morton Salt. Sprinkle Morton Salt on carpets, let sit for at least three hours and vacum throughly. Strange facts: An adult female flea can lay one egg every hour during its 3-month life span. The common flea measures one-eighth inch in lenght and can jump up to thirteen inches. Proportionally, that’s the equivalent of a human jumping seven hundred feet.

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Is it Bad to Feed Your Dog Table Scraps?

A dog could really bank on table scraps around 20 years ago, but with the food nowadays you loose both quality and quantity, and the amount of scraps has declined. Most meats come already precut, trimmed and packaged in its package and ready to be cooked without much alterations. Milk comes from cartons now and poultry comes from prepackaged cartons. Now, most foods come prepackaged in small convenient quantities so it can be adjusted for family portions.
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Hero Dog's tale to become a Film

I came across this inspiring story about a man who was at the end of his rope and a dog. This dog gave this man the strength to come back into the world of the living and who gave him hope. I just love stories like this and I do hope they make it into a film so that I and you all who love animals can see the wonderous things these gentle dogs can do. Oh Id also love to see Brad Pitt play the part Smile or my favorite Johhy Depp. I know who ever plays the part it will be a great story to watch. Best of luck with the film . I only wish Directors and stars would make more film like these. I love a good dog film... I hope you all enjoy this story I fund in the news... Source: Lilyruth

Mr Parton described Endal as a "wonder-dog"
The story of how a labrador dog helped an injured Gulf War veteran rebuild his life is to become a film.
Endal, who died aged 13 in March, looked after Allen Parton, an ex-Royal Navy Chief Petty Officer, who suffered serious injuries in 1991.
The dog was able to respond to more than 200 instructions, such as loading and emptying the washing machine at Mr Parton's home in Clanfield, Hampshire.
Now the rights to Mr Parton's memoirs have been bought by a film producer.
Simon Brooks, who has written and made films such as White Noise with Michael Keaton, bought the rights to the story from publisher Harper Collins.
He saw the story in a Sky documentary about eight weeks ago, then discovered Mr Parton and his wife, Sandra, both 50, had written an international best-selling memoir.
He was awarded Dog of the Millennium for being able to put a card in the cash machine and take it out again
Allen Parton
In the book, called Endal, Mr Parton chronicles how the dog helped with his recovery after he spent years in hospital and fell into a coma.
He even saved Mr Parton's life when he fell out of his wheelchair.
Mr Parton told BBC News: "When I couldn't speak, he could read my sign language. He instinctively knew what to do.
"He was awarded Dog of the Millennium for being able to put a card in the cash machine and take it out again. Endal was the help that I needed for the healing process."
When Mr Parton woke from his coma he could not remember marrying his wife or having his children.
'Good therapist'
"Emotionally, I'd lost all contact with my family - I couldn't remember them," he said.
So Mrs Parton suggested they remarried. The couple said Endal played a huge part in bringing them back together.
"Endal was very gentle, nurturing me every day and encouraging me to do things," Mr Parton said.

Endal was able to perform many duties for his owner
"He was a good therapist."
Mr Parton now has a new assistance dog, a 16-month-old puppy called EJ who he says is still "a little bit giggly".
"When Endal went, I thought I was going to be instantly disabled but EJ didn't let that happen."
Mr Parton said it was "absolutely incredible" to have a film made about Endal and joked he wanted to be played by Brad Pitt.
Juliette Towhidi, who wrote Calendar Girls, is writing the script.
Mr Brooks told the BBC: "I caught the last six or seven minutes of the documentary and was enthralled by it and thought that would be a great movie.
"If we're lucky, maybe the film would shoot next summer." Source: The News

Peta commits a Blubber.."EMMMM" I mean Blunder

PETA’s new billboard campaign have been raising eyebrows and ire in Jacksonville, Florida especially among women groups.

A drawing on billboards in Jacksonville depicts an obese woman with the phrase, "Save The Whales, Lose The Blubber: Go Vegetarian."



They have officially released a statement that says:

A new PETA billboard campaign that was just launched in Jacksonville reminds people who are struggling to lose weight — and who want to have enough energy to chase a beach ball — that going vegetarian can be an effective way to shed those extra pounds that keep them from looking good in a bikini. [....]

Anyone wishing to achieve a hot "beach bod" is reminded that studies show that vegetarians are, on average, about 10 to 20 pounds lighter than meat-eaters. [...]

"Trying to hide your thunder thighs and balloon belly is no day at the beach," says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. "PETA has a free ‘Vegetarian Starter Kit’ for people who want to lose pounds while eating as much as they like.

Hmmmm…while I admit that PETA’s ad campaigns have always been controversial, they never have targeted a specific group of people like this.

And being a fat woman myself, seeing a close replica of what I look like in a red polka-dot bikini beside the word “WHALES” is offensive – too much hidden marketing psy-chol-o-gy sh*t right there people.

But then, I’m not one who easily gets hurt or offended so there. If it encourages “whales” to convert and lose weight, I’m all for it. But there will still be a few polka-dots who will think otherwise. Source: Peta ad campaign

Dog Walker who died loved life

The family of a man who died in a collision with a car while walking his dog at night have paid tribute to him.
Gary Turner, 43, died following the crash in Murlande Way, a cul-de-sac in the Vale of Glamorgan village of Rhoose at 2220 BST on Thursday.
His family said he was a well-known character who "loved life and everything to do with the outdoors".
South Wales Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact them on 101.
It involved a green Daewoo Lanos car.
In a statement Mr Turner's family said: "Our brother Gary Turner was tragically taken away from us and will be greatly missed by all he left behind, especially his partner, his children, nieces and nephews.
"He had time for everyone and was very popular and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him."
Officers are also keen to hear from people who saw Mr Turner's movements before the collision. Source: Internet News

Owners warned against pet rescues

Dog owners are being warned of the dangers of entering ponds and rivers after an animal got into difficulty.
West Sussex Fire and Rescue were called to woodland behind Leonardslee Gardens, Lower Beeding, after a woman waded into a 7ft (2m) deep pond to find her dog.
Several fire engines were sent to the scene, but the dog was not found.
Deputy District Commander for Horsham, Marvin Smith, warned people not to put themselves in any unnecessary risk as "dangerous situations can escalate".
"You should always call the emergency services in the first instance," he said.
"We did all we could in this particular situation to locate the missing dog, but unfortunately our efforts were unsuccessful."
The incident happened on Wednesday morning.

Renting with Dogs

I came across this article and I thought Id share it with you all. Its about a topic that goes on everyday and more of us should think about and consider helping out....More people who rent houses are apartments should rent with people who have pets, this would keep them together and avoid the people having to get rid of their loyal companions whom they love or avoid having to pay so much pet deposit if they are lucky to find a place that accepts pets but they still have to pay an ourageous pet deposit.
Am pleased to say that after taking the initiative to advertise dogs accepted on our rental property, we have just signed up a new tenant for a year that was struggling to find somewhere as they have a dog.It means that I have to sort a fence out but we are pleased to have the place rented again with only one month dicontinuity of tenancy and glad to be able to at least help someone out with a home in this difficult times ..After this article was posted then a reply was also posted that said" Am pleased to say that after taking the initiative to advertise dogs accepted on our rental property, we have just signed up a new tenant for a year that was struggling to find somewhere as they have a dog.It means that I have to sort a fence out but we are pleased to have the place rented again with only one month dicontinuity of tenancy and glad to be able to at least help someone out with a home in this difficult times .So you see you can spread the word and in time who knows maybe their will be more places that will rent to people who own pets" Let's hope so anyway.. Be sure to leave your coments.

Northern Ireland Shamed by Treatment of Death Row Dog, Bruce

The comments coming from around the world on the desperate plight of Bruce, a dog condemned to die by the law for no other reason that the way he looks, have brought shame to the United Kindom for its continued use of breed specific legislation. As Bruce’s deadly situation has captured the attention and worry of dog lovers all around the world, it offers a sad and embarassing glimpse in to a law which has taken innocent lives ever since its inception in 1991.
The UK is currently (rightly) in uproar about the deaths of two police dogs, left to swelter in a parked car on one of the hottest days of the year. But their deaths are heavily and shamefully outnumbered by the countless corpses of dogs who have been intentionally killed by the UK Government.
If you are a British politician and you sit idly by as MILLIONS of pounds of tax payer’s money is sloshed up the wall trying to enforce a law that even the enforcers accept is literally impossible to maintain - never, ever try and claim to be an animal lover if you refuse to act and use your influence to remove breed specific legislation from the statute books NOW.
If you are a tax payer, you have a RIGHT to demand your money be well spent. The 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act has:
NOT reduced dog attacks
NOT saved lives
NOT been possible to implement
NOT been properly administered (because it can’t be)
NOT been effective in any way, shape or form
and now is NOT even attempted to be defended by the legislators responsible for it
Bruce’s life still hangs in the balance. But what’s not in question any longer is that the United Kingdom can never, ever claim to call itself a nation of animal lovers if it intends to systematically kill dogs for NO other reason that what their parents were or what they happened to be born looking like.
If you weren’t aware, two perfectly legal dog breeds can (and do) produce offspring which are deemed illegal.
For example, a Boxer x Staffordshire Bull Terrier can produce a ‘Pit Bull type’ as can any number of other combinations. And so our response to that occurence should be what? To kill the dogs?
Our dangerous dogs laws are not only ineffective, costly and downright cruel - they are a national embarassment. Just take a look….
The RSPCA, USPCA, British Government and Northern Ireland Assembly ALL continually urge the public to place appropriate value on animal welfare.
What sort of example are they setting if they kill this dog when the offer for him to live legally in Eire is on the table?
What role model is government projecting when it kills WITHOUT NEED?
PLEASE do the right and humane thing and save this poor creature who has already suffered so much when he has done nothing wrong. We only ask that he be allowed to go where it is legal for him to be and not be killed senselessly. There is absolutely no reason that this can’t happen as it would cause no one harm for him to leave. We ask you for sweet Bruce.
I am appauled at a country that shows such indifference towards animal. This dog has a place to go to live out his life free. Haven’t they tormented this animal long enough. Are the egos of the judges/Ministers in Ireland so large that it overshadows the heart.
There is no justification in killing this dog Bruce.Are you ashamed of the fact that through your ill equipped holding system and obviously ignorant and insensitive staff Bruce has suffered both mentaly and physically.Do you not want the extent of your neglect to become common knowledge IS THIS THE REASON FOR THE DESTRUCTION ORDER. As part of the UK you should adhere to common scense and parden this dog who at least has a bolt hole.
I can’t believe people still cling to the bigoted “it looks like a pit so it must be dangerous” ignorance. How would you like to be jailed because “you’re Irish so therefore you must be IRA”? Stop generalizing and let that dog go home to his family. HE DID NOTHING WRONG!
And voters, I’d take a second long, hard look at such arbitrary and uninformed officials; you need to elect someone who knows a hawk from a handsaw.
What the hell kind of country are you running over there ?Im from the United States and have always loved Ireland.Have been there many times, since I married and Irishmen. I will tell you this. I will never return until the BSL law is overturned. It is unjust and downright awful.To allow this to happen to an innocent , is outrageous.
FREE BRUCE IMMEDIATLY!
Well that is it for me. I had a trip booked for Ireland in the Fall. I will take the loss of my non refundable ticket. As long as there are BSL laws , I will not visit. Will also advise all my friends and family to also stay away from Ireland.I can’t imagine any country that would make a poor dog suffer like Ireland has made Bruce suffer. He’s a living creature, for Gods sake man, if you keep on this barbaric road, your children might be next, because he’s lousy in math or some sort of crap like that ...Author Details Ryan O'Meara

Pug dogs- I like Pug Puppies

I just found a blog that if you own a Pug doggie or want to know anything about Pugs then be sure to stop by and check it out this blog tells you eveything about the Pug Dogs:

about pug dogs:
http://pug-puppy.blogspot.com
Country of origin: China
Main purposes: TOY
Originated from: the 16th century
height:25-28 centimeters tall
weight:6-8 kg weight
Personality: loyal, gentle



Physical symmetry, strong physique was a square, fold the flat face unique and will make the expression of popular discussion.



pug dogs, glamorous and elegant, formal late 18th century named "pug", the meaning of a word As the old saying for the ghost, the lion nose or the meaning of small monkeys. 25-36 cm in height, weight 6-8 kg, origin in China. pug the first batch of dogs from China to foreign output in the mid-sixteenth century by the Turks to the French;



pug dogs in the Netherlands by the Dutch royal family, also known as pet dogs, dogs with Beijing is the same system, with experts deduced that the origin of China's Tibet, after gradually evolved into the current image of flat face，flat nose. The most important feature of pug dogs is that it is the flat face, just like apes and monkeys, but the short flat nose often make it easy to produce difficulty breathing. pug is muscular, although the hideous face, but good-natured, smart, memory, and the feelings of the rich, cheerful personality, like playing with the children, very popular. Based on genetic characteristics, it is very fond of sports, and rather bulimia.

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How to Train a Dog to Walk on a Leash

Training your dog to walk on leash can be frustrating for many dog owners. Pulling is one of the biggest problems, learn how to get your dog to walk on leash by watching this video and following the steps in this article.


Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Things You'll Need:
Leash
Treats
Step 1.Start with your dog sitting next to you on leash. make sure you have your dog under control before you attempt walking with your dog. Dogs pull because when they feel the pressure on the leash they will pull away from you. This is called opposition reflex.

Step 2.As you step off, give your dog the command "Let's go" and start walking. Once your dog starts to pull, let out all the tension in the leash and go in the other direction.

Step 3.When your dog gets to the end of the leash you'll be walking in the other direction. As your dog comes to your side quickly praise your dog and gather up the leash.

Step 4.If your dog starts to pull, let out the leash again and go in the other direction.
Tips & Warnings
If you change direction every time your dog starts to pull, your dog will quickly learn that pulling is not pleasant. Your dog will learn that walking at your side is the best place to be....

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Animal Widgets for your Blogs

Widgets (aka Gadgets, modules, badges, flakes) are small applications that can be added to webpages or your desktop.
Bellow is 6 cool animal widget that you can added to your page or post. This all widget was created by Adam Bowman in His Blog aBowman.com. Thanks Adam for the cool widget.
Here is the Cool Animal Widgets :
Hamster
This lively pet hamster will keep you company throughout the day. Watch him run on his wheel, drink water, and eat the food you feed him by clicking your mouse. Click the center of the wheel to make him get back on it.
Turtle
Hungry pet turtles to play around with on your homepage.
Penguins
Here are some cute, little, waddling penguins for your homepage.
Fish
Add a touch of nature to your page with these hungry little fish.
Tree Frogg
Spider
Add this spider to your page and watch it crawl around and follow your mouse. You might even be able to give some unsuspecting victim a little scare with this one :).

Kennel Hand Breaks Silence on What’s Happening to Dogs

The ‘Greyhound’s Voice’: A kennel hand has spoken out in sheer frustration and has published his video diaries and photographs, cataloguing the appalling level of greyhound welfare deemed acceptable by the Greyhound Board of Great Britain.

The trainer’s refusal to accept his offers of help and the indifference shown to a series of complaints he made to officials regarding breaches of Racing Rules, eventually broke his silence.

Neil Haine, 40 from North Dorset, contacted Greyt Exploitations - a greyhound protection group - after the complaints he lodged with his Area Steward, Colin Betteridge, regarding greyhounds being kennelled in their own
excrement and urine soaked beds for three days at a time, without fresh water or any form of exercise - were ignored.

Eve Blanchard, a professional trainer attached to Poole stadium, employed Mr Haine from November 2008 until his departure on May 26th, where he felt he could no longer endure the conditions suffered by the 36 greyhounds at the
kennels.

Mr Haine said “I asked Colin Betteridge to come and witness the disgusting conditions of the kennels I faced every Tuesday morning but when he arrived with a GBGB official, Noel Thompson, it was after 1pm. Colin was fully
aware I finished at 1pm and therefore knew the kennels would be clean by this time.

Regardless, I pleaded with Colin to do ’something’ but he insisted ‘kennels only need to be cleaned when deemed necessary’ - even if it meant breaking the rules”

“In an effort to try and help Mrs Blanchard reduce her kennel to a more manageable size, I spoke to a trainer Mrs Blanchard trusted, about her reluctance to re-home her retired dogs. Although it confirmed rumours, I was still shocked when the trainer told me ‘just give them sleeping tablets, 2 should do the job’ and then bury them
in her garden with the other 17 greyhounds”

Mr Haine continued “The more I tried to help, the more abusive and obstructive Mrs Blanchard became. She stopped me cleaning the kennels, voluntarily, from Saturday lunchtime until the following Tuesday morning and even stopped me from exercising the dogs, racing or retired. It was heartbreaking going into work on Tuesday mornings, seeing the filth the dogs had been locked up in all weekend. The squalor and the stench never failed to bring tears to my eyes and a lump in my throat”

“Mrs Blanchard refused to pay for the costly disposal of the old bedding and dog dirt, getting rid of it was becoming a problem and so the amount of waste had to be reduced. When I refused to just add a handful of clean bedding on top of the wet bedding, she then told me she wasn’t getting any more bedding and if I didn’t do as I was told, the dogs would have to sleep on bare boards. This was the final straw and with my wife’s support I knew we had to get help and quickly!”

In a heartfelt plea, Sue Haine concluded “You all need to stand united against this despicable treatment of these beautiful creatures. The GBGB are killing the sport by ignoring this terrible abuse. Please be a voice for the
greyhounds!!

Mrs Blanchard’s kennels were under the spotlight earlier this year when an undercover video of the kennels was posted on the internet and as a consequence the RSPCA were called in.

In January, Inspector Ken Snook, ordered a number of major structural improvements to be made. However, we spoke to Mr Snook on Monday last and he confirmed he had not been back to ensure those improvements had been carried out, preferring to phone the Greyhound Board of Great Britain and seek assurances from the very racing officials who had earlier dismissed the kennel hands concerns.

A spokesperson for Greyt Exploitations said “It is abundantly clear these greyhounds were needlessly suffering and the responsibility lay with the Greyhound Board of Great Britain, in failing to enforce an Improvement Notice issued to Mrs Blanchard last November and have since consistently failed to secure the welfare needs of these innocent dogs.

The welfare of animals will always be compromised where there is a profit to be made and we are appealing to the public to refrain from supporting or betting on Greyhound Racing until such a time as the commercial element is removed”

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Photo Contest win 10000 EntreCard Credits- Update: Contest is Over

Attention all Bloggers: over at VanillaSeven they are having a Photo-Contest . The photo is of two Peacocks and you have to come up with something creative that one or boths are saying, something about what they are doing? So think up something in that creative mind of yours and get those creative juices flowing and submit your comment to VanillaSeven Blog. The deadline is May 29th so hurry up and get those comments in...I already sent in mine to ..VanillaSeven Peacock -Photo Contest...UPDATE: The contest is OVER and altho I did not win I congratulate the winner who sent in this comment " Are you sure this is where you lost your royal colorful tailfeather" Which I myself think mine was better and funny you be the judge and leave your comments here Id like to know what you think? This is the Comment saying I SENT IN for this Photo Contest " ………..” Keep looking I know its there! I saw that dang *&#@#% cat hide the Katnip there”
Cute huh?

How to Train your puppy to Pee outside

A puppy isn't born knowing that your carpet is not an acceptable place to relieve himself. You are going to have to show it the ropes and train the puppy to hold it until it's time for a walk outside or playtime in the backyard. Here's a relatively easy way to train him that doesn't require punishment.

Step 1. Watch your puppy's behavior while relieving himself outdoors so you can detect the warning signs and intercept him when indoors.

Step 2. Stay outside as often as possible during nice weather so your puppy can develop a preference for eliminating outdoors. Help him develop a liking for surfaces like dirt and gravel by taking him outdoors to eliminate after eating, playing and sleeping, or, ideally, every 15 minutes.

Step 3. When it's time, go straight to a predesignated area and don't leave until the puppy urinates.

Step 4. Tuck your puppy into a cozy crate in your bedroom at night. Dogs are den animals and don't like to soil the area where they sleep.

Step 5. Carry the puppy outdoors when he becomes restless in the middle of the night, and wait until he's finished relieving himself.

Step 6. Supply a litter box (filled with sand or kitty litter) during the night, unless you plan on getting up every couple of hours to take him outside. If you do want to take him outside, set your alarm if you sleep too deeply to notice that your puppy has started fidgeting, and carry him outside at those times.

Step 7. Carry the puppy outside first thing in the morning so he won't soil the floors as he walks outside.

Step 8. Be consistent with training. Consult a pet behaviorist if you have problems.

Step 9. Reward your dog with puppy treats and praise every time he successfully eliminates outdoors.

Hollywood star may visit hero dog

I came across this article and like the owner of the dog Hoff I also wondered why the actor would want to visit the hero dog named after him? Any Comments??
Nathan Williams was woken by Hoff. Picture: Gloucestershire Media
Hollywood star David Hasselhoff has said he wants to visit a canine hero named after him.

Hoff, a Staffordshire bull terrier, made news when he saved his owner Nathan Williams from a burning building in Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

Writing on his blog, the 56-year-old actor, currently filming America's Got Talent in the US, said: "I am trying to get in touch with the owner.

"I would like to congratulate this heroic Hoff in person."

Mr Williams, 29, suffered burns and broken fingers in the fire at his home in the High Street.


David Hasselhoff writes about his namesake dog in his blog
Hoff had woken him as the fire took hold of the flat.

Firefighters said he would have died if he had stayed in the flat much longer.

Talking about Mr Hasselhoff's remarks, he said: "I would be up for it," he said. "It would be strange to see him in Cinderford.

"I can't really understand why he would want to meet me, I am just a man from Cinderford who had a fire."

Mr Hasselhoff shot to stardom in the 1980s as the star of TV series Knight Rider and later appeared for several years in Baywatch

Happy Mother's Day to you All

I Luv U Mom and U can Always clean up after me... ...Happy Mother's Day to all of you from Dogcents and Lilyruth and all her Pals...........

Doggie Poem- Why Own A Dog?

Why Own a dog? There's a danger you know..You can’t own just one, for the craving will grow...There’s no doubt they’re addictive, wherein lies the danger...While living with lots, you’ll grow poorer and stranger. .
One dog is no trouble, and two are so funny...The third one is easy, the fourth one’s a honey....The fifth one’s delightful, the sixth one’s a breeze,You find you can live with a houseful with ease.
So how ’bout another? Would you really dare? They’re really quite easy but, oh, Lord the hair!With dogs on the sofa and dogs on the bed, And crates in the kitchen, it’s no bother, you’ve said.
They’re really no trouble, their manners are great.....What’s one more dog and just one more crate? The sofa is hairy, the windows are crusty, The floor is all footprints, the furniture dusty...
The housekeeping suffers, but what do you care? Who minds a few noseprints and a little more hair? So let’s keep a puppy, you can always find room,And a little more time for the dust cloth and broom..
There’s hardly a limit to the dogs you can add, The thought of a cutback sure makes you sad....Each one is so special, so useful, so funny....The vet and food bills grow larger and cost so much money...
Your folks never visit, few friends come to stay, Except other “dog folks” who live the same way.....Your lawn has now died, and your shrubs are dead too, But your weekends are busy, you’re off with your crew....
There’s dog food and vitamins, training and shots.....And entries and travel and motels which cost lots.Is it worth it you wonder? Are you caught in a trap? Then that favorite one comes and climbs in your lap....
His look says you’re special and you know that you will Keep all of the critters in spite of the bill.Some just for showing and some just to breed....And some just for loving, they all fill a need...
God, winter’s a hassle, the dogs hate it too...But they must have their walks though they’re numb and you’re blue....Late evening is awful, you scream and you shout At the dogs on the sofa who refuse to go out...
The dogs and the dog shows, the travel, the thrills,The work and the worry, the pressure, the bills.The whole thing seems worth it, the dogs are your life...They’re charming and funny and offset the strife.
Your life-style has changed.... Things won’t be the same...Yes, those dogs are addictive and so is the dog game....
Poet unknown.. Altho I wish it was Me....