The Dogs We Grew Up On - Meet Pop Culture's Most Captivating Canines

At some point in time somebody somewhere said; “Everybody loves dogs… Now how can we make money from that?”. This speculatory statement has spawned a legion of adorable, marketable and merchandisable cuddly canines who leapt, tails wagging and tongues lapping, from the popular media and through the pet flaps of our minds.



They wolfed down the meaty chunks of our monetary food bowl and rolled over to have their tummies tickled by advertising executives before settling down for a nap in the basket of our affections. Every dog, they say, has his day and some have endured for longer than others, indeed a select few have attained superstar status and become endemic in our popular culture.

However hard nosed and cynical we may be or however aware we are of advertiser’s manipulation of our affinity for the wet nosed and cuddly, nobody can deny that our childhood memories all owe a great deal of affection to these larger than life canine characters. Anyone here not giggle when an oblivious Odie stared over the precipice of a table while Garfield snuck up on him and gave him a crafty PUNT over the edge?

Anybody not tickled when Droopy stated in his laconic drawl that he was “very very happy”? I thought as much! So why not rouse your childhood affections from their slumber, put a collar and lead on them and take them for walkies down memory lane.

Name- RIN TIN TIN
Appearing in- NUMEROUS WARNER BROS. FILMS
Things we loved- The official German Shepherd of the Millennium and his decedents have entertained the world for eighty years. The original Rin Tin Tin (1918-1932) served as a Red Cross dog in World War I with his owner Duncan before going on to make 26 films for Warner Bros. His popularity is even accredited with saving the company from bankruptcy. His descendants have gone on to make numerous films and television shows and most recently Rin Tin Tin has endorsed a charity called ARFKids (A Rinty For Kids) to provide service dogs for disabled children at no cost. Quite a legacy!
Things we didn’t- The original died years before most of us were born.

Name- BRAIN
Appearing in- INSPECTOR GADGET
Things we loved- If you’re a bumbling detective with good intentions but a right arm that doubles as a giant Swiss army knife then a plucky child prodigy and her lovable highly intelligent pet dog are instrumental if you ever hope to fight any crime. Brain was a fearless and intelligent (as well as largely bipedal) canine who, along with juvenile owner Penny was often accredited with thwarting the evil schemes of Doctor Claw while Gadget engaged in half an hour of slapstick tomfoolery.
Things we didn’t- Despite impeccable loyalty and good intentions Brain would often get hurt, trampled, set on fire, caught in a bomb blast while looking after his human counterparts. Sheer barbarity!

Name- K9 (good name!)
Appearing in- DOCTOR WHO
Things we loved- Britain’s answer to R2D2, Doctor Who’s all knowing robot companion had personality, humour, a funny voice, a tartan collar, the ability to detect sonic waves and even a laser blaster on his nose. What more could any time travelling adventurer demand from a companion?
Things we didn’t- He didn’t have enough screen time and spent most of it in the Tardis “holding the fort”.

Name- ERIC
Appearing in- WOOF
Things we loved- Possibly every eight year old in Britain has read the children’s classic by Allan Ahlberg which chronicled the adventures of Eric, a young boy who wakes up one morning having inexplicably metamorphosised into a Norfolk Terrier, and his comical sidekick, best friend Roy. However many are more likely to remember the hugely popular counterpart children’s television series which serialised and expanded upon the book providing .
Things we didn’t- The creators ended up with Harry Potter syndrome i.e. puberty hit the young stars of the series who then had to be replaced. Subsequently the characters got changed and the series went rubbish!

Name- SANTA’S LITTLE HELPER
Appearing in- THE SIMPSONS
Things we loved- This slow witted but loveable greyhound has been charming audiences the world over since the late 1980s and those of you who read the Greyhound article in the last issue of K9 will know we’re all big fans. His proudest achievements include earning a degree from a prestigious canine academy, enjoying a brief stint as an attack dog for miserly billionaire Monty Burns, and fathering 25 puppies. This quintessential cartoon dog is loyal, loving, friendly and mischievous but unfortunately has yet to learn to talk… We live in hope!
Things we didn’t- During the course of the long running series the poor greyhound has had his back legs broken by the evil Mr. Burns and been abandoned for a “better model” found in trained pedigree Laddie. Still Santa’s Little Helper has maintained an air of cheerful optimism.

Name- SNOWY
Appearing in- HERGE’S ADVENTURES OF TINTIN
Things we loved- The tiny, affable, brave and possibly super-intelligent canine sidekick of nosy Belgian reporter Tintin earns a well-deserved spot in this column. He has loyally followed his master from the mountains of Tibet to the bottom of the sea and has been instrumental in the incarceration of countless smugglers, pirates, terrorists etc. The plucky white terrier is the model of loyalty and bravery and his determined scowl ensure that generation after generation has fallen in love with this remarkable animal.
Things we didn’t- Nobody really cared how many times Tintin got captured, kidnapped, beaten, tortured etc. but if any enemy of the free world laid a hand on snowy juvenile hearts the world over were broken.

Name- LASSIE
Appearing in- THE BOOK “LASSIE COMES HOME” AND NUMEROUS FRANCHISES.
Things we loved- Along with Rin Tin Tin, Lassie shares the seat reserved for the most recognised dogs in popular culture. Images of the collie bounding through a field of green grass and marigolds are firmly embedded in the minds of dog lovers of all ages the world over. Currently in his ninth generation Lassie has been an irreplaceable part of dog lover’s culture for fifty years and chances are as long as dog lovers continue to own televisions, images of Lassie will endure for further generations.
Things we didn’t- Lassie’s success spawned legions of do-gooding animal imitators which in turn led to clichés of epic proportions…. What’s that boy? Bert’s trapped down the mine shaft?

Name- GROMIT
Appearing in- WALLACE AND GROMIT
Things we loved- Product of acclaimed animator Nick Park, this ponderous and resourceful plasticine dog is best remembered riding side saddle on a motorbike adorned with a ridiculous flight cap and goggles, or peering out of the port hole of a space rocket bound for the moon. Like most of the canine compatriots we remember he represents the more intelligent, thoughtful half of the dog/ human relationship as he regularly compensates (or is the brunt of) the ineptitude of his human counterpart, cheese-loving inventor Wallace. Considering his inability to talk and lack of facial features his expressions speak volumes and his deeds vary from selfless to heroic. Achievements include landing on the moon, thwarting a diamond robbery by an evil penguin and going toe to toe with a canine version of The Terminator.
Things we didn’t- Gromit’s simple but loveable image led to his becoming a merchandising phenomenon and every schoolgirl in the United Kingdom seemed to own a bag/ handbag/ pencil case/ lunchbox bearing his likeness, which somehow detracts from his charm.

Source: K9 News

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Why do I bother to blog Dog news or Post funny pictures or jokes abut dogs? Because I love dogs. Dog also have causes and we as people can help! Save the dogs is such a cause, and this is why I write about whats going on in the world of dog news and how dogs are mistreated. I also write about how dogs bring us so much happiness into our lives. This is why they are called mans best friend and this is why I have this fund drive going on in order to help the dogs and I ask you to open you hearts and donate whatever you can into the CHIP IN BOX I have placed on my blogs page. Just donate a few dollars, every little bit counts and will help to buy food, and heartworm treatments and give shelter. You can make a difference in these dogs lives. You can make it better. Do not wait until tomorrow to think about it.. Give to the CHIP IN BOX now and help Save the dogs and know your doing something good and feel good about yourself for helping out.

Missing Cat found in man's suitecase

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - The last time cat-owner Kelly Levy saw her tiger-striped feline was before she took her husband to the airport. The 24-year-old came back to her house late Friday to find the bottom step, where Gracie Mae would usually be waiting, empty.
Levy tore the house apart looking for the 10-month-old tabby who had been spayed just days before. She and her dad took out bathroom tiles and part of a cabinet to check a crawl space and papered the neighborhood with "lost cat" signs.
Then she got a phone call.
"Hi, you're not going to believe this, but I am calling from Fort Worth, Texas, and I accidentally picked up your husband's luggage. And when I opened the luggage, a cat jumped out," Levy recalled the caller saying, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported.
Rob Carter, of Fort Worth, told The Dallas Morning News for its online edition Tuesday that he made it home with the suitcase.
"I went to unpack and saw some of the clothes and saw it wasn't my suitcase," Carter said. "I was going to close it, and a kitten jumped out and ran under the bed. I screamed like a little girl."
Carter said that he eventually was able to get the cat to come out from under the bed.
"In the morning, I got close enough to see its collar and the phone number on it," he said. "So I called the number and got a hold of the crying wife of the traveler."
Gracie Mae had crawled into Seth Levy's black suitcase undetected, been put through an X-ray machine, loaded onto an airplane, thrown onto a baggage claim conveyor belt and picked up by a stranger.
Carter delivered Gracie Mae to Seth Levy and the tabby made the 1,300-mile trip home on an $80 plane ticket Sunday night.
Carter said that he considered keeping the cat before he knew she had a home.
"If I couldn't have found a good home, I would have kept it," he said. "We were going to name it Suitcase."

Seized Pet Dogs back with owner

This story has a happy ending.

Hooch is back with his owner
Two dogs saved from a destruction order by a magistrate earlier this week have been returned to their owner in east Belfast.
Mongrels Roxy and Hooch spent the last year in a dog pound, because it was thought they were pit bulls.

The animals were seized by Belfast City Council last January after a report that their owner, 64-year-old Irene Chambers, kept dangerous dogs.

However, on Wednesday a magistrate accepted the dogs were mongrels.

Dismissing the charges he said the dogs were owned by a "loving and caring lady".


Roxy has also been returned

Mrs Chambers cried when the ruling was made.

The dogs are now back home in Knock Way but have to be kept apart until they get used to each other again. source: K9 news

Flea Control for a Healthy Dog

A dog can lick his fur, but it isn't enough to make him clean. Your dog may need extra help from you to keep his skin healthy. He cannot do it on his own so you, the pet owner, will have to ensure that not only is your dog kept clean and well-groomed, but that his environs are kept clean and sanitized, too.

Your dog's den must always be kept clean, free from dirt and trash, and regularly treated for infestations. In addition, his environs, and that include your house, your garage, your yard, should also be kept clean and tidy.

Start from your living room. Check out the room for any special contributors to your dog's skin irritation. Aha, there's the carpet! Your living carpet may look innocent but for all intents and purposes, it may be the number one culprit to your dog's irritations.

You can have your carpet treated for flea infestations; there are anti-flea mineral powders and salts available in your drugstore or veterinary supply store. Make sure these powders are non-toxic and non-irritating to your dog (check your vet for allergic reactions on your dog's part to special substances). These products make sure that fleas and lice are year-round kept away from your living room carpet, your dog's special nap place.

Check out your kitchen or your garage, too, especially if your dog tends to spend his idle time there a lot. Look under the furniture, in wall cracks, in wall crevices, any areas that are not that accessible to your vacuum cleaner and where dirt and grime are sure to accumulate. Your vacuum may not reach it but your dog probably can.

Your pest control expert can probably refer some natural diatomaceous powder to sprinkle on these areas. While these products are generally harmless to humans and their pets, they are very effective insecticides that will rid you of, yes you said it, fleas and lice. Use these insecticides controllably, though, as inhaling them may cause undue side effects or irritable reactions not only to you, but to your pet, too.

In addition, you can also use other products to ensure that every nook and cranny of your house is insect-free. Sprays or powders with natural pyrethrum are available in your drugstore or home supply depot. Your veterinarian or pest control expert can advice you on its regular use. These insecticides are usually inclusive in flea-control products. As you air out and treat your carpets, you can use these natural pyrethrum treatments at the same time. They not only kill fleas on contact but also prevent the development or reproduction of more fleas.

Outside your living areas, look to your yards and garages, too. These areas must be kept free not only of trash, but also other items that may be dangerous for your pet. Stray gardening tools and mechanical tools left lying around pose special hazards for your pets.

Controlling pests especially fleas is an important aspect of holistic healing for your pet dogs. Preventive as it is, it helps ensure a clean environment for your dog that will not be able to discern whether his surroundings are clean or seemingly clean, hiding insects and pests underneath.
Source: Ezine news

Pet Facts

Weird huh? Is it a real three headed dog? or is this a trick of the eyes? You tell me!

Each year, Americans spend more on dog food than baby food.
Mutt is short for the word "muttonhead," which was slang for dimwit. Somehow the word was applied to dogs in the 20th century, and then to dogs of mixed breeds.
The phrase "dog days of summer" was originally a reference to the constellations. It refers to the period between July and September, when the "dog star" Sirius rises early with the sun.

Is your dog a spoil brat

Have you spoiled your dog to much that now she or he is spoiled Rotten? If your dog has several dog behavior problems, take your time and commit to solving one problem at a time. Confusing him with multiple things at once will only result in failure, for failure when you otherwise should succeed.

Start with a commitment to make your dog walk properly for a period of thirty minutes each morning. Study different training methods until you find the one that is best for your dog. It is not a matter of "one size fits all."

Remember, a disciplined pet is a happy and obedient one. An unruly pet is no happier with himself than you are. If you love your pet, make him happy with fairness.

Do not over-commit and try to change everything at once. It often becomes overwhelming, and people fail that way. Take it nice and easy. With a case such as this, the goal you must have in mind is to finish the race. You must be patient. Be a winner.
So avoid a spoiled brat dog, or correct obnoxious and disruptive spoiled brat dog behavior, by being firm, fair, and consistent – not caving in to every whim and fancy of the dog. Like a fussy, demanding, whining, spoiled child, when your dog displays brat dog behavior, he is not at all happy. Either you demonstrate leadership and control, or your dog will fill the void in an unacceptable way – which increasingly gets worse. You must and can restore a right relationship with your pet and right order in your home with vital dog obedience training. Source: ezine articles: Rena Murray

Pet fostering for abused women

Women who choose to leave home often worry about their pets
An animal lover is providing foster homes for pets whose owners have been caught up in domestic abuse.
Marian Edwards decided to offer the service after working on the Welsh Women's Aid helpline.

Ms Edwards, from the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, now fosters all sorts of animals, although most are dogs.

Welsh Women's Aid said fear for the well-being of children, loved ones and even pets could be a real barrier to leaving an abusive partner.

"I'd heard of people offering this service in different parts of Wales and decided that I'd offer the same service, mostly to dogs," said Ms Edwards.

"It can be a real problem with women unwilling to leave an abusive relationship if it means leaving their pet behind."

Ms Edwards has two dogs herself, a mongrel and West Highland terrier, and takes the foster animal into her home.

The knowledge that their children and pets will be safe can be a huge relief

Elen Pierce, director Welsh Women's Aid

If she is unable to help, she usually knows someone else who can, she added.

"I've just finished looking after two little dogs for three months.

"I don't charge to have them here, but I do ask for a contribution towards their food."

She said the Christmas period was usually quiet, but she expected it to be busier in the new year.

"What tends to happen is that women try and keep things together over Christmas, especially if they have children, it's in January when things tend to come to a head."

Elen Pierce, director of Welsh Women's Aid, said the decision to leave an abusive relationship was not one that a women took lightly.

"Research shows the period where a woman is planning to leave and actually leaving the relationship is the most dangerous and when an escalation in physical violence is most likely to occur," she said.

"Fear for the well-being of children, loved ones and even pets can present a real barrier to exiting an abusive relationship.

"The knowledge that their children and pets will be safe can be a huge relief to women who have lived in fear for so long," she added. Source: K9 news

Giving a Dog as a Gift

Thinking of giving a dog as a gift? You might want to think again. Animal shelters say they see an increase in the number of animals given up after the holidays. The holidays are a very busy time and having a pet dog is a big responsibility.

Dogs live 10-15 years or more and adopting a dog is a long-term commitment that needs to taken very seriously. There is a reason why there are so many homeless dogs and it is usually because the owner and dog were mismatched and not because there is something wrong with the dog. Owners often do not realize how much effort is required to having a pet dog and are not meeting their dogs needs so behavior problems may arise. Millions of dogs are killed in Shelters every year. Bringing a dog into a home is a very big decision that should be carefully weighed out.

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Stray dogs become marine mascots

The dogs have been trained to spot and bark at approaching Taliban
British troops serving in Afghanistan have adopted two stray dogs as unofficial mascots.
Labradors Charlie and Tangey were taken in by Taunton-based 40 Commando Royal Marines after being found searching for food near their base at Kajaki.

The dogs are now said to be part of the unit, having been trained to spot and bark at approaching Taliban.

Earlier this year, Tangey was captured by the Taliban and tortured with a knife before he managed to escape.

The dogs are now a permanent fixture at Camp Bastian in n Southern Afghanistan where they are used for surveillance on the top of a nearby mountain.

Sgt Major Dave Layton said: "They have become the honorary mascots of the company.

"I don't understand how anyone could do what the Taliban did to Tangey.

"Everyone gets welfare packs from back home and that includes the dogs. They are the celebrities of the base." K9 News

Abseiler saves pet dog from gorge

Abseiler saves pet dog from gorge

Crown had fallen down the gorge while walking with his owner
An abseiler who went 50ft into a ravine to save an injured dog trapped in a rising river for more than 18 hours has been hailed a hero.
Craig Tinney, 28, from Acharn, near Kenmore, was one of 22 villagers involved in the search for the six-year-old Labrador Crown.

Crown plunged into the gorge during a walk with owner Tony May on Monday.

Despite efforts by villagers, the dog was not rescued until Mr Tinney descended into the ravine on Tuesday.

Carol May, owner of the family pet, paid tribute to Mr Tinney's bravery and said he had managed to reach Crown in the nick of time.

She said: "The vet confirmed that Crown could not possibly have spent another night in the water.

"What everybody did for us, particularly Craig, is just wonderful."

Cliff face

Mrs May first became aware of the dog's disappearance on Monday evening.

She said: "My husband Tony was out walking our two black labs at the Falls of Acharn, as he always does.

"It was about 6pm and pitch black when he noticed Crown was missing. Tony immediately sensed he had gone off the cliff face."

I don't know how he did it but my family will be eternally grateful

Carol May

Friends and neighbours of the family turned out to help look for the dog but after four hours of trying the search was called off for the night.

On Tuesday morning, Mr Tinney who is an experienced abseiler and gorge walker, decided to lower himself into the ravine to find Crown.

He spotted the injured dog in the water and lowered himself down.

Eventually, after calming the animal and checking his injuries, he was able to lift the dog out.

Mrs May said: "By some super-human effort Craig managed to climb back up the cliff while he was holding onto Crown.

"I don't know how he did it but my family will be eternally grateful."

Crown was immediately taken to a local vet, who confirmed he had dislocated a hip.

He is expected to make a full recovery.

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Sea Dog's Adventure gets him in Trouble

A dog with a taste for adventure has been reunited with its owner after its exploits left it stranded on a cliff ledge for eight days.
Heidi, a doberman, ran away from her family home in Islandmagee more than a week ago after her owner, Joan Moore, let her go outside.

Her husband, Ian, said they immediately began looking for their missing pet and put flyers in local shops.

"I think the family was convinced we would not see her again," he said.

However, the family's and Heidi's luck took a turn for the better after a canoeist spotted the forlorn pooch stranded on a cliff ledge 60ft below the clifftop.

Ian Murdoch, from the Coastguard, said a member of their team had heard that the Moore's dog was missing.


"We got a report from a canoeist that a dog had been spotted trapped on the cliffs in the Portmuck area," he said.

Reunion

"So we sent down a cliff team to have a look and investigate, we sent Larne Lifeboat around as well.

"We did locate the dog, we contacted the owners to find out the temperament of the animal.

"They said it was a quiet animal so we sent a man down who lowered the dog into the lifeboat and into safe hands and its very grateful owners."

Mrs Moore said it was fantastic to get her back home again.

"It was great just to see her wee face, she was jumping up and bouncing all over. She was so excited to see us as well," she said.

"She is very thin compared to what she was, she has lost an awful lot of weight."

Heidi's next trip is to the vet for a check-up. Source:News

Tests to Find Out If its The CHUPACABRA?

Coyotes, or prairie wolves, normally have a coat of hair
US scientists say an animal found in Texas is not the chupacabra - or goat-sucker - of American myth, but a coyote with a hair loss problem.
DNA tests on the carcass found at a ranch south-east of San Antonio yielded a virtually identical match to coyote DNA, biologist Mike Forstner said.

The coyote was one of three found dead by rancher Phylis Canion this summer.

Central American myth has long spoken of a vampire-like creature that slays livestock by sucking out their blood.

The chupacabra is said to attack its victims at night, leaving a trail of carcasses with their throats torn out.

Mr Forstner said that he himself had assumed the creature brought in for testing at Texas State University was a domestic dog but "the DNA sequence is a virtually identical match to DNA from the coyote".

Ms Canion and some of her neighbours discovered the 40-pound (18-kg) carcasses of three of the animals over four days in July outside her ranch in Cuero, 90 miles (145km) south-east of San Antonio.

She said she had saved the head of one of them to get it properly tested.

Additional hide samples have been taken to try to determine the cause of the animal's hair loss, Mr Forstner said.
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Yep seen lots of them... They even have a den at the golf course. Funniest encounter was when my playing partner had hit a great shot onto the green only to have his ball taken off the green and into the bushes by one of the younger members of the pack. They are very adaptable creatures and excellent urban hunters.
William Parkyn, Calgary. Canada


I've seen plenty of coyotes, even around my city's downtown area at night, but never any bald ones. I'm not sure if the chupacabra exists, but I know people who claimed to have seen it before.
Michael, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA


Obviously Mr. Russell has never been to the San Joaquin Valley, you see a lot of road kill coyotes up and down the valley... and I have even had one pace my car on the pavement during a valley dust storm... at night. The animal in the chupacabra photo does not look like a coyote though. The ears are too small, and the fangs protrude too much. Perhaps that can be explained away as dessication from the sun... but the jaws and musculature look more like a dog than a canis latrans.
beatrice, bakersfield, ca


I was raised on a sheep & cattleranch in Southeast Idaho. We had about 1,500 sheep. During the summer they were pastured in the forested mountains. One summer in the mid 1960's during one particular night, coyotes attacked our sheep, killing 120 that one night (the older coyotes were obviously teaching the young ones how to kill, because hardly none of the carcasses had had any meat eaten from them). The very next year the same thing happened, killing 80. I therefore grew up with no love for coyotes.
carlin, gilbert, arizona, usa

My dog brought home a bald coyote and I had a heck of a time getting it away from him. Eventually we got it before he could eat much. He came down with mange after so I presume this to be the cause of the baldness. I frequently see coyotes with hairless tails, this is what loses fur first. The rest of their coats are poor. Other coyotes chase these weak ones away from food in the winter and I expect most die. Some fights I have seen suggest they get killed and eaten as well. Luckily for them, as the animal rights folks tell us: 'they feel no pain if they die in the wild only if people kill them' This must be of considerable comfort to them. Yeah right.
Warren Clayton, near Calgary Alberta

In the coastal mountain range of the peninsula south of San Francisco, I have seen many coyotes. One was very scraggly with patches of hair, it looked malnourished and probably had mange. My neighbours dog had mange recently, so I am wondering if dogs can pick up mange from coyotes living nearby that nestle in leaves that domestic dogs may also lay down in.. And in Sacramento I saw 2 adorable coyote pups this past summer, grooming each other with their tongues, with ears as large as a lamppost! Baby Coyotes are now my favourite animal...
Lisa Bryant, Los Altos, CA USA


The chupacabra myth probably came from a rabid coyote or dog which attacked farm animals at night. Coyotes are increasingly common in the US and it's believed that their populations bred with wolves in Canada some years ago and then spread east and then south back into the United States. The result is a slightly bigger, braver animal than the coyote of the old west which were unknown in the eastern US until a few decades ago. They're wily, tough and farmers will tell you they're omnivorous... They're known to go after cats and small dogs to eat. Adults are human-shy but the young ones have been known to get nearer to people when exploring. When I was in the army in the American desert southwest, a soldier sleeping in camp was awakened one morning by a coyote pup licking his hand.
Jeremy Mason, Houston, Texas

I live in a semi-rural area of Southern Arizona. Coyotes are a common occurrence. I have often seen coyotes virtually hairless, gross and sick-looking. The pictures of "chupacabras" I have seen look just like the horribly mangy coyotes that are seen during seemingly cyclical periods. You may see quite a few afflicted animals during a short period of time, then not see any for a couple of years.
BT, Tucson, Az


I grew up in Apple Valley California, and lived in the desert for most of my life. I've seen coyotes up close, this is either the ugliest coyote on record, or they're not being truthful. Coyotes are shy and wouldn't have been caught and killed like this one, they're way too smart for that. You never see them run over in the highway! (Skunks, that's another story) and they have much more delicate and petite features...
Roger Russell, United States

Source: k9news

Kiefer Sutherland Action Hero Scared of Lap Dogs

The '24' star recoiled in terror when a fan recently approached him in a Beverly Hills restaurant carrying a tiny Yorkshire Terrier to ask him for an autograph.

A source told the National Enquirer magazine: "When Kiefer jumped the pooch went berserk, growling, yapping and snapping.

"The lady giggled and told him, 'He doesn't bite.'"

Kiefer replied: "I'm sure, but let's not take the chance. I'll give you the autograph, but why don't you and your doggie go back to your table."

The action hero then signed a napkin the woman had brought over and got a waiter to deliver it to her table.

Meanwhile, Kiefer has confessed he sabotaged the release of his own action figure after setting fire to the prototype on a drunken night out.

Source:National Enquire

Man's Best Friend- Heidi

In 2001, a Jack Russell terrier named Heidi scrambled down a 500-foot drop to get to her owner, Graham Snell. Snell had fallen off the cliff while hiking and died instantly. Heidi stayed by her master's side for two days until rescue teams finally found them.

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T-V show Actress Breaks Down In Front OF Audience

comedian Ellen DeGeneres broke down in tears on her own show when she revealed that a dog she had adopted, then given to her hairdresser, had been reclaimed and re-homed by the group that originally had the dog.

DeGeneres explained that due to having cats in her home, the dog did not seem to settle in well after she had adopted him. She gave the dog to her hairdresser.

When the rescue centre in question Mutts and Moms, found out about the decision to re-home the dog, they took action and reclaimed the dog, before re-homing it with a family of their choosing. It is believed that the contract between the veteran comedian and the rescue agency stated that if she was unable to keep the dog, she would return it to the rescue. The hairdresser's two children were reportedly distraught at having their new puppy removed from their home.

Ellen explained her sombre mood to the audience on her show

“I’m a human being and I have bad days and I have sad days. But when I walk out here and you all cheer and when you’re here to dance, you’re here to laugh, and I know I make people happy it changes my mood. I come out here and I can do anything because of the energy I get. But today is a hard day for me. Today is bad. I am not capable of coming out and pretending to be funny and ‘on’ when things are going so terribly wrong right now. I’m so sorry - I’m just not able to pretend.”

“Well, I guess I signed a piece of paper that says if I can’t keep Iggy, it goes back to the rescue organisation, which is not someone’s home, which is not a family. These two little girls had bonded to the dog. I thought I did a good thing. I tried to find a loving home for the dog because I couldn’t keep it. I was trying to do a good thing.

Because I did it wrong, those people went and took that dog out of their home, and took it away from those kids. I feel totally responsible for it and I’m so sorry. I’m begging them to give that dog back to that family. I just want the family to have their dog. It’s not their fault, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have given the dog away. Just please give the dog back to those little girls. I’m sorry I didn’t call you. I’m sorry I did the wrong thing. Just give it back to the family. Please, please, please."

Owners of Mutts and Moms Marina Batkis and Vanessa Chekroun had for DeGeneres have reportedly received death threats since the show screened and communicating through a lawyer that the dog will not be returned.
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My Dogs Kiss Better Then Britney, Or Cameron Diaz

I ran across this story in the K9 magazine and I thought it was cute so I decided to share it with you all I do hope you find it enjoyable, its about, US solo artist and former boyband member Justin Timberlake has revealed how much he is devoted to his two dogs, Buckley and Brennen.
Timberlake, in a UK magazine interview set the record straight on how much companionship he relies on from his pet Boxers as he shot down the suggestion of settling down with current girlfriend, Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz.
The heartthrob (25) explains he has no plans to settle down with Diaz or anyone else at this stage in his life as his two dogs are all he needs.
He tells GQ Magazine: "Men are monkeys, man. As for marriage and so on, I have my two dogs for kids so you should ask them how I'm doing! Never say never, but why ruin a good thing?"Timberlake also revealed in a seperate interview that his best ever kiss was by Boxer, Buckley. Close your ears Cameron and Britney!
Timberlake spoke about his passion for his pets at the New York launch of new album "Future Sex/Love Sounds."The singer explained: "When he (Buckley) kisses you it's like a shower over your face."
Source: k9 magazine

Author of Harry Potter Books GIves large Donation

JK Rowling has named the greyhound 'Sapphire'
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has provided a magical new home for a rescued dog in Fife.
Celia Fernie, who runs Greyhound Rescue near Kinghorn, said she had no idea who the customer was until she handed over a signed cheque.

The new family member, called Sapphire, is in addition to the author's Jack Russell terrier Butch.

Mrs Fernie said she had asked the whole family to come to the rescue centre to ensure they could provide a good home.

Generous offer

She asked Ms Rowling for a standard contribution of £30. However the author made out a cheque for £1,000.

"She was just a lovely person. We were chit-chatting and she was saying that other members of her family had dogs. They were just a very nice family," said Mrs Fernie.

The money has been used to provide veterinary help for some of the rescue centre's residents.

The pet rehoming service was established in 2005 and is celebrating providing a new family for its 100th dog. News