We got this release earlier this month. Check out these awesome doggy domains!
Victorian Doghouse
Sending Rover to the doghouse is no longer the punishment it once was because many of today’s pooches of panache live lifestyles of the woof and famous. According to a recent review of properties by Move, Inc., man’s best friend today receives more than just bones for treats as many homeowners are rewarding their dogs with custom-built doghouses, deluxe dog runs, custom “doggy-doors”, pet-friendly landscaping, private patios with personal fire hydrants, and other features that add value to their master’s property with many buyers.
“Pets have become important members of the family, and their needs are often high on the list of must-haves for many buyers, sometimes even higher than priorities of the two-legged members of the family,” says, Eileen Healy at Prudential Rocky Mountain Realtors® in Colorado. “Calling out features or local pet-friendly amenities can make or break a buyer’s interest in a particular property. If a buyer knows a home they love already has features the family dog or pet will also love, they’ll be more inclined to give that home a second look and consider it more than others on their list.”
Heated Barn House
While proximity to dog parks, doggy day-care centers, or pet fashion stores are often priorities for dog owners interested in city properties, suburban properties generally have ample space for seemingly unusual pet-friendly features. For the sophisticated canines, a Victorian dog house that matches a $10,995,000 home listed on Realtor.com in California is a must see. If country living is for you and your ‘dawg’ needs a
Secluded doggy cottage
warm place to chill after a long day of sheepherding on the prairie, consider a heated doghouse with a deluxe dog run listed on Realtor.com at $520,000 in Idaho. Or, for pooches in need of alone time or a quiet space, there’s a secluded cottage on Realtor.com at $524,000 in Illinois.
While spaces customized to a dog’s specific needs are not uncommon according to Shari Guess, a Realtor with Buy Wise Real Estate in Texas and active member of the Great Dane Rescue of North Texas, many dog lovers do go the extra mile when it comes to creating a pet-friendly environment at home.
“We have one particularly enormous Dane named Sampson, and we couldn’t find a pet door big enough. So we made our own out of a semi-truck mud flap. It’s a few years old now so we’ll be duplicating our efforts and replacing it soon,” said Guess. “We also put in a small outdoor patio so when it’s muddy Sampson and our other dogs can go outside for whatever reason and come back into the house without us having to wipe 16 muddy paws! It has a short three-foot fence, pea-gravel with fire hydrant and can be accessed via the dog door from the dog room.”
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Dogs stay in high style at this hotel!
We love dog-friendly hotels, specially ones that have super pooper scooper concierges who pamper you! The EPIC Hotel in Miami sure looks like the grandest pet-friendly hotel ever. They don’t have any extra fees or deposits and even humongous dogs like me can visit. There’s a great park just 2 blocks away. This is where we’re gonna stay when I go on my pawtograph signing tour FOR SURE.
If you stay there, you have to register your pet but once that’s done you get lots of cool stuff like:
- Restful accommodations in luxury guestrooms
- VIP (Very Important Pet) amenity delivered when you get there
- Your own new pet bowls and a pet bed
- Dog leash and plastic bags for dog walks
- Pet sitting, pet grooming, pet walking and pet massage
If you can’t bring us, they have a pet video you can watch if you miss us too much. And they have a Guppy Love Program so we can watch fish swim. You get a live goldfish for your room. (Probably not if you bring a cat though.)
I don’t know if they let you swim in the pool but I kind of doubt it.
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Another happy tail from Petfinder.com!
Kasey
Stephanie Levinson of Studio City, Calif., had hit a wall in her life. Her teaching career had been her focus for 10 years, but when she arrived home tired after a long day, she had little energy left to do more than play on her computer or watch television into the wee hours.
“I had little self-esteem (as I am a plus-size girl) and had lost interest in doing much,” she says. Loneliness and depression assailed her. Someone suggested she get a dog. She knew she needed to do something, so she took the advice, moved to a dog-friendly apartment, and began looking for a canine companion. “One night on T.V., I saw a show where the cast members had to go to Pet Orphans to volunteer,” she says. Pet Orphans of Southern California is a private, nonprofit rescue group with a shelter in Van Nuys. [click to continue…]
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Here at BTDD we decided to see how many of these TV products really work for dogs. Here’s our first product review – trust us, the company may send the product for free but we’re giving you the straight poop!
No dog likes to have their nails cut, especially not me! I used to have mine done with standard nail clippers but would squeal like I was about to be murdered (and really thought I was going to be) while my feet were grabbed at. The whole process took a long time, and mommy and I would both end up completely frustrated at each other, and my brothers would be all hyper from watching me struggle. When the PediPaws Pet Nail Trimmer
came out, we both thought it was a good idea to try it out..the dogs on the commercial looked like they were all relaxed like they were spending a day at the spa. [click to continue…]
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We’re lucky enough to stay at home every day since our mom has her office here, but we know lots of dogs 
that have to be on their own during the day when it’s time for their mommies and daddies to go to work. Some stay at home, but this doesn’t work very well for all of them because they can get bored when they’re not getting exercise or attention and they may destroy things or bark. For these dogs, there’s doggie daycare where they get to play all day and then come home and spend time with their families while feeling much more relaxed. We stay with someone who has a doggie daycare when mommy and daddy go on vacation, and then at night she takes us home to sleep in her bed. [click to continue…]
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Did you know my mommy found me through Petfinder.com? We got this Happy “Tail” and wanted to share it!!
Freckles and Carly
Freckles was a puppy mill pup. At nine months, Plain & Fancy Animal Rescue in Lancaster County, Pa., saved him from a degraded life and posted his description and photo on Petfinder. Within a week, Terry Shepler of Myerstown, Pa., saw his description and decided to give him a chance for a happy home.
“He was very mistrusting of humans, hated the outdoors and was not trained in any way, shape or form,” Terry recalls. “The first three weeks of having him, he spent hiding behind the sofa.” She had to wonder if she had made a big mistake.
“Through a lot of patience, work and advice from trainers, he started to ‘come around’ after several months,” she says. “One thing I did notice about him was that enjoyed being around other dogs.” That spurred her decision to look for a companion for Freckles.
Back to Petfinder she went. There, she found Carly, who was slated for euthanasia at a crowded, open admission shelter because she had hyperthyroidism when Dad’s My Angel Puppy Rescue in Trappe, Pa., pulled her from the facility and posted her for adoption on Petfinder. and But Terry stepped up and gave this dog, too, a second chance.Carly now takes medication for her condition and visits the vet once a month for monitoring, but it’s a small price to pay for seeing these two dogs together.
“Freckles and Carly adapted to each other instantly,” Terry says. “You would have thought they had known each other their whole lives. They play and interact great. They provide me with so much love and joy. They also give each other so much companionship.”
Happiness for all of them is being part of a family.
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By on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 in News
By Bart’s Mommy
When a new family moves into the White House, the furry members come right along with them. A new book from Associated Press First Pet: The Presidents and Their Beloved Canines, Felines and Other Four-legged Creatures Who Made Their Homes at the White House
has just the right combination of photos and narrative, from the Obama’s Portugese Water Dog Bo to the famous Scottie Fala that belonged to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presidential puppies take the spotlight in this fun book. First Pet also includes non-canine pets like the Clintons’ famous cat Socks who once peered over the Presidential podium at a press conference. Little known facts include Thomas Jefferson’s pet grizzly cubs, given as a gift, the Coolidge family’s pet raccoon and President Taft’s two pet cows.
Socks the Cat peers over the Presidential podium
Presidents don’t seem to favor mutts unfortunately. Teddy Roosevelt had a beloved “mongrel” Skip that he used to say was a “little of this and a little of that” and President Carter also had a mutt named Grits (that apparently didn’t get along well with his Siamese cat). Fun details include an introduction from the director of the Presidential Pet Museum (who knew there even was one? ) and trivia like the biggest dog that ever lived in the White House…President Buchanan’s 170 – pound Newfoundland Lara.
Perhaps the most famous White House dog, Fala
This 128-page book shows the deep bond even the most famous and powerful have with their pets. If petting a cat or dog really does bring down your blood pressure perhaps every world leader ought to have one! First Pet is a great book that teaches history while tugging at our heartstrings. Every animal love should own it!
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Ever wonder what we mean by our whimpers, tail wags and teeth? Here’s a great article from Dogster.com that explains it all!
Understanding Your Dog’s Verbal Cues and Body Language
Have you ever wondered why your dog makes those strange muttering sounds at the dinner table? Or why he lays his ears back when confronted with a stranger? Dogs speak to us, but in a different language. Unfortunately, there’s no Rosetta Stone DVD to help us learn “dog talk.” So, instead, we must analyze it ourselves, keeping it in context, avoiding asserting our own interpretations, and remembering that dogs were once wild animals.
Read the rest of the article on Dogster.com.
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