Let me first say that it is an absolute honor to be Dogster’s new blogger. With Joy’s departure I know I have large shoes to fill (and no, I’m not saying Joy has big feet) and will strive to meet the high standard she has set.

My dogs, Bo and Copper, have been part of the Dogster community for some time, making new friends every day. The newest addition to the family, Logan, is finding this online world to his liking. Just yesterday he turned to me and said, “Woof”, which, loosely translated means “Did any Pup Pal requests come in for me?” I think he’s going to fit in quite nicely.

I’m looking forward to contributing to this dynamic, fun and educational site by bringing you up to date information on all things dog and continuing to make this blog an every day stop.

All I ask is that you continue to share your comments and ideas as we take a walk down the trail that is Dogster.com, for we all know a walk without checking messages is a walk spoiled.

Thank you to Chachi for suggesting that we check out BooBoo’s diary!

His mom flew all across the US from Australia to meet many of her dogster pals! This is just a shining example of how dogster helps bring people with the common love of dogs together to form beautiful friendships.

Thank You.

Chachi Burnett

This is such a lovely story!!!! Don’t you love Dogsters!!!!

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Thanks to Dogster Lena Malik for barking in about this great cause and Angel Mica’s Crusade to Beat this terrrible disease.

Dear Joy

I am hoping you could read my friend Angel Mica’s latest diary entry in regards to IMHA (immune-mediated hemolytic anemia)

I have lost close dogster pals to this disease and have other good pup pals who currently battle this infliction.

Mica’s family honors her memory with their dedication and hope to raise awareness in others and someday find a cure.

Thank you! sincerely, Lena Malik

Here’s Angel Mica’s post:

hi mates.
many of you have heard i advocate for and am seeking a cure & prevention of a disease that took me, and way, way too many even since i earned my wings by IMHA (immune-mediated hemolytic anemia).

a very kind GSD tried to help us last fall- we raced for pals & corrals. he lost a k9 officer pal to IMHA and believes in our quest for a cure. this ONE dog is doing the kind-hearted thing that the rest of you can help with, simply with a click.

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Not only are Dogster’s great people and pawples, they’re talented too! Jackpot’s Tail: Lost in Las Vegas was written by one of our Dogsters (okay, she let her furmom get the credit). Not only that, but it’s really GOOD, too!

Are you looking for a well-written, fun book that helps kids understand what happens to dogs who go through the rescue systems? Have you recently adopted a furry family member and want to let your not-so-furry young ones know more about how their new furbrother or sister came to join your family? Then Jackpot’s Tail may be just the book for you!

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Dogsters are wonderful! I am constantly amazed at how much they care about and help each other. This is one of those many times when I am honored to be a Dogster.

Audrey, furmom to TrixieMae and Puppie Wingmaker, barked in this lovely experience with Dogsters. She wanted to make sure that everyone who participated in the Power of the Paw know how much they helped and how much it meant to her whole family.

DEAR PAWTASTIC FRIENDS AT DOGSTER:
My furless sister had a baby this past sat past,and well there was complications and we almost lost her and baby steven. All of dogster surrounded around us and loved us and held us thru paw mails and in all the threads a group rbab group grins and giggles group, poodleville unerversity group and So many others. For days we lit candles and prayed hundreds from all points of the world. You made that possible.

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Sometimes in the everyday chaos of caring for our furbabies we temporarily forget some very important truths. Thank you, Lena Malik, for reminding us that while our time with out furbabies is wonderful, it is also limited. We also need to keep the lost ones, like Blue, in our thoughts.

Lena Malik wrote:
Dear Joy,
Thursday, May 8th is a somber annifursary for many of us. Our dear friend BLUE will have been missing for a year.

I write in the spirit of all lost dogs wanting to go home to where they know they are wanted, missed and an integral part of the family who keeps on searching. I also write for all the humans having to deal with the uncertainties, the heartache and roller coaster of emotions trying to find their beloved pet. Hearing of incredible reunions and nearly impossible journeys back gives us hope while we try to cope with our own thoughts and emotions on how we would truly be, to survive and face each day not knowing and waiting, perhaps even with guilt or a thousand questions every day.

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Congratulations to Dogster CoCo Bean for being named the official Pet Ambassador for the Little Rock Zoo! This is a big job for a little dog! And I must say to the Little Rock Zoo you have excellent taste!

Here’s what Coco has to say about this on her Dogster page:

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But remember, its not just pollutants that can damage our furbabies; things like lawn products can hurt them too. Who spends the most time rolling around on those artificially green lawns with all those weed and bug killers? Dogs and cats, of course. So while pollutants are terrible things please keep in mind that we can protect our furbabies from some things.

Meanwhile, join Eddie at his blog and the Pets for the Environment to work together against the pollution killing us all.

Thanks to the Environmental Working Group for letting me know about their recent report on taxic contamination in pets. How sad!

On the other hand, Dogster Eddie is leading the way for all dogs, cats and other pets to take a stand (or sit) for the environment. I look forward to hearing more from Pets for the Environment!

Hi Joy,

I just wanted to give you a heads-up about a report EWG is releasing today on pet body burden. We tested 60 dogs and cats for 70 different toxic chemicals and found that in many cases, pets are even more contaminated than people.

Considering rising rates of cancer in dogs and rampant hyperthyroidism in cats, we think there’s cause for concern. You can see the report at the Environmental Working group site.

We’re launching a campaign to go along with the report: Pets for the Environment — the idea is to rally pet lovers to advocate for toxic chemical reform while providing tips to help us all keep our pets healthy. We’ve got a supercute spokesdog named Eddie (who’s on dogster, of course!), and supporters can even upload their own pet photos to Eddie’s Wall of Cute.

Here’s the article:

High Levels of Toxic Industrial Chemicals Contaminate Cats And Dogs
Summary and Findings

They are trying their best to warn us.

In the first study of its kind, Environmental Working Group found that American pets are polluted with even higher levels of many of the same synthetic industrial chemicals that researchers have recently found in people, including newborns.

The results show that America’s pets are serving as involuntary sentinels of the widespread chemical contamination that scientists increasingly link to a growing array of health problems across a wide range of animals—wild, domesticated and human.

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The Ward Pack sends their sympathies to Martha. I’m sure the Rainbow Dogsters will keep an eye out for Paw Paw.

Thanks to the SFGate Daily Dish for this sad news.

Stewart Devastated After Dog’s Death

Lifestyle queen Martha Stewart is in mourning following the death of her beloved dog on Saturday.

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I can’t pass up a great Dogsters helping Dogsters story! Wendy, Daisy Mae’s furmom, barked in this lovely story and thank you for all the Catsters and Dogsters who reached out a paw to them in a bad time.

Wendy wrote:
I wasn’t sure if there was a way for me to thank the Dogsters here maybe in your blog?
See here’s the story.

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