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11/17/09
 This week’s Dog Of The Week is none other than Rosie, an 11-year-old Boston Terrier. She’s been on Dogster for more than two years! Rosie is an Administrator at Dog Park USA and Fancypant’s Cafe.
Rosie was found wandering through a field, starving and infested with fleas, before arriving at her furever home nearly 10 years ago.
Here’s Rosie’s rescue story from her diary.
I was looking for food in a big empty field in the cold winter rain. A Pick up was coming down the road and it suddenly stopped. A very tall lady jumped out and ran over to me and said are you lost? I was never ever as happy as this! I jumped up as high as I could , she caught me and wrapped me up in her coat and took me to her house.
She bathed me,I had fleas so bad that the bath water was blood red, my skin stretched tightly over my bones, you could county them all. She fixed me some food, then she introduced me to Chewey a 19- year- old Boston Terrier she had just rescued from a pound about 3 or 4 months earlier. We liked each other from the start.
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11/17/09
Some photos just don’t need much set up and this is one of them. Have at it, Dogsters. To enter the contest just submit your caption ideas as comments on this post. The winner will be announced next Monday, November 23rd and will get 50 Zealies.
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11/17/09
In Cape Cod there’s been a battle going on at the Yarmouthport Village Store over Phoebe and Max, two English bulldogs. Penny and Charlie Sullivan, the owners of the market, bring their dogs to work with them.
Many people stop by the quaint store just to visit the dogs, the problem is food is also served in the store which violates the health code. Phoebe and Max were never allowed where the food is served or prepared, but at least one person complained to the health department. Yesterday a hearing was held to decide whether or not they would be allowed to stay in the store.
Here are the details from the Cape Cod Times.
One after the other, neighbors and customers of the Yarmouthport Village Store rose to speak in favor of allowing 4-year-old Max and his mother, 7-year-old Phoebe, to stay in the quaint Route 6A store.
“One of the things I like to do when I get back here is to go to the Yarmouthport Village Store,” said Susan Nigro, who splits her time between Cape Cod and California.
Other visitors come back year after year to visit, often making a beeline for the dogs, Penny Sullivan said. “To me that’s what Cape Cod is,” she said. “It’s the little memories.”
The board of health agreed, voting unanimously in favor of a variance to allow the dogs in the store for at least one more year. The situation will then be reviewed and an exception may then be written into the Sullivans’ license, but only for Max and Phoebe.
“This is a special place and these apparently are very special creatures,” said the health panel’s chairman, Helen Shah.
I most certainly wouldn’t mind if I went to the store and Max and Phoebe were there. After all, if someone doesn’t like it they have the choice to go to another store. What do you think, would you mind their dogs being there or welcome it? Give me a bark.
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11/16/09
 After the successful book signing we had at Books-A-Million in October, we’re ready to do it again!!
Come join us on November 27th, Black Friday, from 11-1 pm at the Books-A-Million in Acworth, GA.
This time we even have a special treat for people purchasing a pawtographed copy of Bad to the Bone. We will be giving away a free Dogtronics toy to the first fifty people that purchase a book.
These toys rock, and Bo won’t play with anything of lesser quality or fun factor.
The store is located in Acworth, GA on Saturday. The store is located at 3372 Cobb Parkway in the Super Target plaza.
Grab a couple of copies, it makes a great stocking stuffer.
Stop by Bo’s new author page BAD TO THE BONE MEMOIR to keep up on all the latest events and media.
*One toy per customer
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11/16/09
It’s hard to believe but Christmas is only a little over a month away. To get us all in that holiday spirit we’re offering a chance to win one of two x-mas doggie stockings. The stockings are very cute and can be embroidered with your best friend’s name. We can thank Jane, the owner of A Pet’s World, for generously donating them to us.
A Pet’s World has been online since 1998, they must be doing something right. They have a huge assortment of items to choose from, whether you’re looking for collars or toys, they’ve got you covered.
 For the contest we’re offering their dangling dog bones stocking for the canine in the family at Christmas time. The quilted berry red velveteen dog stocking with a subtle pawprint on the heel will hold lots of treats and toys! The perfect gift for any breed! The stockings come in small (12″ Tall X 9″ Wide) and large (17″ Tall X 11″ Wide).
To enter the contest stop by A Pet’s World and pick out something you would love to put in your pet’s stocking, and then leave a comment in our comment section sharing why you chose that product.
On Wednesday, November 25th I’ll pick the two lucky winners.
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11/16/09
 We at Dogster HQ are big fans of Dyson’s pet-specific vacuum cleaners so we partnered with Dyson to bring you the Become a Dyson Dogster friends and family program.
As a member you will receive exclusive offers, updates on Dyson’s latest Animal technology, hear from pet experts, and qualify for Dyson’s friends & family rate on all Dyson Animal machines — up to 45% off the suggested retail price.
Sign up through Sunday, November 22, to get a unique member code you can enter at the Dyson.com check-out page to get your special rate. Members will have through December 31st to redeem their coupon codes.
And do visit the Dyson Dogster Group to bark back and let us know what’s on your mind.
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11/16/09
The extra week served this contest well. The victory goes to a prior winner, Sadie Lickin’s (who has a great photo on her page, by the way). Kudos, Sadie. Everyone else head back tomorrow for the next contest.
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11/16/09
Thank you to our friends at Sunbear Squad for teaching us how to be good Samaritans for animals.
Watch Tip Week of Nov. 15:
Watch for collars, chains, dog houses, and kennels that are too short or small for growing puppies. Call the authorities!
Below is a story sent to Sunbear Squad showing the importance of this week’s tip.
Who needs to spend good money on a dog collar when you have a piece of barbed-wire?
A reader sent me a story last week about a Great Dane female rescued with a barbed-wire collar embedded in her neck. A “backyard” breeder in Portage, Wisconsin kept her in an old garage. The breeder didn’t need a real collar because he never let her out of that garage. He wrapped her neck in barbed wire when she was young. She grew up into an adult and that collar grew into her like a wire grows into a tree trunk. Read the rest of this entry »
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11/16/09
 Hi Dogsters-Bo here.
We’ve received so many comments on the How Smart Is Your Dog post, many questioning the validity, that I thought it’s important to give a dog’s perspective about the whole thing.
The article lists the so-called smartest and not-so-smart breeds, but what about all the mixed breeds? I mean c’mon….I wrote a book, that takes intelligence, and a little help typing with these non-opposable paws of mine. So, here’s another test, this one is to see how smart your owner is.
Why are our owners so obsessed with finding out how intelligent we are? All they need to know is that we got it going on upstairs. How else to explain us living in their homes, eating their food and having them pick up our feces? And all of that without us paying them a dime.
In the interest of giving my parents some bragging rights, I decided to take this Canine IQ test. Let’s go question by question and see how I fared.
Test 1: Food under can
This is a test of your dog’s problem solving ability.
How to do the test
1. First sit the dog, if it won’t stay you’ll need someone to hold the dog by the collar.
2. Show the dog the tidbit of food and let it sniff it.
3. With the dog’s full attention, slowly place the tidbit on the ground about two meters away and place the can over the tidbit.
4. Start timing and encourage the dog to get the food.
Scoring: If the dog knocks the can over and gets the tidbit in 5 seconds or less 5 points; 5 to 15 seconds 4 points;15 to 30 seconds 3 points; 30 to 60 seconds 2 points; [over 60 seconds and it's still looking for the treat? Then we'll give the dog a point for being able to breath on its own]
No need for a stop watch on this one. I’ll sit and wait until my owner picks up the can and gives me the treat underneath it. No energy exerted, maximum treat scored = genius but the scoring on this test will give me:
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11/13/09
It’s hard to believe but the holiday season is officially here. A lot of people will be traveling by car to their destination, many with the family dog. While some pets enjoy riding in the family car, others find it stressful.
The American Humane Society has provided us with a great list of tips, whether traveling by car or air, to help minimize stress. Making this an enjoyable trip for both the two and four legged family members.
General Tips for Safe Travel With Pets:
1. Properly identify pets with ID tags and microchips — Make sure your pets have ID and current rabies tags and are microchipped. To be extra cautious, give your pet an extra tag with the address and phone number of where you will be staying for the duration of the trip, in case they get lost after you arrive.
2. Train pets to travel in their crates — Whether you’re heading to your holiday destination by plane, train or automobile, getting your pets used to their crates will make the entire traveling experience less stressful. Even when not at home, pets still view their crates as a safe haven from stressful situations. With a crate, size does matter — Crates should be large enough for pets to stand and turn around in comfortably. Remember to keep water inside the crate or allow for breaks every 3 hours where your pet can drink and stretch. Stainless steel water containers that hook onto wire crates are easy to use and clean up well.
3. Never leave your pets unattended – Just as you would never leave a child unattended, never leave your pet alone in a car.
4. Bring their health records– Many of us can’t remember the last time we got a tetanus shot, let alone remember all the shots and medications our pets have had. Take your pet’s health records just in case he needs to see a veterinarian during your trip. Be sure to check with your veterinarian to see if they would recommend heartworm prevention or treatment for fleas or ticks for the area you are traveling.
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