Since this is a dog blog, a couple times a month our boy Bo (woof!) thought it would be nice to get the news through a dog’s eyes. When Bo decides to share his thoughts you’ll always see the tag Bo Knows. Okay Bo, take it from here…..

Back in the day, ten years ago in fact, I lived in a frigid climate. It gave me the opportunity to play in cold weather, snowy weather and blizzardy weather. I was in heaven.

That’s probably why my parents moved me to the south.

Before relocating however, I did rack up a few good tips for surviving in Mother Nature’s coolness:

- Wear boots during slushy weather, otherwise the cold concoction will build up on your paws. Failure to heed this most terrific advice will  give you the ice cream headache that killed Elvis.

- During heavy snowfalls, make sure to pee every 10 feet. These visual clues will help you find home should you become disoriented.

- The trail of kibble you see in the back yard, is really not kibble at all. It’s deer poop.

There is actually one more tip I should pass on, but I’ll let the consequences of not following it be your guide.

The Billings Gazette has all the details.

It was a long, cold night for Duke, a 16-month-old St. Bernard who froze to the ice on a pond at the Peter Yegen Jr. Golf Club.

After the family combed the area that night looking for the dog, they went to bed, hoping he would be back in the morning.

Rescuers believe that Duke fell though the ice on the pond on the northwest side of the golf course sometime during the night but was able to pull himself out. Once the wet dog sat on the ice, his furry, water-logged tail froze to the ice, leaving him unable to move.

Two firefighters in dry suits pushed an ice rescue sled over about 10 feet of hip-deep water and 10 feet of ice to reach Duke, who was shivering and occasionally whining.

After trying to free the tail with water and a crowbar-like Haligan tool, firefighter Brandon Fleury broke the ice around Duke’s tail with a mallet while firefighter Ben Jares held onto the dog by his collar.

They got the shivering animal onto the sled and were hauled back to shore by seven other firefighters who had arrived.

It took four firefighters – one just to hold up the tail with the large chunk of ice attached – to lift the 118-pound dog into a waiting golf cart.

Staff members at the veterinary office said the dog was in good condition Friday afternoon after being de-iced and warmed up under a blow dryer.

Larson, who had spent the day looking for his dog, went to check on him as soon as he was notified that Duke had been found.

“He’s my little buddy,” Larson said, before correcting himself. “He’s my big buddy.”

Oh, and if that wise acker chihuahua down the street dares you to lick a pole…don’t do it.  Trust me on that one. Woof!

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* Photo courtesy BillingsGazette.net

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In Forrest City, AR a dog shooter is on the loose. In less than a week two dogs have been shot, one resulting in death.

“Mozart,” a young Saint Bernard mix survived after he was shot at close range in the head. His owner, Terri Pittman says over the weekend, “Mozart” went for his usual walk to a neighbor’s house. But, she says he didn’t make it there and never returned. Pittman says she got a call from one of her neighbor’s Sunday night, telling her “Mozart” was under their carport and it looked like he had been shot in the face.

Pittman says, “He was covered in blood down the front of his chest. His eye was swollen shut and his face was two times its normal size. He looked horrible.”

Pittman says the vet removed 13 dove pellets from her dog’s face. He had a successful surgery and is on the mend. Six year-old Austin has been helping “Mozart,” with his recovery. He says, “We have to paint his sore spot with yellow paint and we have to give him two medicines to make him feel better.”

The other shooting being investigated by Forrest City Police took place on Virginia Circle, last Wednesday. The Fogg’s 10-year-old son was playing in the front yard with their Border Collie mix. He went in the house for a few minutes,  he returned to find his dog shot. Unfortunately Shadow died from his wounds.

What a despicable and cowardly act, this person needs to be found.

If anyone has information on either of the dog shootings, call Forrest City Police at (870) 633-3434. There is a reward for information leading to an arrest or conviction.

* Mozart who will thankfully be alright. Pic courtesy of myeyewitnessnews.com.

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