I want to thank Sara for this next article. She’s a writer for the website Glitter Secrets and has been in the jewelry business for 20+ years.

Below she shares how you can customize any dog collar to make it special,  give it some BLING!  Her dog Ghost is the model for the blinged out collar, she’s stylin’, that’s for sure. Sara and her family reside in Croswell, Michigan.

Are you a dog lover? Are you in love with your dog?  If so, there is probably nothing you wouldn’t do for your furry friend, right?

Anyone that has ever had a dog and loved him (her) so much you’d do anything for her knows that not only do you love your dog, but you love to show her off.  Right?

As a dog lover, myself, I totally relate to the love, showing off aspect, of being a dog owner and a dog lover.  Recently, I watched a dog show on television.  I watched as the handlers, not the owners, caressed and flat out showed their love for their amazing animals.  I couldn’t believe how much love was expressed between each and every handler and the amazing canine.  The handler would command; the dog would obey.  And yet, something seemed to be missing.  After awhile of complete thought and pondering, I think I figured it out.

Every champion dog in that ring, although totally more than an ordinary species, lacked something in appeal.  Sure, to know the dog was a champion in its own right because it stood at perfect attention in the center ring really was not enough.  Something was missing.  Bling!!  That’s what was missing.  Dog Bling!!

Every dog is a champion in its own right whether standing center stage or standing in your own backyard.

Think about it.  Here you are in your own backyard with your champion pooch.  You decide to take her for a walk through town.  What do you need?  You need her collar/license and leash.  Hmmm!!  Yes, of course.  But she is also a champion in your heart and you want to show her off.  So what do you do?  You put on her Dog Bling hand made by YOU!

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I received an email from Dogster member Sabrina,  she wanted to let me know about artist Kathryn Beals who painted her portrait.

As it turns out, she has painted quite a few for Dogster members. I went to check out her work, it’s great. You can see for yourself just by looking at Sabrina’s portrait, to the left.

The best part is she’s offering Dogster members a $50 discount off any size portrait now through December 24, 2008.

You can go to her site to see more Dogster member paintings, and to find out how to order.  The thing that I really like about Kathyryn Beals is she guarantees her work, not many artists would do this.

She also has a blog How I Paint which is pretty cool, it takes you through a step-by-step demonstration of a painting from start to finish.

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Here’s a nice story about three dogs inducted to the Iowa Animal’s Hall of Fame.

The dogs were chosen because of their ability to comfort, assist, and stay calm under pressure.

The awards are sponsored by the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association and Schering-Plough Animal Health.

The first honoree is Hericane, a Black Labrador.

Hericane,  owned by Lynette Krambeer of Des Moines, worked as a full-time residential pet at Trinity Center at Luther Park, a care facility in Des Moines.

“She had this way of knowing who needed her the most,” Krambeer said.

Next,  HJ,  a three year old Weimaraner.

HJ,  owned by Loren and Dianna Engelbrecht of Fredericksburg, saved Loren Engelbrecht’s life after he suffered a heart attack on Easter Sunday 2007.

Engelbrecht woke up around midnight feeling sick and soon developed a pain in his chest that left him immobile.

HJ roused Dianna Engelbrecht, who called for help after seeing her husband’s distress.

“If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be here,” Loren Engelbrecht said about the dog.

Rounding up the trio is Sidda, a beautiful Golden Retriever.

Sidda, owned by Julie Robinson of North Liberty, is the only full-time learning dog in the Iowa City Community School District. Robinson is the principal of Penn Elementary School and she takes Sidda to work with her every day. Sidda is a certified therapy dog trained by Canine Assistance Rehabilitation Education and Services, a nonprofit organization in Kansas.

Students who are otherwise reluctant to read will read to Sidda. The dog also works with students who are angry or upset.

Sadly, at the age of 14, Hericane had a stroke and went to Rainbow Bridge in September 2006. I can’t think of a better tribute than having your legacy forever memorialized.

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