I haven’t posted any video material for some time, so I thought today I would share an amusing dogs video that somebody sent to me earlier this week.
It’s titled Talking Dogs and is bound to brighten up your day, much like our dogs friends do every day. Last night, I was struggling to switch off from work – amazingly, even a glass or two of wine wasn’t helping – and the only thing that eventually worked was to curl up on the sofa with my shih tzu and watch some mindless television. Ah, the society we live in today.. enjoy the video and let me know your thoughts.
The Kennel Club has finally backed down amidst all the bad publicity it received since the BBC documentary about pedigree dogs and their poor health when overzealous breeders breed only to win dog shows.
The first one yesterday was the pekingese and others will follow suit. It has annoyed some breed organisations but hey, who cares, tough poo, about darn time if you ask me!
Funny how it took them so long but since the BBC threatened to stop covering Crufts and the RSPCA and Dog’s Trust said they’d no longer support the club, hey, they’ve decided there is something they can do after all.
The number of dog toys my little shih tzu has is unbelievable. If I were to add up the price of all those toys, it would come to a fortune, but she’s worth it.
However, there is nothing more annoying than when you buy your dog a toy, bearing in mind my dog is not exactly the most ferocious of creatures, only to discover that 5 minutes later the stitching has come apart, there is fluff all over the living room floor and the plastic squeak has broken and is abandoned in the middle of the floor.
Not only that, but the plastic squeaks could be quite dangerous. Lucky for me, my dog isn’t interested once the squeak is broken so she’s unlikely to choke on it, but still. Dog toy manufacturers take heed – do more testing. If your toy cannot survive my dog, it won’t survive many.
The Americans are obsessed with them and the UK fans aren’t much better. This breed has been made famous by the celebrities who carry them round like a handbag, in their handbag and dress them up in daft little outfits.
Now there is a film released, called Beverley Hills Chihuahua, which took $29 million in its opening weekend so it is the US top movie at the moment.
According to Blatherskite, these rat-like creatures are no better than pitbulls. You wouldn’t think it to look at the little creatures, who do certainly have a rat-like appearance, but as I reported last month, in one survey they came out as one of the most destructive dogs, so it begs the question, why are they so popular? Can anyone shed some light on the matter for me?
I wrote an article recently about dog wardens in Lytham keeping watch and encouraging people to help them find and fine persistent dog owners who do not clean up after their dogs on Lytham beach.
It seems that we are becoming obsessed with dog mess. Darlington council is the latest to join in the campaign. Their dog wardens are handing out free dog poo bags to owners with the hotline for their Dish the dirt campaign on the bag.
The aim is the same, to get people to help them find persistent offenders. Wardens can only issue a fine if they see the offence so they’re asking people to ring and warn them of hot spots and when it is happening to they can ’stake the place out’.
Thing is, if the hotline is on the dog poo bags, and they’re given to responsible owners who will use them, then the number will be in the bin, so who will ring? Can’t wait to see the next thrilling installment of this one!
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