August 2011
July 2011
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Charlie Bolts
New York City harbor police have rescued a dog after it was seen swimming
Love At First Sight
I first fell in love with Baby a brown Chiweenie, who had just been surrendered by her family, at the SPCA in Southern California. Her beauty and loving eyes just made me want to hold her forever. They needed to keep her for 48 hours to spay her and check her out before I could take her home.
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Baby in pink with her friends. (Photo courtesy of Shelly)
From the moment she came to live with me and my now
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Duke (right) guides his mother, Daisy, who is completely blind.
A Special Bond
This is a tale of two very special dogs who are also remarkably normal. Daisy, 10, is completely blind. Duke, her 6-year-old offspring, has become her seeing-eye dog. The two are inseparable. If they get too far apart, Daisy barks and Duke runs to her side. Duke watches out for her and guides her throughout
One
“There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” - Ben William
Two
“The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.” - Samuel Butler
Three
“Dogs laugh, but they laugh with their tails.” - Max Eastman
Four
“If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.” - Will Rogers
Five
“The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.” - Henry Ward Beecher
Six
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.” - Herman Melvill
Seven
“Happiness is a warm puppy.” - Charles M. Schulz
Eight
“The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.” - Author Unknown
Nine
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” - Andy Rooney
Ten
“The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother - and they’ll settle for a puppy every time.” - Winston Pendelton
Eleven
“Dogs are not our whole life but they make our lives whole.” - Roger Caras
Twelve
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” - Josh Billings
Thirteen
“A dog can express more with his tail in seconds than his owner can express with his tongue in hours.” - Author Unknown
Fourteen
“The more one gets to know of men, the more one values dogs.” - Alphonse Toussenel
Fifteen
“I aspire to be the person my dog thinks I am.” - Author Unknowns
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A Horrifying Sight
Carlos Torres says he was horrified to witness a group of teenage boys trying to drown a a 3-year-old Shih Tzu in a canal in Miami Gardens

the newest addition to our extended tribe! my brother and sister-in-law welcomed this little love into their lives 2 days ago.
isn’t she the sweetest thing ever?