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Benne's Knee Surgery..... 2008-04-07 10:00:41 Hey puppers, I'd mentioned a few weeks ago that my little cousin Benne had doing some really big jumps and blown his knee but the good news is that he had surgery last week and is on the mend.Guess what he had is called a luxating patella which should not be confused with Leek Paella and the doc had to literally cut the patellar ligament, make a groove in the bone and re-locate his knee cap.....makes me wanna WOOF just thinking about it! So now Benne has 6 weeks of re-hab and can only be outside if he is on leash and I'm tellin ya, his mom has him on a short leash!But my Aunty L is pretty happy that her 'little guy' is on the mend and wants to send a big thank you out to everyone at The Blueridge-Cove Animal Hospital.So hang in there Benne even if your leg kinda makes you look like Frank Read more:Surgery
No title 2008-04-05 11:55:39 Doggers, my ma was growling and woofin about the Canadian Seal Hunt and is horrified to know that it still goes on. So, in an effort to get the point across I figured I post a picture of what it would look like if the hunters came after me!Ma says please go to the Humane Society web site and sign their petition to STOP INHUMANE SEAL HUNTING.Doggers I really hope the humans get it one day and stop being so mean & nasty to ALL animals.G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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New BC Animal Cruelty Laws Receive Royal Assent 2008-04-04 18:11:45 Doggers, doggers, doggers, I can not even begin to WOOF how much this means! Finally, tougher laws in British Columbia to protect us and all the other animals; here are the highlights of the new law changes.Expands the definition of distress beyond "inadequate food, water and shelter" to include animals who are deprived of adequate ventilation, space, care or veterinary treatment.Expands the definition of distress beyond "inadequate food, water and shelter" to include animals who are deprived of adequate ventilation, space, care or veterinary treatment.Increases the maximum penalties handed down under the PCA Act from $2,000 to $5,000 and to $10,000 for a second offence.Increases obstruction of justice penalties in animal cruelty cases from $100 to $2,000.Enables BC Read more:Animal
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What a Cool Dog! 2008-04-03 10:15:09 Doggers, you have to check out this story about Rex! Rex and his humans live in Australia and on a walk the other day went by a kangaroo that had been hit by a car and killed.When they got home, Rex who is part pointer, kept pointing at the roo and finally left his yard and went over to the roo. Well imagine his humans faces when he returned with a little joey that he rescued from the dead mama roo! "The joey was snuggling up to him, jumping up to him and Rex was sniffing and licking him - it was quite cute," Ms Allan said. The joey, to be named Rex Jr after his saviour, is now being cared for at Jirrahlinga Wildlife Sanctuary and when he is 18 months old will be released back into the wild.So doggers, check out the entire story on the Daily Mail web site and leave Rex a G-Day Mate!3 Pa
First Stick of Spring! 2008-04-02 16:34:10 Yahoo! There is nuthin I like better than a good stick to chew up so check this out puppers! I try to keep my form very controlled and really concentrate on the angle of the stick for maximum chewability!G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Animals are Smarter Than You Think..... 2008-04-02 16:32:19 Uh, duh.... what is it about you humans that it takes you so long to figure out the most obvious stuff? Now I'm not knockin this National Geographic article 'Animal Minds' but come on, it takes a Harvard Grad and a whole bunch of researchers to prove to the world that us animals understand what's goin on? Does no one remember Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, McGruff or any of the other 'smart dogs' out there?One quote "Dogs' understanding of human forms of communication is something new that has evolved," Kaminski said, "something that's developed in them because of their long association with humans." just makes plain old common sense to be, but what do I know, I'm 'just a dog'.So anyway, check out the 'Animal Minds' article for yourself on the National Geograhpic web site.....duh, how many paws am I Read more:Animals
Dog-owners 'lead healthier lives' 2008-04-02 12:55:38 Doggers, as if we didn't know this already! Of course our humans lead healthier lives cause we take them for lots of walks and give them tons of doggie love!A psychologist from Queen's University, Belfast, said dog owners tended to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol and suffered fewer mild ailments. Plus, now get this doggers, 'research suggested that dog ownership produced more positive influence than cat ownership.' So you cats out there, well, maybe stop trying to be so aloof all the time....So have your mom and dad check out this article on the BBC web site and maybe they'll give you some extra rubbies and cookies for doing such great work!G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Doggie Lama 2008-03-31 20:36:20 So doggers, I don't usually talk about sensitive things like religion, but with the summer Olympics coming up and all the problems in Tibet, as a Doggie
Lama I need to let people know my position.All I want is for all dogs everywhere to be able to believe in what or whom ever they want with out anyone barking, growling and abusing them and I think its really important for the humans to act they same way. When I see the humans hurting each other it makes me very sad because I know that means they have the potential to hurt us because humans seem to be very out of balance.So doggers, watch the summer Olympics if you must, I won't growl it against you. Just remember to think about the people in Tibet when you have some quiet time and send them peace, courage and love.Doggie Lama GunnerThe lif
Reduce Your Carbon Paw-Print! 2008-03-30 16:20:54 Puppers, we all know that the humans have pretty much 'pooched' mother earth and us dogs really need to get on board and help. Well now there are a host of products your humans can buy to help us dogs 'go green'.Everything from pet beds, toys, treats to aromatherapy products are now available so that we can do our part to save the planet. Have your human check out these 'green' manufacturers and reduce your carbon paw-print!Earthwear Apparel & Beds: Made from fabrics that will not adversely affect the environment.Sea Creature Toys: Handmade of 100% boiled wool and colored with natural dyes.Wenaewe Hypo-Allergenic Dog Foods: Formulated with free-range, organic beef.The Bella Bed: made from eco-friendly, recycled materials.Shiny Paws Products: All-natural, therapeutic & holistic ing Read more:Carbon
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Whine Label 2008-03-29 14:47:00 So here's the thing puppers, my ma likes her wine and is always grumblin about the prices here in Canada so she's gonna have some wine made, yep.....made.It's actually a pretty popular thing here in Canada and I guess they figure at least this is one way to survive the winters here...... in moderation of course. Anyway, with this whole 'getting wine made thing', my mom's making a label for the bottle with my picture of course, and I figured I get your woofs on it.So leave me a comment and let me know if it's paws up or down!Cheers, GunnerThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Sneaky Cats..... 2008-03-28 12:11:42 Doggers, my cute friend Johann at Rescue Me had this awesome video on her site and I figured I'd share it with everyone. This video is an excellent example of why cats can NOT be trusted! And be sure to check out Johann's site cause she has information on awesome pups that need fur-ever homes!The life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Squirrel = Juvenile Delinquent! 2008-03-26 17:15:13 Doggers, ALL of my labby senses were tingling this morning when I was out doing my business cause once again 'the squirrel' (see my March 18th post) was up, and I do mean up to NO GOOD!Now I know Spring is here sort of, and everyone is talkin about 'the buds', but I don't think they meant the kind of 'buds' 'the squirrel' was smokin. And of course there's no talkin to the guy and trying to get him to straighten out cause all you ever get back is 'dude relax don't stress, dude you're bringin me down', what ever that means, I'll bring him down alright.So I telling all you doggers out there, especially the puppers.... don't be lettin any slim shadey characters at the dog park trade you biscuits for skunky, squirrely 'bud'. Let your human know if ANYONE approaches you cause you sure don't want Read more:Squirrel
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I Knew It! 2008-03-25 15:45:43 I knew all they way down to the tips of my paws that I was being discriminated against; every day I see people shy away from me, cross the street when they see me comin and look at me like I'm gonna chomp em. And now, someone has finally acknowledged the discrimination that us BLACK DOGS go through every day and how hard it is for us to get fur-ever homes just cause we're BLACK DOGS!The article about BLACK DOGS even says "They're the hardest to adopt out, they're in the shelters the longest and therefore, they're most likely to be euthanized if nothing happens"Read the full story on the MSNBC web site and if you're lookin for a pup to adopt, ADOPT A BLACK ONE!Soft, kind, gentle, fuzzy, lovin BLACK DOG GunnerThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Animal Testing, What the %@#! 2008-03-25 11:37:32 Ok doggers, I really try to keep things kinda lite and fun here but when I was surfin the net today I came across some site on 'AnimalTesting
'. At first I figured what the heck, I'm a pretty smart guy, I can pass their stinkin test but when I went to the site it was about HUMANS doing horrible chemical testing on ANIMALS in the name of creating 'safe human and animal products'.I'm not gonna show you photos or videos of innocent animals being used as 'test subjects' but just know that the hairspray, make-up or soap your mom & dad use every day to stay nice and pretty is sprayed into some poor dogs eyes for days on end to see it it causes any adverse reactions. However if your humans don't believe or understand that this goes on have them watch this video from PETA but please be WARNED
Sock Dogs! Woo Hoo! 2008-03-22 21:19:42 Doggers, these are the CUTEST sock dogs ever! Have your mom or dad go to the Sock Dogs web site and check em out and buy one, heck, buy two or three! Your mom or dad can even get a custom sock dog made of YOU!Plus, 10% of every purchase from Sock Dogs is donated to the Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, a no-kill animal shelter where the 'sock-pup' creator has been volunteering since January 2005. Plus check out the Sock Dogs blog at three red trees and vote for the new dog magnet!I'm givin Sock Dogs 3 Paws Up!G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Happy Easter Everyone! 2008-03-21 14:14:40 OK puppers, I'm not sure what the deal is with Easter
but I do know my mom has been snarfin down a ton of chocolate candy the past few days. I think she mumbled something about 'being off' candy but she never did a pinky swear so I kinda have my doubts about the whole thing.Anyway, I hope all you dogs out there have a great Easter and survive your 'bunny' outfits...... Seems to me that our moms and dads should be the ones dressin up as bunnies, kinda makes more sense to me. But hey, if we can bring some smiles to peoples faces it's worth it!So have a Happy
Easter everyone and I hope the Easter Bunny brings all the dogs out there some yummy treats!G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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752 Dogs Rescued in Arizona! 2008-03-20 14:19:46 Holy cow doggers, you gotta check this out!The Humane Society of Southern Arizona
rescued 752 dogs from a hoarding case in Avra Valley and in a matter of days all the available dogs have been adopted.The Humane Society of Southern Arizona is committed to helping their community in any way possible and will continue to do so. They welcome any support from the community while they care for and find homes for their community’s orphaned pets.The HSSA estimates this operation alone will cost the agency $400,000. Since they are nonprofit and do not receive any assistance from government agencies to fund rescues like this, the need for financial contributions is urgent. Donations may be sent to this PayPal link.Read the full story on the The Humane Society of Southern Arizona web site. Three
WOOF for Real Dogs! 2008-03-19 14:32:34 Oh my, oh my doggers, what will these silly humans think up next. You have got to see this video of a 'Robot Dog' cause it is sooooo creepy and I don't know about you, but I've never seen a dog that looks like that.This 'thing' has no fur or cute fuzzy face to give you kisses, no tail to wag, has 4 back legs and is an insult to dogs everywhere! About the only thing going for it is that you don't need poop bags when you walk it, geez, what were they thinking!I say us dogs unite and make our woofs heard by the humans to stop this crazy messin with mother nature, don't they know she's already kinda mad....Up with furry dogs, down with robot dogs!The life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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OK Squirrely Boy, It's On! 2008-03-18 16:24:32 Doggers, I don't even know what to ruff regarding this 'squirrel situation', I mean my gosh, RUDE doesn't even begin to describe this....I'm out doing 'my business' this morning enjoying the robins and the fact it isn't raining for once... not even paying attention to 'the squirrel'.....not trying to chase him or ANYTHING! And then I glance over cause he's chirpin and acting like a jerk and what does he do, he flips me off! Good thing I had my camera to document this for Animal Control.Now I don't know if 'the squirrel' is acting like this cause he's still partying from St. Patty's Day or what but this is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! So all I gotta woof is....... It's ON Squirrely Boy!Does he look under age to you?G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Your Pet on a Stamp 2008-03-18 13:45:13 Woo hoo, talk about getting face time! My mom can put my picture on a real stamp and send it all over the world!Anyone living in the US can go to the US Postal Service web site to make a custom stamp and you folks in Canada can go to the Canada Post web site and make your pupper a custom stamp!This is such a cool idea I'm givin it 3 Paws Up!The life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Tattoo You! 2008-03-17 13:00:23 Holy cow doggers, these moms and dads got tattoos of their pets! Now I know some of you pups out there have tattoos but I don't think they are pictures of your humans....Check out the whole story on The BARK Dog Blog and leave some hints around for your folks to get you inked on them cause nothin says I love my pup like a tattoo!G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Doggy Birthdays! 2008-03-16 11:11:14 Finally puppers, a great article on what our moms and dads can do for our woof-day!'Celebrations at doggie stores, parks or homes are more common because of the changing role that dogs play in their guardians' lives. Eighty-five percent of dog owners consider their dogs members of the family, according to a 2005 Pew Research Center Survey.' Read the entire article on the SF Gate site and start celebrating!Lets see....cookies, cake, new squeaky toys, party hats......G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Shelter Dogs 2008-03-13 15:16:26 OK doggers, I Know what you're gonna say, this book has been out for 2 years and surely everyone has seen it. Well, some humans just don't get out much so I figure I'd get this book out in front of people once again.The book 'Shelter
Dog' has some of the most wonderful, funny, sad, heart warming pictures of shelter dogs you will ever find. Photographer Traer Scott compiled photos and stories of 50 shelter dogs and the book includes notes explaining how each dog came to the shelter and what eventually happened to him or her.The ASPCA blog says 'Shelter Dogs' is a must for anyone who cares about animals—and anyone who’s ever been to a shelter.'If you don't have one yet, you need to ruff out and get a copy of this incredible book!The life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Awesome Blog - Rescue Me 2008-03-13 14:54:00 Hey all you dogs out there, if you know anyone that is looking for a pup to adopt have them check out this awesome blog called Rescue
Me.This guy in the picture is Newman and he was just put up for adoption so go get him!There are tons of links and pictures of dogs that need forever homes from all over the place plus lists of rescue organizations and really cool stuff to buy. I know first hand what its like when your first owners don't want you and you just hope and hope that a nice mom or dad will come and save you.So if you're in the market, you gotta check it out!I'm givin 'Rescue Me' 3 Paws Up!G-ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! 2008-03-12 17:05:19 Hey all you puppers out there, St. Patrick
's Day is just around the corner so you'd better get your Irish on!This is one of my favorite holidays cause my mom makes corned beef and it's the best, although I don't like cooked cabbage too much.... Anyway, green, green, green is what you stylin dogs need to be wearin on March 17th to celebrate! If you need more info on how to celebrate St. Patrick's Day check out the History.com site. May your blessings outnumber The shamrocks that grow, And may trouble avoid you Wherever you go.Top o the day to you, GunnerThe life and times of Gunner and 8 year old black lab.
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So NOW I Can Fly.... 2008-04-08 12:28:42 OK doggers this is good news for the most part cause who doesn't like to go on vacation with their mom and dad jet-setting all over the world. Cause the Canadian Transportation Agency has ruled that Air Canada has to let us pets back on board and NOT ship us with the freight and you can read the whole story on the CBC web site.But am I the only one that noticed when this BAN WENT INTO EFFECT last summer it was RIGHT AFTER a news article on PASSENGERS COMPLAINING about AIR CANADA regularly shipping HEALTHY DOGS, 75-100 AT A TIME to Europe so that they could be used IN LABS for ANIMAL TESTING. I mean what the WOOF! Read the 'Beagles Flown to Labs for Testing' article here.Of course this may also be due to the terrible decision by Air Canada to make Sila, the labby girl in the photo, fly in
Ma Drops the Ball BIG TIME! 2008-04-07 16:41:09 I am so WOOFIN annoyed with my ma right now I can't even BARK straight!It's another rainy Monday here so I've been chillin on my comfy bed, no cares in the world, thinkin..... my dog life is PRETTY DARN FAB. And then my ma comes in from gettin the mail and she has a 'NOTICE' in her hand AND she's looking like she's ready to bite someone.Well it turns out that my ma kept 'forgetting' to mail in the renewal fee for MY 2008 LICENSE, which was DUE March 1st mind you, so now the Animal Control Officer is checking up on ME to make sure I'm not here all illegal like!But my ma SWEARS that she mailed in the check today, says I have nothing to worry about and then growled somethin about 'don't they have anything better to do'....apparently not.So I'm not mad at my ma anymore and hopefully my next bl Read more:Drops
Book Meme 2008-04-09 11:42:31 The awesome pack at Key West Collies sent me this:We have a unique situation and a puzzle for you to solve. Charlie posted a book meme on Wednesday morning, 9 April and we are answering her on Chewsday night, 8 April. How can that be possible? Here are the rules:1. Pick up the nearest book.2. Open to page 123.3. Find the fifth sentence.4. Post the next three sentences.5. Tag five people and post a comment to Mickey once you have posted it.So the book I grabbed is my some guy named Fyodor Dostoevsky....The police busied themsleves with the woman, and someone mentioned the police-station."No! Not the water!" Raskolnikoff murmered to himself. "What about the police station?I have no idea what this book is about and the title 'Crime and Punishment' is kinda scary. Guess my ma read it YEARS ago
SF Torch Relay Today 2008-04-09 11:00:36 So puppers I have pretty mixed feelings about the Olympic Torch
relay in my of old home town San Francisco. I have stated before how I, as a Doggie Lama will NOT be watching or supporting the Beijing Summer Olympics but every dog needs to follow their own path.I think it is very important that everyone gets to BARK their concerns and bring to light issues not only in Tibet but all over the world, I just hope that the demonstrators find a way to remain calm and protest peacefully.See, my Aunty M is a Police Officer in San Francisco and it scares me and my mom when there are big, violent protests that she has to be at. And yes, I know that's the job she has chosen but it does not mean that she is there to be assaulted, abused and spit on by professional trouble makers, she's my Aunty M and Read more:Today
Go ORANGE! ASPCA Day Today! 2008-04-10 12:30:54 Doggers, today cities all over the United States will be going ORANGE to celebrate the ASPCA’s victories on behalf of animals and the joy they bring to pet parents everywhere. So get your humans to lend the ASPCA your voice TODAY by dressing you, themselves—even their school or company!—in ASPCA orange, and show the world you support the ASPCA and the pets they protect.The ASPCA web site has tons of great information so you gotta check them out!And while your humans are there they can buy great stuff find excellent information on how to lobby for animal rights, stop animal cruelty and make a donation to the ASPCA!And don't forget that April is PREVENTION of ANIMAL CRUELTY MONTH but we need EVERY MONTH to be this way!3 Paws up for the ASPCA!G ManThe life and times of Gunner and 8 yea Read more:Today
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