Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Mikey!

" Sacramento, CA Thursday, December 16, 2004. After spending nearly 2 years in an animal shelter, “Mikey” has been reunited with his owner and is finally home.

Mikey had been separated from Matthew Strong after he and his wife divorced. His ex-wife kept Mikey until she moved and her landlord would not allow dogs, Strong explained.

"She told me she was taking him to a shelter," he said.

By this time, Strong had moved to Sacramento, where he also was living in a complex that did not allow pets. Strong even asked friends to take Mikey in, but had no luck. He thought often about Mikey, remembering that he didn't want a dog at first, but how after his wife brought the puppy home, he became more and more attached to the dog. Soon, he and Mikey were best buddies.

“I thought I’d never see Mikey again”

18 Months later when he was having trouble sleeping, Strong began surfing the Internet, and found himself at Google.

“Out of curiosity I typed in “Tahoe Mikey”.” Strong explained. “And there he was, the very first result; staring at me was Mikey!”

Strong worried that Mikey was possibly no longer at the shelter. He sent an email to the organization that had posted Mikey’s photo. Connie Nowlin of the Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation contacted Strong and Mikey’s identity was confirmed. Mikey had been at the shelter for 18 months.

"Mikey was so lucky. WARF took really good care of him," he said. "They had a kiddy pool with rocks for him to play with, volunteers that would take him on long walks, and people would bring him home to play."

A few days later Strong made the two hour journey to the Placer County Animal Shelter in Tahoe City where Mikey was housed. Mikey recognized him right away and was ready to go home. Before leaving the shelter, Mikey demonstrated to the WARF volunteers some hidden tricks he learned from Strong years before.

Samantha Loudon, one of the co-directors of Wylie Animal Rescue Foundation, said the reunion must have been meant to be.

"He had been adopted two weeks ago, but was brought back because one of the roommates wasn't comfortable with him," she said.

Strong and many of his friends at work have pitched in donations to give to WARF for taking such good care of Mikey.

“Mikey has always been my best buddy and now he’s home back where he belongs. We have a lot of catching up to do and I’m looking forward to it. I’m so thankful for WARF and all the volunteers who helped bring Mikey home, they made us a very merry Christmas.”"

Article and pic from: http://rulingcatsanddogs.com/pet-stories-dog-Google-finds-Mikey.htm

Bark out the Facts!

Today's awesome fact is...

"Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws."

Fact from: http://www.animalsneedhelp.com/2008/04/20/102-interesting-facts-about-dogs/

Pic from: http://www.lawyerfordogbite.com/dangerous-dogs/dangerous-dog-breeds-boxer.html

Bone Appetit!

Today's awesome recipe is Meatball Mania!

"Ingredients:

1/2 lb. ground beef

2 tbsp. grated cheese

1 carrot, finely grated

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 cup bread crumbs (whole wheat is healthiest)

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp. tomato paste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients together; mix thoroughly. Roll into meatballs - whatever size is appropriate for your dog. Place on a cookie sheet sprayed with non-fat cooking spray. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until they are brown and firm. Cool and store in the fridge or freezer."

Recipe from: http://www.thepoop.com/pooppantry/meatballmania.asp

Pic from: http://www.levyrestaurants.com/blog/dig-in/2012/01/12/look-out!-it's-meatball-mania

Crazy Dawgs!

"YAY!!!!! IT'S MONDAY!!!!!!!"

Pic from: http://www.thespadog.com/

Extreme K9s 101!

Today's extreme K9 is Bobby!

"Bobby a terrier-mix was the best friend of Mr. John Gray, or “Auld Jock” as he was locally known. Auld Jock was a Shepherd who died in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1958. At Edinburgh’s Greyfriar’s Churchyard Cemetery, only the man who found him and the gravedigger were there at the funeral, along with Bobby. Despite the “No Dogs” sign at the graveyard entrance, Bobby kept a fourteen-year vigil over his master’s grave.

Bobby was soon a common sight around the neighborhood, he was fed everyday at 1:00pm by John Traill’s family at the Greyfriars Dining Room. In 1967, after being picked up as a stray, Bobby was rescued by Sir William Chambers, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who paid for Bobby’s Dog License and collar.

When Bobby died, the Scotsman paper printed an obituary, January 17th, 1872, for the only canine Freeman of the City. Bobby was buried next to his master at Greyfriars. A red granite water fountain, with a statue of Bobby in bronze resting on top, in memorial of a loyal friendship by Baroness Burdett Coutts is placed in Candlemakers; Row, near his graveyard. In the seventies, Walt Disney dedicated one of their weekly hour shows to this wonderful little dog, entitled “Greyfriars’ Bobby.”"

Article from: http://rulingcatsanddogs.com/pet-stories-dog-greyfriars-bobby.htm

Pic from: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/ファイル:Bosco,_Poodle_Terrier_mix.JPG

Bark out the Facts!

Today's awesome fact is...

"The Ancient Chinese carried Pekingese puppies in the sleeves of their robes."

Fact from: http://www.animalsneedhelp.com/2008/04/20/102-interesting-facts-about-dogs/

Pic from: http://www.redorbit.com/education/reference_library/science_1/domestic_dog_breeds/2581038/pekingese/

Bone Appetit!

Today's awesome recipe is Mutt's Favorite Rice n' Hamburger!

"Ingredients:

2 cups rice

1/2 pound hamburger

1 tsp vegetable oil

1 clove garlic

1/2 cup carrots or broccoli or spinach

4 cups water

Directions:

Put all ingredients into a large pot, boil until done, then cool off and serve. I feed my dogs this kind of meal or a variation every day, instead of store-bought food. They've got shiny coats, are full of energy and love eating dinner again!"

Recipe from: http://www.thepoop.com/pooppantry/ricenburger.asp

Pic from: http://pushinguproses.com/which-kind-of-geek-are-you-pt2/

Crazy Dawgs!

"Why of all things do they have to take their love for the Irish out on me?!"

Pic from: http://www.pawnation.com/2010/03/17/dogs-on-st-patricks-day/