Word Clouds

Lia: pssst: I saw her do this....you can make your own at www.wordle.net. HAVE FUN!!!

Squeezing Summer

Zoe: Smell that?

Lia: Whut?

Zoe: End of Summer.

Lia: NO-o-o-o-o-o-o!!!! It can't be....I have more to do.....

Zoe: Trust me - you're new to this - you gotta squeeze as much summer out of these days as you possibly can.

Lia: k..gotta go then...see ya...

Lia: This is almost a half-acre.....I hope I can roll over every blade of grass before it snows...

Zoe: (...puppies....they're SO-O-O EASY!!!...)

Alert to all Dog Moms and Dads

Danngerous Dog Toy: Rough & Rugged by Four Paws




Photographer and dog lover, Sabrina Helas, posted a story today about a dog named Chai who had to have his tongue amputated when it got caught by a vacuum seal inside this chew toy, Rough & Rugged by Four Paws.
This is the culprit:

Information:
Manufactured by Four Paws Inc. It is the pimple ball with bell (Item #20227-001, UPC Code 0 4566320227 9)

Sweet Chai is on the mend. Chai is recovering. But it is so horrific. Chai's owner has started a blog called The Chai Story to raise awareness about this dangerous toy. It seems Chai is not the only dog to have suffered at the hands of this poor design that can create a vacuum seal on the dog's tongue. Another dog, Coley, died after such a vacuum occurred and he succumbed to his wounds, and this was back in 2005.
Coley's owner wrote countless letters asking for Four Paws to change the design, but was assured this was just a freak accident. Now, he is devastated that this has happened again to another dog.
Please forward this to all the dog owners in your life. (article via dogarttoday)

Taking a Break From Politics

Lia: You got anything?

Zoe: No...you?

Lia: No...I'm tired from staying up all these nites with Mommy watching the conventions.

Zoe: Ohhhhhh.....you're tired from being so 'involved' in the political process, are you?

Lia: Yep - so I'm taking a few days off from this blog so I can get some doggie stuff done.

Zoe: and then are you coming back so I can make fun of your candidate?

Lia: Ya. and I'll leave you with this: did I hear your girl say something about a Pit with lipstick?

Zoe: (...this is going to be a longer two months than I originally thought....what a dip...)

In Lia's Opinion

Lia: now THIS is what dog ads SHOULD look like....let's start telling the truth and this whole world will be a better place!

(...Should I sniff her butt? Will she mind if I sniff her butt? What will it say about me if I sniff his butt? Maybe I’m gay? Should I question sniffing butts so much? Do other dogs sniff as many butts as I do? How many butts have I sniffed this week? I’m guessing it’s a lot if I’m questioning it so much. I love sniffing butts. I need to sniff one right now. There aren’t any around. I have to get a hold of myself. Who am I kidding? I need a butt and I need it now. Now. Good god. Am I living a life that’s guided by butt sniffing? I am. My parent’s warned me. I didn’t listen. Like a cheap tramp. A whore. I’m a butt-sniffing whore. What if I tried to cut down? Nothing heavy. Just a few sniffs a day. I can do that. I know I can. I’ve done it before. But do I really want to? I mean, that’s what we do. We sniff butts. No one looks down on me for it. There was that guy who gave me a look while I was in mid-sniff. Who is he to judge me for sniffing a butt? Maybe I’m just being paranoid. I get like that when I haven’t sniffed a butt. I’ll stop cold turkey. But not now. The fever’s too strong. A wiff will get me through the night. Just one, heartfelt inhale of the poodle across the street and I’ll be satisfied. I love how she resists at first and then sticks it out with reckless abandon. What a slut. Wait. Why is she a slut? I’m the one going in there. That coy little look she gives me when she walks down the street. Oh, I’m sniffing that butt. Count on it....)

Zoe: (....and while the world is possibly a better place, you've managed to make us nauseated !!!...)

via Timmy Dog Spa: Butt

...and Another Thing...

Lia: y'know whut...I'm not waiting to comment. We might not be the center of the universe but we do our homework. This is from my fav site Dog Art Today: Read the article of Michael Markarian on Where Do the Veep Candidates Stand on Animals~!!!

Dog Art Politics
August 31, 2008
Sarah Palin: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

Stephen Crowly/NYT
The final person in my dog/candidate comparison.

I don't know exactly who is going to be devoured...perhaps Palin's own family...but this is not going to go well.

Image from the book Fair Tax: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Nelson Warick.

Interesting article by Michael Markarian about where the VP candidates stand on animal rights.

Zoe: (...something's up....she's just not this smart..............)

Labor Day with the New Neighbor

Zoe: Um...viewers: please be aware that there's a mushy, squealy, baby-talking voice on this video and it's not me or Lia. Mommy can't help herself these days...

and that pup is so cute we had to have more!!!:

Lia: When are you going to show my Rolling Dog Ranch act on here?

Zoe: Not today when we're watching something so small and sweet and adorable.

Lia: Hey...watch it or I'll ask to you defend your Veep choice!

Zoe: (....Democrats....they think they're the center of the universe...)