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What dogs do when they?re bored
2008-02-13 11:47:00 We have a lot of snow up here in my neck of woods. You, wherever you are, you think you have snow - but trust me, you don’t. I have snow so deep, the dogs can’t get out the dog doors. Snow so deep, the dogs can climb over the five foot fence around the dog areas, ... More About: Dogs , Bored
Oh, and in non dog related news?
2008-02-13 02:07:00 Just a note to say that we support ‘Freedom to Marry Week‘ - and you should, too. Love knows no boundaries, peeps. Freedom to Marry Week 11th Annual Observance February 10-16, 2008 More About: News , Related
Westminster Re-Cap - French Bulldogs, Patty Hearst and Unfair Hair Cut Adva
2008-02-12 21:54:00 Well, the judging is done, and yet again the French ie got overlooked for a frou frou poodle. C’est la vie. Apparently a poofy haircut counts for extra super duper bonus points. Actually, I don’t have a clue how good the poodle really is, since poodles are one of those breeds that all look startlingly similar ... More About: Hair , Unfair , Bulldogs , Hair cut
Westminster Week Approaches
2008-02-10 20:07:00 I had made plans to attend Westminster this year, as I was supposed to be in New York City for work, but the best laid plans go out the window when one is dealing with dogs. Instead, I’ll be sitting at home and watching it on television, as I have to spend the week running Journey ... More About: Gardens , Week
ESPP Fridays - It?s another Solo Video
2008-02-08 20:26:00 It’s ESPP Friday, and that means it’s time for a Solo video! Here he is playing with his toys, with Sean, with his ‘brother’ Dexter, and with his Aunt Ellie (who can’t wait for him to leave, and would prefer it if he took all the other dogs with him). More About: Video
Renting a movie for the kids? Skip ?Snow Buddies?
2008-02-07 23:48:00 I am not a fan of movies featuring talking animals. Let me clarify that — I don’t really mind the ones where the animals are shown ’speaking’ via a kind of internal monologue, but the ones where the animal’s mouths are digitially manipulated to make it appear as if they’re talking freak me out. It ... More About: Movie , Kids , The Kids , Snow , Renting
Thursday Thirteen - Top 13 Dumbest Dog Lies I?ve Heard
2008-02-07 13:53:00 A recent thread on a pet forum inspired this entry, which is pretty much self explanatory. Feel free to add your own in comments. 1. “My Frenchies don’t shed” Really? I wish I could say the same. I have a feral herd of dust bunnies the size of my head living under my couch, and they are ... More About: Thirteen , Thursday , Lies
How DARE they?
2008-02-06 21:24:00 Great Danes get Obama, but we get stuck with Rudy? Shrill, desperate, “I rescued New York from 9-11″ Rudy? You bastard. Mutts Mutts, a blog by John Woestendiek of The Baltimore Sun ... More About: Dare
We are kicking some Pug buttinski
2008-02-06 15:21:00 Check it, peeps - We are seriously kickin’ some Puggy butt. And Goldens? Forget about it. They are so yesterday. More About: Frenchie , Kicking
In which I join Peta. Or become a puppy mill. Maybe both.
2008-02-06 01:22:00 I have a temper. I know I have a temper, I acknowledge I have a temper, and I do my best to control my temper. Email can tend to be my weakness - stupid questions cause me to type before I think, leading me often to wonder why we don’t have a ‘ten second I ... More About: Join , Puppy , Peta
Secret Undercover Semen Smuggling Ring
2008-02-04 15:48:00 Over in my post “Timing is a Bitch“, Jan from the Poodle and Dog Blog commented to muse on just how often canine semen gets stopped at the border for ‘inspection’. I’d like to say ‘never’, and for most people, that answer would probably be true. I, on the other hand, apparently run a sort ... More About: Secret , Ring , Breeding , Smuggling , Undercover
Flashy Solo…
2008-02-02 21:56:00 A little flash gallery of Solo photos, along with a handful of Solo and Dexter together. Click here to open in new window.
Timing is a Bitch, and the Romanov French Bulldog on Film
2008-02-02 14:52:00 I had been hoping for a nice, long break between litters, but as usual my girls have decided that they’d prefer to take my best laid plans and toss them out the window. To whit, Paris and Journey, the only two girls I had solid plans to breed this year, have both decided to come into season. Since they might not come in again for another 18 months, it’s now or never, in which case I choose ‘now’, of course. So, I’m skipping Wiarton today to haul Paris in for progesterone, LH and draminski testing. Since we are breeding her via frozen semen (Rebel’s frozen semen, in case you were wondering), timing is of the absolute essence. We’ll only inseminate her once, surgically. And yes, it’s expensive, thanks for asking. Like the oh so funny quote says - Want to know how to make a small fortune breeding dogs? Start with a large fortune. I’ll start hauling Journey in on Monday, when her blood flow is heavier - she’s in the very first ... More About: Film , French , Bitch , Bulldog , Timing
Snowy Day Solo Video
2008-02-01 22:37:00 Snowy days make me want to break out the video camera (well, actually they make me want to break out the credit card and book a trip to Costa Rica, but this is cheaper and doesn’t involve my freaking out over the Atlantic because we’ve hit turbulence and I think the plane is about to do a “Lost” and plunge into the Ocean, which causes me to rip the top layer of skin off of Sean’s arm with my nails because he was stupid enough to try and hold my hand to ‘console’ me). Umm, anyways. Here’s a video of Solo , doing cute stuff. Bonus feature - Banjo music!! (Oh, and what do you think of the new theme? I needed something with a wider layout, no matter how colorful the old one was. Input welcome, please!) More About: Video
The Surreal Life, Country Edition - Or, how I learned to give up Lattes and
2008-02-01 17:21:00 Last night I dropped in at our local grocery to grab a few groceries, and was almost run over by a chain smoking, wig wearing Ruth Gordon clone driving a mini van. This isn’t as unusual as it would seem, since the average age in my tiny little town seems to be about 101. Seniors who can barely see over the steering wheel of their cadillacs regularly veer into traffic without signaling (or even noticing other drivers), and parking spaces are considered to be suggestions more than hard and fast rules. The busiest joint in Durham is the Legion (that’s Canada’s version of a VFW hall), and the crossing guard by the local school seems to escort more old guys in rascal scooters across the road than she does school children. Drive through Durham, and your initial impression is of a typical small town in rural Ontario - not a lot of money, slightly down at the heels, and with a rapidly aging population. You need to look closer to see the changes that are taking place here.... More About: Life , Country , Surreal , Give , Surreal Life
Thursday Thirteen - Top 13 Names I?ll Probably Never Give My Dogs
2008-01-31 11:40:00 Barb and I, while happily partnered as breeders for a good long while now (longer than either of us probably would like to admit), do tend to disagree on several topics, not the least of which is the naming of animals. Barb likes snappy patter, names with a sense of humor and preferably a play ... More About: Dogs , Thirteen , Give , Thursday , Names
Satanic Cat iz in Ur Cupboard, Stealing Ur Soul
2008-01-31 00:25:00 I’ve had cats most of my life, but I’ve oddly never been a real ‘cat’ person. My breeds have usually been those that more closely mimic canine behaviour - your affectionate Maine Coons and Ragdolls appeal to me more than aloof Siamese Shorthairs (my daughter’s old cat Geordie was a Shorthair, and loved Nicole but barely ... More About: Soul , Satanic , Stealing
Missing French Bulldog Alert & Support Frenchies on Valentines Day!
2008-01-30 13:46:00 Bella is Missing from Coffeyville/Montgomery County, Kansas Lost/ Picked up in Montgomery County Kansas, 1 Mi. South of HWY 166 & Dearing turnoff intersection. Five month old French Bulldog pup, white with large black spot on rump. Speckled ears. Fourteen pounds last week. Went AWOL while outside on potty break with our other dog, a Lab. Lab ... More About: Valentine , Valentines Day , Support
Beautiful Bullies, ?where?s yer Willie?? and Frogs Needing Homes
2008-01-29 17:54:00 On February 9th, Bullies from across North America will be congregating in Long Beach, California, for the 4th annual ‘Beautiful Bullies‘ competition. For the first time ever, Frenchies have been welcomed into the competition. Do you think they realize how totally and utterly Frenchies are going to dominate this competition? Go team Frenchie! If you’re in ... More About: Homes , Willie , Frogs
What is a ?working? dog?
2008-01-26 19:31:00 I spent most of last week flat on my back, sick with the flu. Thank God for Jane Austen novels and French Bulldog s that love to snuggle, because they are the only thing that can get me through a week of enforced bed rest and computer abstinence. There’s something about a snoring Frenchie warming your ... More About: Working
Bad Weather = More Movies
2008-01-23 21:29:00 My internet connection has been up and down all day long, due to the absolutely unbelievable amount of snow we’re getting. When the snow piles too high on the satellite dish, or the weather conditions are anything less than perfect, I lose my internet signal. Sweeping snow off the dish sometimes helps, but not ... More About: Movies , Weather , Tube
More Solo Photos & Some Experimental Video
2008-01-23 01:21:00 It amazes me sometimes how many tricks and features my lovely Mac computer has that I remain blissfully unaware of. I only discovered Boot Camp (the utility that allows me to partition my hard drive and run either Windows XP or Vista on the second partition) after watching a Tech show on TV, and I ... More About: Video , Movie , Photos , Experimental
Bunny Does Tricks, Mae Plays, and Evil Clowns Scare Me
2008-01-22 15:33:00 Bunny has been doing the oddest thing lately - she jumps straight into the air, twists at the height of her jump, and does a barrel roll onto the ground. It’s the oddest thing I have ever seen. I’m going to try to catch it on camera if I can — she usually does it ... More About: Tricks , Evil , Plays , Bart Simpson , Bunny
Evil Supercuteness Puppy Powers
2008-01-21 23:33:00 Solo’s E.S.P.P.* is growing - he is officially now able to ’smile’ almost on cue, he kicks his widdle feets if you tickle his tummy, and if you coo ‘Solooooo’ at him while holding him, he’ll jump up and lick your chin. The only hope for the world is if he decides to use his ... More About: Puppy , Solo , Evil , French Bulldog , Powers
All your blogs are belong to us!
2008-01-21 14:47:00 It’s not just leetle Solo’s new thought bubble - it’s also my request to anyone reading this — what are the blogs you enjoy reading on a regular basis? Dog ones are great - I love a good dog blog, and checking some of the ones in my sidebar is pretty much the first thing I ... More About: Blogs
Would you buy shoes from these people?
2008-01-20 04:36:00 I have to wonder what the geniuses with Ogilvy Advertising were thinking when they green lighted this ad for Exit Urban Shoes . “Say, that Michael Vick thing sure did seem to get a lot press. Let’s see if we can get in on that!” Here’s the ad they came up with to sell shoes. Yup, shoes. Do ... More About: People
Newsflash - PETA Still Killing Animals, No One Outside Hollywood Surprised
2008-01-19 17:54:00 Is there anyone left who still believes PETA is an animal *welfare* organization, and not just a PR driven arm of the animal rights movement? Well, rights for some animals, that is - lab rats and KFC chickens are pretty important to them. Not shelter animals, though. Those are dispensable. If they weren’t, would PETA ... More About: Hollywood , Pam Anderson , Animals , Alec Baldwin , Alicia Silverstone
Honest Kitchen Dog Food Assesment
2008-01-19 16:51:00 As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, I picked up some samples of Honest Kitchen dog food to try out on Ellie. I picked up a trial sized packet of each of the foods made by Honest Kitchen - Force, Embark, Preference and Thrive. The samples were kindly provided by the Canadian distributor of Honest Kitchen, ... More About: Food , Dog Food
Snowy Day Food Blogging
2008-01-18 16:32:00 The weather here today is horrific — blowing snow obscures everything, it’s minus -7° celcius, and expected to drop to -15° , and I have no intentions of leaving the house if I can possibly help it. Unfortunately, Solo is out of goat’s milk, so I don’t really have much choice. Sucks to ... More About: Food , Blogging , Ellie , Vietnamese food , French Bulldogs
Thursday Thirteen - 13 Movies with French Bulldogs in Them
More articles from this author:2008-01-17 14:32:00 I missed Thursday Thirteen last week, because of the power outages and the need to write a long-ass update on the puppies. This week, I cheated and lifted part of my movie list from French Bulldog Z. Here’s a list of 13 movies that have French Bulldogs in them. Please note that I’ve chosen movie ... More About: Movies , Top Ten List 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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