A Golden Retriever just became the first Golden in history to win the sporting group at the Westminster Dog Show. cc: @ewarren pic.twitter.com/gOUmw10auk
— laura olin (@lauraolin) February 12, 2020
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A Golden Retriever just became the first Golden in history to win the sporting group at the Westminster Dog Show. cc: @ewarren pic.twitter.com/gOUmw10auk
— laura olin (@lauraolin) February 12, 2020
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I’m on the edge of my seat! pic.twitter.com/tn2MbABmZe
— Gillian OShaughnessy (@GillOshaughness) January 31, 2020
Even more than the two goldens working in tandem, I love the border collie happily ‘shepherding’ them, to make sure they’re Doing It Right. Such good dogs!
by John Cole| 47 Comments
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I mentioned this on twitter the other day, but every time I go to the big city, on my way home I drive by a couple of dogs who are sometimes tied outside. Nothing abusive, in that they are not out 24/7, just inside dogs tied out for a little bit. At any rate, I always stop and pet them and hug them and tell them they are good dogs, and today I decided I would take a picture of my favorite:
Just the sweetest dog I have ever met this side of Lily. I love her so much.
I do wonder what I am going to say when I am inevitably caught by the owner as I hug their dog in their front yard with my car still running in the middle of the road, but we will cross that bridge when we get to it.
by John Cole| 87 Comments
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Sometimes when I am in a bad mood, I like to facetime Tammy’s dog Samantha.
I feel better now.
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A dog owner is using a Super Bowl ad to thank the vet school that saved his pet’s life https://t.co/at6vNIwq31
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 28, 2020
Maybe I should tag this as a respite thread. But we deserve a break!
After David MacNeil’s dog collapsed last July and was given a grim cancer diagnosis with a life expectancy of one month, he took the 7-year-old golden retriever named Scout to the University of Wisconsin at Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, hoping for a minor medical miracle.
The veterinarians pursued an aggressive treatment that paid off: Within two months, Scout’s heart tumor was 90 percent smaller than its original size. Today, the lucky dog is healthy and all but free of cancer.
MacNeil, the chief executive of WeatherTech, the suburban Chicago manufacturer best known for its floor mats and custom automotive liners, was beyond grateful. On Sunday, his gratitude will be on display in one of the most coveted forms of advertising: a Super Bowl commercial.
The 30-second spot, titled “Lucky Dog,” is set to air during the second quarter of Super Bowl LIV on Sunday and tells Scout’s story from diagnosis to recovery as it spotlights the veterinary school at UW-Madison. The commercial ends with a call to donate, in which all money raised through the advertised WeatherTech link will benefit the school’s medical research. The school said in a statement that funds will be routed through the University of Wisconsin Foundation…
In a statement, UW-Madison notes that dogs and humans share similar cancer rates — about 1 in 4 dogs and 1 in 3 people will develop cancer in their lifetime — and similar tumor characteristics. As a result, some cancer therapies that were first developed for dogs are used to treat cancer in people…
Too, also:
Drag queens will make Super Bowl history in a hummus commercial https://t.co/jxJMHQiZbw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 29, 2020
… Jason Levine, Sabra’s chief marketing officer, told the Advocate in a statement that the company is showcasing a diverse group of people in its Super Bowl ads and is thus offering “something for everyone.”
Kim Chi and Miz Cracker are among seemingly unrelated celebrities who will be part of Sabra’s football promotional blitz. Another commercial includes rapper and singer T-Pain auto-tune singing about being ready for hummus before placing a hummus-dipped chip in his mouth. Teresa Giudice and Caroline Manzo of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” fame also star in another ad where they icily say one another’s name in a way only cordial enemies do as they feast on bread dipped in Sabra hummus…
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by TaMara| 58 Comments
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Here is somewhere to hangout to avoid (or take a break from) all the madness.
First I’m reposting the troublesome photos from this weekend. From Ms. Deranged in AZ , Lottie (Mrs. Tufts above) and Mouse (She Who Must Be Fed) below.
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realbtl sends along a few of his rescues over the years:
I’ve been rescuing dogs most of my 71 years so I thought you (and all the pet freaks on b-j) might like a quick recent history.
Sinead the German Shorthair Pointer (you’d have to ask my late wife why a GSP has an Irish name). At about 5 she was lost/abandoned in Glacier NP backcountry, found with dead pups in her and barely alive. When I first got her I had to carry her up even 3 step. Turned out to be somewhat aloof but very happy here running loose on my 5 acres in Montana. Shown here with Chloe the purebred English Lab. Chloe was about 7 when my friend the breeder’s pack got into a dominance tussle and Chloe was beaten up.
After Sinead passed I got Sioux who came from a N. Dakota pound with a sister via a rescue person I know in far Eastern MT. About 6 and while given a small amount of attention had been in a kennel all her life. She didn’t understand going in and out of doors which made the 550 mile 1 night trip home interesting. She didn’t know how to be a dog (seeking scritches etc) but Chloe taught her well. Turned out I was the first person she bonded with and she was one of the best dogs I’ve had.
After Chloe came Jada, another purebred Wiem from the same rescue/breeder. Jada was bred to be a show dog and between this (not being raised a pet) and her unfortunate personality quirks. she showed up a mess. A show dog who doesn’t like people and hates to be touched by strangers doesn’t really work. It took me about 3 months to be able to pet her and she was known as the poltergeist as you would only see her out of the corner of your eye. Again Sioux helped Jada become a real dog. Now 5 years later she is about 95% normal dog around me and my stepson and settling in nicely as #1 dog.
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TaMara again. Here are some cute ducks and their toddler that cheered me up so I thought I shared. Google was no help finding the photographer If you find it, I’ll add it.
Some fun news in Colorado. Grey wolves are back.
“This is a historic sighting…I am honored to welcome our canine friends back to Colorado after their long absence… It’s important that Coloradans understand that the gray wolf is under the protection of the Endangered Species Act."
–Colorado Governor Jared Polis https://t.co/d9pZ2SvwLR— Brenna Forester (@BrennaRForester) January 23, 2020
And lastly, I recently purchased a stunning Art Deco dresser from a neighbor on NextDoor (the facebook of your ‘hood). I’ll try and get a decent photo of it and share. Whenever there is a community alert (police, fire or city letting us know of something important) and I end up on the site, I stop over to the For Sale items. That’s how I found the dresser. Luckily I was first in line for the dresser, because he had a lot of interest.
Yesterday, a traffic alert had me on the site when I found this:
Honest to DOG, that was in the For Sale items. I think I’ll pass.
Thanks to everyone sharing their fun stuff with me.
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Like this guy, I am tired of watching Republicans behave badly.
Bat-eared fox disapproves pic.twitter.com/grMZ3kYJdd
— 41 Strange (@41Strange) January 21, 2020
— 41 Strange (@41Strange) January 17, 2020
No matter the size, cats will be cats?? pic.twitter.com/EXaVWGNGaa
— Akki (@akkitwts) January 16, 2020
Click on pic for full effect:
An incorrectly assembled whippet. pic.twitter.com/CVAAOL3efV
— Jonathan Best (@jonnnybest) January 18, 2020
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