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Animal fun – The Zedonk

Bruce Littlefield — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:01:06 +0000

A Zedonk is cuteness defined.

You’re looking at a Zedonk… an adorable cross between a donkey and a zebra. She’s becoming a star attraction at the Chestatee Wildlife Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia after being born there about a week ago. She has black stripes that she gets from her zebra father and a great ass she gets from her donkey mother. (But that’s just my opinion!)
C.W. Wathen, the preserve’s founder, said the foal has a zebra’s instincts, sitting up to stay alert for predators rather than lying on her side. Awww. I’m in love.

Pet fun – Lawnmowing Shepherd

Bruce Littlefield — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:27:05 +0000

This dog earns his kibble!

Stop what you’re doing this very minute and take 13 seconds to watch this German shepherd mow the lawn! It’s priceless.

Pet Fun – Pug Sings Batman

Bruce Littlefield — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:49:55 +0000

To the Batcave!

How exactly does one wake up and decide “I’m going to get my pug to sing the Batman theme?” Oh, who cares. It’s genius. And certainly has become an earworm in my day. Take a pug listen, you’ll thank me.

Life 101 – We all bark for…

Bruce Littlefield — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:46:31 +0000

Westminster recently asked me if he could go to England. I thought it might be to sniff out the Abbey, but then I heard about this: a doggone smart entrepreneur in England is serving up doggie ice cream in flavors to make you bark. Chicken flavored ice cream served in a wafer cone with a crunchy canine biscuit bone topper. Mmmm, chicken ice cream. I think I’ll go with the K-9 Cookie Crunch.

Pet Fun – Lip synching turtle

Bruce Littlefield — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:43:51 +0000

Turtles don't have lips.

Koopa the turtle is going places. Do your day a favor and listen as Koopa belts out some Etta James. He’s got lip synching down, even though turtles don’t have any lips. According to finger-on-the-pulse site Buzzfeed, amateur herpetologists know Koopa the Box Turtle as the turtle who paints. (Some are for sale on ebay and I’d proudly have any of them on my wall!) I visited Koopa’s site Turtlekiss and have decided I’m in love.

Pet Fun – New Tricks

Bruce Littlefield — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:43:29 +0000

My dog Westminster and I are going to work on this new trick, so watch out Central Park! Wes loves his Frisbee, and often carries it all the way the the park. We’ve gotten it stuck in our fair share of trees, but that pooch has the right idea to get it down. I love this comment someone left: “Congratulations, your fence is now meaningless.” But I’m not sure if Wes would have enough self-restraint to follow orders like this smartie-pants dog does. This is a great trick, but when I saw this clip, I had the irresistible urge to just give the poor dog his ball!

Pet Fun – World’s Ugliest Dog

Bruce Littlefield — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:40:16 +0000

Princess Abby, a hunchback, one-eyed chihuahua was declared the World’s Ugliest Dog this weekend at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California. Her two-legged friend, Kathleen Francis, took home $1,600 in prize money and Princess Abby took home a shiny blue ribbon. The contest is part of a dog lover’s festival, which celebrated all pups (not just the ugly ones!). Dogs attended a cuisine party with organic dog food chef Mary Duffy, and while their dogs chowed down, the owners could go to seminars on adoption and training. Even cooler, most of the dog day events were sponsored by the local branch of the Humane Society. Happily, Princess Abby remains unfazed. Dogs are not worried about appearance.

Pet Fun – Luxe Doggie Hotels

Bruce Littlefield — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:13:47 +0000

We all love to travel with our precious pooches, but this is a summer reminder not to leave them in the car while you run a quick errand. Not even for a second. Cars can heat up to 120 degrees within minutes.
On a happier note, do dogs get better treatment at certain hotels than their people? According to this Lemondrop article, yes. At the Affina Hotel in Chicago, dogs are treated to plush beds, doggie massages and a pet psychic can come by to decipher your dog’s brain (Eat? Play? Walk? Sleep.) And at the Townsend Hotel in Michigan, pets are greeted with silver food bowls, gourmet treats and even doggie clothing.

Dinner Party Talk – Turtles

Bruce Littlefield — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:00:19 +0000

Turtles probably aren’t the most talked about members of the animal kingdom (you know, no fangs or huge claws, and they’re soooo slow…) but this video of turtles helping each other out is one of the most inspiring animal clips I’ve seen. Your takeaway: Lend a helping hand. Just one little good deed might save someone on their life path.
Oh, and another fascinating turtle fact–according to a study at the University of Michigan, turtles don’t age. Our shelled friends die of disease or attack, but not of getting too old. And for your weekend: This 1967 hit by the Turtles. Turn it up and happy good-deed-doing!

Pet Fun – June 25 is Take Your Dog to Work Day

Bruce Littlefield — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:21:39 +0000

Friday is National Take Your Dog to Work Day, so pack your pup and a bone and head to the office with leash in tow. Want to get your dog in shape before his or her big office debut? Try doing some dog squats, like this duo. (That’s really just an excuse to post a cute dog video.) But if your dog really does look great at work, enter a photo in the Professional Pooch contest on the event’s website, sponsored by the Association of Dog Trainers and DogFancy mag.