owner: Lesli Wade

According to the St. Petersburg Times and the Tampa Tribune,  a 10 pound Shih Tzu named Moby was killed on 2/18/10  by a 110 pound Mastiff or Rhodesian Ridgeback named Lucius  at the new Curtis Hixon Dog Run in Tampa.
“Her husband, Michael Pack, took the dog there and was preparing to leave when a dog [...]

I had resisted using this song before, because I considered it a kids song, until I came across this version by Freddy Fender.  I like Freddy Fender and enjoyed this rendition.
According to Wikipedia  How Much is That Doggie in the Window “is a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill in 1952. It was adapted [...]

Newspaper
St. Petersburg Times
Dog food recipes for your four-legged friends? Why not?
By Laura Reiley, Times Food Critic In Print: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
“La Maison Gourmet in Dunedin has had many incarnations, as retail kitchen store, restaurant and cooking school. Last month, about 20 people convened for what may have been the bay area’s first [...]

Continuing the color theme, Old Blue and Ol’ Red, today we feature Old Yeller from the  1957 movie.  I wonder if there are any more colors?

Lyrics
Chorus:
Here Yeller
Come back, Yeller
Best doggone dog in the west
Verse:
Old Yeller was a mongrel
An ugly, lop-eared mongrel
Fancy free without a family tree
But he could up and do it
And prove there’s nothing [...]

Updates from the two groups providing relief to the Animals In Haiti.
1. Humane Society International (HSI) / Humane Society United States (HSUS) /Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association
From the Humane Society International Site:

“The Haitian earthquake was not like Hurricane Katrina, with time ticking away against the minutes and hours of the lives of thousands of pets [...]

What to read, watch or listen:
Newspaper
New York Times
Hype, Money and Cornstarch: What It Takes to Win at Westminster
By DAVID SEGAL
To win at the big dog shows, lots of money is needed for professional handlers, groomers and even ad campaigns in publications like Dog News and The Canine Chronicle.
Why Do Sled Dogs Run?
By VERLYN KLINKENBORG
They don’t [...]

Hobbit, and Ella play with a new friend at the Lutz Dog Park.

I’m tired!

In celebration of Valentines Day this Friday’s mutt report is
“I Love My Dog” by Cat Stevens
found on the web site Dogtime

I love my dog as much as I love you
But you may fade, my dog will always come through.
All he asks from me is the food to give him strength
All he ever needs is [...]