Monday and the days are getting longer

Battling tabloids

A dog IS for Christmas

A dog is not for Christmas

and, with 272 articles written about it…

Famous person devastated over losing custody of £10,000 stuffed dog.

Update: Link fixed!

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It’s officially winter…

Apparently we are having a “wintery mix” (ie crap)

But, just a couple of days ago it was very pleasant

Very late Fall on the frozen Canadian tundra

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Talk to your dog about toads

It starts out innocently enough.  A couple of the hounds heading to the swamp on a Friday night for a good time licking a few toads.  Next thing ya know!  Bam!  They’re addicted to toad licking!

According to this vet in Australia, dogs have figured out on just how much to lick a toad to get high.

This phenomenon of animals deliberately getting intoxicated by cane toads, it’s  fascinating,” says veterinarian Megan Pickering. “It just seems unbelievable  that an animal will go back for a second try.

There’s more…

…we do have many documented cases of patients who deliberately – on a regular basis – will seek out a toad and they seem to be able to lick the toad in such a way that they seem to get a very small dose

Australia…so many dumb ways to die…

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Straight to Santa’s naughty list

I’m guessing it was probably worth it

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Think about it…

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It’s beginning to smell a lot like turkey…

or as they say North of the 49th parallel…Happy American Thanksgiving

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DOG earns MBA from AUOL. LOL

British dog earns an MBA from an online “university”!  Sadly, it appears that anyone with £4,500 can get one.

The eligibility criteria do not appear to be that stringent however, as the Newsnight investigator simply drew up a one-page fake CV for a management consultant named Peter Smith, living in South London. It included 15 years of made-up work experience and a fictitious undergraduate degree from a UK university.

Authorities are now questioning his obedience certificate.

More here.

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Everyone has responsibilities

Even the Grim Reaper!

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I could get behind a campaign like this

Puppy mills are a big problem in Quebec.  In fact, we are the puppy mill capital of Canada!

If you go into a pet store in Quebec to buy a puppy, the conversation usually goes something like this:

“Is this dog from a reputable breeder?”

“Of course!  We only buy from the highest quality breeders in our store!”

“Could I have their name?”

“No, this is confidential information.  We do not give out the names of our suppliers.  I’m sure you understand this.  We don’t buy from puppy mills. Trust me.”

“He’s so cute.  Do you have papers on the dog?”

“Unless you are going to show the dog, you don’t really need to pay the extra $50 for the papers, DO YOU?”

“Right!  I could put the $50 towards a new bed for my puppy!”

And another puppy mill puppy leaves the store in the arms of it’s new brain dead owner.

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Autumn in southern Quebec

It was a beautiful clear day last week when we were at the top of Covey Hill

Heading east on Covey Hill Rd.

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