Results tagged “pets” from South Bay Pets

Everybody wants to get  into the act. The latest attention grabber is Claire Webb, our newest addition to the business desk.

Ok, I lied. I've been begging Claire for weeks to send me pics of her two dogs. YOU try to find something to write about every day!

Meet Shirley and Miles, a pair of weinder dogs that are about the cutest thing ever. I especially like daschunds because they provide me the opportunity to use the joke about always wanting to get a long little doggie.

Here's how Claire describes them:

Shirley and Miles were brought into the house for one specific purpose--to cure my mother's empty nest syndrome after her three daughters left for college. Now they outrank the children in terms of parental affection.

 Shirley is the alpha female commanding everyone in the household, while Miles chooses to remain a low-key follower. These little weiner dogs have definitely turned a big-dog loving household into a dashund one.

I got this sweet e-mail. Go ahead write me and if you butter me up enough, I might post it...

Hey, I know everyone (or anyone who loves their dog) says the same thing...but...is this not one of the cutest dogs you've ever seen???

He was given to me 4 years ago by my now deceased brother Tom, I think Duke (my pooch has a big macho name for a little bitty turdmaker, don't you think?) is an angel sent from heaven, God just sent him down early while Tom was still with us.

 

love my brother, and I love my dog!!

 

Thanks for loving animals,

Alice

Ushampooch Self-Serve Pet Wash is hosting a low-cost microchip clinic with the procedure being performed by a certified specialist.

The cost is $25 and proceeds will go to Kitten Rescue. Cash or check only (includes registration). Call 310-798-7300 for more information.

If you're a woman or a Democrat, chances are the person you'll be smooching when the clock strikes midnight tonight will be furry and four legged, according to a stury released this week.

If you don't have a pet, you're likely to be horrified by these findings. But if you do, you'll find it perfectly reasonable.

Anyway, I don't need no stinkin' holiday to kiss my stinkin' dog (and sometimes the cat if I've been drinking).

Women are 4.5 times as likely to spend New Year's Eve with a pet than men are. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to spend New Year's Eve with a pet.

"We've discovered over the four years that we've been conducting this survey that people love seeing in the New Year with their pet," said Tim Tompkins, president of the Times Square Alliance. "I guess it's that pure joy and unconditional optimism that animals have that people love to be around."

We know about how retailers are closing and people are getting laid off. But according to this article in the Daily Bulletin, one group that hasn't suffered much during the recent economic downturn is pets.

The slow economy may have influenced some people to cut back on extra spending this holiday season, but their pets likely didn't suffer.

The American Pet Products Association speculated before the holiday that more than half of dog and cat owners would buy holiday gifts for their pets.

That averages out to 20 million people spending $210million.

"A lot of (customers) don't have family members other than their pets and that's what we cater to - people who really love their pets," said Sherri Cartwright, an employee at the Welcome Wagg'n Home in Upland.

This time of year, the store usually sees an increase in customers, Cartwright said.

Everything from sweaters, treats and toys were being sold at a higher volume.

I accidentally left my tennis shoes out the other day and the dog didn't eat them!

In fact, he's actually getting much better.

On a scale from one to 10, he was a one when I got him. But now he's a two.

So he's twice as good as he used to be!

Although the dog is Episcopalian, we don't celebrate Christmas in my house. It's not like a day goes by when he doesn't get a toy anyway.

   And the cat, well the cat has no interest in anything except pooping in the shower and sleeping.

Still, even though money is tight, Americans would rather spend money on their pets than they would other people.

Yay, America!

In a survey released last week by the American Kennel Club, 81 percent of respondents said they would buy holiday gifts for their dogs, and 69 percent would sooner tighten their belts on friends and extended family than tighten the collars on their dogs. And 65 percent would rather eat ramen noodles than make their dogs eat on the cheap.

San Pedro Pet Pals Inc., the new nonprofit group that supports the new shelter in San Pedro, is holding a "Shop and Adopt" event where vendors will be selling holiday pet items and people will have the opportunity to adopt a pet.

The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at the Harbor Animal Shelter, 957 N. Gaffey St., San Pedro.
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Learn how to care for your pets during an emergency or natural disaster at a workshop Dec. 2.

The Westside Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has invited a representative from the SPCA-LA to discuss aspects of emergency preparedness that involve animal care.

The free talk runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at Los Angeles fire Station No. 5, 8900 S. Emerson Ave., Westchester.

It is part of a series of public meetings sponsored by volunteers with the Los Angeles Fire Department.

No such thing, says cranky vet. What will the Obamas do now? The nation is watching.

I got this e-mail from local dog lover Diane Bassett. And yes, that's her real last name. I've met her.

She has a rescue dog that she things would make a perfect pet for the Obama family.

Since Diane works in public relations, she knows how to write a press release:

Palos Verdes dog trainer Diane Bassett has contacted Barak Obama to encourage him to adopt a local puppy named Marcy rescued by the Redondo Beach nonprofit Rover Rescue.

Upon hearing that the first family is intending to adopt a puppy in need of a home, Bassett immediately thought of a puppy she had been fostering for the past several weeks.

"She is a 10-month-old terrier mix who is affectionate, and adorable, and she doesn't shed." she explained. "She has her own blog with videos, photos, and training updates She's crate-trained, her basic obedience is coming along very well and I offered them free training support for her entire life. Bassett didn't feel that the dog's location in the south bay should be an issue for the family. "They have to take the whole country into account, not just Illinois.  Why should candidate dogs in California be excluded?"

Marcy's Web page can be viewed here.

"We have not heard back from him yet," she said, "but given the state of the economy he's inheriting, we've offered him a special Presidential discount on her adoption fee. He's going to need all the help he can get."

Some names are strictly for humans -- Allan, Steve, Vivian, for instance. Sure, people will give their pets names like that to be funny or ironic, but they're really human names.

Some names are strictly for animals -- Spot, Mittens and Snowflake are examples that come to mind.

And then there are names that work for both. There are countless examples of that, but here is a list of people I work with who fit in that category:

Sandy

Jack

Walter

Chuck

Gazelle

Leo

Sam

Max

The other day, Donna posted an item about an iPhone app that helps you take pictures of your pets.

Not a bad idea. I may have to shell out the money and buy it.

In the nearly two years I've had my dog, I've tried and tried and tried to tried to take a picture of him and the cat at the same time.

It never works. One of them always runs away or turns his head at the last second or just won't sit still.

This is my most successful effort, which as you can see, wasn't terribly successful. The ghostly image on the left is my cat. The brown blob on the right is my dog. If you squint, you can almost make out their ears.

On Thursday, Redondo Shores Veterinary Center's is hosting a Pet Celebration of Life, a gathering to remember family pet members that have passed away.

Attendees are encouraged to bring an electric candle and/or a special memento.

The event will be held at  Veterans Park, 301 The Esplanade, Redondo Beach at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call Christina at 310-540-5588.

Donna and I are still kinda new to this blogging business.

So imagine my surprise when I discovered a couple dozen comments readers left that were never posted on the blog.

That's what happened. We're supposed to receive an e-mail whenever we get a new comment, so we can read it and approve it before it appears online.

Well, we weren't getting all the notifications for all the comments we were receiving.

I know this might come a little late for some of you, but if you left a comment and you didn't see it on the blog, that's why. Although if you sent one that didn't make any sense or was just stupid, it's still possible we rejected it.

Many of the comments now appear on the posts they were intended for.

Donna and I are shocked and horrified by all this. And offer our humble apologies.

Anyway, it was all Donna's fault! I'm not sure how, but I had to blame somebody.

Trampolines!

Last week, I wrote a post about Charlie, the "nebishy" Lab who belongs to my friend Renee's mom.

The thing about getting mentioned on a popular blog is that once it happens, you become addicted to it.

Renee's mom is now looking for some publicity for Renee's brother's dogs.

Ok, I'm easy. Here are a few things Renee's mom wrote about them.

Maybe josh wants to use these pics for his doggie blog...tyson and cohen...tyson is the one that is autistic ...Keith said he bought a new dog bed for them to share...a huge one because he did not want them on the couch.

Cohen was smart enough to know to sleep on the dog bed, but tyson stood up for 2 nights and would not sleep,he just stared at Keith.... then Keith bought a second dog bed and Tyson was happy and fell asleep.  Maybe he is not autistic,,,maybe he is spoiled.

 Tyson starts fights with all the dogs at the dog park and then walks away and lets all the dogs fight it out.  Cohen is always happy, he shares, loves everything. He takes advantage of Tyson.

The first picture is Cohen as a "puppy."

And here's a Charlie update:

 I just read about the black lab on Josh's blog...I'm embarassed for charlie...the black lab  sounds so athletic..he scrambles for tennis shoes, jumps for ice cubes, loves the outdoors...and then there is charlie...nebbishy, fat, and rashy.

Saudi Arabia isn't known as the friendliest of places. They don't let women drive, they have a record of ghastly human-rights violations and they flog and amputate people for petty law breaking.

But now they're planning enforcing a law banning the sale of dogs and cats. It seems that they've discovered what owners of adorable pets in the west have always know: Animals are a great way to get a date.

But they don't want people getting too friendly over there. So  you can't take them outside.

Violators found outside with their pets will have their beloved poodles and other furry companions confiscated by agents of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, the official name of the religious police, tasked with enforcing Saudi Arabia's strict Islamic code.

The commission's general manager, Othman al-Othman, said the ban was ordered because of what he called "the rising of phenomenon of men using cats and dogs to make passes at women and pester families" as well as "violating proper behavior in public squares and malls."

"If a man is caught with a pet, the pet will be immediately confiscated and the man will be forced to sign a document pledging not to repeat the act," al-Othman told the Al-Hayat newspaper. "If he does, he will be referred to authorities." The ban does not address women.