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 The Centinela Feed and Pet Supplies at 28901 Western Ave. in Rancho Palos Verdes is offering a 20-percent-off-on-everything sale this weekend. Click on the link below for details and all sorts of other goodies.

RPV_sale_march10_WEB.pdf

You might not want to look at this if you own a pet. It's a breakdown of how much we spend on them, from food to vet bills to toys. Click on the graphic to see the whole thing. One of the fascinating things you'll see is that we spend more money on pet food than we do on baby food. Well, can't complain about that one.

Budget Planner - Mint.com

I just spoke with a woman who lost her dog last night in Rolling Hills Estates.

I lost a dog once and it was one of the worst things that ever happened to me. If anybody has any information, please call her immediately.

Her dog, Rudy, is 14 years old. He's sweet but scared. And he needs to take medication for pain. He was last seen on Masongate Drive on Wednesday night.

Rudy is a black sheltie-lab mix with brown feet and a white chest.

Call 310-291-6023.

Complicating matters is the fact that the family has only been in California a short time and the dog doesn't know his way around. And his tags are from Washington State. The phone number on the tags doesn't work anymore.

And please let this serve as a reminder for all of us how vital it is to keep your pets' information up to date!

Here's the link to a picture and the contact information. Lostdog.pdf

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

The seminar will feature certified trainers who will demonstrate how to properly secure their pets in vehicles, along with other tips on taking your pet on trips.

It's in Long Beach on Saturday and Sunday. Toyota officials will be on hand to show off the Venza, a car I gather they're marketing to pet owners.

There's lots more. Here's the press release I got:

Lisa Hirschmann is the newest writer in the stable of Daily Breeze reporters. I use the word "stable" only because this is a blog about animals, not because I think of reporters as being a bunch of, oh, say, jackasses.

As both of this blog's longtime readers know, I always try to post pictures of our staff's pets. Lisa has a shih tzu named Lulu. (Say that five times really fast)

Here are a couple of pix of the fuzzy puppy. Looks like Lulu is in need of a belly rub. I'm not sure what Lulu is cuddling in the bottom pic. Could it be a platypus?

No, you don't. I do. He may be a monster, but he's an adorable one.

But others may disagree. If you're one of them, you can attend a contest in Hermosa Beach on Valentine's Day.

The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is behing hosted by Wes Murph of the Studly Pooch. Who's he? I have no idea. But the event is a fundraiser for a local animal shelter, according to the press release.

Here, let me sorta re-type the release since Wes faxed it instead of e-mailing it. So much for my plans of going paperless.

On hand will be professional pet photographer Erin Tomanek from Paw Prints Pet Portraits., who will give every pet owner a free 5-by-7 color print. Pet owners will be able to buy more if they want.

First place winner (don't worry; my dog won't be entering) will will a free full-service grooming, which is worth $60. Second place will be given the $49 grooming coupon pack.

All dog owners will be asked for a $10 sitting fee, which will be donated to the Carson Animal Shelter.

The Studly pooch provides high-end spa treatments for dogs and cats (cats?). They are located at 1127 Aviation Blvd., Hermosa Beach.

Call 310-376-7033 for more info. Or go here.

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."