Labrador puppies at 11 weeks old

We've been following the progress of the  Naughtland Working Labradors puppies right from when they were newborn here on The Dog's Biscuit

Do you remember the yawning puppy video? So adorable.

Well they are 11 weeks old now, many of them have gone to their new homes but these two, one boy and one girl are still for sale

Gelert ~ Dog of The Week

 In the 13th Century Wales, Llwelyn the Great, Prince of Gwynedd, owned a faithful hound named Gelert. Some say the dog was a gift to Llwelyn from King John of England.

One day Prince Llweyln returned from a hunting trip to find his baby missing and blood on Gelert's muzzle. In a fit of anguish, believing that Gelert had harmed his child, Llweyln drew his sword and killed Gelert. But at that moment he heard a babies cry and found his son under the overturned cradle and the dead body of a wolf.

Gelert had not killed his child but saved him from a wolf attack and Llwelyn had killed his faithful hound.

Prince Llweyln buried Gelert with great sadness, legend has it that he is buried in a village named Beddgelert. Beddgelert is Welsh for Gelert's Grave. A memorial to Gelert can be found there which reads:

GELERT'S GRAVE
IN THE 13TH CENTURY, LLYWELYN, PRINCE OF NORTH WALES, HAD A PALACE AT BEDDGELERT. ONE DAY HE WENT HUNTING WITHOUT GELERT "THE FAITHFUL HOUND" WHO WAS UNACCOUNTABLY ABSENT. ON LLYWELYN'S RETURN, THE TRUANT STAINED AND SMEARED WITH BLOOD, JOYFULLY SPRANG TO MEET HIS MASTER. THE PRINCE ALARMED HASTENED TO FIND HIS SON, AND SAW THE INFANT'S COT EMPTY, THE BEDCLOTHES AND FLOOR COVERED WITH BLOOD. THE FRANTIC FATHER PLUNGED THE SWORD INTO THE HOUND'S SIDE THINKING IT HAD KILLED HIS HEIR. THE DOG'S DYING YELL WAS ANSWERED BY A CHILD'S CRY. LLYWELYN SEARCHED AND DISCOVERED HIS BOY UNHARMED BUT NEAR BY LAY THE BODY OF A MIGHTY WOLF WHICH GELERT HAD SLAIN, THE PRINCE FILLED WITH REMORSE IS SAID NEVER TO HAVE SMILED AGAIN. HE BURIED GELERT HERE. THE SPOT IS CALLED BEDDGELERT.

Images: Gelert by Charles Burton Barber (1845-1894), 
Gelert's grave via Wikipedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

Dashund Brooch made of felt

The cutest bandana wearing blue dachshund you'll ever meet, made from Wool Blend felt (approx. 30% wool, 70% Rayon) with a silver-plated brooch fastener by Mary of My Hideaway
Pin him to your favorite t shirt, jacket, or tote bag and be prepared for lots of compliments!

For more animal brooches, click here:
→ http://www.etsy.com/shop/myhideaway?section_id=7359168 ←

Blitz the Greyhound by John Hovenstine

Blitz once known for his speed on the track now spends his days counseling other greyhounds who are interested in leading a more normal dog's life. He encourages them to find ways to take their minds of the track like chasing a stick or barking at the mailman.

This 8x10 photo illustration  by John Hovenstine, it's available to purchase from his Etsy shop J Hovenstine Studios and 10% will be donated toward building a school for orphans in Zambia. If you would like to read more about this worthwhile organization visit http://www.havenofhopezambia.org.

All of John's work is available for private licensing. If you own a greeting card company or any other business that buys the rights to images for reproduction please contact John via his website or his Etsy shop.

Mongrel Letterpress and Linocut Print Poster

"I like a bit of a mongrel myself, whether it's a man or a dog. They're the best for everyday."
George Bernard Shaw

Aardvarkonsea Letterpress 's signed, open edition letterpress & linocut print featuring George Bernard Shaw's Mongrel quote and their own beloved lurcher, Ernie Spartacus Crabtree is available to purchase at £47.51 from Aardvarkonsea

Dog quotations - Louis Sabin - a dog makes you rich

"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own having a dog makes you rich"

"A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, big or small, young or old. He doesn't care if you're not smart, not popular, not a good joke-teller, not the best athlete, nor the best-looking person. To your dog, you are the greatest, the smartest, the nicest human being who was ever born. You are his friend and protector."

 ~Louis Sabin

So God Made a Dog