Top 11 plants poisonous to dogs

According to Pet Poison Helpline a 24hr animal poison control service in the USA and Canada the top 11 most poisonous plants to dogs are as follows:

1. Autumn Crocus
2. Azalea
3. Cyclamen
4. Kalanchoe
5. Lilies
6. Oleander
7. Dieffenbachia
8. Daffodils
9. Lily of the Valley
10. Sago Palm
11. Tulips and Hyacinths

In this video Dr Justine Lee talks about what plants are poisonous to your dog:

"Your Dog - His Training, Health and Happiness" dog care advise from the 1950s /60s from Spillers

If you're interested in a bit of vintage advice on the training, health and welfare of your dog you need look no further than this Spillers booklet  "Your Dog - His Training, Health and Happiness"

 Published by the pet food manufacturers Spillers this little booklet contains information on how to chose a dog, training, feeding, exercise and grooming.

It's available to purchase from Millie and Dottie's Emporium for £4.00 + p&p

Dachshund Marionette small art felted puppet by Olga of Two Sad Donkeys

Isn't he adorable?

His name is Geronimo and according to his maker Olga he is the most loving, sweet, happy and playful little dachshund!  Who brings so much joy to everyone around him.

 He has been made from 100% sheep wool. The shape was made by wet felting layers of wool and yarn together. Toy is stuffed with pure wool. It is stitched and embroidered by hand.
 
Availabe to purchase from Olga's delightful Etsy shop Two Sad Donkeys.

Does your poodle have a film star personality? Yes then he / she needs the Paramount

Via Architecture for Dogs: invented by architects and designers, is an extremely sincere collection of architecture and a new medium, which make dogs and their people happy. By looking at the diagrams or pictures or watching the videos, people all over the world can make these themselves.

Enter Preloved 's Perfect Pooch Competition

Are you the owner of 'Preloved's Perfect Pooch 2013'? Show your doggy pal off to the world, get the most votes and WIN a stay in a cosy dog-friendly cottage, courtesy of Sykes Cottages.
It's that simple: the dog with the most votes will be crowned 'Preloved's Perfect Pooch' and bag the break – you'd be barking mad not to enter (sorry!)
So upload some fab photos of your dog looking their best to show to the world in our competition Pooch Gallery. They might be leaping for a ball, curled up with their favourite toy, fetching the newspaper or dripping wet and covered in mud on the carpet. Just be sure to show their best side! Then answer some questions to build a short pooch profile, so everyone can know exactly why your hound should be voted top dog. You also need to get all your family and friends voting, so get on Facebook, Twitter and Google+ to tell them you've entered!
  ENTER NOW
Closing date for entries is Sunday 1 September 2013 more info here

Dogs are minor angels ~ Johathan Carroll quote

“ Dogs are minor angels, and I don’t mean that facetiously. They love unconditionally, forgive immediately, are the truest of friends, willing to do anything that makes us happy, etcetera. If we attributed some of those qualities to a person we would say they are special. If they had ALL of them, we would call them angelic. But because it’s “only” a dog, we dismiss them as sweet or funny but little more. However when you think about it, what are the things that we most like in another human being? Many times those qualities are seen in our dogs every single day— we’re just so used to them that we pay no attention. "
— Jonathan Carroll
(Source: jonathancarroll.com)

Dog of the Week - Greyfriars Bobby

 

Greyfriars Bobby is famous for his loyalty. Bobby, a Skye terrier was owned by a night watchman for Edinburgh City Police, John Gray, who died when Bobby was about two years old. Bobby spent the rest of his life at his masters grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard.

 

Greyfriars Bobby's loyalty is commemorated with a statue by Willian Brodie "A TRIBUTE TO THE AFFECTIONATE FIDELITY OF GREYFRIAR'S BOBBY. IN 1858, THIS FAITHFUL DOG FOLLOWED THE REMAINS OF HIS MASTER TO GREYFRIAR'S CHURCHYARD AND LINGERED NEAR THE SPOT UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1872 WITH PERMISSION, ERECTED BY THE BARONESS BURDETT- COUTTS" and on the statue is written "GREYFRIAR'S BOBBY, FROM THE LIFE JUST BEFORE HIS DEATH" and "W.H. Brodie Sc RSA 1872"

His grave, where people leave sticks and dog toys, is marked with a stone erected by The Dog Aid Society of Scotland in 1981 which reads:

"Greyfriars Bobby Died 14 January 1872 Aged 16 years Let his loyalty and devotion be a lesson to us all."

Image credits: Top: By National Galleries of Scotland (Greyfriars Bobby) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons, middle: Michael Reeve This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Bottom: Stephen Montgomery licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Dog on wheels - RSPCA video

Cheeky the dog was so badly neglected when she was rescued that when her matted fur was clipped it was discovered that she had lost her front paws through lack of circulation.

But vets at Arthur Lodge in Horsham came to the rescue and helped create a harness on wheels for Cheeky so she can get around without putting any weight on her front legs...

Four Loves I found, a Woman, a Child, a Horse and a Hound

In 1922 English portrait artist George Spencer Watson painted this oil on canvas family portrait of his "Four loves", a Woman (his wife), a child (his daughter), a horse and of course a hound!
George Spencer Watson R.O.I., R.P., A.R.A., R.A. (8 March 1869, London – 11 April 1934, London)