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Green and Good Wedding Ideas

My Thoughts for a Green and Good Event Green and good wedding ideas are hard for some humans but not for me! I suggest for everyone to always say “what if” and (not to be confused with what sniff) always think outside the box-no matter what. Think nothing is impossible, leashes and rules limit your creativity and…your dreams. As a green greyhound I have yet another way of thinking, and of course take it one step farther with another view from my world. Every day is an experience for me so I always have the what if-why not-I wonder. Great […]

Flower Preservation-Save Your Valentine’s Day Flowers & Bones Forever

Don’t you just love getting fresh flowers or a new bone, but hate to see them dry up and die? Me too. Did you know we have a way to preserve your pretty flowers? We do. Flower preservation is something I kind of understand. I bet you have brown & crispy flowers in a box somewhere from a prom or an “old friend”. I have bones that I loved too and haven’t looked at in quite some time, however I keep them too and I never forget any of them. When I am sniffing around my preserved stash of […]

Buy From Local Pet Friendly Stores

With our honor a few years ago, as chosen one of the Merchant Success Story’s on IndependantWeStand.org ; I thought I would again pass on just a few of my itty bitty thoughts about buying local that are easy to do. Sometimes we get caught up hurrying and forget. Actually they are simple and itty bitty, but really huge in impact. It may seem a little more effort and a few more dollars, but in the end it is a super good thing for us all, human and hound alike. Please let me know where you go locally, or […]

Love A Tree Day-The Decorah Bald Eagles-Gazillion Reason 10 Of Why To Love Trees

For the past 2 spring times I wake up to birds chirping and twigs rustling. At first I thought I was dreaming but I soon realized it was coming from as usual…Lynn’s lightbox*. I found out I was listening to the Decorah Eagle Project in Iowa, the idea of the Raptor Resource Project. In 2007, they climbed 80 ft up a cottonwood tree near the Decorah Fish Hatchery to a bald eagle nest installing webcams to document the lives of Mom & Dad eagle and their family. In my thinking it is a no brainer why the smart eagles are […]

New Noah Movie Is Animal Free

Of any movie expected to use a gazillion of my animal friends-it would be Noah. Gathering two of every wild & captive, exotic animal could have started me and my animal actor friends on an animal riot as many could have been swiped from their homes. Like all the Shamu’s 🙁 Well….animation artists instead, created 14,000 animals on the *lightbox! Animal free movies are an amazing and wonderful thing, and my usual impatience with Lynn and her lightbox has taken a new turn. “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, use, or entertain” me & my PETA friends rally; money […]

It’s Valentine’s Day- Flowers And Me!

Ok all you humans, I think it is time to start preparing for the big day. Valentine’s Day is around the corner and if you wait too overly long my appointment book for personal photos & greetings will be filled :), and many flowers will be spoken for already. As you can see I am already giving myself a trial run as I don’t want to be last minute. All who visit on Wednesday & Thursday will have more time with me as Friday will be limited to about 3 minutes. Being a celebrity is such a difficult business. […]

Poinsettia Poisoning To Dogs-The Myths And Fears

They will poison your pet friends and sicken your children. Poinsettia poisoning to dogs. How many times have you heard this; and how many times I have heard Lynn warned about me sniffing them, I can’t count. How this rumor began, I wonder of maybe some mean rival, but in fact I have read about a case in 1919 involving a child, but you know what? That is the only single, incident documented and it was never proven that a poinsettia was the villainous cause. Hmph…so much for that!. However, for over 100 years the tales of poinsettia poisoning to […]

Lend Your Voice to New York State Animal Cruelty & Puppy Mill Bills

Today I peeked up to wake Lynn to remind her about the important things she had to do online today. You see, no matter what celebrity or fame I now have, and no matter how many photos, emails, or appearance I make on behalf of the store and our causes…I am still classified as an animal governed under the Agriculture & Markets in the state of NY. Classified as such an “animal”, I unfortunately have few to zero rights and laws to protect me… even with Lynn by my side to help me. In her spring post {click and read} you read […]

Earth Hour 2013 And Me

Yay, it’s Earth Hour this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. If you have been in the pillows and haven’t heard of this well it’s about time you did. It all started 9 years ago in Sydney Australia and now it is a global event every year in over 7000 cities in 152 countries. Seriously. It is a pack like thing to me-where everyone gets together for one goal-turn the lights off for just one hour to show your concern for the environment. It’s a movement so you need to jump on board and join the pack. Check out this video and […]

Saving Wolves-Saving My Friends

Here is a quick mini plea from me. It is very sad that my friends out west are in trouble- watch the video from our friends at NRDC-and please…. sign the petition. Believe, Willow -: Watch this