A DREAM DOG PARK FOR BURIEN???

B-Town DOG Founder Kellie and her dog Bailey are finalist in the Beneful Dream Dog Park contest!!! What does this mean? Well if  they win, a 500,000 dream dog park makeover!!! How do they win? Easy. We need folks to go the contest site and vote daily for Kellie and Bailey. Maybe Romeo and Buddy will get to play in the dog park of their dreams as well! If the video doesn't load there is a copy at the end of this post.

Romeo and Buddie's pal Brutus plays a scary pirate!

Eat your heart out Johnny Depp!

All the pirates!!!

And the Video:

PARK N BARK- BEETCHES!!!!

Ok gang. You know that group I belong to... the one whose main wish is to get a dog park in Burien? Well tomorrow, in front of a Place for Pets in Burien, we will be helping them celebrate 8 years in business. And at 11A.M. across the street  we will hold our second Park N Bark, a monthly meet up of people and their pooches. If the weather is nice, we will have a coffee on Burien Press' Back Porch with our dogs. So if you are around south Seattle, be there or be square.

C'mon dad- Let's GO!

Romeo waiting for me to get in the truck on a recent dumpster dive expidition.

Ain't it the truth?

Aint it the truth?

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VOTE FOR BLITZKREIG

Blitzkreig and his pack! Photo Courtesy Condo Blues

Todays post is in honor of a great dog. Not Romeo. If you follow Condo Blues, you know that Lisa's puppy, the One Eyed Wonder, Blitzkreig, is in the running for the Bissell MVP contest. And you probably know that I am on her case as Romeo is Cutest. Dog. In. The. World. And I am ruthless. But I concede that Blitzy should win, as he works so hard for the good of others. Blitsy is a peke whom was abused by a former owner, and luckily Mr. and Mrs. Condo Blues rescued him and gave him a new and remarkable life, full of love, and toys and treats. If Blitzy wins, he will donate the $10,000 prize to The Capital Area Humane Society in Columbus. A very worthy cause indeed. I do know if Romi entered and won, he would blow it on Chicken treats and pull toys. Cause that's how he rolls. So go vote for Blitzkreig and help out lots of animals!

Working Dog

So inspired was I from the chapter in Jenna Woginrich's book "Made from Scratch", on the chapter on Working dogs, I thought here is something I should take action on. So did I go out and get a malamute or some huskies to drag my fat ass on a sled? Nope. I talked it over with Romeo, the wonder dog, and he agreed to try a dog pack for awhile (He had little choice in the matter- I talked he looked at me). I bought my (or rather Romi's) dog pack at REI on the suggestion from the owner of one of Romi's friends last Thursday at the last Farmers' Market of the season. His dog is a little West Highland Terrier and sports a "Ruffwear" pack, (very pricey) he suggested REI. Since I have a membership at REI and a 20% off coupon I thought why not- The pack is big enough to carry Romeo's water bottle and bowl, and maybe lunch when we walk to the park. It does take some getting use to for Romi to walk around with it (his girth expands by 2 inches on each side). Romi had a good time getting it too- I took him inside the REI store, where of course he put on the dog (pardon the pun) By acting like a well behave totally trained dog, except when he was begging for pets, which is most of the time. As far as work, he can help carry home some groceries in it, albeit not much. Fun having a working dog!

Sammy cat already has a job- he is the chief mouser and de-ratter in the house. Romi also does Rat duty-outdoors, but he tends to want to play with the little buggers- they remind him of chihuahuas.