You can't have a dog blog without pictures of, well, dogs.

This is Scratch. He is currently living at Best Friends and waiting for his forever home. He is a love! He was one of my sleepover dogs when I volunteered in September (And my fave. But please don't tell the other dogs). I believe he would need to be an only dog.

What is WRONG With People??

This was an actual conversation I had with somebody a couple of days ago -

A 'friend' was talking about her brand new puppy, a black lab. She mentioned that another friend had to pay $4000.00 when her dog ate a popsicle stick. This 'friend' said to me that if she had to put out that kind of money for her brand new little puppy that, truthfully, she would have to put him to sleep. I am not joking! She said she has to keep a roof over her head and what else is she supposed to do. Honestly, I was speechless. Once I got my voice back I told her that when you get a dog you never know what expenses he or she may incur. Much like a child. She said 'well at least there's insurance for your children'. I said 'well there is pet insurance'. Her response? There is? Seriously, some people have no business having pets. Or children for that matter.

Dogtown

I want to recommend a wonderful show on tv called Dogtown. Dogtown follows the dogs that live in the real 'Dogtown' at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT. It really showcases all the wonderful work the staff and volunteers do at the Sanctuary. The show is on Fridays at 10pm EST on the National Geographic Channel.

Below is a synopsis for the next show that will be airing this Friday (reprinted from the Best Friends website):

Season Three - Episode 3: Starting over
Original air date: 4/3/2009.

Two homeless dogs named Haley and Hana are rescued from an underground cave in Ethiopia, where it is believed they survived for more than two months after being dumped there by locals. Can behavior consultant Sherry Woodard help the street dogs overcome their fears and improve their social skills in order to take on a domestic world?
Also, Hugo, a 100-pound bloodhound, is returned to Dogtown after seriously biting a family member. Trainer Pat Whitacre teaches him a safer way to interact. And a golden retriever, Ava, has just arrived with a paw ripped apart by a coyote trap. Dr. Patti Iampietro will take a chance and remove just two of Ava’s toes in an attempt to save the leg. Will this playful dog get back her full and active life?