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Happy New Year

Well, happy New Year to you if you happen to come across this blog. I always enjoy reflecting on how much I have to be thankful for in my life (amazing wife, two great dogs, etc-I could be here all … Continue reading

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Interesting idea about taking pics of terminally ill animals

I saw this article the other day and the pictures at first were near impossible to look at:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2510103/Beautiful-heart-breaking-pictures-terminally-ill-elderly-pets-final-embrace-loving-owners-just-die.html The article is about a photographer who takes pictures of terminally ill dogs with their owners in happy settings before the … Continue reading

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Houdini finds his own home

I randomly saw this online and thought it was a great story: http://living.msn.com/family-parenting/pets/houdini-the-dog-escapes-shelter-finds-new-family. I am posting far less these days (almost not at all), but this just put such a smile on my face I wanted to post it:  Houdini was … Continue reading

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GiveWell

I read an article about an awesome new non-profit called Givewell; please check out www.givewell.org. I think they have a fantastic idea that they are working on and have the opportunity to make a huge impact on charitable giving. From … Continue reading

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Against Malaria

I was recently made aware of a charity called the Against Malaria Foundation that is doing amazing things from what I can tell. Malaria is a huge problem and kills millions of people and this foundation’s mission is to raise … Continue reading

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Ricochet the amazing surf dog

I read an extremely interesting story about an incredible dog named Ricochet very recently: http://www.surfdogricochet.com/. While all dogs are amazing, this golden retriever has a very unique skill set: she knows how to surf! Not only does she surf, she surfs … Continue reading

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Federal puppy mill bill coming soon

Saw this article and forgot to post it so am doing so now:  http://blog.aspca.org/content/puppy-mill-bill-cracks-down-online-dog-sales The puppy protection and safety bill would do something that we have needed as a country for a long time: will require all breeders who sell … Continue reading

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Wonderful video of a rescued dog going from snarling to trusting

I came across this video online and wanted to repost it because most dogs that are found in this state like Janie here do not get a second chance:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319054/Road-recovery-The-heartwarming-video-puppy-wouldnt-let-near-learning-trust-humans-again.html The back story is that Janie was hit by a … Continue reading

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Rewards

I came across an article not too long ago about a woman in South Carolina who lost two Labs and used any means available to find the dogs including searching by helicopter and offering a $1,000 reward:  http://www.examiner.com/article/desperate-dog-owner-searches-for-lost-dogs-with-helicopter-offers-large-reward The article … Continue reading

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Two year anniversary

Updated thoughts as of April 2013: I wanted to do an update for the website as we are nearing our two year anniversary. Like most things in my life, when I look back a couple of years I realize how … Continue reading

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