When I found out that she played Temple Grandin in a movie of the same name, I was perplexed, perhaps, but certainly willing to give it a go. The cover, of her grinning awkwardly, was winning.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Movie Review: Temple Grandin
I've always liked Claire Danes as an actress. "My So-Called Life" was aimed right at my demographic when it was on TV; Baz Luhrman's "Romeo + Juliet" is still beautiful and amazing and heartbreaking to me (which is a wonderful testament to the power of the Bard as well, of course).
When I found out that she played Temple Grandin in a movie of the same name, I was perplexed, perhaps, but certainly willing to give it a go. The cover, of her grinning awkwardly, was winning.
When I found out that she played Temple Grandin in a movie of the same name, I was perplexed, perhaps, but certainly willing to give it a go. The cover, of her grinning awkwardly, was winning.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tasty Tuesday: No-Bake Peanut butter Dog Treats
Here it is, my first Tasty Tuesday post! I've been thinking and talking for awhile about how I'd like to try my hand at making treats for Elka. It's easier to talk about things like that than actually get to it, as you well know, but finally, I've taken the plunge.
Originally, I was going to make a roll out and bake peanut butter biscuit recipe that a fellow blogger published last week; but, it's late Monday night (so, technically Tuesday morning) and after a long day at work, and then making the human dinner, I decided to wimp out and go with a no bake recipe, found here at eHow.com.
I halved the recipe, because, well, I love my dog, but there's only so long I want to stand hand mixing and shaping dog treats at 1 o'clock in the morning. Granted, I'm up at 1 o'clock in the morning anyway, regardless of whether I'm making dog tretas. But I digress.
Elka was, shall we say, extremely interested by the goings-on in the kitchen.
Originally, I was going to make a roll out and bake peanut butter biscuit recipe that a fellow blogger published last week; but, it's late Monday night (so, technically Tuesday morning) and after a long day at work, and then making the human dinner, I decided to wimp out and go with a no bake recipe, found here at eHow.com.
I halved the recipe, because, well, I love my dog, but there's only so long I want to stand hand mixing and shaping dog treats at 1 o'clock in the morning. Granted, I'm up at 1 o'clock in the morning anyway, regardless of whether I'm making dog tretas. But I digress.
Elka was, shall we say, extremely interested by the goings-on in the kitchen.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Help Stop Dog Fighting!
A few years back, in California, the Human Society started an anti-dogfighting hotline. It was so successful and received so many tips, that the hotline is now nation-wide. There is up to a $5000 reward for a tip that leads to the arrest of somebody involved in dog fighting, and the number is 1-877-847-4787. You can also go here for more phone numbers to resolve dog fighting in your area.
Dogfighting is something that just makes me very sad, and makes me feel sick. I don't even have a good comparison point, to help explain my disgust to other people. Maybe the child soldiers in Africa, who are kidnapped from their families, drugged up, and given guns? Children are not dogs, I know that, but neither should have to fight each other because humans say so.
Dogfighting is something that just makes me very sad, and makes me feel sick. I don't even have a good comparison point, to help explain my disgust to other people. Maybe the child soldiers in Africa, who are kidnapped from their families, drugged up, and given guns? Children are not dogs, I know that, but neither should have to fight each other because humans say so.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Dogs will be Dogs
Elka is a very clean dog.
It's against all odds, really. Our back yard can be very muddy. Our walks in the park are not entirely grassy areas. She frolics in the creek. Oh yeah, and in the occasional mud puddle (this is new). And to top it all off, I let her sleep in our bed!
Lots of people don't let dogs on furniture because they think letting them on a "high place" will "make them dominant". Same with not letting dogs in bed. Or, the latest claim, having a dog in bed will make you sick.
I don't buy it.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Whisper update!
Back on July 16, I posted about Special Needs Dobermans, and about Whisper, the Doberman in West Virginia who was hit by an SUV, and whose owner needed help in providing her medical care.
Well, there is news! Thanks to the donations that came in to SND, Whisper was able to receive the initial care she needed at Virginia Tech, and get fitted for the orthotic that her leg would require.
Here she is, looking spaced-out and hopeful at the hospital:
Well, there is news! Thanks to the donations that came in to SND, Whisper was able to receive the initial care she needed at Virginia Tech, and get fitted for the orthotic that her leg would require.
Here she is, looking spaced-out and hopeful at the hospital:
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Product Review: Whole Life Pet treats
I like finding free samples to order online. "Free stuff" is a hard thing to resist, for sure. It might be genetic. So, finding free dog stuff online is even better!
I have a profile on Dogster.com and was glancing through the forum one day when I saw a post "I got my free samples!" I thought, "Oh?" and clicked, and was taken to the Whole Life Pet web site. Made in the USA? Quality ingredients? Single protein sources? Okay, where do I sign up?
I have a profile on Dogster.com and was glancing through the forum one day when I saw a post "I got my free samples!" I thought, "Oh?" and clicked, and was taken to the Whole Life Pet web site. Made in the USA? Quality ingredients? Single protein sources? Okay, where do I sign up?
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