Wag the Dog

The Globe and Mail, or Fiberal rag as I like to refer to it as, has a repulsive article in yesterday's paper.
Here is an excerpt which activated my gag reflex:Lean and muscular, Bryant is light on his feet in the ring, where he's
spent hundreds of hours since he took up boxing more than 30 years [...]

I stumbled across a new virtual pet called Foo Pets. Go check it out. I set up a cute little Rottweiler girl pup and named her Peppa. You have to feed, play with, water and take care of your virtual pet or it will be sent to the shelter to be looked after.
I looked [...]

Sports Illustrated writer Jim Gorant just signed a BOOK DEAL to write a book about the Vick dogs, entitled “The Lost Dogs.”
There is a post over at Bad Rap today. Check it out…

There is a great post over at Caveat this morning which gives you an update on our fundraising.
Excerpt:
I
await up-to-the-minute numbers from the Banned Aid treasurer who is
working hard to keep track.  Our small cohort of people (including the
sole webmaster) is struggling to keep up with announcements.  In other
words, we haven't got everybody on the website [...]

The DLCC wants to say THANK YOU to the Canadian Kennel Club, as they will be sending Clayton Ruby a cheque for $8,000!!!!!!
Those folks deserve a HUGE ROUND OF APPLAUSE, especially the Board of  Directors, who gave it a UNANIMOUS 'green light'!!!
It looks as though we'll get our Supreme Court filing submitted on time – [...]

 
Recently, a London
woman kindly took in a dog down on its luck. The dog in the picture above
(Faith), along with another dog, belonged to neighbors. The dogs were
disposable items and left behind when they moved away. The woman, I’ll call her Jane which is not her real
name, along with her 13 year old son willingly [...]

Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this offer, I would personally like to say that I have one of these collar racks that was given to me as a gift by the person who makes them. All items handcrafted by Dirk are exquisite quality. I highly recommend treating yourself to a wood [...]

h/t Caveat
The Saluki Club of Canada have donated 1000.00 to the legal challenge and issued a challenge to other clubs to match or exceed the amount.
Here is the link and details at Caveat.
Huge warm thanks to the Saluki Club of Canada! Plus the individual members in the Saluki Club who went above and beyond. Much [...]

I will grant 25% off my usual fees for any real estate transaction or will
provided that the client mentions that the DLCC or Banned Aid Coalition when
they call me.
I have two offices, one in Markham and one in the Beaches in
Toronto. It is best to call me at my Markham office on weekdays. I [...]

I will donate 25% of any commission earned if it is referred to me by
someone who mentions Bill 132. This includes someone far away needing a
Realtor. Just email or call me and I will find one in your area who
specializes in what you are looking for. 25% of my referral fee for
that transaction will also [...]

Hat tip to Colleen Wilkinson Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club for thinking of this…
Excerpt:
I asked the cat owners! Everyone said I was nuts! But guess what! We have purry friends! Hurray!
Thanks to Karen and her Tonkinese! 
As a cat person, I am mailing a donation c/o Clayton Ruby tonight . Good for us that you have Clayton!
Karen [...]

From: Starr White
Subject: Boston Pizza Donation
Received: Sunday, January 18, 2009,
The donation from our Boston Pizza Restaurant in Peterborough North is being sent to Mr. Ruby's office. The total from the restaurant is $1,107.90 plus $25 that was collected in the jar.

Total $1132.90

Starr White
Windstorm Salukis
www.angelstonefarms .com/dogs
On behalf of Banned Aid Coalition, thank you Starr! [...]

We have been saying for a while now, with this climate what we need is a feel good, positive movie about dogs.
I personally haven't seen this movie yet, but I may go tonight.. It looks like a fun movie.
In an article, Rescued Pit Bulls Make the Big Screen, film producer Ewan Leslie insisted that the [...]

I'm an author with a book entitled Fox Hollow that features a Keeshond character
named Augie, who plays a central part in the resolution of this suspense story.
I think Augie would be thrilled to help raise funds to get before Canada's Supreme Court. This character is based on a real Kees, and the chance to be [...]

The flurry of donations from around the world, from all walks of dogdom, has literally brought me to tears.
I was trying to catch up on some of the messages and this one caught my eye. I thought I would share it with you.
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 7:30 PM
Subject: [canadianshelties] Defending our rights [...]

I just wanted to announce that I am
donating any canuckdogs ad design fees for Feb. Advertising placement from ads
that I design this month will go to the DLCC to help in this great cause!
(scroll down for more info)
 
If you have booked a canuckdogs ad for
Feb and still need it designed and want to help out [...]

Kelly's Canine Hotel in Grand Pre Nova Scotia pledges to donate 1.00 for every canine guest staying at the hotel this Saturday night and challenges other boarding
facilities and doggie daycare to do the same.
Correna Kelly
Royal Canadian Anatolians
www.dogboarding.ca

Valerie Bridaeu Web
DesignI will donate 10% of my earnings from web design work with the mention of the DLCC for
2009

Cindi-Lee
PhotographyI will donate 10% of my proceeds in 2009 from Official Show Photos and Ringside
Candids!

In light of the fund raising drive being undertaken by the DLCC I would
like to add my support to this enormous task. Canine Specialty Software
wouldn't exist without breeders and exhibitors like you and any effort
to restrict even one breed jeopardizes us all.
So, from now until the end of the month all proceeds on new software
packages [...]

Thanks Allison for the heartfelt article and thanks to our friends at Dogs in Canada for your ongoing support.
Allison wrote a great article today on the Dogs In Canada blog. Here is a link.
Check it out and leave a comment..

Boston Pizza (Peterborough North location only) is onside to help Banned Aid!

The owners will donate
10 % of the restaurant
sales for Saturday January 17th
to the Ontario Legal Fund!
Wow!
Take
a day off from cooking and have a Boston Pizza!! And garlic [...]

QuinnCarlin's Midwoof.com Announces a Donation of $5.00 for each order placed online from 13 January to 31 January 2009. These monies will be forwarded to the BANNED AID COALITION. In addition, customers can choose to add their donation to Banned Aid to their order and we will forward their donations along with ours to Banned [...]

I will donate 10% of all sales of braided show leads till the end of January.You can view Brigitte's website here.Mimmenuk Canine Designs
Braided Kangaroo Show Leads

Jan's website designs are stunning as are her graphics.
I am willing to create an original graphic/logo for a kennel or for a website/page for a $25.00 – 50.00 donation direct to Banned Aid in Canada. I can also create a logo/graphic for print in 300dpi so that it can be used as a letter head [...]

For anyone who has an advertising spot on Canuck Dogs or Best Dog In Canada, or anyone that wants a graphic for their website, or even a graphic to print and put on their home wall etc. I will design you a graphic, and will donate 100% of  that to the BandAid coalition to FIGHT [...]

We have raised $3100.00 in two days!
Keep up the great work and get everyone you know involved. Send the link to the page or copy and paste with the link from this site. Who doesn't have a dollar or two for every dog they own? It's as easy as hitting the donate button. If you [...]

ALERT:
 
The
constitutional challenge to represent the collective, national interest of
responsible dog owners is in dire straits.
 
We are
67,000 short of being able to get our voices heard in Canada's
highest court, the Supreme Court. We have been granted an extension to come up
with this amount, but just till the end of January 2009.
 
 
BIG
BROTHER, DAVID AND GOLIATH
 
 
On-SCARIO
( AKA [...]

This post was originally published on Dec. 1/2008. We thank you for your support if you beckoned to our call; however we are still 67,000.00 dollars shy of our target. We need your help to continue our legal challenge. We don't have much time so please donate and forward this message to everyone you know.
Thanks [...]

An excerpt from Dog Magazine.Net; click on the link below to view the whole story.
Dangerous Dogs Act Breakthrough: RSPCA Back Calls For Immediate End to BSL

January 7, 2009 by Alison Green 

In a landmark event, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity the RSPCA has joined forces with DDAWatch and the Coalition For improved Dog [...]

Happy 2009…
I spent my holidays hunkered down. 2008 was a year that seemed to deal out blow after blow. It felt great to have some days with very little contact with the outside world. I spent several days doing what I wanted, when I wanted. That sort of lifestyle could seriously get addictive.
I had a [...]