PAWS event at Anthropologie this Friday!

by Dash on March 10, 2010

Calling all Philadelphia-area fans! Anthropologie has partnered with The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society for a Pet Adoption Event—stop by our store and find room in your heart (and home) for one of our area’s homeless pups and kittens. The event runs from 2 to 7 pm at the Anthropologie store at 18th and Walnut Streets this Friday, March 12th.

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Dispelling Pit Bull Myths

by Dash on March 9, 2010

Last night I got to meet Hector, one of Michael Vick’s former fighting dogs.  Other than seeing his physical scars, I never would have imagined that this loveable, docile dog had once been used as a brutal weapon.

Hector made a celebrity debut at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law last night for Citizen’s for a No-Kill Philadelphia’s seminar titled, “The Importance of Creating a Safe and Humane Community for All People and Animals: A Panel Discussion.”  Hector, along with three fantastic speakers, was among those there to dispel the myths about Pit Bulls, while also promoting resopnsible pet ownership.

I think the one lesson I learned from the entire evening is that a dog is a dog is a dog.  It’s not a Pit Bull.  It’s not a Doberman.  It’s  not a Yorkie.  It’s a dog.  Too often we get caught up in what speaker Donald Cleary, the Director of Publications and Communications for the National Canine Research Council, termed a “social construct” that feeds into our fears of what a particular subject (in this case, Pit Bulls – I mean, dogs) means to us.  Cleary  explored the various breeds of dogs who were once on the receiving end of mass hysteria – beginning with the blood hound to the german sheppard, to the rottweiler and now pit bulls. There were many examples of how something like a dog-related death, while rarer than getting struck by lighting, gets blown out of proportion because of social constructs and our ever-intensive obsession with the media.  While there were more dog bites in Philadelphia years ago, we certainly hear more about them now — the recent human aggressive dog cases for example.  Cleary pointed out that in today’s media climate, we now don’t just hear about these stories in one or two medias, but in hundreds and in hundreds of different ways.

Trainer Leigh Siegfried, Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) and Owner/Director of Training and Behavior for Opportunity Barks, also touched upon our roles as dog owners and individual responsibility.  I have to admit that much of her speech hit kind of close to home for me — with all of Dash’s anxiety problems I can’t help but feel, deep down, I am a major cause of most, if not all of them.  Leigh focused on our expectations of dogs and the role dogs play in our lives – from being family pets to protectors, to simply “resident” dogs who spend their lives chained up and exist to protect property.  Leigh also discussed the various pressures and stresses we put on our dogs, and it got me to thinking that it’s no surprise that dogs then act out — or react — in stressful situations that we’ve helped to create. Can you relate?

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Meet Eddie! (and then take him home)

March 9, 2010

Meet Eddie! Eddie is a 3-5 year old pit (possibly catahoula) mix who came to ACCT as a stray. He is gorgeous. He has crystal blue eyes and looks as though he’s been splattered with paint! His owners up and moved, but left poor Eddie in the house to fend for himself. He is very [...]

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BlogPaws 2010 or Bust!

March 8, 2010

This April I’m going to attend BlogPaws conference in Columbus, Ohio.  BlogPaws is a new organization created specifically for the online pet community.  This year there will be speakers on a variety of topics, from design and SEO to content creation and photography, that will help me be a better blogger and [...]

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Is your neighborhood dog friendly? Check out Manayunk!

March 7, 2010

I was walking down Main Street in Manayunk today and noticed how many people were walking their dogs.  It got me to wondering which neighborhood in Philadelphia is the dog friendliest.
Manayunk certainly has a lot to offer dog owners – right on Main Street there is a veterinarian clinic plus a Doggie Style, Canine Clippers, [...]

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Super Pet Expo was a smashing success

March 5, 2010

It was fantastic to meet so many of you this past weekend at the Super Pet Expo, and to meet so many new people who were interested in The Philly Dog.  I was suprised at how many New Jersey residents were looking for the type of information The Philly Dog has to offer, so I’ve [...]

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With Love – SUPER ADOPTION DAY!

March 4, 2010

I’m so excited to announce that Philadelphia is having its very own Super Adoption Day on May 22, 2010! Citizens for a No-Kill Philadelphia is organizing the largest multi-organizational adoption event in Philadelphia history and one of the largest adoption events nationwide.   It’s being held at The Piazza at Schmidts, right in the heart of [...]

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I’m Goober – now give me a kiss!

March 3, 2010

Hi ~ my name is Goober and I am a 6-month-old Pit – Mix.  I am quite the looker!!  I have high energy and I really enjoy walking on a leash. I always can find that really, really BIG stick and I love to carry it.  I walk so proudly with it – it looks [...]

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Big Dog Lover? Learn all about “Big Dogs Porch” at the Super Pet Expo this weekend

March 2, 2010

Big Dogs Porch is a wonderful website and resource for owners of large and giant breed dogs.   Big Dogs Porch fills a much-needed niche in the dog lover world.
Why is a giant breed unique?  It’s not just because of their nutritional needs, but also because they learn differently and have different medical needs than the [...]

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Frozen Woofys Come to the Super Pet Expo

February 27, 2010

Back in 2007 when the pet food scare first occurred, the inventors of Frozen Woofys, Linda and Mike Drei, started to really pay attention to what they were feeding their dogs.  Much to their surprise, they found that the majority of the dog treats and foods were heavily processed and contained ingredients that were unpronounceable.
One [...]

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