Good Bloggie!

If yer going to show, better get your entry in TODAY!

If you aren’t entered by Monday NOON CST September 21, 2009 you and your Frenchie will be looking on from the other side of the lattice fence.

Entries can be made online or faxed. Full details at:
Show Entry and Event Registration

There’s still time to sign up for non dog-showing events. Get the full scoop at the 2009 Specialty webpage. (Note the menu along the right side.)
2009 FBDCA National Specialty

While this topic lends itself to all kinds of potty humor, cleaning up after your pooch is important in more ways than just the avoidance of ruining a nice pair of shoes. In Austin, there are waterways to consider, water which runs through town and feeds into the main water supply. One way to keep that water clean is to clean up what your pet leaves behind his behind. (Warned you about potty humor, didn’t I? )

The Austin Scoop the Poop program has existed since 2000, supplying handy Mutt Mitts in parks to help folks keep things clean. This month, they have ratcheted up the media exposure with an all-out campaign of TV commercials, radio spots, and a pseudo replication of what all the fuss is about. Program mantra: Scoop the Poop for Cleaner Creeks… Cleaner Streets… Cleaner Feet!

Does your town have this issue? Bet your town has creeks and rivers you’d like to keep clean, too. (Or maybe you’d just appreciate your neighbors cleaning up what their dog leaves in your yard?!) Visit the sites below to see how Austin is promoting this program of responsible dog ownership in a positive way.

City of Austin: Scoop the Poop page

Facebook: Scoop the Poop page