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Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:28:01 +0000

Just a quick reminder you can give free bowls of food and care via The Animal Rescue Site, with a single click.

And if you are feeling very clickable, check the other tabs at the top of the page while you are there. You can click to give support to other worthy causes such as Literacy, the Rainforest, etc.

History for dogs?

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:11:02 +0000

You’ve sat in history class and heard facts and dates about the people who lived before you. Have you ever wondered if there is a canine equivalent? There actually is! It’s called the Oregon State University (OSU) Canine Research Collection and is located in Corvallis, Oregon in the Valley Library.

It started in 2000 with the donation of a personal collection of rare and antique dog books. The collection is now expanding as more dog fanciers donate their collections of books, magazines, pedigrees, photos, correspondence, medallions, and more.

If you have items you’d like to donate, or want to learn more, visit the Oregon State University site or contact them.

Canine Reseach Collection
Oregon State Libraries, Special Collections

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone: (541) 737-2075
Fax: (541) 737-8674
Email: special.collections@oregonstate.edu
Address: 121 The Valley Library, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331-3411

Test your trivia, feed a dog

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:06:17 +0000

Test your dog knowledge and donate kibble to shelter dogs in the process. Afraid you’ll get the answer wrong? Doesn’t matter. Wrong answers donate kibble, too! One of those few instances a wrong makes a right.

Free Kibble

Pssst! Like cats? You can give shelter cats free food, too.

Free Kibble Kat

Foundadog.com and Lostadog.com

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:12:26 +0000

Did you find a dog wandering your neighborhood? Worried your dog is wandering in someone else’s neighborhood? Now you can put out an APB on your missing pet using Lostadog.com. Or use Foundadog.com to search for the frantic owner of the dog who wandered into your yard this morning.

Tailor your search to a specific US town or state by selecting the state, then the town from the pull down menus. If your town isn’t on the site, they will add it upon request.

A $10 fee is charged for posting a missing pet, but certainly worth the money if it helps Fido find his way home.

A showin’ and a goin’ in San Antonio

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:12:05 +0000

The BIG dog show for the Central Texas area is this week: The River City Cluster of Dog Shows. Five straight days of dog shows, and this year, even more fun for the spectators. Check out the schedule of events, guests, and the link to the official site below. And look for the link to a $2 off admission coupon at the bottom of the page.

Official site link: River City Cluster of Dog Shows

Want to know when your favorite breed will be showing? (humm, could it be FRENCHIES??!) Click here to download a PDF schedule of ring times.

Schedule of Events for 2008 River City Cluster of Dog Shows

June 16 - July 7 Pet and Owner Look Alike Contest

The River City Cluster of Dog Shows is hosting a Pet and Owner Look Alike Contest in conjunction with MySA.com. Contest Rules and Prizes are described online by clicking on “SAPaws.com” (on MySA.com’s home page).

Wednesday - Sunday, July 9 to 13 River City Cluster of Dog Shows
The San Antonio Convention Center will host Five Days of All-Breed Conformation Shows and Four Days of Agility Trials.
• AKC Conformation Judging and Vendor Areas - Doors open daily at 8:00 AM,
• Agility Trials are from 1 to 5 PM on July 10th and from 8 AM to 5 PM on July 11-13th.

Wednesday and Thursday, July 9 & 10 Half Off Price of Admission Day
A very special promotion !! – “Bring a can of Pedigree Dog Food and Get HALF Off the Price of Admission”. All dog food collected will be donated to the City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS) who will give a can of dog food with each of their canine adoptions.

Wednesday, July 9 Jesse James Leija
• as the guest celebrity will present the donated cans of Pedigree Dog Food to City of San Antonio Animal Care Services (ACS)
AND
• On behalf of the Comal County Kennel Club he will present a 37” Color TV to the Best In Show Winner.

Wednesday & Thursday, July 9 & 10 Senior Citizen Days
The River City Cluster of Dog Shows will be sponsoring Senior Day. Several San Antonio Senior Living Communities have been invited to attend the events.

Thursday, July 10 Heloise
• will be the guest celebrity
AND
• On behalf of Austin Kennel Club she will present a planter to the Best In Show Winner.

Friday, July 11 Eva’s Heroes
The River City Cluster of Dog Shows has invited Eva’s Heroes to attend the shows. Eva’s Heroes is a charity sponsored by Eva Longoria for developmentally disabled kids and young adults. They will tour Agility, Conformation, Dog Grooming, and Vendor areas.

Friday, July 11 Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed
• will be the guest celebrity
AND
• On behalf of Bexar County Kennel Club will present a Fitz & Floyd Salad Bowl and Cruet Set to the Best In Show Winner.

Saturday, July 12 PIX Event — FREE Photos
MySA.com will host a PIX event at the dog show and take FREE photos of the contestants and visitors to post online for them to retrieve the next business day. Visitors will have the option of downloading, emailing, or saving their photos from the PIX retrieval page for FREE.

Click on link below for a downloadable $2 off admission coupon.

2008-rccds-coupon-on-word

Happy Fourth of July!

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:51 +0000

Wishing everyone a great and safe Fourth.

Below is a picture of four-week-old Vivian and her two brothers, Argon and Monty, taken two years ago. Funny to think she once fit in the palm of our hand.

4th of July Fireworks = increase in runaway dogs

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:32:23 +0000

Most people look forward to the grande finale of the Fourth of July: Fireworks! Austin has a long tradition of a wonderful fireworks show by the shore of Lady Bird Lake (formerly Town Lake). The fireworks are timed to a music score played by Austin Symphony and broadcasted by the local radio stations. The combination of music and visuals against the reflection of the lake is a real treat for humans. The fireworks are beautiful, spectacular, and loud!

However, fireworks aren’t such a treat for many dogs. The loud, unexpected noises can scare and make them anxious. While their humans are off enjoying the sights and sounds, their dogs are home wondering where the noise is coming from and how to get away. Or if people are at home entertaining, the constant coming-and-going of visitors give dogs a chance to make an unnoticed escape. As a result, many dogs, who would never think of leaving their home or backyard manage to find a way out.

If you plan to leave the house or entertain this Fourth of July, make sure your dogs are taken care of and in a safe place. For dogs who get very anxious you might give them a calming agent, such as Rescue Remedy or other calming supplement. (Try it out first when you are home and can watch for any reactions or adverse effects. Don’t give any medicine for the first time if you plan to leave your dog alone.)

Even with all your safeguards your dog manages to escape anyway? Here’s a very good article from The Arizona Republic with tips on searching and recovering a missing dog. (It features the recovery of a French Bulldog!)
The Arizona Republic - To find a lost dog quickly, owner needs to hustle

Pup paperwork: Did you send in microchip registration?

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:43:25 +0000

When you brought your new Frenchie pup or dog home, there was a lot of paperwork wasn’t there? (Especially the “paperwork” your Frenchie helped to “fill out”!) You had to answer the breeder’s or rescue’s amazingly long list of questions, set up new vet records, send off for AKC or kennel club papers, and the paperwork to register your new pal’s microchip with your contact info. Or did you?

It’s easy to overlook paperwork in the excitement of bringing home a new pal, but oh-so-important. There was a happy reunion this past week in Central Texas of a microchipped Frenchie and his family, but it took almost a week for that reunion. Can you guess why? That’s right. They hadn’t sent in their contact info. This reunion could have taken place in hours, rather than days, had their info been in the database.

If you have sent in your paperwork, pat yourself on the back and go get yourself a treat! If you haven’t, or aren’t sure anymore, here’s what you can do:

1) See if you still have the registration forms, fill them out, and mail them off.
2) Can’t find the forms? Contact the microchip manufacturer and verify the correct info is listed. (Links below)
3) Can’t remember the manufacturer or if your dog even has a microchip? Call the breeder, rescue, or your vet to verify. They should be able to supply the ID number for you as well. Or take your dog to your vet and have them scanned. If he/she has a chip, the number will pop up.
4) Know your dog doesn’t have a chip? Most vets can now insert them for a small fee

Here’s links to the major microchip suppliers in the US:
AVID PetTrac
Home Again
AKC Companion Animal Recovery

For more info about microchips and the process, visit this Wikipedia page:
Wikipedia - Animal Microchips

Fold-and-Go bowls

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:16:34 +0000

Check out these cool silicon “aqua-fur” bowls from Tazlab. They fold up tight for storing or packing. What a great idea for traveling or going on a walk.

Gonna be on the lookout for the “pack-a-puddle” bowl. Just the right size to fit in a pocket while out on a walk. Keep those Frenchies hydrated!!!

Tazlab.com

Did you buy pet food from Petco?

Frenchie Maintenance Supervisor — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:44:31 +0000

The FDA released the news yesterday, pet food stored at a Joliet, Illinois Petco distribution center was being stored in unsanitary conditions. It does not state brand names.

Petco stores in 16 states receive their food from the Joliet, Illinois distribution center: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

No illness or deaths have been reported, but the FDA recommends throughly cleaning any surfaces which have come into contact with packaging from these Petco stores.

For the full FDA press release, visit this link:
FDA Press Release

More links to news stories about the event:
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Sun Times