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