Black is Beautiful

While nibbling on some Pumpkin Spice Bones and enjoying the fresh breeze coming through the open living room window, it occured to me that it would be lovely to have a coffee table book to browse through. Yup, that would surely make the moment all the more wonderful.

And so it is that my Julie-people and I have stumbled across
Black is Beautiful which is dedicated to the countless black beauty rescued mutts, such as myself. For each purchase of this book, the SPCA/Humane Society of Prince George's County, Maryland receives a $20 donation.

Black dogs are the most difficult for shelters to adopt out. For some silly reason, people tend to see us black beauties as being more aggressive, scarier, less of a family dog. How silly! I never understand why people tend to shy away from me when I'm walking my people down the sidewalk. They see "bad black dog with menacing white teeth" - bad? menacing? Look at this beautiful smile! My whole black body is wagging with excitement at the prospect of some lovin'.

Help us change this unfavorable public image of black dogs. We need families too! Buy this book. Share the love of dog.

Oh - and buy some Pumpkin Spice Bones - they go great with this book. Yum!

Dogtown

So today I thought I'd write about my most favoritest TV show. And no, it's not American Idol or Stupid Pet Tricks. It's "Dogtown" on the National Geographic Channel. Dogtown is a show all about the place, Dogtown, at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. Dogtown takes in hundreds, even thousands, of dogs each year. These doggies have it pretty ruff before they get to Dogtown. Often they've been abused or neglected. They might have horrible health problems, or even just simple health problems that nobody has bothered to treat or care for them before. The good people there make sure these homeless doggies get quality medical care and teach them how to trust people and make friends with other doggies. Dogtown even has 22 of the dogs rescued from that big dog fight ring that was broken up in Virginia, the "Vicktory Dogs" they call them.

I was a rescued pup myself (more on that next month) but I can't even begin imagine what these dogs have been through in their lives. I'm so glad that there are places out there like Dogtown - places with people who love dogs SO much that they give so much of themselves to make dogs' lives better. Best Friends is our Charity of the Month for May. They do so much, I just can't say enough about them. Don't believe me? Watch the show yourself. The three episodes that have been aired already are available to watch online, with five new episodes (including one about the "Vicktory Dogs") will air this summer.