Okay, New Zealanders and other Antipodeans – summer is just around the corner and we are already experiencing clear, warm and sunny days.
And every year, sadly, dogs die from heat stress because their owners decided to leave them in a parked car ‘just for a few minutes.’
This video by Dr Ernie Ward illustrates just how quickly the temperature in a car increases in hot weather. Imagine what is is like for a dog that can’t open the door and escape the heat!
It is best to leave your dog at home during summer if you have to make any stops and ensure that you use your car’s air conditioner to keep your dog comfortable when driving.
Pay attention to the thermometer that Dr Ward uses. You can clearly see the temperatures in Celsius on it, although he talks in degrees Fahrenheit
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Tagged Dog, Dr Ernie Ward, Ernie Ward, heat, heat stress, heat stroke, parked cars, summer, sunny days, warm and sunny days
Dogs have been used in advertising for a long time – it’s not a new trend. Anyone who likes dogs will spot the ads that use a dog and they are more likely to remember the product or service.
Today I spotted this ad on a local website for a car dealership.
Is the Chocolate Labrador a Volkswagen fan?
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Tagged advertising, Amarok, Chocolate Labrador, Dog, dogs, labrador, Volkswagen
September 21, 2013 in Dogs, Humor/humour
Tagged backpack, Dog, puppies, subwoofers, woofers
Today, in conversation, I used the term ‘dog and pony show’ as in ‘David and Larry are going to do a dog and pony show on xxx.’ And then I got a question I didn’t expect – ‘what does that mean?’
The term dates back to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when there were many traveling circuses to entertain. It was often the dog and pony show that was promoted as a headline act.
Quite literally, this was when dogs and ponies/horses would perform together – often wearing costumes and decorations.
As time has gone on, ‘to do a dog and pony show’ means to publicize a presentation that is designed to impress or sell a product. It’s debatable about whether the saying is one of scorn – some dog and pony shows could be well-researched and professional as well as glitzy, others not.
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Tagged animals, Dog, dog and pony show, pony, traveling circuses
A good news story out of Oklahoma today. A dog has been found alive in the rubble of his owner’s home….and it happened on tv when she was being interviewed.
Open a copy of United Airlines’ flight magazine and there will be a full page ad of a man and his dog. The ad is for Tito’s Handmade Vodka, a vodka made in Texas. The man is Tito, and the dog is resident distillery dog, Roscoe.
United is now serving Tito’s vodka, which is huge exposure for a company with humble beginnings. The company also has a long association with animal rescue.
Over 30 homeless dogs and cats that have passed though the distillery grounds and all have been brought to good health and absorbed by Tito’s employees or their extended family. The company also sponsors Emancipet‘s low-cost spay/neuter programs through events like its annual fundraising luncheon.
Roscoe was a rescue dog, too. After claiming that Roscoe winked at him, Tito had a yard fenced and a house built for him. He is now the ‘poster dog’ for the brand.
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Tagged Dog, Emancipet, magazine, Roscoe, Tito's, Tito's Handmade Vodka, United Airlines
Have you seen this statue?
The statue in 1937. Photo by Oakes Plimpton in the book ”Robbins Farm Park, Arlington, Massachusetts: A Local History”
Robbins Farm Park in Arlington, Massachusetts is interested in having its dog statue returned. It was last seen in about 1950, when the old family farmhouse on the land was demolished.
The group Friends of Robbins Park is putting out an APB (all points bulletin) on the statue, which may have been adopted by someone who was part of the demolition crew. It could be lingering in a junk yard, buried under years of debris. No one is sure.
The statue was formerly installed on a hill at Robbins Farm Park, which offers a great view of the Boston skyline. Children were often photographed on the statue, such as this photo from 1937.
If you can help solve the case of the missing statue, contact the Friends of Robbins Farm Park at 781-646-7786.
Source: The Boston Globe
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