Animal Quotes

If you care for animals you will love the three animal quotes below, the quotes are trying to give these three strong messages off:  for humans to understand animals, for humans to love animals and  for humans to help animals.

Enjoying Christmas with Dogs

Christmas is a fun and festive time of year, when spirits are high and happiness is all around. This time of year  is not only exciting for us humans but it can be an equally appealing time for dogs too.

Read below for tips on enjoying Christmas with dogs:

We must take care to ensure the safety of our dogs at Christmas, by following the advice below we can 
be sure that Christmas is a safe and joyous time for all.


*Traditional festive plants such as Poinsettias,  Lillie's,  Mistletoe and Holly are all poisonous to dogs, so if you already have any of these plants they should be kept well out of your dogs way.

*If you have a real Christmas tree, care should be taken to hoover the needles up as soon as they drop, as the needles can get stuck in your dogs paws or other areas on his body and cause a lot of discomfort and even infection.

*This tip also applies if you have a real Christmas tree, be sure to cover over, at least the water in the tub that the tree sits in but if you can the whole base of the tree, as this water is actually very toxic to dogs.

*Care should be taken with Christmas tree lights as some dogs may try to chew the wires and this can lead to your dog getting electrocuted , so try to hide the wires or keep them out of your dogs reach.

*Decorations can be very appealing to dogs because of all the bright colours, the different shapes and textures, so try to avoid having delicate decorations that may break easily, as these will provide a serious danger to your dog if he gets hold of one.
Care must also be taken with tinsel, if tinsel is ingested it can cause terrible problems with your dogs gastrointestinal tract, so be sure to keep tinsel out of your dogs reach.

*Lots of yummy food and drink is consumed over the Christmas period and it may be tempting to feed your dog some of the tasty food and drinks that you are eating, however it is important to note that Christmas pudding, fruit cake, nuts, raisins, chocolate, coffee and alcohol are very dangerous foods for dogs.

*Joints of meat are often cooked over Christmas and although it is tempting to give the bones to your dog, avoid doing this as all cooked bones are dangerous to dogs and only specific raw bones are ideal to give your dogs, this is because many bones can splinter or cause obstructions and blockages inside your dogs body.

Now for the fun part, here is some exciting things you can do with your dog over the Christmas period:

*Bake some cookies for dogs, your dog will love watching you prepare the cookies, smelling them cook and finally getting to sample some. Just google the phrases 'dog biscuits recipe' or 'dog cookie recipes' and you will find that many free recipes are available online.

*Take your dog somewhere different for a walk or take your dog on a longer walk than normal, they love their walks so it will be gratefully appreciated.

*Wrap your dogs Christmas pressies so he can have the fun of being handed his present and going off to unwrap it, your dog will love seeing the prize fall out after he has worked his paws and teeth on it.
Do not use sellotape or staples, these can be dangerous if ingested.

*If you have a Kong put some yummy treats inside or pack it with a tasty filling so your dog can amuse himself  by working out how to get the treats or filling out. Kongs for dogs are a great way to stimulate their brains.

*Prepare your dog a Christmas dinner, only use lean meat and vegetables that are safe for dogs, these kind of vegetables include carrots, broccoli, peas and beans.

*The most important one, spending time with your dog, sometimes not doing anything, just relaxing in the same environment as your dog makes your dog happy, calm and content. Dogs are at their happiest when their owners are around and just they love chilling with their owners.

So by following the above advice you will have that extra peace of mind and security, but you can also have some Christmas fun with your dog too, this will lead to you being happy and thoroughly enjoying Christmas with dogs.

A Dogs Christmas Video

 'A Dogs Christmas' Video - Very Cute - Enjoy!

A Stray Dogs Life

I cover many miles a day, never know where I am going to sleep, never know when I will have my next meal.
I am on my own in this big world, me against everyone, always looking over my shoulder and always on full alert.
Trotting along with my head held confidently high, the crisp wind blows against my fur and my paws bounce energetically off the tarmac, as I make my way closer to town.
I have a focus and a target I can see in the distance, I know exactly where I am off to, although I am sure
there will be plenty of stopping along the way.
Along the way I stop for occasional scents, cross the road every now and then and stop at the familiar food bins on route, using my nose to detect whether there is any spare food laying around.
No not my lucky day today, there is no food here, onwards and upwards I continue my journey, past people waiting at a bus stop, past a group of men loudly chatting, past noisy and excited children waiting for school to start and past an old woman holding her fresh loaf of bread.
I keep my head down and try to pass by these people as unobtrusively as possible, hoping to get past unnoticed and unharmed.
Across the road I spot one of my doggy pals, so I cross the road with my tail held high, avoiding a car here and a car there, I pause in the middle of the road, stiff and nervous, waiting for a gap in the traffic and to get my confidence, so that I can make it across the other half of the road and go and greet him.
In a day sometimes we bump into each other a few times, sometimes we may not see each other for a few days at a time but its always enjoyable to have fun and a frolic with one of my chums along the way.
I am so hungry but I always find some hidden energy from deep within to play with my pals, I suppose the rolling around and play biting each others bodies and necks provides a much welcomed sidetrack to my hunger pains.
After a fun filled ten minutes we go our separate ways, him wagging his tail, following some friendly looking woman and hopeful of bagging some food and me the opposite direction, following a fresh male dog scent, as I turn a corner I spot a single pizza crust laying on the ground...mmm a pizza crust never tasted so good.
After passing some shops and having numerous lamp post and bin stops on the way I arrive at a grass area, time for a well earned break, after all I have been trotting around constantly for the past hour.
I awake to a screaming noise, a young mum has sat on the bench nearby with her baby and it is crying uncontrollably, they are not looking at me, I realise there is no danger so I rearrange myself and start to doze again, a few minutes later I can hear a tapping noise, I open one eye, I notice an old man walking very slowly towards me with a walking stick, tap tap tap......I sit tense with my eyes wide and on full alert while the man gets closer, the relief I feel when he passes by and I realise I am unscathed, is incredible,......not all humans are bad, I look up to the sky before I slowly lower my head with a sigh and rest my chin rather comfortably on one of my paws, before drifting off again.
I awake later, rather hungry this time, the smell of pastries fills my nose, I am automatically guided towards the smell of these rather tasty human snacks, I follow the smell, which leads me up the road and around the corner, I find myself frozen and staring into a glass cabinet full of pastries, all different flavours cheese, meat, spinach and vegetable, as many as you can eat, I sniff around, why can't I get to all this tasty food that is on display?, why can't I taste those smells that are making my mouth water? I am ushered away from the pastry stand and I hear the loud clap of hands, so with my ears pinned back and tail down I scurry back and compose myself a few metres away, staring at the stand and watching in dismay as these humans walk up to the stand and come away a few seconds later with pastry after pastry.
I see a woman, she is standing by the wall eating her spinach pastry and texting on her phone, it smells so good, cautiously I wander over to her, unsure of the reaction that will greet me, she waves her hands around in the air, I mistakenly think she is throwing me some food but when I look over there, there is nothing there but an empty space, after turning her back on me I become overwhelmed with another smell, this time it is a fillet burger, mmm.....its smells so good, even better than the pastries did, I walk to where the smell ends, a man is standing by his van stuffing the burger in his mouth at a very fast pace, I cautiously approach him as I waft the glorious smell of food, he kicks his short leg out as long as it reaches, lucky I am not so close to him, those big boots would have hurt my delicate body, I get the message and I wont be staying around.
I am about to turn around and move away when I hear this familiar voice saying 'hello', I look up to see a friendly hand getting bigger and bigger, as it works its way closer to my head, it is a nice couple that live here, the lady always talks to me and if they see me around they sometimes give me food, but mainly they give me love and attention, which always seems to melt my sadness and make me forget my troubles and for those few minutes when they stroke my face, my eyes close, a warm feeling comes over me and I feel like I am on top of the world and completely safe, because while this people are here, no one can hurt me.
They feed me some dry dog food, so at least now I have eaten something, I follow them all the way home with my tail up high, for this short time I feel like I have a role in life, it feels good and for a minute or two I feel like I am actually loved and owned.
As we approach the familiar building I watch in sadness as they stroke me, say 'goodbye' and disappear, as they always do, in that big front door.
After a couple of minutes I realise they are gone and that the night is drawing in, I am feeling kind of thirsty so I make my way to the water source, a unused water feature in town, after lapping up lots of  water, my stomach starts to feel quite full, so I step down from the water feature, immediately the comfy hedgerow comes into my view, I slowly walk over and step into the low hedge, after some squashing and stomping, a few minutes later it has been successfully transformed into a cosy bed fit for a king and after 3 or 4 body spins, I am finally settled and ready for a snooze, until the next sound or action awakes me.

This is my view of the life of a stray dog or a street dog and what they go through everyday, obviously their thoughts are not so complexed in real life, but this is written from my observation and time studying stray dog behaviour.
The 'nice couple' in this reading, is me and my partner who always try our best to cheer the stray dogs up and look after them, whenever we see them around.

4th October World Animal Day 2012

Today is World Animal Day, which is a day where we should reflect on animals and how they make the world we live in, a nicer place to be.
On this day we should celebrate the lives of animals, value the relationship we have with animals, appreciate the important roles that animals carry out and show thanks for the way that animals enrich our lives.
Not only on this day, but everyday we should appreciate all kinds of animals and the joy that they bring to this world and we can do this simply by giving them respect and showing kindness and compassion towards them.
World Animal Day is recognised globally and many events are held all around the world to raise awareness about animals and to give care to all types of animals, stray and owned.

For example; In Panama the Panamanian Health Ministry, local authorities, Angeles de los Animales and Fundacion Spay/Panama are carrying out a mega spay event, which will be held over four days in Santiago de Veraguas. This spay event will be carried out in order to help efficiently and humanely control the stray dog population there.



To read more about other events that are taking place around the world please visit the official website:

http://www.worldanimalday.co.uk/

Favourite Dog Quotes of the Day

Photo of our rescue dog 

'Saving one dog will not change the world; but for that one dog the world is changed forever.'

Some More Favourite Dog Quotes..........

"Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way."  

— Martin Luther King Jr

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion."

-(Unknown)

“Maybe you can’t change the whole world, but if you have love in your heart you can make small differences every day, which really does change the world, one life at a time.” 

– Kristina Koncz 

"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - that is to have succeeded."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." 

- Mahatma Ghandi 

"One person can make a difference, and everyone should try."

- John Fitzgerald Kennedy 

Spot the Dog (well my dog!)

My gorgeous dog is hiding in this palm shrub!

Can you spot him?

He is quite well camouflaged, but for those of you that couldn't spot him................................................................................

Look below...................................................................

A storm was just about to come over and our clever boy had heard the thunder rumbling in the distance, so he made a quick dash for the nearest place where he would keep safe and have shelter, until the storm had finally passed. And after a few homely adjustments, that were needed; a removal of that annoying twig there, a small extension needed just over here, ripping out a few of those pointless things in the way and a few more dig digs there......then it had become the perfect den fit for a king!

'A dogs natural instincts are a great asset and should never be underestimated.'