Saturday, June 30, 2012

Do Dogs Day Dream?

We hear so many opinions about dogs. Some say they are color blind, some say they see all colors, some two colors... Do you think dogs day dream? What might they day dream about? Brody looks like he may be day dreaming about piloting his own plane like the pictures on his bandana. I bet he never day dreamed that he would grow into such a big handsome boy so quickly quickly! He is seen here at 4 months and 4 days in his 'Dogs In Planes' bandana from the Astrid Nicole Etcetera Etsy shop and there he is all grown up wearing exactly the same bandana. It comes as no surprise that his mom had to add some extensions to help it fit. 

Monday, June 4, 2012

Misfit or Movie Star

A widely held misconception is that dogs in shelters are misfits. The unfortunate truth is that many....maybe even most...are the casualty of humans who didn't have the time, patience or know how to help them to become well behaved members of the family. That's Astrid on the left in 2006, still in the shelter. And that is Astrid on the right. Neither a misfit nor a movie star (except for staring in her own movies) there are thousands just like her in shelter's across the nation. Looking for a specific breed? There are shelters that are specific to breeds or try a mixed up dog like Astrid. German Shepherd, Mastiff, Border Collie? Yes, you can have it all...it's in there.