December 18th, 2009Squeek Power
This photo showed up in my inbox just when I needed a little blast of of Squeek Power.
December 17th, 2009Shop This! Good vibes from the Unexpected Pit Bull Calendar
December 15th, 2009Please don’t buy pet store or internet puppies for Christmas!
The puppy in the photo at the left came from a shelter. His name is Jake. Of course there is nothing cuter in the world than a baby animal, but emotions often overwhelm common sense when it comes to…
December 13th, 2009AKC allows mixed breed dogs to compete!
I am happy to announce that the American Kennel Club has broadened its horizons and as of April 1, 2010, is allowing mixed breed classes at its agility, obedience and rally obedience performance…
December 11th, 2009Anonymous Santas heat up the barn raising
Santa must be a pit bull fan, because he’s been sending some of his power elves to help us build a barn for the dogs. The 5K double matching gift challenge that we launched last month was MET within 30 days time by the extraordinary kindness of BR blog readers. That means donors brought in a whole $15K in one month’s time. HUZZAH! I don’t even know what to say anymore … the generosity of people towards dogs they may never meet just stuns me.
December 9th, 2009Interview with Laurie Adams: Lessons from the custody dogs
December 8th, 2009Sally needs a new home
Gifts to the dogs show up in the most interesting packages. We never would’ve guessed that a bike named after our best girl Sally would be making an appearance in time to help run the barn raising plans over the finish line, but here she is….
December 7th, 2009happy fuzz. thank you party people!
What a great night! Thanks to all you beautiful people who trekked out to Berkeley to join us for our big ten benefit party. It was a pleasure to make so many new acquaintances while connecting with old friends. Everybody looked gorgeous! Read the rest of this entry »
December 3rd, 2009Two day countdown: What do I wear!?
It’s the two day countdown to our big anniversary party this Saturday night at the Takara Sake Factory, and the question of the week is: ‘Ohmagawd. What do I weeear?’ I know – it’s tough. We dog people tend to have an impressive array of well worn cargo pants and dog tees for daily adventures in the out of doors, but dressing up for a real night out is like, work.
December 1st, 2009Old dogs. Maintenance = Love
A rescued pit/lab named Juno owned by a regular here (NYCKitten) passed on to peace last Friday after 14 years of service. Fourteen years! I only know them via cyberspace, but they played in my thoughts all weekend. I can only imagine how hard it was for both parties to say good-bye. Dogs just love physicality, and it’s certain that Juno enjoyed every minute of hers thanks to her person’s devotion and care.