Today was the Balmoral Burn – a race up the steepest street in Mosman, to raise money for hospitals (see www.humpty.com.au) .
There was a category for pet and owner, although the majority were dogs, going by the names on the result list. And there’s a great picture at the website of dogs and their owners.
Somehow I think both Spike and I need some more training before going in the event next year – I had a go by myself, and ended up walking the last half. Pretty embarrassing.
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A couple of tips for pet stain removal in the North Sydney Courier:
1. For mud, apply a small amount of white foam shaving cream. Leave for 1 minute, then blot. But test for colour fastness first.
2. Also for mud, you could leave it to dry overnight, then brush or vacuum it up.
3. For vomit, scoop up as much as you can first. Then sprinkle sale, and cover with a damp cloth. Leave for 2-3 hours, and the cloth should absorb most of the mess. Apparently this is particularly good for yellow bile stains.
Good luck
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The NSW government has finally given all veterinarians full access to the Companion Animals Register, so that when stray or injured pets are brought in, they can be scanned and owners contacted.
Previously only councils were supposed to scan chips and access the register.
This is excellent news for vets, as typically (and incorrectly), animals are often brought to the vet. After hours, when councils were closed, there was often no way of contacting the owner, if a proper tag was not worn.
Congratulations to the Kirkland Washington office of Google for their first ever Dog Day, where workers could bring in their dogs to work.
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2007/03/dog-day-at-kirkland.html describes the day these lucky dogs had – massage, acupressure, grooming, a dog whisperer, training, awards and a goody bag.
They probably didn’t need to call participants Dooglers though.
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I’m so happy! Other dogs have been blogging at my site.
Mind you, it looks like a little jealousy going on between Maizy and Hamish.
Check out what they’re barking about at http://mydogspace.com.au/blog/main/
