I am totally in love with Shaun White, the world famous Olympic SnowBoard King of the World.   I love him.   I want to be his dog.

Then I found out from my friend, Uncle Erich of 2Dogs 2000Miles  that Mr. Shaun already has a dog.   His name is Rambo and he is a French Bulldog.    Go figure.    Would you not think that Shaun needed a PitBull?   But he picked a Frenchie?   I am crushed.

So little Rambo goes EVERYWHERE with Shaun, and I am sitting here in Leesburg, in Virginia, doing not much.   Oh Boy.  

Here is a picture of Rambo today:


  And please to note that he has his very own, hand knit, Olympic sweater... with - Shaun's name on it too!   Oh boy.      I haven't had a new sweater in ages.


And here is Rambo when he was just a baby..... he is doing his imitation of a Snow Board:
                                           



Here is another baby picture;    

                                 



So, I am forced to admit that Rambo is pretty darn cute.     But still.   Did Shaun even think about getting a PitBull?     I hope he is reading my blogging and maybe I can find out if he would like to meet me.     Since Rambo is MUCH smaller than I am, I think perhaps we could be friends.   After all..... I would do anything to meet Shaun, my HERO!

Love and Licks,


Bob

....... where is my snow board?


   Here is my Hero..... I think he is looking for me.   Maybe?

      

                      Today is our little WillowBee's very first Birthday.   Yahoo!   
                                                   We are all going to get cake tonight, I am hoping.


                                                                      

I thought that if I asked my Mouse Person very nicely, he would help me find someplace to plan a Birthday Party Extra Ordinary.     I found Dog Birthdays and Parties  and it seems to me that there are some very helpful ideas on this place.     So you should check it out.     Here is the picture that is on the very first page:

                                                                     

                                   Needless to say, this picture is looking NOTHING like our Bee.


Anyway...... check this out too!   Go get your Mouse and have him take you to Fun Stuff for Dogs     Did you know there is now CAKE MIX IN A BOX -- for dogs?  Yes, indeed.     Now this is a GOOD IDEA, says my Mom.    Now that she knows about this, everyone can have a Birthday Cake of their very own this year.

  You can read more about this Dog Cake in a Box at PuppyCake


We think we would like the Banana the best, but there is also "Chocolate"....... Ta Da!






                                                                                                   
    
In case you have forgotten what little Miss Bee looked like as a baby, here are her "baby" pictures.... or at least a few of them.


                     

This was one of the very first pictures we have of our little girl......when she still had on her piece of rick-rack, which is how her original parents could tell them all apart.      Willow was Purple.    One of her sisters was Peach, and guess what?  That is still her name to this very day.  (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PEACH)

   Here was the baby, wearing her designer coat from George of San Francisco.... which, I might add, was my coat originally.     I looked mighty fine in it, too.    But because I am a good big brother, I let Willow borrow it when it was nippy last Spring.

And then, Miss Willow had her first "official" photo shoot from our wonderful friend and Photo Taker, Bev Hollis  and let me tell you, that was one crazy photo shooting.

                                 

                                                       Isn't Willow just the most beautiful thing ever?   And she still is!

Here is a photo graph that our friend, Ms. Diane took of our girl, while she was lounging on the couch.   (Willow was lounging, not Ms. Diane)

  You can see that our girl has grown quite large (even though she is still a lot smaller than her own Brother and Sisters).......... and then, of course, what is a birthday like without a new toy?

           


I think this toy might be all of our new Best Friend in the Wonderful Toy Department.  It is called a Monsterpull, and you can see there are quite a few to choose from, but of course, our Birthday Girl needed to have THE PINK ONE.

Silly Pulls and Monster Pulls  ----  WHAT WE FOUND WITH OUR MOUSE PERSON

Made of Eco-Friendly recycled fabrics, just like the original Pentapulls. Each toy has 4 layers of ballistic nylon, covered with a tough plush exterior. The Silly Pulls have two tennis balls, 5 squeakers, and flat embroidered details. The Monster Pulls have flat embroidered details and multiple squeakers. This is an excellent toy for pulling, shaking and general rough housing. This is not a chew toy, do not leave with an unattended dog.



SEE THAT LAST LINE...... do not leave with an unattended dog...........    Mom says it is because UNATTENDED DOGS can get into a LOT of trouble.      Not me, however.      I'm a good boy.   HA.


So Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday to our very own WillowBee....... crazy though she is, we still LOVE HER LOTS!


Bob
....... big Bro to little Will

      

I made a horrible mistake in my reporting from the other day, and so now, I must print a correction so that no one is mad at me.

When I blogged about Bark 'N Bubbles and their BIG Grand Opening in our Town of Leesburg, I said the owner was our friend Pam Ahart.

Actually, the business of Bark 'N Bubbles is a Franchise when it comes to the store in Fairfax and now the one in Leesburg.  The original store in Ashburn and the store location in Herndon belong to Miss Pam and her partner Miss Dani, and it is Miss Pam's idea to do the Franchise thingy for the other locations.

Some people might be uncertain about what a Franchise is, so I asked my Friends, the Mouse People who work at Wikipedia, to define that for us.   They said:

Franchising, a business method that involves licensing of trademarks and methods of doing business, such as:

• Chain store, retail outlets which share a brand and central management
• An exclusive right, for example to sell branded merchandise
• Media franchise, ownership of the characters and setting of a film, video game, book, etc., particularly in North American usage

        I felt awful that I had reported my facts incorrectly.

So Bark 'N Bubble of Leesburg is proudly owned by Ms. Sandra Cox and you can contact her at sandi@barknbubblesdogwash.com or call her on the telephone at 703 777 6269.   I hope she will forgive me for having an error in my reporting.

I don't think I can remember if I ever made any other mistakes, or if this was my first.    Actually, Mom says I have made plenty of them, but perhaps it is better to forget and just move forward. 

                                           Anyway, I am very sad and very sorry.

Please go to visit the Leesburg location of Bark 'N Bubbles and tell them how sorry Bob is about his mistake.

Love and Licks,

Bob

                                                            

      

Hi Everyone

I wanted to tell you about a very worthwhile cause and an upcoming event to help support them.    I am talking to you now about Loudoun Youth, Inc. and if you can find your lazy Mouse Person, wake him up and ask him nicely, then perhaps he will fly you away to visit them at Loudoun Youth, Inc
                                                                          
This is what Loudoun Youth is all about:


Loudoun Youth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established to coordinate community resources to assist in the development of youth programs and to create leadership opportunities for young people. We support and develop programs that provide Loudoun teens positive out-of-school activities in safe, nurturing environments and help teens become confident and contributing members of the community. There is no investment more critical to our future than our investment in our youth.


Here at Everything & The Dog we believe that supporting organizations who are able to help young people is very important, because after all - the young teen today could grow up to be your next Veterinarian (or people doctor), or for that matter, President of the United States.      Maybe they will do wonderful work that will help to put a stop to Dog Fighting!   You can never tell.

So, on Saturday, March 13 from 7pm to 10pm, their will be a Live (and a Silent) Aucion to benefit this fine organization.

Many wonderful items will be on "the block" so to speak..... like - get this:

A Luxury European Vaction to Switzerland, London and Monte Carlo
A Disney World Resort Family Adventure
The Ultimate Girlfriends Los Angeles shoppping spree including a personal shopper
and of course.................... a gift certificate from us, Everything & The Dog, LLC.


Frankly, I would like to go on the European Vacation, but Mom says that getting a passport for me might present some difficulty, so I should go on the Girlfriends Shopping Spree.       I think my Mom is teasing me again.  What do you think?

In any event, the EVENT will be at the Creighton Model Home at Grenata, 41194 Grenata Preserve Place, Leesburg, Virginia  (this location is off of Evergreen Mill Road, in case you want to know and on your GPS it would be Bryn Bach Lane)

You can register online by having your Mouse Person take you to Loudoun Youth Spring Auction Info   The registration fee is $10 if you do it ahead of time (that's called Advanced Registration and that closes on Wednesday, March 10), or $20 at the door.

Sponsorship and auction item donation information are also available online or you can contact our friend, Christina Druther at cdruther@loudounyouth.org or your can call her at 703 989 6781.

This promises to be a TERRIFIC, FUN, WONDERFUL EVENING, so please be sure to tell everyone that Bob, the Boy Bloginator Pit Bull Reporter Extra Ordinary has told you all about the night.

Love and LIcks,

Bob

      

Guess what?

Our friend Pam Ahart who owns Bark n' Bubbles, has decided to open a new Bark & Bubbles location in my very own town: Leesburg, Virginia.    I have mixed feelings about this.    Whereas I am certainly happy for all my friends who may be in need of a bath (or a spa day), I'm not overly thrilled about getting a bath myself.       I know it is necessary for beauty AND health, but there is just something so scary about getting my toes in that tub.

Maybe Miss Pam will come and hold my paw?   I'll have to ask her.

BARK 'N BUBBLES OF LEESBURG GRAND OPENING!

COME JOIN US!   Saturday, March 6, 2010 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM & Sunday, March 7, 2010 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM    Celebrate the new location with us and wash your pup as well!  Browse through their great retail selection of eco-friendly collars, leashes and toys and their all natural treats!    * Enjoy the free give-a-ways and sign up to win the prizes!! * Both Saturday and Sunday you can enter to win a  FREE TOP DOG WASH   * Saturday RAFFLE -  FREE Lupine collar and leash set! * Sunday RAFFLE - enter to win a FREE pencil Portrait Drawing of your Pet!   545 E. Market Street, Ste. F Leesburg, VA 20176 703/777-6269 www.barknbubblesdogwash.com/leesburg

We really are thrilled that our Miss Pam has decided to expand to this new location in Leesburg.   In addition to doing a great job in keeping us doggies clean and fresh, there are always lots of Charity Events and other special things that happen at all of the Bark n' Bubbles locations.

For example:
Charity Dog Wash!

"Providing Animal-Assisted Therapy to Children and Adults in Loudoun County"

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Tomorrow is a very special event that everyone will want to be knowing about.

It is the 2010 Pet Remembrance Candlelighting Ceremony.  This is what we received from our very wonderful friend, who is Dr. Krisi Erwin

Hello everyone! I was hoping that you all could help spread the word about the 2010 Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony. It will be held on Friday March 5, 2010 at St. James' Episcopal Church in Leesburg, VA. Participants are invited to arrive at 6pm for light refreshments and the ceremony will start around 6:30pm. I have invited an interfaith hospice chaplain to help lead the service and my hope is also to have some live music and readings. The candle part of the service will begin at 7pm and there will be a slide show with pet pictures during that time. Participants are also welcome to bring pictures of their pet that night to hang on the bulletin boards. Pictures with names can be submitted for inclusion in the 2010 Honor Roll even if their owners cannot attend the ceremony. The e-mail address for this is: petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com.

Here are some insights to give you background on this ceremony: The Pet Remembrance Candle Lighting Ceremony was started by the Nikki Hospice Foundation for Pets in California (www.pethospice.org). Their first ceremony was held in 2005 and they are hoping to make it an international event. They invite all people, all over the world to light a candle at 7pm on March 5 and allow it to burn for one hour in memory of their lost pets. This ceremony was first celebrated in Loudoun County in 2009 and there were ~45 pets included in the Roll of Honor. It was a beautiful night of healing for all those who participated and a wonderful way to celebrate beloved pets that had passed away. I am hoping to once again bring this ceremony to you all as a community service for all the pet lovers in our area. I have already had very generous help from several people in our community (Dr. Tyrell with Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology, Connie Mannix from Butler, and St. James' Episcopal Church)  to help get this set up and hope this year's ceremony will be a greater success than last year's!

I would greatly appreciate it if you could help to send out this information to friends, family, and members of your organizations. Our pets serve very important roles in all of our lives and they deserve a night of celebration and remembrance for all of the gifts they bring to us!

Please feel free to e-mail me or call with any questions! I appreciate your help in getting the word out on this very worthwhile event!!!

Sincerely,
Dr. Krisi Erwin
(540) 338-8353
petcandlelightceremony@gmail.com


So I am spreading the word, since I am a good PitBull Reporter, Boy Bloginator, Extra Ordinary.    Please try to attend.

Love and Licks,

Bob

      

Oh My, oh My, oh My........

I am afraid.  Very afraid.      You know I don't really do well with dogs too much bigger than I am.    My friend Moose at My Squeaky Ball is the biggest friend I have, and even with Moose, I am not comfortable  (sorry about that nip I gave you, my friend).

So when I heard about George, I had to put myself into my crate for a little time out.   It makes me quake just to think about him.

                                                            

Here is what I found out about George:


Giant George can sit up in a chair like a human, but for his flight from Tucson to Chicago to visit Oprah on her television show, producers bought him tickets for four seats in the plane's middle section. When you're the newly crowned Guinness World Record holder of Tallest Living Dog and Tallest Dog Ever, you deserve a little room to spread out.

The 4-year-old Great Dane measures 3 ft., 7 in. from paw to shoulder, weighs nearly 250 lbs., and beat the previous record holder Titan's height by 0.75 inches.

"This is a hotly contested record and after some controversy and conflicting media reports we decided to send our own official adjudicator to put the final stamp on this record holder. We can indeed say now that George is the top dog," Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of Guinness World Records, said in a statement.

Guinness officials visited George in Arizona, where he lives with owners David and Christine Nasser. A vet measured George, the record was confirmed, and the celebration began — not that the pooch had any idea!

"He's just the sweetest, kindest dog, and he doesn't realize what all the hoopla is about," Guinness spokesperson Jamie Panas tells PEOPLEPets.com. "I was completely awestruck. Working here, I meet different record holders of all unique sizes, and I was definitely taken aback by his size."

I don't think it's really healthy to be that big and still be a dog.

Yippers


Love,


Bob
........ pretty short in Leesburg, VA
............  not looking to meet George anytime soon

      

I have blogged before about my friends Jim and Bruce and their very wonderful and amazing web-site which you should immediately go to visit.    Wake up your Mouse Person and ask him to fly you away to see them at DRAW THE DOG

The reason I am about to Blog some more news about them is because today, when we got our Daily Drawing in our E-Mailing Box, we also learned about their first ever collector's print which is called Sweet Dreams.

Oh Wow.   This is so amazing and we think that everyone should order one of these.......  Everyone & Their Dog!  HA.   That's a bit of a joke, because you know our company is called Everything & The Dog     

So here is a little thumbnail of the gorgeous color print

                                                                                                            

When you go to visit the Draw the Dog web-place, then you will be able to see this much bigger and find out all the information so that you can order one for yourself.   (I could have made my picture bigger, but I wanted to tease you --- HA)

Here is what Jim & Bruce say about their idea to do this wonderful drawing:

For quite some time, Jim and I have been talking about creating a really special artwork we could offer to the Draw the Dog community — something that captures the unique bond between dogs and their owners.

At long last, Jim found the time to create that treasure. It’s called Sweet Dreams, and it’s our first-ever collector’s print. We hope you agree that Sweet Dreams captures a slice of life living with dogs.

We’ve literally spared no expense to ensure that the color and clarity of each print precisely matches Jim’s original artwork. We have retained a top quality art printer to create these 18″ by 24″ prints (the image area is 14″ x 20″.) Each one will be printed on handsome Hahnemuhle German Etching 310 gsm paper.

Even at the small size pictured here, you can see the care Jim has taken to create this artwork. Look at the shading and his delicate use of colors. I’ve seen the proofs, and they are gorgeous.

Reserve your print today.

We’ll be accepting reservations until March 15, after which time we will authorize our fine art printer to proceed. While it is possible that we will print more of this artwork at a future date, to protect the value of the initial edition, we will price any subsequent editions a minimum of 20% higher than the current price.

Bruce



Because I, Bob - the Boy Bloginator & PitBull Reporter Extra Ordinary - was the first ever Pit Bull to have a cartoon about, I have a special place in my heart for Mr. Jim and Mr. Bruce.     Every day we get a wonderful cartoon which draws itself right in front of our noses and I sit by my Mom and watch the magic happen.     And now there are four PitBull Cousins of mine in the drawing list and they are all wonderful. Check them all out -- but start with ME FIRST!

So Near – inspired by Hurley of Charles Town, WV

Vicious – inspired by Lucy of New Haven, CT

A Little Bad Weather – inspired by Lazarus of NY, NY

A Dear – inspired by Bob of Leesburg, VA

Happy Friday to all my friends and cousins.    Go Visit Jim & Bruce.  Order your Print.   Take the rest of the day off.

Love and Licks,

Bob
---------  friend to the deer in our woods
.................. not so happy about the racoons under the garden shed
......................... tired of snow, wind and bad weather
.................................... ready for Spring

      

Hi Everyone

This is pretty scary stuff, but my Uncle Erich of 2 Dogs 2000 Miles asked me to share this information with everyone who might be reading my Blogging.     He reminded me that I am, most certainly, a Boy Bloginator PitBull Reporter Extra Ordinary, and that it was necessary to spread bad news as well as good news.

So, we have discovered that there are some drug re-calling that you all need to know about, and here is what I have discovered:

A commonly used injectable veterinary drug manufactured by Teva Animal Health, Inc. -- ketamine hydrochloride -- has been recalled. The original ketamine hydrochloride recall has been expanded to include ketamine manufactured by Teva but sold under a wide range of other brand and product names.

A second commonly used injectable veterinary drug called butorphanol is reportedly being recalled as well, but no details have been publicly announced.

Due to the lack of widespread knowledge about the recalls, concerned pet owners and shelter workers -- and especially those whose pets may be undergoing any type of surgical procedure -- should speak with their veterinarian to ensure that she or he is aware of the recalls, and is not using any of the recalled drugs.

Ketamine hydrochloride is an injectable anesthetic agent commonly used for surgical anesthesia in veterinary clinics and animal shelters. Butorphanol is an injectable opiate used to control pain from surgical procedures in dogs and cats.

A press release dated Dec. 21, 2009, posted on the FDA website stated that the ketamine recall was the result of “an increased trend in serious adverse events associated with this product, including lack of effect, prolonged effect, and death.” The recall took place following the questionable deaths of five cats undergoing anesthesia with ketamine.

Read the press release on the ketamine recall.

View the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) list of product names and associated lot numbers affected by the Teva Animal Health ketamine hydrochloride recall.


There is much more information and a very long article about re-calls on this web-site:  SF Gate ( San Francisco Chronicle)   That article starts off like this:

What if your veterinarian was using a recalled drug -- and didn't know it?

      

Have you ever heard the term Stir Crazy?  How about Cabin Fever?

My Mom has explained both of these to me in great detail, and obviously our LIly of the Valley is suffering from both of these ailments.

Here is proof:

            



   


I realize that these topsy-turvy silly pictures of Lily aren't the most flattering pose, but hey.... smooshing yourself around on the couch takes care of a lot of boredom issues.  HA.

Love and LIcks,


Bob
...... big brother to Lily of the Valley