BBC Pedigree dogs exposed

This is an excerpt from the BBC Documentary "Pedigree Dogs Exposed" the programme looks at the range of diseases dogs can suffer from being excessively inbred.

Encouragement to all who help animals

Starfish Poem

Once upon a time there was a wise man

who used to go to the ocean to do his

writing. He had a habit of walking on the

beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore.

As he looked down the beach, he saw a

human figure moving like a dancer.

So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that it was a

young man and the young man wasn't

dancing, but instead he was reaching

down to the shore, picking up something

and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, "Good

morning! What are you doing?"

The young man paused, looked up and replied,"Throwing

starfish in the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing

starfish in the ocean?"

"The sun is up and the tide is going out. And if I don't

throw them in they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you realize that there are miles

and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can't

possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely. Then

bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it

into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said -

"It made a difference for that one."

Gone to the Dogs - The Movie !

This sounds like a barking good movie to me 'Gone to the Dogs' is a surreal comedy about poor old Jack, a frustrated pensioner who dies and comes back to earth as a dog. A cast of 15 canine stars performs alongside British cinema legends, Tony Booth and Dora Bryan.

Check out the Trailer here

Asociation San Francisco de los Animales - Dog Show

BREAKING BARKING NEWS !

The Santiago del Teide Branch of Asociación San Francisco de los Animales are holding a Fun Dog Show for Pedigree and Non Pedigree dogs, on Sunday, 10th January 2010. This will be held behind the Los Gigantes Hotel, Los Gigantes, Santiago del Teide. It is open to dogs from anywhere on the island.

check out this link for more info

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Think before you give your dog up to a Rescue Shelter

The rescue shelters in Tenerife as in many countries are suffering because of the global crisis , down turn on money donated and more people giving up their dogs because they just can't afford to keep them, due to unemployment change of circumstances etc. So inevitably now the shelters are becoming very crowded.

So to anybody who is considering giving their dog away to a rescue shelter have you thought through the implications of leaving your dog in a shelter. It might be an idea to visit a rescue shelter before you decide to give your pooch up, as a reality check. The rescue shelters here are very kind and hard working and look after the doggies as best they can with the restrictions they have with finances, volunteers and constrictions on space. But your beloved pooch will be in a cage a good portion of the day, waiting and hoping for a kind human to take him or her home. If your dog is large he could be waiting for years. I recently went up to a rescue shelter and they have big dogs which have been there for three years !

Of course sometimes there is no alternative and personal circumstances mean your dog will have to go to a rescue shelter . But please don't leave the decision to the last minute try and leave sometime for finding a home for your pooch yourself, he deserves that at least !

There are dog hotels on the island that will keep your dog long term then fly your pooch back to your home. Or maybe you have a relative or friend who could foster your dog for a while.

Please don't just rely on the dog rescue shelters to help you out, they are currently overflowing with doggies to look after.

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Basil's Stay at Poochies Pet Hotel this Christmas

Well, I had a fabulous time at Poochies Pet Hotel made some new doggy friends played a lot and eat a lot ,well it was Christmas !

Pete took Nikki and Richard to the airport and he picked them up when they arrived back to Tenerife . I was pleased to see Nikki and Richard when they came back, but it was great fun at poochie pet hotel. I got a christmas present from Pete a stuffed toy called 'Pluto' which Is currently my favourite.

I would highly recommend Poochie Pet Hotel to any doggie who's owner is going off on holiday , etc. Pete and Kate are definitely wooftastic carers.

Phone Pete 661099365 poochiespethotel@hotmail.com

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Basil's Visit

What Wooftastic Guys at Coast FM..!

What wooftastic guys at Coast Fm they have dedicated a page on their website to abandoned doggies check it out and make sure to tune in to Coast Fm to listen to some cool sounds.

You can request a song. I think Tenerife dogs would like to make a song request, ' who let the dogs out' ( by Baha Men)

Have a Barking New Year Coast FM..!

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