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Ides of Liam

Today is my dog's 4th Birthday! Happy Birthday, Liam. This is a copy of the amazing portrait that my kick-ass friend, Laura painted. She has painted many other portraits which you can see here (and you should).

As for Liam, he is getting some bacon tonight from the fancy organic butcher shop and a new toy. He is going to be one happy terrier! Good boy!

Liam Gets A Presidential Nod from One CA Rep.

One CA Republican (not me, am Democrat) voted for my doggie, Liam. He did actually write him in as a protest, but we covered it so my last name doesn't appear here.

Liam Kicks Off Weekend Relaxing

Liam Speaks

Liam says, "Woof! Woof! Happy Friday Everyone!"

Friday Dog Blogging

I got Liam napping with my camera phone. Sadly, it is not an iPhone because I have convinced myself to wait for the next gen.

Liam says TGIF!

Doggone Criminals

Let's take a look at O-hi-O, shall we?

A man shot his dog in the head. Charming.
the dog didn't die and was rushed to an emergency vet.
Poochie couldn't be saved. :(

The owner aka asshat was sentenced.
His sentence was reduced by agreeing to wear a Safety Pup outfit and visiting grade schools.
Creative. Odd.

Source: SFGate

WAR ON OLD NAVY

Ok, so Old Navy had this bogus mascot contest where you can enter your dog. Right, so I entered Liam with this picture. He is a neighborhood favorite, after all!

They held four fake casting calls where one of the judges even had the nerve to ask several questions about him, take his picture with her handheld and say that she wanted him. WHATEVER!

So, he is not selected -- I can live with that part, but then I get this email to vote for one of the six semifinalists. Ok, again not so bad. But, then I click over and the dogs that they "claim to have selected" are the same ones that ran in the ads for the contest!

The contest is/was BOGUS! Boycott Old Navy and their crappy clothes. Their will be another battle posted soon.

LGBTs Love Dogs, Too

A Swedish court imposed a fine on a petshop owner who refused to sell a dog to a woman once she discovered that the woman is a lesbian. WTF?

It is great to see this discrimination handled in a Court of Law. It sends that the signal that we are all equal. Yes, we are all equal. Join the campaign for Human Rights Campaign.

2006 Best in Show

Woof! Woof! Liam is pleased to announce that a fellow terrier has won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

He holds no grudge for not being eligible to participate, but he knows that he could be in commercials if he could persuade his a certain blogger into taking him to obedience school.

Gratitious Liam Posting

"Hey, where is everybody? I want a burger, too!"

Liam Explains Himself

Grrrr - Where is My Pizza?

Grrrr - Where is My Pizza?
Originally uploaded by surfiñg sløvak.

Okay, I am whoring my doggie a little, but this picture was too cute to pass up.

Woof Woof! An Ode to Liam

Woof, woof

Play with me!

Woof, woof

I love to play!

Woof, woof

I am a happy dog!

Woof, woof

You can see some update pics of Liam here. He is the sweetest little doggie.

Dog Days in Turin

All of the dogs in Turin, Italy are wagging their tails in delight from CNN. In fact, my doggie, Liam, just emailed to ask if we can move there.

Not a bad idea for numerous reasons!

I Got a Doggie!

As of Sunday, I became a dog owner -- actually this is San Franciso -- so a dog guardian. He is a cairn terrier named Liam which means little fiery one. His middle name is Emerson. Liam was rescued from the Humane Society.

Liam weighs ten lbs. and is a ball of fun. He is about a year old and so dog gone cute! So, I am going to start shopping at Glamour Dog, TrixieandPeantut and may use Pets Mobility.

My promise is not talk about him ad naseum which is tempting, but I will keep it in check. Some pictures are posted on the righthand column.

Desiring a Doggie

A while back, I mentioned that I REALLY want a doggie. My urge for a dog started about a year and a half back. This wish has not faded. I have gone to the SFSCPA on my quest, but all of the dogs that they have currently are too big for my small apartment.

My search has taken me to meet a sweet little havanese, but -- alas -- her owner could not part with her in the end. So, my hunt continues. Any thoughts or suggestions out there?

My weekend did include caring for a very sweet Golden Retriever named Wolfgang. This was my second dog-sitting turn with him and he is such a lovable doggie that I am going to take my search a little more seriously.

Terriers? Havanese? Maltese? A mutt? What are your thoughts?

Doggone it! I want a doggie

Yes, it is true. I would like to get a small dog. I thought that I was going to have the inside track on adopting this cute havanese named Cali, but it is not to be. Her current family has decided to keep her.

So, I have been reading Puptastic to help me find one. I need a small breed to fit into my apartment. Any thoughts? Advise?