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Since Super Bowl is coming up, so don’t forget to catch Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet on Sunday, February 5th:  Puppy Bowl on Animal Planet

I was featured on the season premier episode of Doggie Moms. It’s a clip highlighting pet first aid and shows my classmates and I being certified in Pet First Aid and CPR by Red Cross. I am the one who says “The pace of New York is very frenetic.”  I only wish I looked a bit more polished and didn’t wear a hat that day. Sorry, the class was very early in the morning. Lol.

The clip starts at 17:11 and can be viewed here:  Puptopia Owner, Tanner McAuley, featured on Doggie Moms.

On Sunday, December 11, I attended the Blessing of the Animals, and I must admit it was quite fun. It was probably one of the most unique animal events I have attended. There was a Rabbi and a Minister blessing all kinds of animals, including: birds, turtles, goats, insects, and of course lots and lots of dogs. It was quite the spectacle! It’s not too often that you witness barking dogs walking down the aisles of a church while the accomplished Brooklyn Youth Chorus’ angelic voices are floating through the cathedral.  You can see a picture of me above and pictures of the Minister and Rabbi below.  Here is the link for the event:  http://www.aspca.org/Aspca-nyc/blessing-of-the-animals.aspx

The following portraits are hysterical, and in some cases, almost frightening. Lol!  Photographer, Carli Davidson, shot a variety of dogs shaking water off themselves.  The result is a gallery of hilarious photos of contorting dog faces and flying floppy ears.

http://www.petapixel.com/2011/07/28/portraits-of-dogs-as-they-shake-off-water/

Now we’ve heard of sheep herding dogs, but this is amazing. A rescued cattle dog named Buddy from Australia has found an unlikely job herding elephants at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand. Unfortunately, the elephant sanctuary has suffered considerable damage due to flooding. To learn more about this incredible dog and how you can help support the sanctuary please click here:  Buddy, The Amazing Elephant Herding Dog

Below is an interesting study proving that puppy mills aren’t the healthiest places for puppies to grow up and that they can cause long-term psychological damage to the dogs.  This is particulalrly relevant to New Yorkers because there are a number of puppy mills in the city.  We always recommend that you buy your puppy from a reputable breeder who is loving and nurturing.  Visit breeders beforehand, so you can get to know them and examine the environment in which they raise the puppies.  Please do diligent homework when picking a breeder

http://dogblog.dogster.com/2011/11/07/study-puppy-mills-leave-dogs-with-long-term-psych-harm/

Photo: Liz Dean

The Puptopia wolfpack has been adding a lot to our Facebook page.  We’ve always been big fans of dog photography and video, so there is lots of that on our page.  However, we are also always looking to educate our clients, so we have a plethora of useful information on dog training, dog health, dog news, and various other dog and nature related subjects. Check out our Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/puptopianyc?sk=wall

You can also check out our Puptopia Flickr page which features lots of cute photography featuring our clients’ dogs:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/puptopianyc

Above is a picture taken by our manager, Liz, while she and one of our “Pup-Pals” were helping train Charlie (the adorable French Bulldog puppy) to street walk properly on leash.

Photo: Mathieu Asselin

GEO magazine has a new special edition on New York.  Featured in the issue is an interview with Puptopia owner, Tanner McAuley, and a profile on Puptopia. GEO has also made an iPad App, which has a video interview with Tanner that can be purchased on iTunes.  Above is a picture from the magazine.

The Today Show segment featuring Puptopia has been showing on TVs in New York City taxis lately.  It’s pretty exciting news, as we weren’t aware that we were going to be in all those yellow cabs.  Sorry that the quality of the pictures above aren’t better.  It’s not very easy to take a picture with a Blackberry in the back seat of a taxi with no shocks on the bumpy streets of NYC with a cabbie driving like Mario Andretti. The first picture shows the part of the segment where the owner of Puptopia, Tanner McAuley, is talking to Sara Haines and letting her into the first apartment where she is about to meet Bear! The 2nd picture below shows Sara Haines saying goodbye to adorable Oscar

You need a lot of dog food to feed this big boy:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2017884/Biggest-dog-world-Meet-George-7ft-long-Great-Dane–whos-terrified-chihuahuas.html