Luna, a dog's life...

Thursday Telecast: Agility!

2012-03-15T10:23:00.004+11:00

Ok, some things to keep in mind for this video :P

-Luna is just shy of 10 months old...
-She's a Beagle...
and - I fully take responsibility for the many handler errors here..

Wordless Wednesday: Cool Water

2012-03-14T16:00:00.000+11:00

Wednesday Warmth: Rusty!

2012-03-14T10:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning! It's time for another Wednesday Warmth and I would love to introduce you to 9 month old Rusty at The Lost Dogs' Home!

Rusty is a gorgeous young man who is desexed, vaccinated and health checked! He is now looking for a new home..

"Cheeky Rusty is full of fun! This rebellious teenager arrived at The Lost Dogs' Home without manners. He has responded well to positive training and can now walk nicely on a front attach harness, sit and wait in doorways. Rusty is an intelligent active dog and it is very important that his new family continue to reinforce his training or he may fall back into his bad habits. Rusty enjoys the company of other dogs. He will need twice daily walks and an interesting backyard. Rusty is best suited to a family who will include him in their daily activities."

Please check out Rusty's profile and share with anyone who may be interested! He is currently at The Lost Dogs' Home North Melbourne! :)

Blog: What a week!

2012-03-13T16:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone!
Well, what a week! I missed out on training this week because daddies had to go out on Tuesday night and then it was a long weekend on the weekend... So I've been training with daddy in the morning which has been lots of fun...

I went on a big adventure on Wednesday.... When daddy K got up and came downstairs to see me, I was hanging out in the vacant lot behind our house, but I couldn't get back into our yard!

Daddy had to help me come back under the fence. He then decided to spoil all my fun and move my kennel so that I couldn't get to the corner of the fence that I had dug under... Well, whilst daddies were at work I decided that I wanted to get back into the lot, so I dug another hole at a different part of the fence.. This time I gathered some sticks and some plastic to bring back into the yard...

At one point during the day someone came into the yard to do some work, so I told him to get out, it's my yard! I bared my teeth at him!

When daddies got home they were confused why there were so many sticks and stuff, and then saw the hole... They covered it up with some rocks, but they had to go out to dinner so I took this as my chance to leave again...

This time I went out of the lot to visit our neighbours around the corner, and they kept me at their house until daddy came and picked me up... He then put me in the laundry! Can you believe it?! Then even more injustice?? Daddy took me to work with him the next day!

Something about having to make sure the backyard was puppy proofed.. I had to stay in a cage for most of the day, only coming out when daddy and friends came to visit...

When we all got home daddies fixed up the yard and now it's apparently puppy proof.. Oh well, at least I now get a bone, or a kong when daddies leave the house.. On Friday night someone broke into our house.. I tried to alert the neighbours but they didn't understand what I was trying to tell them.. Thankfully they didn't take too much stuff or try and hurt me...

We went on an adventure to the beach on the weekend and then yesterday was a public holidays so daddies and I had a relaxing day at home.. It was a pretty busy week...

Seeing as we only had 3 entries for my Water Free Wash giveaway, we are going to award the prizes to everyone! So if Yoshi and Koopa, Rubie and Poots, and Bella, Roxy and Daisy could please email me at lunadogslife@gmail.com with your addresses so I can send your parcels off! :)

Thanks everyone! Hope you are having a good week.. Not long now til my daddies leave me for a whole month! Just so you know, Candace will be staying at our place with Monty and Gemma so I will be looked after :)

xo
Luna

Tip Day Tuesday: Puppy Proofing

2012-03-13T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone!

For this week's Tip Day Tuesday, I'd like to write about Puppy Proofing your home. It's sometimes difficult to make sure you home is secure enough to stop your doggy doing a 'Houdini' and escaping. With this in mind, I'd like to share a few tips around what we have been doing to make things a bit more secure.

The Issue:
Making sure your doggy doesn't escape your home will avoid things like having your neighbors find your dog and calling you to come get them or handing a lost dog to the local shelter. Worst of all, no-one could find your dog! (Touch wood).

The Answer:
Spend extra time and a little extra money ensuring this doesn't happen. We have a fence where the bottom doesn't completely reach the ground so we bought some chicken wire and lined it not only vertically to cover from the bottom of the fence to the ground, but horizontally just under the soil too. This means our puppy that loves to dig would stop at the wire and would not continue. We also bought some Dog Deterrent pellets which we lined against the fence all around and she doesn't seem to like to strong smell.

More than anything, keep your dog occupied to avoid them getting ideas. This could mean leaving them with a big bone in the morning, cardboard boxes to destroy outside (which can be easily put in the bin), and lots of toys. Scent trails, scattered food, hidden treats and a sand pit also work wonders.

Have you had any escapes? How do you keep your backyard puppy-proofed? I would love to heard what works for you.

That's all for this week! Until next time!
Thanks and wags!
Antz xo

Monday Mischief: I have to hunt now!?

2012-03-12T09:48:00.001+11:00

Hello!

Sorry that this is a little late today, and it's in place of the Monday Morning News....It's a public holiday weekend this weekend so we have been out enjoying the nice weather and I even went to the beach!!

So ever since my little escape artist trick daddies have been up to some naughty mischief, they are making me hunt for breakfast!!!!

I used to get my food in a bowl, not anymore.... Now they throw it into the grass outside like I'm some sort of commoner! Can you believe it?!

What's a girl to do!?

Welcome to MondayMischief – The pet blog hop that wraps up the weekend! This BlogHop is bought to you by Alfie's Blog, Snoopy's Dog Blog, My BrownNewfies and Luna, A Dog's Life...

From Australia, to theUK, California, to Ohio, our dogs all love getting up to somethingmischievous over the weekend and we are sure yours do as well! Thisisn't just open to dogs though, because we know that all otheranimals can get up to lots of mischief too. So why not jump on ourBlog Hop and share your tales of mischief, or just wrap up theweekend!

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Visit as many otherblogs on the linky list as you like, say a big hello and let themknow you are visiting from the Monday Mischief Pet Blog Hop!
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Dog-Tales: Training, and Sleeping!

2012-03-11T10:00:00.000+11:00

Monthly Munchies: Alfie's Peanut Butter Parcels

2012-03-10T10:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning,
This week I would like to share a treat recipe from a good friend of mine.. Alfie's mom Linda has made this pawsome treat recipe, Alfie's Peanut Butter Parcels!

Ingredients

1 tsp. Baking Powder
1 Egg
½ c. Chicken Broth
1 c. Oat flour (we used oat meal which is a little coarser than oat flour)
1 ½ c. Rice flour (choose brown rice flour if you can get hold of it)
Peanut Butter - as much as you wish!

Pre heat oven to 325
Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl. Add the chicken broth and the egg and mix well until a dough forms.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface. Then use a round cookie cutter or the rim of an upside down glass to cut circles.
Place a dollop of peanut butter on each circle and press the edges up to make a little parcel.
Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes (or for as long as your dog is willing to wait!)
Let cool and store in the fridge.
Don't forget to do some quality spot checks throughout the baking process - your dog will be more than happy to 'help out'!

The original recipe is located here, check out the pics of Alfie enjoying baking the parcels.... There is also another 17 recipes for Peanut butter treats there! YUM!

I can't wait to try them!

Froggie Friday: It's da law...

2012-03-09T16:00:00.000+11:00

Iz takez dis sign very serially... dere iz 2 b no fishin in da pond.. fish r mi friendz and dey also needs a safe place...

gotz it?

Froggle *ribbit*

Feline Friday: Sadie!

2012-03-09T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hello everyone, welcome to Feline Friday! I would like to introduce you to a pretty kitty named Sadie! :)

Sadie definitely has an air of distinction to her... She is 8 months old, desexed and vaccinated. She is also completely health checked and ready to find a new home!

If you think you can help us find a new home please share Sadie's profile! :) She is at The Lost Dogs' Home in North Melbourne!

Thursday Telecast: The Great Escape!!

2012-03-08T10:00:00.000+11:00

Ok, so this is only a very short video... mainly because we've been trying to deal with the fact that Luna escaped 3 times yesterday! That's right... 3 times!! The first two was ok because she came back to our yard (from the vacant lot behind us...) but the last time she went to see the neighbours around the corner...

Sigh..

Help?

Wordless Wednesday: Playing Footy!

2012-03-07T16:00:00.000+11:00

Wednesday Warmth: Zac

2012-03-07T10:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning and welcome to Wednesday Warmth!

This week I would like to introduce you to Zac, a senior dog at The Lost Dogs' Home North Melbourne looking for a new home!

Zac is 12 years old, and is looking for a new place to retire and call home!

Here is a little bit about this special little guy:
"Little Zac is an older dog looking for a new home. Zac will make a great pet for the right person however he may soon require veterinary treatment for diseases of old age such as arthritis and heart disease.
Don't be put off by Zac's age because, with the right care, he has many more years ahead of him. Zac has some neat tricks he loves to show off for treats."

Zac even has a video that The Lost Dogs' Home made to help him find a new home, check out his pawsome tricks!!

Please share and help us find Zac a new place to live!

Blog: New friends and new treats!

2012-03-06T16:00:00.000+11:00

One of my digging holes..

Hey everyone!
Wow, another week has just flown by hasn't it? I can't believe how fast time flies for this young pup sometimes... I can only imagine what it will be like when I get older!

So let's see.... Tuesday night I had agility training, one of my old friends from advanced manners Archie was there! Omd it was sooooo good to see him, we got teamed up for the night and we had lots of fun, I even did really well on all the agility stuff... except for when I slipped off the dog walk, I didn't let that phase me though, I just jumped straight back up again.

Family Photo!

They were a bit worried but I didn't hurt myself at all so I was fine!

My first Rawhide bone..

The next few nights were pretty quiet ones spent at home with my daddies. I love having Daddy K at home in the evenings now, it means we can all go for a walk together and then cuddle up on the couch with a movie or the TV.

On Saturday I had obedience training in the morning. We had a lovely trainer who was really giving daddies lots of good information.

Basil! My new friend!

They were very happy with this, I wasn't though, because they removed all the fun things from the ground!! There was lots of yummy sticks and stuff around but I wasn't allowed to have them. Daddies were really proud of me though because I was doing everything really well! I was even learning to sit on daddies left hand side and wait there! We then went to the store and I got lots of new toys!

Desqueaked in record time!

Sunday was a beautiful warm day and daddy A was volunteering with The National Pet Register just around the corner from our house so Daddy K took me for a walk down there and I met this gorgeous Beagle boy! He is only really young, but so cute and he really wanted to play with me!!

I was pretty tired after playing with all the dogs there so had a nap when we got home! Not much else has been happening lately! :)

Hope you have all had a great week!

Oh by the way! My daddies are heading off to Spain and Mauritius in about a month! So my blog may be a bit quiet during April!

xo
Luna

Tip Day Tuesday: Baths

2012-03-06T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hey everyone!

Time for another Tip Day Tuesday! This week we look at the best tips to easily and successfully give your pooch a bath. This one isn't always easy, but a little persistence works wonders. Let's break it down.

The Issue:
Don't you just hate when you pooch is whining, scambling and shaking themselves all over the place in the sink, bath or outside? Bathtime is sometimes difficult for both the owner and dog. Here are the best tips to make it easier for the both of you.

The Answer:
Start young is the first. Puppies will get used to any new behaviour and become acustomed to it. Usually, only bath your pooch twice monthly - they don't normally need anymore unless specified. To help your dog along in the process, use luke warm water and the lighter spraying the better. If you leave the head to last, they are less likely to squirm and try and wet you. One final reminder, ensure the final rinse is a complete and total removal of any shampoo as we don't want to cause any irritations!

For the majority of baths, the above has worked for us with Luna. I almost think she is starting to understand what we are trying to do when we bath her. She tends to stay still and actually enjoys the warmer light spraying water. Plus she knows she gets a big treat afterwards (which also helps).

Let me know if you have any tips that help you with bathtimes!
That's all for this week! Until next time!
Antz xo

Monday Morning News!

2012-03-05T09:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning and welcome to the Monday Morning News, I'm your reporter Luna Ortin-Newman and here are our top stories for the day!

An eager little Beagle named Snoopy has become the new poster boy for WA pooches. Snoopy was rescued from a Perth pound and had one of his legs amputated due to a medical condition, he was then chosen as the new face of the Dog Refuge Home in Perth.

246 dogs have been seized from a Puppy farm in QLD under new laws. It's the first case of it's kind to go to court in Australia. The judge ruled that the suffering of the dogs was due to neglect and not deliberate cruelty.

Australian Customs and Border Protection Services' has opened a new sniffer dog training facility in Bulla. The $5.3 million facility includes a simulation and training building, plus vets, kennels and a hydrobath, everything a dog could need whilst training to become a sniffer dog!

Humans usually fight like cats and dogs when it comes to divorce, but lately they have been fighting over the cats and dogs! A recent survey has shown that the number of Pet Custody battles has increased dramatically since 2001! Pets are considered property and used to be divided up in the same way as furniture and other belongings, but judges are starting to see them more like children.

The Iditarod sled dog race took place in Anchorage, Alaska over the weekend. Hundreds of sled dogs belonging to 66 Mushers took place in the race with the total prize value of $550k. To learn more about the race check out the official website.

Thank you for joining us this Monday Morning! Love and Puppy Kisses to you all!

xo
Luna

Monday Mischief: Desqueaking!

2012-03-05T00:00:00.000+11:00

We may have talked about this mischievous act before...

Luna has been up to her old tricks again.... mind you, this toy was offered to her about 5 minutes before this picture was taken....

All she wanted was it's squeaker!!

Welcome to MondayMischief – The pet blog hop that wraps up the weekend! This BlogHop is bought to you by Alfie's Blog, Snoopy's Dog Blog, My BrownNewfies and Luna, A Dog's Life...

Here is how to getinvolved!

Share your MondayMischief post on your blog. This can be about Mischief, or you can just Tell us what you've been up to!
Link up your Blog Nameand URL using the Linky Tool Below. You only need to do this once tobe on the tool for the whole week! :)
Grab our Button fromany of our 4 hosts and include it in your Monday Mischief post.
Take time to visit thehosts of the hop and don't forget to say Hello! :)
Visit as many otherblogs on the linky list as you like, say a big hello and let themknow you are visiting from the Monday Mischief Pet Blog Hop!
Most of all, have fun!

Dog-Tales: Winning!

2012-03-04T10:00:00.000+11:00

Shopping Saturday: Rufus & Coco Water Free Wash

2012-03-03T16:00:00.000+11:00

The Product: Rufus & Coco Water Free Wash

The Source: Provided by Rufus & Coco

The Cost: $14.95 RRP

The Verdict: We recently got in touch with the folks over at Rufus & Coco to see if they would be able to offer us any products to review, we won a prize pack of their products from a promotion that they did with The Lost Dogs' Home and were wanting to try some more! They responded with a resounding yes! The first product that they sent out to us was their Water Free Wash! Imagine my surprise, when I was only expecting samples, to actually recieve 4 of the full products!!

So what is it? Water Free Wash is like... a bath without the water! It's a grooming powder which means Luna didn't have to get wet during the whole process, which I think she enjoyed, as she doesn't really like having to have a bath or shower. I imagine it would be really awesome for cats... I've heard they hate water.

It's really simple to use, sprinkle the powder on to a few different areas of the coat, masage in for a couple of minutes and then you either brush the excess out, or blow dry. Simple.

How does it work? The product listing on their website and also on the product itself states

Neutralise odour in the coat leaving it with a fresh scent
Clean by absorbing natural oils and dirt
Prevent static
Add volume and body to the coat

Today was a great day to try out the Water Free Wash because it's really wet outside and Luna would take a while to dry off if I gave her a full bath. It went on really easily, no clumping or anything, and Luna didn't complain about the nice doggie massage she recieved whilst I was rubbing it into her coat. Gave her a quick brush because she doesn't really like the hair dryer and we were done. I couldn't see any traces of the product at all on her coat, just a nice, shiny coat and a pleasant smelling Luna!

Some of the other really important things to note is that it's non-toxic (which is great because, well, Luna tried to lick the container), bio-degradable and also contains a hypo-allergenic fragrance (which would be pawfect for our furry friends out there who may have skin problems...).

I'd definitely reccommend Rufus & Coco Water Free Wash to anyone with a dog or cat that may need a bit of a freshen up every now and again so that you don't have to bath them once a week. (We only like bathing Luna once a month, to help her coat and skin). Oh and it's not just for dogs and cats... It would be great for any other animals with fur or feathers!

Giveaway: Rufus & Coco have kindly given us another two containers of Water Free Wash to giveaway!

We are going to run this competition for our Australian friends this time (or if you have a friend in Australia you would love to enter for)! To enter, just leave a comment telling us 'Why you would love some Rufus & Coco, Water Free Wash?'

We will draw the winners on Sunday the 11th of March! Good Luck!

Disclaimer: We recieved product from Rufus & Coco to complete this review and giveaway, in no way did the reciept of goods affect our review. Opinions are my own.

Froggie Friday: Titanic?

2012-03-02T16:00:00.000+11:00

I waz jus chilin on da front of mi ship when daddi came 2 snap dis foto...

he said somethin leik. 'I'z king of da world!'

lamez.

Froggle *ribbit*

Feline Friday: Poppy!

2012-03-02T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hello and welcome to Feline Friday! This week I would like to introduce you to Poppy, an adoptable British Shorthair cat at The Lost Dogs' Home!

Poppy is a sweet girl about 2 years old, looking for a new home!

There isn't much known about this mysterious British Shorthair, but she is definitely a gorgeous girl!

Please check out her profile and help us find her a new home!

Thursday Telecast: A Day at the Beach!

2012-03-01T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone!

We are going to do something a little bit different on Thursdays and open it up to a more general video posting instead of just tricks! :) This first video is Luna on her first beach outing! :) Enjoy!

Wordless Wednesday: Please Daddy

2012-02-29T16:00:00.000+11:00

Wednesday Warmth: Biggles!

2012-02-29T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone! It's Wednesday Warmth time and I would like to introduce you to Biggles!

Biggles is a one year old Beagle available for adoption from The Lost Dogs' Home North Melbourne.

Here is a little bit more about Biggles: "Biggles is a handsome young beagle, in need of a consistent, dedicated new owner. His owner will need to invest plenty of time in training and exercise, to keep him happy and healthy. Beagles are known for their love of food, so Biggles new owner should ensure he is on an appropriate calorie controlled diet, as they can become overweight very quickly!
Biggles new home needs a good sized backyard with secure fencing, to ensure he does not catch a scent and wander off to check out the neighbourhood!"

....... That's just Slander if you ask me!! (Luna)

Check out Biggles' profile and share to help him find a new home!

Blog: Beach, Training and Sleeping..

2012-02-28T16:00:00.000+11:00

Hey everyone!
We've had another busy week this week, but when don't I! Hehe.... Only a couple more weeks til my daddies go on vacation to Spain and Mauritius! I can't believe I won't see them for a whole 3 weeks or so, that's a really long time! Where to begin this week?

The photo on the left is Harry, Zac and I! We had a good time that day, but they were being a bit mean to me and not wanting to play, I even got snapped at! But that's ok, I can be a bit silly sometimes hehe.. When we got home I just wanted to sleep but we had to go to All Sports training so I had to wake up again!

Nicole let me go over the A-frame for the first time at training, it was a bit scary and I only went over a couple of times because I'm still too young, but it was fun! I did some stuff really well at agility and listened to daddy properly, but then after a while I was a bit tired and didn't really want to do anything, it was really warm again this week!

Speaking of training, at obedience on Saturday it was assessment week and because I'm in yellow level we all had to do the assessment! It was a bit scary and I had only two classes before having to be assessed, but I did really well. There are a couple of things I need to work on though, like my drops and my loose lead walking. Oh well! Next time!

We had some really warm days, the temperature on Saturday got to about 37 degrees celsius! Can you believe it? What's the weather like today? Well it stormed all day yesterday, but today it's ok! Just a bit wet and muggy, but it makes the yard nice to dig in... BOL!

On Sunday we went on an adventure to the doggie beach! Yup, you heard me! The Doggie Beach! :) It's a really big beach where dogs are allowed to be off lead and run around all they want! I was a little bit scared of the water at first, but once daddy let me off the lead, dog oh dog, nothing was going to stop me! There was lots of doggies there to play with because it was so warm, I even mastered the Doggie Paddle!! :) I was chasing after doggies, and balls, and toys and made a few human friends, there was like.. 87 dogs there! It was SUPER AWESOME!

Oh and.. something that would make my Froggie Brothers proud is... I FOUND A SHIPWRECK!

I searched it high and low for treats but I couldn't find any left behind! I was having so much fun that I didn't want to go home, I rolled around in the sand to make myself all dirty so that we couldn't get in the car.. But daddies just marched me on lead through the water so that I would get kinda clean...

After the beach we headed off to visit Daddy K's brother to pick up some agility equipment he had made. I got to meet my Cosfurs Rufus, Star and Krew and also my human cousin Loak, he is really cute and really young (only like 3 months old!).

We finally made the trip home and I had to have a shower because I was so dirty, but it was such a big day so I didn't care and slept for the rest of the night...

Yesterday was really wet, so I dug a big hole in the yard whilst Daddies were at work, hehehehe! :) It was lots of fun, but I didn't get to go on a walk because it was too wet, but hopefully daddies can get themselves some rain gear organized so that we can go on walks, wet or no wet!

BOL!

Hope everyone is well and has a pawsome day!

Lots of love
xo
Luna

Tip Day Tuesday: Routine

2012-02-28T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hi there everyone!

Hope you had a weekend! For this week's Tip Day Tuesday, we focus on the importance of routine in your dog's life. Changes that you may think are quite insignificant may actually be very difficult for your dog to deal with. Let's explore this a bit more.

The Issue:
You are finding that due to a recent change (such as a change in your job hours, moving house, change in your dog's food, you have relocated your dog's bed and so on) that your dog has become visibly anxious and 'different.' This potentially worried look can lead to your dog not eating properly and consequently an unhealthy situation.

The Answer:
Routine. It is an absolutely critical ingredient to developing an obedient dog. It also assists to minimise any anxiety levels. Things like ensuring her 'safe house' (such as her special spot or kennel is always available and unchanged, sticking to similar methods of feeding and walking, and making sure her favourite toys are around) will help her will any significant changes she may have to face.

That's all for this week. Until next time.
Antz xo

Monday Morning News!

2012-02-27T09:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning and welcome to the Monday Morning News! I'm your reporter Luna Ortin-Newman, let's jump straight into the national headlines for today.

The non-profit Pet Medical Crisis fund has helped pay for surgery for an Armadale Cat who fell two storeys from the kitchen window. Her owner discovered her with two shattered front paws, cowering under a tree and rushed her to the emergency clinic. The cost for the surgery was around $5000 and without the fund may not have been possible.

Max, a German short haired pointer and former rescue dog, has given his owners a bit of a scare after swallowing a Mango seed! He had always enjoyed licking the seeds, but this is the first time he has ever swallowed one, giving him an emergency trip to the vet and surgery to remove the seed. Just a reminder to be careful and supervise your dogs! I once swallowed the last part of a pigs ear, luckily daddy was right next to me to pull it out!

Over to international news, and rescue cat Pudding has saved her new owner's life, mere hours after being adopted. Amy Jung and her son hadn't actually planned on adopting when they visited the shelter, instead just went to play with the cats. Later that night after adopting Pudding, Amy slipped into a diabetic seizure. Pudding nudged her awake so that she could call out to her son, but he didn't hear her, so Pudding sprang into action and ran to her son's room and pounced on him til he woke up and called for medical assistance. Incredible.

Another heroic tale and a Dog in Levittown has saved his owners lives by alerting them to a fire in their house! About 10 minutes after going to bed Lilly left her owner's side, ran downstairs to check something out and then quickly ran back upstairs to alert her owners. Their fire alarms then started to go off! It gave the family that little bit of extra time to get out of the house, Lilly was also a rescue Dog who's life was saved by the family.

To our final headline for the day and Tiny, a rather large Cat, is on a weight loss challenge! Tiny was left on the doorstep of a shelter weighing in at a massive 13.7 kg! Tiny is now on a weight loss challenge and is helping to raise money for the shelter. He has lost about 2kg so far, and it's a slow process so that he maintains a healthy weight loss! Go Tiny! :)

That's it for todays news! Thank you for joining us.

Hugs and Puppy kisses to you all!

xo
Luna

Monday MIschief: Outside?

2012-02-27T00:00:00.000+11:00

I think I will just let this one speak for itself....

Who do you think is causing the Mischief here??

Welcome to MondayMischief – The pet blog hop that wraps up the weekend! This BlogHop is bought to you by Alfie's Blog, Snoopy's Dog Blog, My BrownNewfies and Luna, A Dog's Life...

Here is how to getinvolved!

Share your MondayMischief post on your blog. This can be about Mischief, or you can just Tell us what you've been up to!
Link up your Blog Nameand URL using the Linky Tool Below. You only need to do this once tobe on the tool for the whole week! :)
Grab our Button fromany of our 4 hosts and include it in your Monday Mischief post.
Take time to visit thehosts of the hop and don't forget to say Hello! :)
Visit as many otherblogs on the linky list as you like, say a big hello and let themknow you are visiting from the Monday Mischief Pet Blog Hop!
Most of all, have fun!

Sunday Spotlight: Winner!!

2012-02-26T16:00:00.000+11:00

This is a very special and exciting Sunday Spotlight as I get to announce the winner of my Mr. Chewy competition from last week!! :)

First Daddy and I counted up all the entries... then his computer broke because I was drooling all over it.. BOL!

Once it started working again we then put the number of entries (8 in total) into our random number generator...

It was number twoooooooooooo!!

That means the second commenter wins the prize! Who was that you ask???

FRANKIE AND ERNIE!!!!! :D

OMD! I am so excited! :) Their favourite treats are chicken hearts and milkbones! I haven't had either of those, but they sound delicious! :)

Just let me know where you want me to send your coupon code to! :D

xo
Luna

Dog-Tales: Drinks and Carrots

2012-02-26T10:00:00.000+11:00

Top 10: Outdoor Activities

2012-02-25T10:09:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone!

Welcome to this month's Top 10.
Today, we are looking at Luna's favourite and most fun outdoor activities. While most dogs need a fair amount of time outside, we wanted to focus on this to give you some thoughts on what Luna loves doing. Here they are in no particular order:

The Park
Luna loves her local park. I walk her there 5.30am every week day and she loves it.

The Local Streets
Most evening we also walk her around our local streets. Each street has something different to offer her. Luna occasionally even gets to meet new animals along the way.

Obedience Training
She favourite thing on a Saturday morning.

Sniffin'
Whatever she does outside, wherever she goes and whoever she is with, sniffin' is a must. Clearly a favourite past time of hers everywhere she goes.

Luna at Planet K9

Agility Training
Our Tuesday nights are spent at the Lost Dog's Home. They offer Agility Training for Luna which is done by Planet K9. Luna loves her Tuesday nights, being able to run through tunnels, jump through hoops and climb steps!

Grocery Shopping
Ok, not that Luna is allowed inside a supermarket, she loves being able to come with us on the travel. Whether it be in a car or walking down, I'll usually stay outside with her and play games while Kevin does the shopping. Win win for all I say.

Sniffin'
For the second time. Yes, sniffin' is Luna's number 1 past time. I have no idea what she would be like without a nose but I am sure she would be beside herself.

Ball Chasing
Notice I wrote chasing instead of fetch. Luna enjoys the thrill of the chase. Whether it be another dog chasing her or running after a ball, she loves catching a ball and keeping it close to her for sometime afterwards, possibly even burying it for later while no one is watching.

Digging
And following on from all things burying, digging is something I pray Luna will grow put of. Well, at least in the good part of the garden. I think our plan is slowly working to move her digging away to another area but she absolutely loves digging and finding random things, usually metallic - strange I know.

Meeting Other Dogs
If there was a Social Commentator Dog, it would have to be Luna. I have never met a dog who adores the public eye so much. She says hi to everyone and expects one back - every time, regardless of whether you want to say one or not. Bless her little cotton socks.

There is heaps that Luna gets up to outdoors. We would love to hear any other ideas that you get up to as well. Maybe your doggy goes to the movies with you! Let us know!

That's all for this month's Top 10. Until next time,
Love and wags!
Antz xo

Froggie Friday: Up Wif Da Technologie

2012-02-24T16:00:00.000+11:00

Oh Hai! I iz jus lernin from sisfur Luna hao 2 use da laptops so dat i can get on it a beit moar!.... She iz showin mi tweeter, wut else shuld i lern?

Froggle *Ribbit*

Feline Friday: The aCatemy awards!

2012-02-24T10:00:00.000+11:00

For this weeks Feline Friday, I thought I would get your input into the aCATemy awards currently being run by The Lost Dogs' Home! :)

These 8 pretty kitties are all available for adoption from different shelters across Australia! :)

The Lost Dogs' Home is running a competition on their Facebook page and the Cat with the most votes on Monday will take out the award! :) Who do you think should win?

Tricksy Thursday: Blanket!

2012-02-23T10:00:00.000+11:00

Wordless Wednesday: What's Up Doc?

2012-02-22T16:00:00.000+11:00

What's Up Doc?

Wednesday Warmth: Pixie!

2012-02-22T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hey everyone! I would like to introduce you to Pixie, an adoptable Dog at The Lost Dogs' Home!

Pixie is a 6 month old Terrier cross available for adoption. She has been wormed, desexed, vaccinated and health checked!

"Bright and happy Pixie is a pocket rocket who is full of beans! This energetic little dog will need an active new owner, who has plenty of time for exercise to keep Pixie busy and out of mischief! We highly recommend Pixie be taken to ongoing obedience classes, so that she can learn to focus all that excitement and energy in the correct way."

If you can help find Pixie a home, please share this post! She is currently at The Lost Dogs' Home North Melbourne shelter!

UPDATE: Pixie has found a new home!!!!!

Blog: Play Dates, Training and Working!

2012-02-21T16:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone!
What a week it has been! The weather has been so up and down, we've had rain some days and then really sunny weather on the others! That's part of living in Melbourne though! I had my first K9 All sports training night last week and it was SO much fun! I was being a bit silly and not wanting to do anything for Daddy because I was having more fun sniffing the ground, but then Daddy started playing with one of the other dogs, and I couldn't have that!! From then on I was a really good girl, we even won the game of Gamblers' Agility that we did! :)

Wednesday we tried to have a relaxing day because we knew that the next few days were going to be crazy! I got up really early on Thursday morning because it was Daddy K's Birthday!! :D Thank you to everyone who stopped by and wished him a happy birthday! The folks over at Downunder Daisy chose the Lort Smith Animal Hospital for the money to go to! :) Daddy agreed to give them $45! Woooo!
Daddies went out for a special dinner with Daddy K's mum, brother, sister in law and new baby for his birthday and it sounded like fun! I had to stay home though.

Friday I spent the evening with Candace as daddies went and stayed at a hotel for the evening. She is going to be looking after me when daddies go overseas so that was a lot of fun! We zoomed around the backyard for a while because she couldn't find where daddies had put my lead, hehe!

On Saturday we caught up with some of my Beagle friends from twitter! We all live around Melbourne and so we caught up at the dog park! It was so fun to see Optimus, Tash and Doogle! Hopefully we can all catch up again soon and get more doggies to come! :) Daddy was also taking some video so hopefully he can piece that together soon!

On Sunday our friends at Shar Pei Rescue were having a doggie play date at our local park so I thought I would go along too and pretend to be a Shar Pei! Hehe! I met this nice bigger doggie named Koda there and we had so much fun, I rolled around in the mud and got really dirty so had to have a shower when we got home, that wasn't as fun!

Today I've been with Daddy whilst he does some work offsite at a colleagues house! There are a couple of other doggies here, Harry and Zak who are really cool! Hopefully I can get some photos to show you guys!

Oh, and in case you didn't see it, Mr. Chewy is letting us do a competition for all our US friends! Clicky here to enter and win a $50 voucher!!!! If only we could get Mr. Chewy in Australia!

xo
Luna

Tip Day Tuesday: Dog Breed Selection

2012-02-21T10:00:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone!

This week's Tip Day Tuesday is all about selecting the right breed. Whether you are looking for a dog, or another for that matter, you should take into account your lifestyle and environment to select the dog that best suits you.

The Issue:
You are wanting a dog and you aren't sure what type you want. You want to make sure you have enough room in your home, that the dog won't grow too much and or can be trained fairly easily. Whether it's these characteristics or many others, sometimes the initial part is finding the right dog for you.

The Answer:
Start with a Dog Breed Selector! These are short questionnaire type sites that will suit a dog to your lifestyle and requirements. Here is a great one from Animal Planet. Taking the time to research and understand what breed has what needs, will make sure you have the best experience with your newest family member.

That's all for this week. Until next time!

Antz xo

Monday Morning News!

2012-02-20T09:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning and welcome to the Monday Morning News! My name is Luna Ortin-Newman and I'm your reporter this morning.

Firstly to our national headlines and Koko the Kelpie from the movie 'Red Dog' has been awarded the Golden Collar award for Best Dog in a Foreign Film! The Golden Collars are a new awards ceremony, aimed at recognizing the work of animal actors!

Agility is becoming a top sport in the the Northern state, Queensland. It may not be as popular as Horse racing, but it's just as fun, more accessible and much cheaper! It's not only the Dogs that enjoy the benefits of Agility but their handlers as well!

To international news and a stray Dog in Paraguay has been credited with thwarting an attempted prison break. Three dangerous inmates had dug a hole out of the prison, but the Dog began to bark when they tried to escape which alerted a guard. The prisoner's have vowed to keep trying. Looks like the prison may need to keep that Dog on staff!

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has changed sponsors from Pedigree to Purina because of Pedigree's shelter dog advertisements. The show claims that Pedigree's ads make people want to switch off the show rather than continue watching. What do you think?

The health department of New York has backtracked and will allow the winner of The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show to continue to have their victory meal at Sardi's Restaurant. It has been a long standing tradition, but goes against the Health Code of no animals allowed in restaurants. The health department had wanted to stop the tradition, opting to allow a takeaway option instead, but has announced that they will grant a one day waiver each year for it.

In technology news, a new TV network is aiming for a new viewing audience, Dogs! DogTV is a new cable channel with no advertising, Dog friendly programming and video "from a dog's point of view" to help ease separation anxiety and give pooches something to watch whilst the Two legged members of the family aren't home!

Thank you for joining us on another Monday Morning News, I'm Luna Ortin-Newman, hugs and puppy kisses to you all!

xo
Luna

Monday Mischief: Crate Escape...

2012-02-20T00:00:00.000+11:00

I may have talked about this before, but Luna has made it a little bit worse!!

We like to keep Luna in her crate when we go in the car, it's a bit difficult now seeing as she ripped a giant hole in the front of it...

We still manage to use it though and generally put it up against the door of the car to stop her escaping, this hasn't been working so well lately though... sigh...

See this picture? She's half in and half out of the crate... Thanks Luna!

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Charity Giveaway! :)

2012-02-19T20:00:00.002+11:00

Hey Everyone!

Daddy has now closed the charity giveaway and has also decided to give $1 for every single comment that was on the post! :) That's a total of $45!! Yay! :D

We also inputted the number into a random number generator and we got: 39!!

That means that Daisy, Bella and Roxy over at Downunder Daisy get to choose the charity for the money to go to! :D YAY!!! :D

Leave a comment here guys and we will sort it out! :D

Thanks for making my daddies birthday so special! :)

xo
Luna

Sunday Spotlight: Mr. Chewy!

2012-02-19T16:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone!! :)

This week on Sunday Spotlight we are going to talk about Mr. Chewy! Now, the nice people from Mr Chewy invited us to test some of their products, unfortunately for me there are all these rules and regulations about getting food things into Australia! Boo!

Fortunately, however, for my friends that live in the US of A, Mr Chewy has given me a special promotional code! :) This means that I have a code worth $50 to giveaway!! That's right!!!!!! $50 to spend on treats, food, whatever you like! :) I think that's pretty pawsome!

Now, what is Mr Chewy? It's an online Pet Food retailer offering over 70 brands and subscription based ordering for hassle free delivery! How easy is that? Mr. Chewy also offers toys, treats and other things for both Dogs and Cats!! That's so cool, so before I ruin the keyboard by drooling all over their website, whoops! Sorry Daddy!

The Giveaway: I want to know what your favourite treat is!! :) That's all you have to do to enter! I will run the competition til next Sunday the 26th of February! Simply leave a comment on this post and you will go into the draw!

You can also follow Mr.Chewy’s escapades on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/MrChewyPets

On Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/MrChewy

Mr Chewy also has a great referral program! I have set up an account for my friends over in the USA to take advantage of it! All you have to do is go to Mr Chewy and when you place an order for the first time you can get 10% off your first order, plus they will donate $10 to an animal charity, just by using my code LUNA2284, it's that simple! :)

I can't wait to hear about your delicious treats! :D Big thank you to Mr. Chewy for this Pawsome offer! :)

Dog-Tales: From Sleeping to Sweeping

2012-02-19T10:00:00.000+11:00

Shopping Saturday: Pet Insurance and Presents

2012-02-18T16:00:00.000+11:00

Dogand cat owners’ love their pets like they’re a member of the family, so it’s nosurprise that they want to splash out on expensive presents for them. Thisyear, charity The Dogs Trust is advising people to only buy their pets presentsthat are actually designed for them.

Petowners are becoming more imaginative with their gift-buying and it seems that abone is no longer cutting it as an excellent present. Some will go to great lengths to find theirpet an original gift, with dog strollers, fancy dog-carrying bags and eventheir own set of “pet stairs” to help them get up on the sofa on offer.

Althoughit might be tempting to buy your pet a children’s toy, remember that it’s notmeant for them and could cause problems. A bored pet will stop at nothing untilthey’ve chewed up a toy, and they could end up swallowing broken parts thatcould be dangerous.

Whenyou’re buying a gift for your pet it’s best to play it safe. A mad dash to thevet is likely to ruin everybody’s festive season. Only buy presents that areintended for pets and give them a once-over before handing them to your pet asyou’re the one who knows how likely they are to destroy them within tenminutes.

Whenit comes to treats, give chocolates and food that are aimed at pets, not onesthat are only suitable for humans as they can be poisonous. If your pet has apenchant for swiping your decorations or cards, shop around to find an edibleone for them.

A newbrush or grooming product might not be your pet’s idea of a treat, but it’s apractical option and one that at least you’ll get some use out of.

Andif your pet is the type that doesn’t mind being dressed up, there’s always theoption of a costume!

Yourcat or dog will probably know that there’s something unusual going on around festivetimes, with the influx of visitors. But, unlike humans, they won’t bepresenting you with a wish list of gifts! It could be a good time of year tobuy them something useful such as Pet Insurance. A good PetInsurance policy won’t make a trip to the vet any more fun, but it willtake the pain out of paying for it.

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Froggle Friday: Our new friend...

2012-02-17T16:00:00.000+11:00

Oo! Hai! I Iz jus hangen wif da new non fur kid in mi crib! Meat Floydd, he be a Dwagon! and big! less hop dat he iz neic!

Froggle *ribbit*

Feline Friday: Jemima!

2012-02-17T10:00:00.000+11:00

Welcome to Feline Friday! This little beauty Jemima has been at The Lost Cats' Home for a little while so we are hoping she will find a lovely new home soon!

Jemima is a sweet and affectionate cat who simply adores human interaction. A prim and proper lady, she can be a little shy around strangers, but once she warms to someone, her smoochy and loving ways could melt any heart. Her medium coat will require a little attention, and she may take some getting used to a new home, but given time shell fit right in. However, she is uncomfortable around other cats, so she should be the only one in her new home.

Please help us find this sweet girl a home! :)

Tricksy Thursday: Loose Lead Walking!

2012-02-16T10:00:00.000+11:00

Happy Birthday Daddy K!

2012-02-16T00:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone!!

It's my Daddy K's 25th Birthday today!!

In order to share the love around we will be donating 50c AUD for every unique person/animal/etc. that we have commenting on this blogpost! :) (up to a total of $100!)

Where are we going to donate it to? When the day ends, daddy and I will use a random number generator to select who gets to choose where the money goes!! :)

So please leave a comment below!! :D

----UPDATE: This will be going until SUNDAY!!! As to let everyone check it out and comment! :) Then we will pick who gets to choose! Daddy has said because of all the issues we have been having with Blogger he is going to extend this til SUNDAY! :) That way a charity can still get lots of dollars! ----

Wordless Wednesday: My 1st Valentine's Day

2012-02-15T16:00:00.000+11:00

Wednesday Warmth: Romeo!

2012-02-15T10:00:00.000+11:00

Good Morning and welcome to another Wednesday Warmth! This week we feature Romeo, another adoptable dog from The Lost Dogs' Home!

Romeo is a charming young lad looking for a new home! He is 2 years old, vaccinated, wormed and desexed!

Here is a little bit more about this charming Romeo:

"Romeo can be shy when you first meet him but he quickly changes as he gets to know you. Romeo needs a new experienced owner who will commit to taking him to training and do lots of work socializing him to ensure he continues to gain confidence in all areas. Romeo is learning to walk calmly on the lead and he loves meeting new dogs but is a little unsure of the correct way to play so he needs training in that area as well."

Romeo is currently waiting at The Lost Dogs' Home North Melbourne for his forever home!

Blog: Rain, Rain and A Special Day!

2012-02-14T16:00:00.000+11:00

Hey Everyone! First of all, Happy Valentine's Day! :) I'm a bit young to start dating this year, but next year who knows!? hehe! :) I hope everyone has a great time at the Valentine's day ball! :D I hope to be able to make an appearance, but it's so last minute! I'm not sure what to wear! It's also a big day for us in our household because it's my daddies one year anniversary!! :) Congratulations to my daddies, I love you both so much and you deserve all the happiness in the world together! :D

Let's see, what have I been up to this week? Well, seeing as Daddy started his new full time job we spent as much time together as possible before he has to work during the day, I really think I need a new playmate at home, hehe.. It's been raining a lot lately, even though it's summer! But it's nice because it means that it isn't so hot! We had obedience on Saturday and it absolutely bucketed down!! It was so wet I couldn't believe it.. There was some really nice smells around though.. hehe..

Daddies went Ice-skating when we got home from obedience, I don't know what that is but apparently it's something that makes the humans look really silly and they can fall down sometimes. Candace came back home with them afterwards and we all had dinner which was really nice.. Then we hung around and watched some TV. Candace is going to be looking after me when daddies go overseas, and I get to spend time with her and her doggies! So that will be a lot of fun! :)

On Sunday, Daddy K had his last day of work at the Supermarket!! It was really exciting because it means that we will have Sundays to spend time together! I then had to hang out at home because daddies were going out for dinner, apparently they went to the place with the Kitties, the ones that weren't very friendly to me. Daddy K had taken his tablet so he could play with them and pat them. When they got home I had a bit of a run around the house before settling down to bed!

Daddies were out again for most of Monday! Daddy K had to go to work for his first full day, so I really missed him not being at home. We went for a nice walk at night and I've found a fun thing to do whilst on a walk. I sometimes like to find a really big stick and carry it around with me! How fun is that hehe..
This morning I didn't want Daddy to go to work, so I tried to hide under the coffee table, but he found me :(

So I'm just at home all by myself now, at least I have all my toys to play with and we have K9 all sports class tonight which should be fun! :)

I'm excited for this weekend because my Beagle friends and I are organizing to all go for a walk together! How cool is that! :) Also, please stop by my blog this Thursday (16th of February)! I will have a special Happy Birthday blog post up dedicated to my Daddy K! For every unique dog/puppy/cat/person/animals comment we get on this post Daddy will be donating 50c to an animal shelter of.... A Commenter's Choosing! :) So please stop by and tell all your friends as well!!

xo
Luna

Tip Day Tuesday: A Safe Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T10:00:00.000+11:00

The Issue:
It's Valentine's Day so it's the perfect opportunity to buy your loved one flowers, or chocolate, but these can be harmful to your pet! What can you do? What is safe for your pet and a good option for your loved ones?

The Answer:
Try and avoid things like lilies, chocolate or chocolate covered raisins. These are things that should be kept out of reach of your pets as well as they can be extremely toxic! If you think your pet may have ingested something, monitor them and if they show any signs of being unwell, take them to the Vet straight away! If you do want to get something special for your pet as well, maybe get them some special liver treats or even some fresh chicken! They will love you for it!

Monday Morning News!

2012-02-13T09:00:00.000+11:00

Good morning and welcome to the Monday Morning News, I am your host, Luna Ortin-Newman. Let's jump straight into the National Headlines today.

Australian movie 'Red Dog', has become the highest selling Australian DVD, beating out Baz Luhrman's 'Australia'. The family film has proven to be a hit, after becoming the highest selling DVD of 2011 in Australia, despite only being released in November. The film is set in the Australian outback and features a lovable Red Kelpie, which helps with the sales, who doesn't love a dog!

With the return of the musical 'Annie' to Australian stages, Auditions have been held for the role of Sandy, Annie's dog. This is a real chance for dogs to shine on stage, do you know anyone who has been an actor?!

Dog lovers in Toowoomba are petitioning council for a fully fenced off leash dog park. The council currently has 28 parks which are designated off leash areas, but none of these are secure. If the petition is successful the residents and pooches of the area will have a great new place to run around and enjoy! Good Luck!

Over to international news and Florida is currently under attack by giant African land Snails. The snails are considered to be among one of the most dangerous pests in the world and can reproduce at an alarming rate. They can lay around 1200 eggs per year and can be over 8cm long! Authorities are working on culling as many snails as they can.

The Westminster dog show kicks off this week, with six new breeds featuring at the show including the xoloitzcuintli, the Entlebucher mountain dog, the Norwegian lundehund, the American English coonhound, the Finnish lapphund and the Cesky terrier. Good luck to everyone involved!

And finally it's Downward Dog... and Owner as well in the newest fitness craze, Doga! It's a small niche style, with only a few places existing that do it, but Doga is the newest thing to hit Yoga. Imagine salute to the sun with pooch by your side, or Downward facing dog, for not just you but your pup as well, and you have Doga. The dogs can also benefit from the calming energy, relaxation and stretching techniques, plus a few belly rubs every now and then!

Thank you for joining us this week, see you next time on Luna's Monday Morning News.

Hugs and Puppy Kisses to you all! :)

Monday Mischief: Where are these holes coming from?

2012-02-13T00:00:00.000+11:00

So, over the last week or so, a rather large number of holes have began to appear in our backyard! Now I've gone through many thoughts on how they are occurring, you know, Alien landing gear, squirrels(highly unlikely as we don't have them in Aus)... even cats... but I just can't seem to pinpoint it!

Maybe I need to speak to the chief mischief maker in the house.... Luna?!

Apparently she has no idea.....

Wait.. why is there mud on her paws?!

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