Archive for September, 2010

1960 Barking Lot Pawty

Thursday, September 30th, 2010

NW Area Dog Park Fundraiser hosted by Houston Dark Park Associationviewer

Location: Barks 5th Avenue 10620 FM 1960 Rd W, Houston TX 77070

Date: October 2, 2010

Time: 10 am – 4 pm

Description: Come out and support the Houston Dog Park Association as well as many other vendors/booths/rescue organizations will be there!  GDRST will have a booth there as well as some Danes for a Meet N Greet!  There will be live bands, Raffle Items, Doggie Wash, and much more! Should be a great fun- filled day in this beautiful weather!

Link: Bark’s 5th Avenue

Cartoon by Draw the Dog

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

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Help Great Dane Rescue of Southeast Texas win a $10,000 grant!

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

It’s that time again!!  Time for The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Holiday Shelter ChallengeHolidayShelterChallenge2010_Button_120x120-dog

Vote for us at www.theanimalrescuesite.com and we could win $10,000 to help pets in need.

The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for eligible Petfinder.com member shelter and rescue groups. The grand prize is a $10,000 grant, and they will be awarding many other grants to rescue groups with the most votes — a total of $100,000 in grants for animal welfare organizations.

Think how many animals we could help for $10,000!

Help us win!  All you have to do is click to help rescued animals, and then vote in The Animal Rescue Site $100,000 Shelter+ Challenge.  Both of these actions are absolutely free!  You can vote once a day, every day, from September 20th through December 19th, 2010.  Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us.

Vote today!

Click the Vote Today button on the right hand side of the screen!

The Animal Rescue Site is a “Click to Give” website. You can click on a button to help fund food and care for animals. It’s free, and only takes a second of your time. Click every day!

Petfinder.com is an online, searchable database of animals that need homes, and a directory of approximately 13,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

Dog Words & Phrases

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

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Meaning: A description by political commentators of announcements by political leaders intended to alert subordinates and allies to themes and policies that are about to be emphasized or publicized, without simultaneously alerting political opponents or members of the media .

Origins & History: The dog-whistle, which was invented by Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911), typically emits sound between 16,000 and 22,000 Hertz — of which only the range 16,000 – 20,000 Hertz is audible to the human ear in children up to about the age of 11.  After the age of 11, the range of human hearing decreases rapidly, and by middle age the top of the range is usually about 14,000 Hertz.

*From the book Dog the Wag by Mike Darton

Tip of the Week

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

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Last week’s tip got me thinking about all the dog hair I find.  Did you ever wonder why dogs large & small shed so much more than humans?  Turns out that unlike humans, who have a 1 follicle, 1 pore, and 1 hair, a dog has multiple follicles, 1 pore, and multiple hairs.  Plus dogs grow new hair every few days or a week.    Even a small, short-coated dog can shed as much per square inch as a large dog.   The way to help keep all this shedding under control is to brush them.  Once a week will help to greatly reduce the amount of hair around your house.

Pictures with Santa

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Pictures with Santa, donations benefiting GDRSTnikolausmitkind

Location: Pet Paradise Pet Resort 7511 Monroe Rd., Houston, TX 77061

Date: December 5, 2010

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Cost: $5 per 3 x 5 photo

Description: Want to have your dogs picture taken with Santa but don’t want to hassle with going to those dog stores?  Come to Pet Paradise on Saturday December 5, 2010 from 11-3.  Santa will be there.  So come and join all of us for a doggone good time.  Proceeds to benefit GDRST.

Howliday Christmas Party

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

3rd Annual Howliday Christmas Party Benefiting GDRSTDSCN0139

Location: Pet Paradise Pet Resort 7511 Monroe Rd., Houston TX 77061

Date: December 11, 2010

Time: 6 pm – 9 pm

Cost: $5 per person

Description: Come out and enjoy an evening of fun with your furkids.  We will have food, drinks, music, and we will also be doing a Secret Santa exchange.  There will also be a raffle for gift baskets and we will be offering microchipping.  It is sure to be a memorable evening with friends both human and dog.  All proceeds go to support the Great Danes in the GDRST program.

Pet Paradise Playdate

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

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Location: Pet Paradise 7511 Monroe Rd., Houston, TX 77061

Date: October 09, 2010

Time: 10 am – 12 pm

Description: This is a great time to let your Great Dane loose to run, play, & swim with other Danes.  It’s also fun to talk “Dane” with other GD owners.

Link: Pet Paradise Pet Resort

Pet Paradise Playdate

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

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Location: Pet Paradise 7511 Monroe Rd., Houston TX 77061

Date: September 18, 2010

Time: 10 am – 12 pm

Description: This is a fun time to let our Great Danes play with other Danes and swim in the doggie pool.  It’s also a great time for everyone to just talk “Dane.”

Link: Pet Paradise Pet Resort

Dog Words & Phrases

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

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Meaning: The vocabulary and grammar of Latin spoken and written from the end of the Roman Empire until medieval times (at which point, in theory, Church Latin prevailed); but also the sort of Latin spoken and written by people from that time until today who have not been taught properly or who are not good at it anyway (or who try simply to “latinize” English words)

Origins & History: The expression in English was first recorded in 1611 and is one of those in which the word dog implies “less than real”

*From the book Dog the Wag by Mike Darton

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