Meaning: To be ruined; to get into a bad situation from which recovery is all but impossible

Origins & History: From the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, food deemed no longer fit for human consumption might well “go to the dogs” or be ” thrown to the dogs,” because the dogs – if they were hungry enough – would ignore the smell and taste and eat it anyway.

*from the book Dog the Wag by Mike Darton

It can be easy to over look our favorite pooch’s nails.  But truth be told, nail care is an important part of grooming.  If left to grow too long, nails can cause heath concerns for our pets.  Nails too long can cause our pets to start to walk funny or they can split and get caught on various items and ripped off.  This can lead to a lot of pain and out of pocket expense.  So remember to take the time to trim those nails.

Location: Carter’s PET DEPOT, Echo Lane Shopping Center, 9333 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024

Date: February 25, 2012

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Description: Come by and visit us at the Carter’s Pet Shop! GDRST is having a small Meet N Greet and will have some of the available Danes out there and board members/volunteers to discuss the process of adoption, etc! Afterwards go inside and do a little shopping for your pup!

Link: Carter’s Pet Depot

Location: Carter’s PET DEPOT, Echo Lane Shopping Center, 9333 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77024

Date: January 28, 2012

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Description: Come by and visit us at the Carter’s Pet Shop! GDRST is having a small Meet N Greet and will have some of the available Danes out there and board members/volunteers to discuss the process of adoption, etc! Afterwards go inside and do a little shopping for your pup!

Link: Carter’s Pet Depot

Location: Petco 3680 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77504

Date: January 7, 2012

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Description: GDRST will be at Petco for their Adoption Days!  Come by, see some of the dogs that are currently in our program, and visit with us.  Please note that we do not adopt our dogs out at events but this is a good opportunity to meet them and discuss the adoption process.

Link: Petco Pasadena

Location: Petco 10330 Highway 6 Suite H, Missouri City, TX 77459

Date: January 7, 2012

Time: 11 am – 3 pm

Description:  GDRST will be at Petco for their Adoption Days!  Come by, see some of the dogs that are currently in our program, and visit with us.  Please note that we do not adopt our dogs out at events but this is a good opportunity to meet them and discuss the adoption process.

Link: Petco – Missouri City

11th Annual AISD Education Foundation Turtle Race

Location: Tom Blankeney Hike & Bike Trail Bridge, Alvin TX 77511

Date: February 11, 2012

Time: 11 am – 2 pm

Description: GDRST will have a booth at the Turtle Race in Alvin. Dogs are welcome to join but this isn’t necessarily a dog event. There will be all kinds of booths with games, craft, food, lots of stuff for the human kiddos to do, and more. We had so much fun the last 2 years, we had to do it again.

At approximately noon, the “adopted” turtles will be taken to Mustang Bayou and gently dropped in from the walkway bridge along the Tom Blakeney Hike …and Bike Trail.  The turtles will then “race” down the bayou to the prearranged finish line near the Adoue Street bridge, where they will be “fished” out and the winners determined.

Booths featuring water, sandwiches, T-shirts, cookbooks, arts and crafts, sports drinks, smoothies, nachos, hot dogs, cotton candy, and sausage-on-a-stick will be available.

A silent auction will also be held with prize baskets full of goodies.

The Alvin I.S.D. Education Foundation is a 501c(3) (charitable) organization established to create support for academic programs of the district. Money raised will be used to fund student achievement and recognize and encourage staff excellence through innovative projects and ideas.

KHOU.com has put together some good information regarding keeping your pet safe during the New Year’s Eve Fesivities.  Follow the below link to see what you can do to make your pet safe & comfortable on this world wide holiday.

Pet Safety

Meaning: Description of a type of long-eared, short-legged dog once used for hunting foxes and badgers (and therefore also known as a basset hound).

Origins & History: “Basset” was not originally the name of a type or breed of dog – it was simply a description, in French, of fogs that were short in stature (bas, “low”) and relatively small otherwise (-et, diminutive suffix); it was first recorded in English in 1616, since when it has apparently always been pronounced in the English fashion, and not the French.

*From the book Dog the Wag by Mike Darton

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