Monday, July 11, 2016

Dog news



It seems British Columbia, Canada is all about dogs these days.  On Saturday, in Vancouver, they held the annual Wiener Dog Races.  Check it out.  But don't blink - because it will be over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yFVtGfs138

Not exactly the Kentucky Derby. But apparently the prize winnings aren't too shabby - $2500.  That would keep some dog in treats for a few months. HOT dog.

And in Victoria, BC a new app was launched to connect dog owners and dog walkers. The Uber app has dog walkers sign up for a fee - and owners can call to have their dogs walked.  My human doesn't QUITE get it - she thinks that part of being owned by a dog includes walking the dog, but I guess there are people who are too busy to do it - so they hire walkers.  And I suppose if someone was sick and couldn't walk their dog, a walker would come in handy.  There is  $1 million in liability coverage for each walk. And dogs are tracked with GPS - so their owners know exactly where their dogs are at all times - and they even know when they pee and poop.  My human said I would need $10 million in insurance coverage. For the safety of the walker...

And in my neck of the woods, a major street in Halifax just announced a dog friendly initiative.  It's called Paws Here - and it's a list of 42 businesses that allow dogs INSIDE -and another 15 that welcome dogs outside with water bowls and leash tethers.  How cool is that? 

We dogs are SLOWLY starting to take over the world.  One paw at a time.

Have a good one.


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