Russ Ryan's Blog, page 28

Dachshunds Are A Lion’s Best Friend…

Who needs diamonds when you have Dachshunds? Read how Bonedigger the 500-pound Lion has found a true bud in Milo the wiener dog at the Garold Wayne Exotic Animal Park in Wynnewood, Oklahoma! (Yahoo)

Filed under: Dog News Stories Tagged: bonedigger, dachshund, garold wayne, lion, milo

Dogster + Muttville = Senior Dog Love!

Last week, Dogster HQ hosted a special pet adoption day for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue — and there was lotsa love in the air! Read the story on Dogster.

Of course, if you’ve checked out Old Dogs Are the Best Dogs by Gene Weingarten, then you already know the joys of older dogs!

Filed under: Dog Rescue Non-Profit Tagged: dogster, gene weingarten, muttville, old dogs are the best dogs

Remember the Dog!

During this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, it’s our obligation to honor the brave men and women who serve — and have served — our country so admirably. And judging by the recent spate of popular military dog books (Trident K9 Warriors and Until Tuesday, to name a few), it’s also important to remember that there have been some incredibly heroic dogs earning their stripes, too — as you can read about in this Dogtime article commemorating 5 War Dogs from U.S. history.

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog...

It’s A Dog Nut’s Life…

If you haven’t heard of Sam Simon, you know his work — as he was one of the original creators of The Simpsons TV show. But what you might not know is that he has spent millions of dollars on animal rights, as well as training service dogs for PTSD veterans through his Sam Simon Foundation. Not to mention, PETA even named their headquarters after him!

Last week, Simon was interviewed on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast where he talked about his love of animals, TV jobs, his highly-acclaimed check-writi...

It’s About the Dog…

Joe and Cathy Connolly’s book, If I Should Die Before My Dog, may be a sad concept to many dog lovers — but this isn’t a sad book. In fact, this handsome doggie diary could save your pet’s life!

Don’t just take my word for it — check out all the good reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog How-To Books, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: cathy connolly, if i should die before my dog, joe connolly

Spuds McKenzie Light?

Move over Spuds McKenzie, there’s a new Bud Light dog in town. And this one’s got rhythm!

Filed under: Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos Tagged: bud light, golden loves guitar, spuds mckenzie

If Marley Turned Into Cujo?

Imagine that you adopt the perfect dog: a happy pup who gets along with all the other mutts at the dog park and everybody else she comes into contact with.

Well, this is NOT what happens to Peggy Tibbetts in her new book, Crazy Bitch: Living With Canine Compulsive Disorder. It’s like Marley & Me — except if Marley had a tragic mental illness that slowly turned him into Cujo.

You can read the full reviews at Amazon or Goodreads.

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog Memoir Tagged: crazy bitch, living with...

Mad Dogs!

Did you watch Mad Men Mad Dogs last night? Here’s a clever spoof of the opening title sequence — featuring an all-dog cast — done by FSU student, Amanda Taylor…

Filed under: Dog TV Shows Commercials, Dog Videos Tagged: mad dogs, mad men, parody, spoof

Literary Pets…

Behind every great writer, there is was an even better pet, tweets @TheCreativePenn…(Brainpickings)

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Books, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: hemingway, lit pets, literary pets

Al Pacino, Dog Lover?

Do you think every time Al Pacino walks by a dog park somebody asks him if he’s having a Dog Day Afternoon?

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Humor, Dog Movies Tagged: al pacino, dog day afternoon