Russ Ryan's Blog, page 29

Sam Shepard + German Shepherd = Sam Shepherd?

Do you think (actor/playwright) has ever rescued a German Shepherd and then named him Sam Shepherd? (Wiki)

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Humor, Dog Movies Tagged: german shepherd, sam shepard

True Love Is Furever…

Amy Finkel raised over $10k on Kickstarter to fund this poignant doc on how pet owners memorialize their much-loved furry ones called FUREVER.

Judging by the trailer below, the film is not for the faint of heart — but everyone grieves in their own way…

Filed under: Dog Movies, Dog Videos Tagged: amy finkel, furever, pet memorials

Year of the Cat book?

Say it ain’t so, New York Times!

Filed under: For Cats Only! Tagged: another insane devotion, cat whisperer, lost cat, ny times, year of the cat

Where’d You Go Bernadette book trailer…for dogs?

Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette, one of the Best Books of 2012, is now out in paperback — and her original book trailer has a funny bit of her pitching the novel to bookstores and writer friends, including Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain.

You can watch the full trailer below — or skip directly to the Garth Stein dog book scene here.

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog Humor, Dog Novel Tagged: art of racing in the rain, garth stein, maria semple, where'd you go bernadette?...

Lady and the Tramp Poster

For those who love vintage movie posters, here’s a gorgeous (to my eyes, at least) Czech version of the one-sheet for Lady and the Tramp — without a hint of the famous spaghetti-eating scene!

Filed under: Celebrity Dogs, Dog Art Dog Pictures, Dog Movies Tagged: lady and the tramp, poster

What’s all the hub bub, Lil Bub?

Lil Bub & Friendz, a Vice Media documentary that delves deeply into the world of famous Internet cats, premiered at Tribeca this past weekend. And Lil Bub, the star of the show who got his big break at The Internet Cat Video Festival (yes, there is one), is breaking hearts everywhere.(THR)

Aside from the obviously adorable footage, the doc offers up this nugget of wisdom for the phenomenon of cat videos taking over the Internet:

“While dog owners have daily walks and dedicated parks as a social...

K9 Warriors!

Wanna meet the top 1% of dogs? Then you should’ve watched 60 Minutes last night because it featured the work of America’s most elite Navy SEALS DOGS — who are trained by ex-SEAL, Mike Ritland. Catch the segment here.

Oh yeah, and Ritland’s also written a book about his military dog training experiences called Trident K9 Warriors: My Tale From the Training Ground to the Battlefield with Elite Navy SEAL Canines. (60 Minutes)

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog How-To Books, Dog Non-Fiction, Dog TV Shows...

A Dog Walks Into A Nursing Home…

Hope you don’t mind if I judge a book by its cover — but I think that the new jacket for A Dog Walks Into A Nursing Home by Sue Halpern is not only adorable, but truly warms the soul. So if you (or your soul) is feeling under the weather, you might want to pre-order the book now since it doesn’t officially go on sale until May 16, 2013.

Move over, Nurse Ratched and all you cuckoo candy stripers — here comes a real therapy dog!

Filed under: Dog Books, Dog Memoir, Dog Non-Fiction Tagged: dog walk...

Pug Saves Dog Rescuer!

We’ve heard about heroic bomb-sniffing dogs, but check out this cancer-sniffing Pug who alerted her owner, Marian Cooper (who also happens to run The Animal Rescue House Center in the UK) of a cancerous tumor? Sounds like a lifesaver to me! (NY Daily News)

Filed under: Dog News Stories, Dog Rescue Non-Profit Tagged: marian cooper, pug, sniffs cancer

Lemony Snicket Dog Show!

Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket not only writes bestsellers for children and adults — he also is apparently a great judge of dogs. And if you’re in San Francisco on April 13, you can observe his shrewd canine criteria at this year’s Dogfest!(SFGate)

Filed under: It's Just A Dog