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Trolling Dogs

About a month ago I received an email from a guy I am sort of seeing (it's not very serious). Anyways, the subject of said email was, "This is what I do to your dogs" and in the body of the email was this video. A week later, this video was all over the internet, so you may have seen it, but if not, here you go. This guy, quite the jokester, loves to get a rise out of people, and that is true with my dogs, as well. He will wave their toys in the air and encourage them to prance about and bark, there is just constant fun and lighthearted play whenever he comes around. Last time he came over he put their favorite toys in their food bowls... needless to say, they started salivating as soon as they saw the stainless steel bowls, and were confused, but still happy when they realized there was no food in them, but instead stuffed animal ducks and elephants.

And yes, if my dogs could talk, I would not be surprised if they had this conversation with him!



If you haven't checked out the "making of" this video, it's pretty cool. This is such an expressive dog!

Animal Lovers and Animal Haters

For the most part, I have found the people I hold dearest to my heart share my love of animals. While I don’t expect them to be as animal obsessed as I am, I tend to be attracted to those who also love and respect animals, whether or not they own them themselves. When I tried eHarmony for a few months, I would only respond to “matches” that also loved animals. In fact, one seemed like Mr. Right (or as right as you can seem on an online dating profile), but when he responded to my short answers saying he is okay with pets if they sleep outside… I immediately deleted him, and muttered under my breath he might be a serial killer in the making. Perhaps I was a bit cynical about dating at that point in time.

I often joke that a person who doesn’t like animals is a person I don’t want to be friends with, and is probably heartless. Okay, extreme, I know. To me, the love and compassion a person displays for animals is often reflected in the love and compassion they display for humans. With all this in mind, I was shocked my freshman year of college when I found myself befriending a girl who absolutely hates animals. Okay, she likes to go to the zoo, and enjoys animals in cages, and she likes horses (if she doesn’t have to go near them and can watch them from a distance). This friend, we’ll call her A, absolutely despises animals, though. She sees pictures of cute, cuddly kittens and she talks about how gross they are. She sees a little puppy, and mutters how ugly it is, or how it is football shaped. I’ll never forget when I first learned of her hatred of animals, taking a walk around campus, we strolled passed faculty housing and a professor’s pet cat walked in front of us… A took off running and screaming. But, despite her hatred of animals, she is the most selfless, loving, kind-hearted person, and has the best sense of humor ever! We quickly realized we were incredible friends, and she would laugh at my love of animals, while I would make fun of her hatred of animals. This is the girl who will order a steak and joke, “I eat animals, because I hate them.” This is also the girl who the only negative thing I have ever heard someone gossip behind her back about was, “Ugh, I hate how A always has nice things to say and finds something to compliment everyone on.” I wish that was the worst thing someone would say behind my back.

A while ago, A changed her Facebook profile picture to this. Please note, in posting this, I do not condone animal abuse. Please also note, that while A hates animals and never wants to have a pet, she too, would never condone hurting them in anyway. In the same way that I am conservative politically, and still laugh as Tina Fey says, “I can see Russia from my house,” I find humor in this... especially in the context that I came to see it… posted as my dear friend’s Facebook profile picture on my newsfeed.

How To Spot A Meth Lab

FUN FRIDAY: Little Dog In A Bath Tub

Amazing video!

I think Milly needs to learn to dance like this! Talk about fantastic training and talent! I hope you enjoy the video!!!

Dead Dog - Hilarious Video!

This video is hilarious! I hope it brightens your day and puts a smile on your face like it did mine!!!

Enjoy!!

BREAKFAST AT GINGER'S

Have y'all seen this video?? It is so funny!

Milly's Lump and More:

This morning I took Milly to the vet - I had some trouble making an appointment before my trip to Florida (I was there for a long weekend, and to escape the snow of DC), so I decided to just schedule it for when I returned from vaccation.

My gut feeling that it was just a cyst proved to be true! Praise the Lord, and thank you all for your kind words, thoughts and prayers as I worried about my sweet Milly, and the possibility of this lump being cancerous. My vet let me watch the entire aspiration process, and it was very interesting. We also went ahead and did a semi-annual senior exam and complete blood work. I'll have the results from the bloodwork on Monday, and hopefully everything will be A okay! My vet was very impressed with Milly's over all condition and health, and that always makes me feel good. I work very hard to give her optimum care.

The more I see veterinary procedures like today the more I think I would like to go to vet school. I'm slowly learning how to do basic things myself like draw blood, give shots, and express anal glands... which is all enjoyable for me (okay, the anal glands stink, but I save a lot of money doing them myself).

As a thank you for all of your kind thoughts about Milly I want to share this hilarious video of a Rottweiler singing Pink Floyd! ENJOY!!



Also, keep spreading the word about The Wet Nose... we're so close to 100 followers, and when we get there there will be a GREAT giveaway!! :)

This commercial drives Milly absolutely insane!!!

So the other night this commercial came on and Milly ran all over the house looking for the squeaker and started licking the TV!!!

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This is an amazing video of a yellow labrador catching a huge fish!


In the spirit of Christmas, enjoy this adorable video!

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This gives **Dancing with the Stars** a run for its money!!!

I came across this video and all I can say is WOW!!! I've mentioned before I'm not a big fan of putting clothes on dogs, and I think this Salsa dog costume is kind of over the top, but this dog and its trainer have an incredible routine. Canine freestyle, what this form of "dog dancing" is called in the U.S., requires a lot of training, and I really admire the training that goes into a great performance. Canine free style is a great form of entertainment, and this performance is incredible. The dog seems to really be having a great time - watch that expression and the tail wags - which really makes me enjoy this performance that much more! While this routine would put a lot of stress on the hips from standing on the hind legs for so long, this dog seems to have great hips, and is clearly happy and not uncomfortable, so I don't think this would be much of a problem.

Super Saturday (in lieu of Fun Friday): DOG OWNER LOOK-A-LIKE

I hope these dog owner look-a-like photos put a smile on your face! Hope you're having a grrrreat weekend!

-Miss Muddy Paws-

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As a former dancer, I have an odd admiration and fascination with K9 Freestyle! This Britain's Got Talent video of Gin is amazing! Even if you have no love of dance you can still enjoy the obedience and great rhythm this incredible dog has! :)



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Agility expert "spoof"!


And one more funny video!

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I hope everyone is having a wonderful Friday, and that you all have a safe weekend. For today's FUN FRIDAY I wanted to share some videos of activities you might not know even exist, and perhaps some of these will inspire you to try a new sport with your dog!

Dock Diving - I really want to do this with my next dog! I wish Milly wasn't scared of swimming!!



Surf Dogs - Apparently some dogs really love it! If you try this I suggest getting a doggie life jacket!



Freestyle - Think of the obedience skills it takes to master this! Simply inspiring! I know I've posted this before, but I LOVE IT!



Toy breed agility - You thought agility was reserved for the large breeds? Think again!!

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How cool is this? This man has some amazing training skills to be able to get all of these dogs to do so many stunts! My favorite part of the video is the dogs really look like they are having FUN!!!





Do not forget there is still time to enter the BIRTHDAY GIVEAWAY!!! The drawing will take place on July 15th using a random number generator!! Good Luck!! :)

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I hope you all have a VERY FUN FRIDAY!!! And I hope you have the opportunity to do some fun activities with your four legged friends this weekend.

When I was little I started the Greensboro Annual Dog Show in Greensboro, VT. One of my favorite classes at this dog show I founded, arranged, and put on as a 10-13 year old was the "Dog Owner Look Alike Class"... boy would that be fun to judge! With reminiscence of my youth I present to you this look-a-like.

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It's FUN FRIDAY!!!! And I've been very busy the past few weeks and have been lacking on sharing fun dog related stories and videos with all of my readers. Today I will try to make up for lost time and share a few really great ones!

Terrier vs. Balloons
Note: I wouldn't advise trying this at home, because the balloons could very easily obstruct a dog's windpipe and pose a choking hazard.



Dog jumping on trampoline
Note: While this is fun to watch and the dog looks happy and healthy (always a good thing) I would consult a veterinarian before teaching a dog any tricks that could pose a risk to their joints.



Jerry can play fetch by himself! I wish I had this machine for Milly!

Skidboot! This late dog really was brilliant!




This photo is my friend Julie and her amazing dog Pepper. Pepper knows a whole slew of tricks - playing dead, jumping in your arms, crawling, barking on command, etc. Pepper also proves to be a true pony wrangler, as seen in this photo taken at the famous Woodlands Pony Farm, of Pepper leading a pony around the farm. I look forward to highlighting Pepper in the future, as this is one Happy Tail (or in Pepper's case Happy noTail) from a pound in Ohio to an amazing life in the paradise that is Maryland with Julie.

HAVE A WONDERFUL, SAFE AND FUN FRIDAY!!! For those of you in the Washington, DC area I encourage you to get out and enjoy the 1st Annual Washington, DC Week for the Animals (May 30 - June 7, 2009). The schedule is posted on dcanimals.org.

Does your dog have a neat story? Have you done something special, unique or amazing with animals? Please tell Miss Muddy Paws about it, and you or your dog could be featured on The Wet Nose.