Get out the cigars! Hoda is a dog mom at long last.
She and KLG went on a group date with 10 potential puppies in the
park yesterday, and after their raucous play date, the dogs came by the
studio on Wednesday and Hoda tried to narrow them down. They were all
heart-meltingly adorable, although KLG was partial to a tiny poodle mix
called Cinnamon.
Hoda's criteria were few. "I'm looking for a dog that likes to sleep," she explained.
Finally,
she picked a charming little black and white Cockapoo, and ended up
taking him home. He was found on the street in Chicago, and his shelter
name is Goldfish, but Hoda's niece wants him to be called "Bibbles" or
"Meatball." (We'll see what she goes with on Thursday.)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Jojo and Kit Kat
barking, bring Kimo in the front, poops in tall grass
let Jojo in, more barking, poop on front yard
take out jojo, no hershey, keep going even though duane coming, retrieve fifi
Taylor and Jake ready to go out, brings the dogs over to visit
duane and coco catch up / blue bin truck knocked down phone line
here comes tracy and maya / kimo barking at maya and/or tracy
they come to the garage, maya gets some treats too
Stanley comes over and somehow they talk religion: catholics, christian (rick lazer or something), mormon
jojo, fifi, coco run around (coco chasing jojo who's preoccupied trying to get fifi to play
take home fifi, they tired
growling at koa, go over and give them treats
take fifi home, jojo goes in the gate, runs under car to go after kit kat
hear squealing, it's kitkat chasing jojo[3/22/13, posted 4/11/14]
Monday, March 18, 2013
Koa joins the group
bring Kimo in the front
decide to take him out with Hershey
Duane brings out Coco
let Kimo go home
Mr. and Mrs. Wong coming out too w/ Chris
retrieve Fifi
get Chris to agree to take out Koa
let Chris walk Hershey as I take Koa
uh oh here's Jojo waiting
Kimo barking / Jojo seems OK with Koa at first
treat the dogs at Sanford's sidewalk
but then Jojo starts to act up at Koa
Cheryl comes out along with their two guests
Chris walks back Jojo,
I take home Koa and Fifi
Saturday, March 16, 2013
goodbye Cubby
Cubby hadn't been doing well lately.
The first time it was determined he might have eaten a slug and was given medication. And he seemed better.
But he got worse after that.
The first sign was that he wouldn't jump on me and lacked his usual energy.
He seemed OK for a while, but then got weaker.
When he seemed better, I tried to take him for a walk and he started shaking on the road and I took him home.
Later I took him out again and he walked for a little while but didn't have the strength in his legs and had to lie down.
He would still come running out when we came, but after a while he wouldn't even do that.
This morning, Duane came back from his morning walk with Coco and said he talked to Nalu. It turned out that Cubby had a tumor that was in a position that was inoperable. And that he might get put down today.
A little later, after bring Kimo out, I went up to see Cubby. He was lying down without much strength and looked like he couldn't get up. Nalu saw me and told what happened. Cubby couldn't keep down his food because of the tumor. Even when Nalu tried to give him wet food.
He said he's going to give his kids a chance to say goodbye to Cubby and was probably going to have him put down today.
I'll remember Cubby as being full of life and energy.
Goodbye Cubby. He was only a little over a year old having been been born in January 2012 (or December 2011). Much too short.
The first time it was determined he might have eaten a slug and was given medication. And he seemed better.
But he got worse after that.
The first sign was that he wouldn't jump on me and lacked his usual energy.
He seemed OK for a while, but then got weaker.
When he seemed better, I tried to take him for a walk and he started shaking on the road and I took him home.
Later I took him out again and he walked for a little while but didn't have the strength in his legs and had to lie down.
He would still come running out when we came, but after a while he wouldn't even do that.
This morning, Duane came back from his morning walk with Coco and said he talked to Nalu. It turned out that Cubby had a tumor that was in a position that was inoperable. And that he might get put down today.
A little later, after bring Kimo out, I went up to see Cubby. He was lying down without much strength and looked like he couldn't get up. Nalu saw me and told what happened. Cubby couldn't keep down his food because of the tumor. Even when Nalu tried to give him wet food.
He said he's going to give his kids a chance to say goodbye to Cubby and was probably going to have him put down today.
I'll remember Cubby as being full of life and energy.
Goodbye Cubby. He was only a little over a year old having been been born in January 2012 (or December 2011). Much too short.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Musashi
Duane comes with Coco
take out Jojo, retrieve Hershey, retrieve Fifi
Duane treats them at garage
here come Mr. and Mrs. Wong
walk back with them
Tracey out with Maya, comes visit, Tracey brings treats, Fifi growls off Maya when she comes too close (as I'm treating Fifi)
guy out with his new dog, male pitbull named Musashi (or something like that), 3-1/2 months old
Fifi and Jojo ok smelling him
let Jojo go at Wong's, goes to gate and fence bark at Koa / treat them after they calm down
[3/12/13, posted 3/24/14]
Friday, March 8, 2013
Oahu SPCA
By 9:30 a.m. on a recent weekday, Candy Ching, Cyn Okido and Kelley
Streadbeck already had been going about their routines in the dog
kennels at Oahu Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for
more than an hour – scooping poop, feeding the dogs and mopping the
area. There are about 60 dogs currently, and the three volunteers are
responsible for tending to most of the canines. It’s a dirty job, and
while somebody has to do it, that somebody doesn’t have to be these
three – they’re all here as volunteers with the SPCA.
“For any animal lover, if you come here and you look into their eyes, you’ll know why we come,” Ching says. “You just love the animals, and we come for the animals.”
Based in Kapolei, SPCA is an animal shelter with a no-kill philosophy. It rescues animals that have been neglected, abandoned or abused, and provides them with care until they are adopted.
Ching, Okido and Streadbeck all work with the dogs as kennel cleaners, and each has taken on additional responsibilities. Ching facilitates community service; Okido walks dogs and is the volunteer coordinator; Streadbeck makes dog beds and serves as a manager. They all work several hours a day a few times a week, and also help out at monthly SPCA events, such as taking animals to Petco for adoption weekends.
Many of the animals SPCA rescues have come from bad homes or have spent their entire lives on the street.
“We have certain dogs that we thought would never get adopted,” Ching says. “They come in with no fur, they are skin and bones and raw and bleeding, and we nurse them back to health and they get adopted.”
One such dog was Sweetie, a skittish pit bull mix that wasn’t faring well in the shelter. Streadbeck, noticing Sweetie’s troubles, knew that the dog was unlikely to be adopted and took her in. Today, while she still has a number of quirks, Sweetie is living happily with Streadbeck and her family.
“We always believe that there is a perfect family for every dog,” Okido says. “And until then, we just give them love and affection.”
Now mid-morning, the volunteers return to the dogs. There still are more kennels to clean and a few hours of work ahead.
“It is really hard work,” Okido admits, “but it is so rewarding because you are doing good for totally innocent creatures that have no say.”
Oahu SPCA has moved: It is now located at 91-153 Hanua St. in Campbell Industrial Park. It always is looking for donations and volunteers. To get involved or to learn more about the organization, call 754-1519 or visit oahuspca.org. Also check out the SPCA booth at the Ewa by Gentry swap meet from 8 a.m. to noon March 2 at Thomas H. Gentry Community Park.
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Oahu SPCA hunts down feral dogs in Haleiwa.
“For any animal lover, if you come here and you look into their eyes, you’ll know why we come,” Ching says. “You just love the animals, and we come for the animals.”
Based in Kapolei, SPCA is an animal shelter with a no-kill philosophy. It rescues animals that have been neglected, abandoned or abused, and provides them with care until they are adopted.
Ching, Okido and Streadbeck all work with the dogs as kennel cleaners, and each has taken on additional responsibilities. Ching facilitates community service; Okido walks dogs and is the volunteer coordinator; Streadbeck makes dog beds and serves as a manager. They all work several hours a day a few times a week, and also help out at monthly SPCA events, such as taking animals to Petco for adoption weekends.
Many of the animals SPCA rescues have come from bad homes or have spent their entire lives on the street.
“We have certain dogs that we thought would never get adopted,” Ching says. “They come in with no fur, they are skin and bones and raw and bleeding, and we nurse them back to health and they get adopted.”
One such dog was Sweetie, a skittish pit bull mix that wasn’t faring well in the shelter. Streadbeck, noticing Sweetie’s troubles, knew that the dog was unlikely to be adopted and took her in. Today, while she still has a number of quirks, Sweetie is living happily with Streadbeck and her family.
“We always believe that there is a perfect family for every dog,” Okido says. “And until then, we just give them love and affection.”
Now mid-morning, the volunteers return to the dogs. There still are more kennels to clean and a few hours of work ahead.
“It is really hard work,” Okido admits, “but it is so rewarding because you are doing good for totally innocent creatures that have no say.”
Oahu SPCA has moved: It is now located at 91-153 Hanua St. in Campbell Industrial Park. It always is looking for donations and volunteers. To get involved or to learn more about the organization, call 754-1519 or visit oahuspca.org. Also check out the SPCA booth at the Ewa by Gentry swap meet from 8 a.m. to noon March 2 at Thomas H. Gentry Community Park.
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Oahu SPCA hunts down feral dogs in Haleiwa.
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Pat Whitacre
He was one of the trainers featured on DogTown and passed away in January at the age of 62. Much too young. You never know. (I better get off my ass.)
Here's a couple of goodbyes from Pet Alive and bestfriends (including a bunch of comments).
I found out from a post from Ellen at dwf.
After reading about him, I think Pat is the kind of person I aspire to be in some small way.
I think I remember (either reading or from the show) that Pat was first a psychologist or scientist (or something) and gravitated to animal training as a second career. Maybe I'll check out my old DVDs. I notice that some of the DogTown episodes have been playing on Nat Geo Wild lately.
Here's a couple of goodbyes from Pet Alive and bestfriends (including a bunch of comments).
I found out from a post from Ellen at dwf.
After reading about him, I think Pat is the kind of person I aspire to be in some small way.
I think I remember (either reading or from the show) that Pat was first a psychologist or scientist (or something) and gravitated to animal training as a second career. Maybe I'll check out my old DVDs. I notice that some of the DogTown episodes have been playing on Nat Geo Wild lately.
Friday, March 1, 2013
Cubby is shaking
take out Joey when Duane and Coco come
take out Cubby, but he's shaking on the road / take him back home, Reina is out
take out Fifi / Norman says Jojo was waiting by my house
treat the four at Duane's garage / Duane inside peeing
let Joey loose and he runs home (to my house)
take home Fifi / tell Nalu that Cubby was shaking, Cubby and Jojo act up at each other
take Kimo out, poops at Tsutsui's, soft but not a puddle (yet?)
let Joey out loose with Jojo, mistake, they run to AOP, meet the assistant headmaster
feed the three / they eat it all
take Joey and Kimo w/ me on errands
Walgreens: mom's prescription
Newtown Vet Clinic: Kimo's prescription (ivomec)
Burger King: 3 whopper jr's $5
decide to take out Joey, let Kimo rest
retrieve Hershey
retrieve Cubby, walks shakily, collapses down a few times, take him home
retrieve Fifi / here comes Jojo / see Melinda working in yard so detour into Coco's garage
treat at Coco's garage
let Joey go home
take home Fifi
decide to mow the back lawn
feed the three, they eat it all eventually
bring the dogs in the front, jojo goes home[eat lunch]
see Tracey and the kids walking, so take out joey / he barks as them as they're jogging back
see Malia, Kat, musubi out, so continue up the hill
tell Duane that Joey's going home today, so he brings out Coco and hands him to me
see how they react to musubi, Coco kind of ignores him, Joey ok until he gets close and Musubi (lying down) paws him
oco doesn't want to walk, Cheryl comes home so let him run to Cheryl
Duane brings out Coco, ok another lap for Joey
call from Sheryle, one more day with Joey
feed dogs in back and let them sleep in back / Joey periodically barking[3/4/13, posted 3/10/14]
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