Brentwood Park Dogfair Sunday, March 20 - I Look Like My Dog Contest” - 2:30pm
- “So Ugly It’s Cute” - 3:00pm
- “Fastest Dog” - 3:30pm
- “Trickiest Dog” - 4:00pm
more info: http://www.austindogfair.com/
austindogandcat.com
Friday, March 18, 2011
If there are dogs in costume this must be Austin continued
Brentwood Park Dogfair Sunday, March 20 
Getting Puppy Mills to Heel
from: austinchronicle.com
A bid for the humane treatment of animals
BY JORDAN SMITH, FRI., MARCH 18, 2011
At press time, the Texas House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee was slated to consider Houston Dem Rep. Senfronia Thompson's bid to crack down on puppy mills. HB 1451 would task the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation with promulgating and enforcing regulations pertaining to large-scale cat and dog breeding operations. Puppy mills are unregulated large-scale breeding operations that submit animals to constant breeding in often unsanitary and inhumane living conditions. A similar bill failed in 2009, but this time the bill, supported by the Texas Humane Legislation Network, has also earned the support of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association, which previously did not support the measure. The TVMA doesn't want to put "reputable breeders out of business," Elizabeth Choate, the group's director of government relations said last month in a press release. Thompson has said the point of the bill is only to ensure that all breeding operations are conducting business in a legitimate and humane way.
Another day: Another Austin dog hero
from kvue.com
The golden retriever who saved the life of his owner last October has won a national award for his heroic deed.
The Humane Society has recognized the dog, Yogi, as the winner of the Dog of Valor Award. He also won the People's Hero award, voted for by the general public.
Yogi's owner, Paul Horton, was riding his bike near Lake Travis with Yogi running by his side when Paul fell and landed on his head. He was paralyzed.
Yogi stayed by Paul's side until he woke up and told Yogi to go home. Instead, Yogi went to the top of the trail and barked furiously until someone noticed and then led them to Paul.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
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