My sister

I have a beautiful sister, named Melody, who is from a later litter, but our parents are the same. My breeder kept her, because she liked her so much. I think she looks like me, too. Here are some pictures.

Fundraiser for Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission's 501(C)(3) Application

As you know, I am the official mascot for the Veterinary Emergency Funding Mission, or VEFM. It is terribly important to me that my animal friends are able to get emergency care when they need it, and not all their owners can afford it. That is why I want so much for VEFM to succeed. It will be hard for them to succeed unless they can get 501(C)(3) status as a non-profit corporation, but they do not have the $300 they need in order to apply. In order to help, they set up a donation page at a need web site called Fundable.com, where donors can pledge $10 or more toward this fundraising drive. Here is the link: http://vefm.blogspot.com/2009/03/fundraiser-to-get-300-needed-for-501c3.html

Please tell all your friends.

Dog First Aid, from Cesar Millan's Web Site

I wanted to share with you an interesting article on first aid, located on Cesar Millan's web site.

Dog First Aid

The single most important thing you will need: a clear level head. Stay calm! If an emergency should arise, your pet is counting on you to focus and provide the necessary attention and care.This information is not intended to take the place of expert veterinary care. It is only intended as assistance to help you determine if you have a serious situation and to help you maintain your pet's life until you can obtain medical attention. [For full article, go to: http://www.cesarmillaninc.com/firstaid/]

Sago Palm Plant Kills Puppy

This sad headline is from an article on the ASPCA site, published by the the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, to alert pet owners about the dangers of a common household plant. To read the full article, and to learn more about other household toxins, go to the following link: http://www.aspca.org/news/national/03-20-09.html#1

Photo of Sago Palm, from ASPCA article

Mother Dachshund Adopts Newborn Piglet

This story is so neat that I have to share it with my friends. A premature piglet was given to a loving, dachshund mother, who was more than happy to raise him as her own. The pictures of this remarkable family have made the internet rounds, but I wanted to trace them back to their source. What I found came primarily from two web sites:
1) http://dailydachshund.blogspot.com/ and
2) http://puppyintraining.com/.

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Both pictures featured here are from http://puppyintraining.com/dachshund-acts-as-mom-to-baby-piglet

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The owner of the dachshund Tink, her pups, and the newborn pig Pink said,


"I live on a farm where we raise pigs for our kids for their 4-H projects. The one sow delivered 12 pigs and several were very small. Pink was the smallest and he was born with his eyes sealed shut. That is the first time I've had a preemie piglet. He was breathing well and was making noises, but I really didn't look for him to make it. Piglets are born with their eyes open and are very active and ready to nurse within a few minutes. He didn't have any suck reflex, so we placed him under the heat lamp. After the delivery, which took up most of the night, my husband tried to get him to nurse from his mommy. He was too weak to stand up, so he held him up and squeezed some milk down his throat to get him some colostrum.

Two of my dachshunds had had puppies a few days before. Tink had only one puppy (the other was stillborn) and Sammi had 7 a few days before Tink. I had taken 2 of Sammi's puppies and put with Tink for her to foster. I got the idea to bring the piglet up to the house to see if Tink would nurse him since she accepted the other puppies so well. She is a very loving, sweet dog. She immediately loved on him and began licking him and let him nurse." [Owner's e-mail to the Daily Doxie (http://dailydachshund.blogspot.com/)]

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The complete story, with many pictures, can be found at the following locations. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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http://puppyintraining.com/dachshund-acts-as-mom-to-baby-piglet/

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http://dailydachshund.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-photos-of-dachshund-and-piglet-not.html

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http://dailydachshund.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-photos-piglet-and-dachshund-at-six.html

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