i love werewolves

No no no, it’s not the werewolf!!! It’s the Yorkshire Terrier that’s America’s 3rd favorite dog, according to the AKC. For a list of all 10 of America’s Favorite Dog Breeds in 2006 click here. For those not in the know, the Yorkshire Terrier
is a toy dog that has long hair (that’s going to require some grooming). This is the kind of dog that you see women dress up in outfits or put bows in their bangs to hold the hair from their eyes. A true Yorkshire Terrier will have a blue and tan coat, and will act very self-important. They weigh 7 pounds or less…and be warned if you are going puppy shopping…they are incredibly cute as puppies, and you might find it impossible to resist taking one home…especially when you find out they are especially good at apartment life! You’ll often hear the breed refered to as the Yorkie. Yorkies are courageous, confident and intelligent, and are great at agility and obedience training. Within the breed you can find the “Teacup Yorkshire Terrier” which is just what it sounds like - a very very small Yorkie. The picture link will take you to the Yorkshire Terrier AKC website for more information on the breed.

OK, back on the countdown of the favorite dogs in America as noted by the AKC (see my post on Favorite Dog Breed), the #2 favorite breed in America is the Golden Retriever dog. Golden Retrievers are friendly, trustworthy, active dogs with a golden, usually water-repellant coat. Males weigh anywhere from 65 - 75 pounds. To find out more about these beautiful dogs (the Golden Retriever puppies are especially cute!), visit the American Kennel Club by clicking on the picture. If you’re looking for one of your own, you can get a puppy, or consider a Golden Retriever Rescue organization, like GRREAT, which rescues and places Golden Retrievers in Maryland, or NORCAL, which rescues Golden Retrievers in Northern California. No matter what city you live in, you’re bound to find a breed-specific rescue organization. Good luck!

I took a break from werewolf novels recently, to read about dogs - specifically to read the book Marley and Me, about a Labrador Retriever. The favorite dog breed in 2006, was the Labrador Retriever (according to the American Kennel Club which compiles these statistics each year). See pic on the left to for an image of what this dog loooks like! So, I was wondering what the other most popular dog breeds were, and here is the 2006 list….the 2007 list isnt yet out, I’ll post it when it is…

• Labrador Retriever (137,867)
• Golden Retriever (48,509)
• Yorkshire Terrier (47,238)
• German Shepherd Dog (45,014)
• Beagle (42,592)
• Dachshund (38,566)
• Boxer (37,268)
• Poodle (31,638)
• Shih Tzu (28,087)
• Miniature Schnauzer (24,144)

If you’re interested in werewolves, you’re probably also interested in dogs. And, if you like dogs, then more than likely you probably want to talk to your dog. In case you don’t already know how, then ignore the rest of this post. But if you don’t know how, there are now products on the market that let you translate a dog bark into human words!! How accurate is this? I don’t know, but I’m telling you we are fast on our way to really talking to animals. So, if you’re still looking for that present idea for your loved one, let’s look at dog bark deciphering machines. In 2002, the Bowlingual was introduced which translates a bark to a text message. It’s supposed to be a fun way to be able to tell what your dog is barking….it works by categorizing barks. Meowlingual - a similar product, but for cats was launched by the same company in Japan (not available in the US). Another dog bark reader / translator used in jails (I have not seen it available for sale to the public) is called Doguard which interprets specifically a dogs “Alarm Bark” (which apparently all dogs have), triggering the security system when it goes off.

Well everybody, the National Dog Show aired on Thanksgiving like it normally does. For those of you who love dogs, this is probably a Thanksgiving tradition for you and your pet! The dog show is presented by Purina and. For those of you who missed it, here is a rundown of how the dogs did in the National Dog Show this Thanksgiving (November 22, 2007).

OK….i WAS going to give a rundown of dog winners, and just spent about 30 minutes searching the web for who won, but even on the Purina National Dog Showwebsite, there is no information on winners or results! It is horrible. I have however found a list of eligible dogs for the AKC / Eukanuba National Championship Dog Show. Visit the American Kennel Club for a complete list of dogs for the Eukanuba which is in December 2007.