Hope everyone has a happy, safe, crazy-fun-exciting New Year’s celebration! But please, take it easy on the fireworks…for your dog’s sake! (pic courtesy of NylaBone)
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RIP George Rodrigue aka “The Blue Dog Artist”
All dog lovers are feeling blue today with the passing of George Rodrigue, a real giant in the dog art world, who created the infamous “Blue Dog” paintings. His canine-colored career were also one of the inspirations for my novel, It’s Just A Dog.
To find out more about this New Orleans painter who brought dog art to the masses, please take some time to check out his work at his official website, GeorgeRodrigue.com. Pic courtesy of Mrs. Allen’s Art Room blog.
Brian Griffin Returns From the Dead!
All of you Brian Griffin/dog lovers can rest peacefully now that (SPOILER ALERT!) Family Guy‘s favorite — and most powerful dog — has returned to the show in last night’s very special Christmas episode! FG creator, Seth MacFarlane, finally addressed the surprising story arc on Twitter.(Time)
And for those of you not familiar with the high-profile dead dog story, you can catch up with the initial shock and bawl HERE.
President Obama’s Dogs Pop-up on the Christmas Card!
To spread some holiday cheer this season, the Obamas have chosen their two Portugese water dogs, Bo and Sunny, to ‘pop-up’ on the cover of their annual Presidential Christmas card! (Parade)
Devoted Dogs!
One of the holiday season’s most popular dog books, Devoted: 38 Extraordinary Tales of Love, Loyalty, and Life With Dogs by Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, tells us about some of the most amazing, heartwarming accomplishments that dogs have done. Certainly, most dog lovers have probably heard a few of these stories before — but no doubt will enjoying reading them over and over again!
Who Wants A Dog Book for Christmas?
If you think a dog’s life needs a purpose — or is all about the journey — then you might enjoy the timely new holiday release by W. Bruce Cameron (author of A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey), The Dogs of Christmas — which has also recently been optioned by Hollywood for the movies!
Don’t Mess With Texas Dogs!
If you’re going to be traveling to The Lone Star State with your pooch anytime soon, then you might want to check out the new dog-friendly travel treatise, Texas With Dogs, by Paris Permenter and John Bigley, editors of the popular DogTipper.com website.
Planes, Trains, and Great Danes!
In honor of the upcoming holiday weekend and the Twitter hashtag #dogfilmposters from The Poke, here’s a dog-themed spoof of one of my all-time favorite Thanksgiving movies…Have a great Turkey Day!
RIP Brian Griffin, aka Family Guy Dog
Who shot JR? No, the mystery of this television decade will be ‘Who ran over Brian Griffin?
Last night, Seth MacFarlane and the Family Guy crew killed off modern TV’s most beloved, obnoxious talking dog, Brian Griffin — and here’s the loving tribute below. But beware: even cartoon dogs can make you cry!
Mr. Peabody and Sherman Trailer
Before Snoopy and Brian Griffin from Family Guy, there was a smartypants beagle named Mr. Peabody — (oh yeah, and Sherman, too) — who were featured on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. Check out the cartoon’s upcoming feature film remake and the original cartoon below…
Dog Book Lovers’ Covers!
If you can judge a dog book by its cover, then I’d say these elegant designs for Aimless Love by Billy Collins and Allison Amend’s A Nearly Perfect Copy are doggone masterpieces!
Review That Cat!
Move over, Dogshaming — because here comes a Review of My Cat!
They say that everybody’s a critic — but Jack Shepherd and Tanner Ringerud, contributors to BuzzFeed, must be some brave cats themselves for putting together this book that allows complete strangers to give honest, critical feedback (mostly humorous, of course) to an array of aloof felines.
Did You Know There’s A Museum for Dogs?
Okay, it’s not just for dogs — but for all of our animal friends — and it’s called The National Museum of Animals & Society, located in Los Angeles, California. And I bet there free days are a real zoo!
Anyway, their current pooch-friendly exhibition is My Dog My Home: The Experience of Human-Animal Homelessness.
Balloon Dog Sculpture Sells for $58 Million!
Who said balloon dogs are just for clowns? Pop-artist Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog (Orange) sculpture — standing 12-feet high and made of stainless steel — sold last night at Christie’s in New York City for a whopping $58,405,000!
Just think how many balloons — or dog food that could buy! (THR)
Veterans Day Tribute!
Who says dogs don’t love veterinarians Veterans? If only everyone appreciated our Vets like their dogs do!
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