Dog Missing in Clifton Bristol

Have you seen Simon ?

Simon, who is 10 years old, wandered away from his home on Napier Road, Redland, Bristol, on July 4.

If you think you may have seen Simon, please get in touch with Louise or Jonathan Baltesz.

Related News Stories.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5790543/Family-spray-urine-on-lampposts-to-lure-back-lost-dog.html

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/news/article-1198510/Wee-want-dog-Family-squirt-trails-urine-town-lure-home-missing-pet.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/8143103.stm

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The Spirit Dogs Big Dog House Update

The Electric Is On !!

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The Electric Is On !!

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Dave Ward, of D.G.Ward Electric and his crew showed up Thursday morning to install the two transformers, trim a couple trees and do the final connect to the main power grid.

MORE

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/spirit-animal-sanctuaries-new-doggy-house-update-an-inside-look/

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/06/24/spirit-animal-sanctuary-big-dog-house-update/

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/sas-bdh-update-2009-06-12/

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/spirits-big-dog-house-update/

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/the-big-dog-house-update-2/

http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/the-big-dog-house-update/

To all of our friends, animal lovers and supporters, Thank you very much. Without your generous donations over the year, we wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this so quickly.

Because of your generosity, we will have accomplished inside of five years, what many of the larger and much more well known animal rescue organizations took twenty five to thirty years to do.

Thank You-Thank You- Thank You-Thank You

The Spirit Dog

Alan Papszycki
Spirit Animal Sanctuary Inc.
2539 East Road
Boonville, New York 13309
www.spiritanimal.org

Spirit Animal Sanctuary, is an IRS registered 501(c)3 charity. We receive no state or government funding.

Happy Independence Day

Above Photo : http://www.nps.gov/moru/planyourvisit/july3_4_events.htm

Photo’s and Information Below : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)

Fireworks over Miami, Florida, on Independence Day, 2007. Bank of America Tower is also lit with the red, white, and blue color scheme.

Above Image from wikipedia, courtesy of http://blog.shankbone.org/

New York City’s fireworks display explodes over the East Village.

Independence Day
Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Washington Monument, take place nationwide.
Also called	The Fourth of July The Glorious Fourth The Fourth
Observed by	United States
Type	National
Significance	The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress
Date	July 4
Celebrations	Fireworks, Family reunions, Concerts, Barbecues, Picnics, Parades, Baseball games

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Dog Videos : Missy Banana Bear

Just a short

little video update

for some of you guys.

Enjoy

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© 2009 a.s.papszycki

The Missing Electrical Pole # ΙΙΙ

Mysterious Pole # 3

Brewster, poor depth perception

There ya go now, My Favorite Martin. (ask susan)

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Dogs Are Not Stubborn

Dogs are not stubborn, being stubborn is a human trait or learned behavior that can be exhibited whenever we feel like being a little shit. Dogs on the other hand can display behaviors that we may interpret as being defiant or stubborn, but the reality of this behavior will most likely fall into one of the following categories.

1. You have a dog that just like some people, has a little to be desired in the intelligence department.
2. Your teaching approach while it may make sense to us, makes absolutely no sense to your dog. Your attempts at teaching him may be a little to scientific for his baby like brain to understand.
3. Your dog may have a high prey/ play drive, in which case it’s as though your dog has earplugs and blinders or blinkers on.
4. Your dog could be hard of hearing.
5.  You may have spent a lot of time with your dog when he was a puppy, but spent less and less time as he became older.

Usually our biggest problem is, we have a tendency go a little over the top trying to teach an animal that has a very simple mind.

When I say simple, I mean simple. This is not a dig at dogs, even though dogs do like to dig. This is more or less a dig at us. We put way to much emphasis on words and the meanings of those words, in the misguided thought that our dogs will understand it. Sure, if you take the time your dog will learn a lot of words and what is expected from him when he hears those words (commands). But only if after he has learned those words, you have had the opportunities to go over those commands with the everyday minor and major distractions that are part of our every day life.

If you haven’t had the time or opportunities to teach your little guy during those everyday real world distractions (proofing). He’s not going to listen, during those times you really need him to listen. When he doesn’t listen to you, you may think he’s being defiant, stubborn or worse yet, challenging your authority as the head honcho.

Please Remember THIS IS A DOG !! An animal that has an infant like intelligence and they never ever grow up.

We’re too smart for our own good sometimes, and this is a prime example of one of those times. It’s a dog !! When was the last time a dog invented something ? Scratch that, invented anything ! How about, when was the last time your dog used your cell phone to order pizza ? When was the last time your dog painted a picture, wrote a poem, or sonnet ?

I know that Mac aficionados must think that dogs are responsible for inventing all things Microsoft , but I would seriously doubt that. Something to do with no opposable thumbs, I would suppose.

The point is, we often think our dogs have a higher intelligence level than they are capable of, at the detriment to us and most assuredly to the detriment and well being of that animal.

The Spirit Dog

© 2009 a.s.papszycki

Spirit Animal Sanctuaries New Doggy House ‘update’ An Inside Look

Here’s an inside look of the amazing progress we have been able to make towards the completion of our new doggy house, given that most of our available funds will be going towards the fencing for our doggies play yards.

There’s still time to help us out with a donation, if you like. We have much more to accomplish to give our dogs the ultimate life. Donate Here

The Sneak Peek

Bo, Shakes, 100% Solid Epoxy Floor

Missy, Cake, Cassadech, Epoxy Floor

Seamless Epoxy Floor and Cove base

Close up of cove base work

Heating Furnace & Duck Work

Bathroom w/ shower

Exhaust and Ceiling fans

All indoor & outdoor lights, ceiling and exhaust fans controlled at one central location

I am fanatical about fire safety. ALL wires enclosed in steel electrical conduit and fittings, and all outlets GFI protected.

BO ! Get your head out of there !

G-Dawg says; Yo Dude, this is soooooo coooool.

Brewster, Missy, Bowsey-wow, Pluto's and Waldos butt.

The Spirit Dog

© 2009 a.s.papszycki

Donate Today

Farrah Leni Fawcett : 1947-2009

Farrah Fawcett, born in Corpus Cristi, Texas, lost her long running battle with cancer today, she was 62. Sadly enough Farrah Fawcett’s older sister Diane Fawcett Walls died at the same age from lung cancer in 2001.

The thing I will always remember about Farrah Fawcett was no matter what was going on, you could just look at that infectious smile of hers and become happy.

I would like to extend my heart felt condolences to her family, loved ones and friends.

Read More :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8118426.stm

New York Times

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/

Images of Farrah

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Spirit Animal Sanctuaries New Doggy House ‘Update’

The Poles are in, The Poles are in !!!

D.G.Ward Electric and his crew, has not only done an outstanding job wiring and installing all the interior and exterior electrical work we needed, now they have done a great job installing all the telephone poles from the front road all the way to the new animal house.

To get back to our new animal building you have to travel a half mile on a tree covered dirt road, which opens up onto a 30 acre pasture surrounded by woods and creeks. It’s absolutely beautiful.

Electric Pole #1

Pole #2

Pole #4 (little hard to see)

Pole #5

Pole #6

I took these pictures Monday, sometime yesterday or today D. G Ward ran the electric line from pole #6 to our new animal house. They still have to install two transformers and run the main electric cables from the front.

We’re almost there !

With all the time and money we spend on our animals, I never though we would be able to accomplish this, this quickly.

Thank You Everyone.

Alan Papszycki  (The Spirit Dog)
Spirit Animal Sanctuary Inc.
2539 East Road
Boonville, New York 13309
www.spiritanimal.org

Spirit Animal Sanctuary Inc. Is a federally registered 501(c)3 Charitable Organization.

Eight Golf Balls, Two Testicles Removed from Rottweiler

Did you see this ? I recently saw this in The Poodle and Dog Blog, over on Typepad. Ya gotta check this it out, http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the_poodle_and_dog_blog/2009/06/puppy-swallows-8-golf-balls.html

In the twenty something years that I have been doing this dog thing, only two times have we had to bring a dog to the vet office to have a foreign object surgically removed. Both times it was the same dog, Momo a Cane Corso.

Momo, Cane Corso & Mochadesh, Beagle

Momo, jumping up on me.

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Five Pekingese and One Pit Bull Die in Hot Car

Greenville South Carolina :

A mother and son Tanya Dunlap (44) and her 20 year old son Chris, just weren’t thinking to clearly when they left their six dogs in their SUV as they tended to family business. All six dogs succumbed to heat stroke, two in the vehicle four at an veterinary office. These are probably decent people that should of known better, but didn’t.

The poor babies.

Read More :

http://www.wjbf.com/jbf/news/state_regional/south_carolina/article/mother_son_charged_in_sc_after_2_dogs_in_suv_die/14424/

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=75050

Dogs in Cars; Summer Safety

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Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Recall

Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Audience: Consumers, All Healthcare Professionals

FDA and the CDC are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that causes food borne illness). The warning is based on an ongoing epidemiological study conducted by the CDC and several state and local health departments. Since March 2009 there have been 66 reports of illness across 28 states. Twenty-five persons were hospitalized; 7 with a severe complication called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)

FDA advises that if consumers have any prepackaged, refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products in their home that they throw them away. Cooking the dough is not recommended because consumers might get the bacteria on their hands and on other cooking surfaces.

Young children and the elderly are at highest risk for developing HUS, which can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.

Additional Information.

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm168005.htm

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm167908.htm

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm168012.htm

http://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2009/0619.html

Public Service Announcement.

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