Liberty of London to team up with Target | News | Drapers

Seeded on Wed Dec 2, 2009 5:25 AM EST (drapersonline.com)

I can't tell you how many times I and my fellow expat Americans have bemoaned the absence of "Tar-jay" on the British retail scene. Just last week, my husband was whinging that "if I could just dash over to Target, I'd be done with this chore!" Here's a mouth watering excerpt!

retail, american, shopping, clothes, expat, shops, home-garden, houseware

London Pet Butler | Gift Certificates for Pet Care and House Sitting

Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 2:33 AM EST (London Pet Butler)

Trying to shop for that hard-to-please pet owner? Gift Certificates are the purrfect solution.

gift, christmas, voucher, certificate, home-garden, dog-walker, house-sitter

Atlanta airport gets pet-friendly with new dog park - USATODAY.com

Seeded on Tue Dec 1, 2009 2:00 AM EST (USA Today)

The 1,000-square-foot park, which opened on Nov. 18, can accommodate two pooches at a time and features flowers, grass, rocks, benches and two original pieces of art.

travel, airport, atlanta, dogs, dog-friendly, dog-park, pet-friendly

Average dog owner 'gets more exercise than gym-goers' - Telegraph

Seeded on Fri Nov 27, 2009 3:18 PM EST (Telegraph)

"The average dog owner gets more exercise walking their pet than someone with a gym membership, a pet health care expert has claimed. Researchers found animal lovers exercise their pet twice a day for 24 minutes each time – a total of five hours and 38 minutes a week.

health, gym, dogs, exercise, diet-and-fitness

Dogs get boob jobs in bid to find new owners | Metro.co.uk

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:53 PM EST (metro.co.uk)

The boob job craze is not just confined to women who want to look more attractive - now even dogs are getting in on the action. Two rescue dogs have been given cosmetic surgery to make them look more appealing to potential owners.

rescue, odd-news, dogs, adopt

BBC News - Pet sheep Lucy in legal wrangle

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 8:47 AM EST (BBC News)

This might more appropriately have been titled "Loosing Sheep". Poor little lamb had to experience a court battle over whose pet it was. Fiction doesn't get better than this.

rescue, court, odd-news, pets, sheep, animal-rescue, legal-battle

Dog with name tag 'works' drive-through window

Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:14 PM EST

By Associated Press (Clipped by LondonPetButler.co.uk)

Customers at one Gulf coast gas station might be surprised at who responds to the counter when they pull up to the drive-through window: The store owner's dog. Dozens of times each day, Cody the chocolate Labradaor retriever will pop up on two paws behind the counter at a BP gas station and convenience store in Clearwater. He even has a BP logo shirt and a name tag. Customers grin and kids squeal with joy in response.

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us, odd, dog, odd-news, us-news, clerk

The dog who saves his owner's life every night

Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:56 PM EST (Metro UK)

This owners Bichon Frise is a real "life saver". His name is "Boris" and his owner has sleep apnoea. He sleeps at her bedside and awakens several time nightly to gently put his paw on his mistress's chest to alert her that she's stopped breathing.

elderly, odd-news, dogs, wales, metro, bichon, llangollen, denbighshire, bichon-frise

Parents Are Borrowing From Cesar Millan, the Dog Whisperer - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Nov 23, 2009 5:06 AM EST (The New York Times)

It's always interesting how you can find lessons for your family lifestyle from other disciplines. This article talks about using techniques from "dog whispering" in relating to our own children.

children, learning, family, kids, dogs, home-garden

How to find a lost dog - Telegraph

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:03 AM EST (Telegraph)

Always a heart-rendering experience. Mine leaps whenever I see a poster announcing a lost pet. Recently I was able to return a grey Siamese kitty to someone on my block. He'd been dashing through my garden for several days. I don't think he was lost. Just adventurous.

family, cats, dogs, advice, home-garden, lost-pets

This little piggy makes the perfect pet

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 8:32 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Micro pigs are the new must-have pets – even Victoria Beckham has bought two for David for Christmas. But please think carefully before you rush out to buy one. It seems every other year a new pet fad comes about.

training, odd-news, christmas, pets, presents, pigs, gifts, micro-pigs, pig-care

Professional dog walkers face backlash over 'packs' on heath - Times Online

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:44 AM EST (The Times)

Our London parks are precious. As the founder of London's premiere dog walking, pet and house sitting firm, we NEVER walk "packs of dogs".

dogs, home-garden, london-dog-parks

A Kid's Idea, for Dogs to Savor

Seeded on Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:19 AM EST (The New York Times)

People love dogs. Dogs love ice cream. But people don't like what ice cream does to their dogs, specifically, their dogs' stomachs. Neither do the dogs. Neither do the carpets. So why not make ice cream dogs can tolerate?

family, odd-news, dogs, pets, cookbook

City Hall summit over rise in 'weapon dogs' on London streets

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:46 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

A summit aimed at tackling the increasing number of "weapon dogs" in London was held at City Hall today .

safety, parks, dogs, rspca, home-garden, pet-safety, met-police, weapon-dogs, london-dog-parks

Dog Tip of the Day: Recognizing Dog Flu

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:46 PM EST (dogtipper.com)

This is the year of flu worries...not just for ourselves but for our dogs as well. Whether you call it H3N8, the Dog Flu or canine influenza, this highly contagious flu (not to people, solely dogs) has been identified in more than 30 states so far.

flu, dog, pets, flu-season, home-garden