Monthly Archives: November, 2009
Tails on the Trail – Molly!
Meet Molly, the very adorable pug we met while doing our pre-Turkey Day shopping. She was helping her mom, Tiffany, run errands when we spotted that amazing TONGUE and knew that we had to have a picture of her!
Tiffany was gracious enough to let us snap this photo while we got the scoop on Miss [...]
Moscow’s Commuting Dogs
“A dog’s life” – the expression means to have a hard, rough-luck existence. This might be particularly applicable for the packs of wild dogs that live in the suburbs of Moscow and commute into the city center everyday to beg for food.
Stray [...]
Friday Quote – Black Friday
Black Friday, the day that marks the “make it or break it” point for retailers for the year. This means that you, the consumer, must go forth and consume so that sellers can be in business next year to sell you more stuff.
Once again we find ourselves enmeshed in the Holiday Season, that very special [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!
We at Tigertail Foods hope that you and your family have a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving that is filled with love, laughter and memorable moments. And, of course, a lot of really tasty food!!!
Take today to remember what is important and be truly grateful for the people and animals in your life. Make sure you [...]
Ricochet – Surfin’ Santa Paws
Our good friends Ricochet and her mom Judy are up to something new in the world of “surf-ice” and we want to tell you all about it! As you all know Ricochet works hard through the year to raise funds for her “Surfin’ for Paws-abilities” causes, and now she has taken on a new role [...]
Tori, A Golden Yard Helper (Video)
I was sent the link to a video that I have to share with all of you.
It is of Tori, one of the world’s cutest Golden Retrievers, doing her part to help her mom do yard work. Tori, who is 9 and 1/2 years old is as smart as she is pretty! Not only [...]
One Tough Coyote
If you grew up in the Southwest, you probably had an occasional run-in with a coyote or two. Mostly reclusive animals, afraid of humans and not known for the larger pack structures of other canidae, coyotes are resilient and creative creatures. They are opportunistic hunters – in the wild, they will go after rabbits, mice [...]
London’s First Mental Health Assistance Dog, Spirit
We are all well aware of the wonderful work that all service and therapy animals do for people who have a myriad of needs. In this article from London Free Press, we learn about “Spirit”, London’s first mental health assistance dog.
The panic can strike Jennifer Francis at any time. And when it does, her heart [...]
Friday Quote – Dreams
This has been been the sort of week that reinforces the importance and fragility of dreams.
“But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.”
– William Butler Yeats
Hug the ones you love and hold tight to your dreams. See you [...]
Teague 10-28-95 to 11-18-09
We lost our little man last night. While it was not entirely unexpected, we were taken completely by surprise by the suddenness.
Teague, as many of you know, has had a plethora of health issues in the last couple of years – as an old dog will have. Most recently his mobility had been terribly compromised. [...]