Books & Media
March 10, 2010
Amazon Hot New Pet Film Release -- Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Get your tissue box ready. Based on a true story from 1930's Japan, Hachi: A Dog's Tale
, is a new film about pet love and loyalty. Part of this movie is viewed from the dog's perspective. It is directed by Academy Award-nominated director Lasse Hallström (2000, The Cider House Rules).
A college music professor Parker Wilson, played by Richard Gere, finds a young Akita puppy abandoned at the local train station. He has a strong sense of town and community and assumes the dog's owner will return to the train station to claim him in the morning. Parker takes the puppy home overnight, but when no one comes to get the dog, Parker convinces his reluctant wife, Cate (Joan Allen), to adopt the pup into their family. He names the puppy Hachiko--Hachi, for short--because of the Japanese symbol for good luck that's hanging from his collar.
In DVD and Blu-ray
March 1, 2010
Amazon Hot New Pet Book Release -- Dogplay: The Canine Guide to Being Happy
William Shakespeare referred to life on planet Earth as a "vale of tears". Whether or not you completely agree with this, we all suffer from the blues from time to time. If wintertime cabin fever is getting to you, prop up your mood with a fun new book Dogplay: The Canine Guide to Being Happy
released today.
You may be familiar with the bestselling Cattitude
series, by writer Christine Montaquila and photographer Kim Levin. These two have teamed up again to offer doggy tips on living the good life. The book uses charming photos and aphorisms to impart advice about enjoying food guilt-free, appreciating the simple things, de-stressing and more.
February 27, 2010
Hummingbird Slow Motion Videos
We live in a sub-tropical climate that is (usually) quite warm and comfortable (except this winter). At least one pair of Ruby-Throats is back this year, buzzing around and feasting off the Firespike bushes and Bottlebrush tree. A Firespike right outside our office window affords a close-up of the birds feeding. One perches for minutes at a time on a tiny stem of the bush.
For those of you still in snow country, below are close-up videos of hummers feeding--the first out of someone's hand! The second two are set to music and quite beautiful.
Super cool find via Random Good Stuff
February 24, 2010
Pet Acoustics Relaxation App for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
Does your pet get nervous due to separation anxiety, thunderstorm fears, car travel, veterinary visits? Or maybe you have a new puppy or kitten who needs some comforting.
As we all know, music for humans can change the mood and feel of an environment, so you can put this to work for you.
Pet Acoustics music has been specifically designed for the hearing sensitivities of your pet, in frequency, volume and rhythm, to calm and soothe your pet anytime, anywhere. The app is available at Apple iTunes.com
For your home, the Pet Acoustics sound system, My Pet Speaker, will transform your music library into pet-friendly tunes that soothe and relax dogs, cats, horses, as well as the people they love.
The Speaker limits the frequencies and plays a soft bass, so your pets will not be startled or disturbed by the jarring volumes and piercing sounds that instinctively put them on alert.
Pet Speaker via Networking Audio Video
February 17, 2010
2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show MSG Exclusive Photo Gallery
Sadie the Scottie -- Best in Show
Dogs of all breeds and sizes gathered February 15th-16th at Madison Square Garden for the 134th annual competition of the 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Feast your eyes on MSG's exclusive photo galleries from this year's event including the dogs roaming the streets of NYC, backstage pampering, breeds of all shapes and sizes, and more @ http://www.msg.com/dogs.
February 9, 2010
February 8, 2010
Pet Scoop: 134th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Irish Red and White Setter
Mark your calendar! The 134th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held this coming Monday and Tuesday, February 15-16, 2010 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Three new breeds will compete--the Irish Red and White Setter, the Norwegian Buhund and the Pyrenean Shepherd--all pictured on this page.
Norwegian Buhund
The schedule is as follows:
- All Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and varieties will be judged on Monday, with Groups judged on Monday evening.
TV Coverage: 8-9 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network. 9-11 p.m. (ET) live on CNBC - All Sporting, Working, and Terrier breeds and varieties will be judged on Tuesday, with Groups judged on Tuesday evening. Best In Show will also be judged on Tuesday evening.
TV Coverage: 8-11 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network
- All Junior Showmanship preliminaries will be judged on Monday afternoon, with the finals to be held at 7:30PM on Tuesday evening.
Breed judging highlight videos are available throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday on the Westminster web site. These highlights will be available after the show as well. Ever wonder how dog judges pick the winner? Click here for the scoop.
Pyrenean Shepherd
February 2, 2010
Super Cool Pet Book -- Amazon Hot New Release -- Making Rounds with Oscar the Cat
You may have heard the story of Oscar the cat, the somewhat aloof resident at a nursing home who only spent time with people who were close to death. This fascinating story is told by David Dosa in Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat
released today.
No one knows how he does it, but Oscar somehow perceives who is dying, and stays with the patient until the patient passes. He was known to sit outside a closed door until admitted, and would refuse to leave a dying patient's bed. The author, a doctor at the nursing home, was initially skeptical and actually was not even particularly fond of cats. Interesting read.
January 28, 2010
Puppy Tweets Dog Tag for Twitter Coming This Fall
Love to tweet? Get your pet involved too. Mattel has plans to release a plastic dog collar tag "Puppy Tweets" with a corresponding USB receiver you connect to your computer. Create a Twitter account for your dog and receive his or her updates all day on your computer or smartphone.
Puppy Tweets is programmed with pre-recorded doggy tweets that are activated by what it senses your dog is actually doing. For instance, if your pet is relaxing, s/he may tweet "Somedays it feels like my paw is permanently on the snooze button!" Or if playing, perhaps you will see "YAHOOOOOOO! Somedays you just gotta get your bark on."
It would be super cool if the pet owner could also program the tweets themselves, as who knows their dog like they do? Puppy Tweets will be available at retailers in the fall with a suggested retail price of $29.99.
January 27, 2010
New! Cute Puppies Pictures Web App for iPhone and iPod Touch
Puppies always lift the spirits! This new Cute Puppies Pictures iPhone and iPod touch app is just the thing when you need a mood pick-up or are bored waiting in line or for an appointment.
Click on "Get New Picture" to see a new cute puppy displayed on-screen. App available at iTunes.com.
Puppy clip via
January 18, 2010
Amazon Hot New Pet Book Release -- The Ultimate Bird Lover
Birds are the third most popular pet in the U.S., and most of us find wild birds fascinating. The Ultimate Bird Lover: Stories and Advice on Our Feathered Friends at Home and in the Wild
by Marty Becker, D.V.M., Gina Spadafori and Mikkel Becker Shannon is now available for pre-order.
The book is chock full of expert advice, backed up by entertaining stories and spectacular photos.
Download and read a free PDF, courtesy of co-author Gina Spadafori at Pet Connection.
Love to read about pets? Browse other books by Dr. Marty Becker
January 14, 2010
2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show -- Let Your Dog Compete at ShowUsYourDogs.com
Dogs of all breeds will compete at the 134th annual 2010 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Monday and Tuesday, February 15th and 16th at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the meantime, you can show off your dog now by uploading photos and video of your pooch at ShowUsYourDog. While you're there, get to know the other dog lovers and owners.
Let your dog compete too. You can vote your dog up to the top. Tag your photos with POLL and including your dog's name, breed and your name and city. Click here for more details or copy and paste http://blogs.msg.com/themonitor/2010/01/12/show-us-your-dogs-upload-your-photos-now/ in your browser.
Photo: 2010 Commemorative Poster. Order info here.
December 30, 2009
10 iPhone Apps for Dog Lovers from Mashable
Mashable has shared their take on the Top 10 iPhone Apps for Dog Lovers. Among them are:
- Off Leash-- locations and directions of dog parks where pets can run free
- Cesar Says -- soundbites from the famous Dog Whisperer pack leader, and a tap or shake of the phone will generate his trademark "tsst!"
- Dog First Aid -- advice for common emergencies until you can contact a vet
- Pet Services Finder -- search via zip codes for dog walkers, sitters, groomers, vets and pet-friendly hotels, plus reviews from other users
- Best of 101 Dog Tricks -- speaks for itself
- Fail Dogs -- follows the blog of the same name, must have sense of humor
Available at iTunes.com.
via Huff Post
December 18, 2009
Pet 2010 Calendars -- Save 10%
All of us spend time on our computers and have calendars galore on there. But there's something easy about glancing at the wall and writing down appointments in our desk planner. Plus they are fun to look at!
2010 Dog Calendars and Cat Calendars provide adorable pet galleries for your desk or wall. Save 10%.
by Jacque Heebner is a personal story told by Tiffany, an intuitive tortoise shell Persian cat. Someone murdered her rock star owner, and Tiffany is going to find the culprit. 
by Robert Hart is an "amazing storehouse of historical fact, fiction, literary gems and whimsy" about pets, owners and their vets. Find out things you didn't know!
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