Fido's City Guide

Calling All Budding Artists: Express Your Love of Animals

All Oregon Students

Encouraged to Enter – Deadline is March 23

The Oregon Humane Society’s Education Department is seeking young artists and writers with a humane vision to enter the  2011 Be Kind to Animals Poster and Photo/Essay Event. Last year nearly 3,000 entries were submitted by students throughout the state. The event is now in its 63rd year.

Who Can Enter:  Any Oregon student in grades 1 through… Continue reading

In an unusual project, Pauline Zonneveld, a people and pet photographer who lives in West Linn, documents dogs in their twilight years. The portraits, part of a series called the good old dog project, celebrate the fortitude of dogs approaching the end of their life.

The dogs that struggle to get around, especially  a strike a cord in my heart. More than once, I have had to fight back tears while photographing geriatric dogs. Each time I document old dogs, I am struck by their unique charm, special beauty, and their strong determination and can’t help but fall in… Continue reading

Iris Blavin, Small Animal Massage Practitioner

Why canine massage?

From puppy to adult, most dogs live a very active life, participating in play, exercise, athletic activities, competition and possibly working as a guide or rescue dog. 

Strength and flexibility are essential for keeping a dog’s (or human’s) body vigorous and healthy for a lifetime. When dogs engage in repetitive activities, their muscles contract over and over again. If the muscles are not stretched and lengthened from time to time, they have a tendency to tighten and shorten. This can cause problems not only for the muscles, but also the surrounding tendons and joints. 

Happy  Holiday’s  everyone.

In addition to all the fun holiday events  there are some serious ones  taking place too.  Food drives for people and pets.  While you are out doing your shopping,  pick up an extra bag of dog or cat food to drop off at one of the pet food drive,  and make a needy pets  holiday a lighter brighter.

13th Annual Doggie Walk Night

to Support Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank

SPONSORED BY BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL

Monday, November 28, 2011

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

$6.00 per adult (13 and over)…dogs and children walk for free!

Portland International Raceway (exit 306B from I-5)… Continue reading

As many of you know Fido and I foster for Oregon Dog Rescue,  each week we invite a dog to come stay with us.  We spend the week working with our guest teaching them skills to help them find a home.   My job is to make sure their play skills are top notch,  will Fido teaches cuddling and looking cute. 

That’s why we are really excited that our friends at Oregon Dog Rescue have taken a big step forward in being able to help out even more dogs.  It’s been a long time coming but Oregon Dog Rescue will soon have a new facility.     Their new location will be at 6700 Nyberg Road,  right across the street from the Tualatin Pet Smart,  where they will continue to hold weekly adoptions.

Greenhill Holds Pet Adoptathon This Saturday

 What: Pet Adoptathon

When: Saturday, November 5th 11:00am-4:00pm

Where: Nature’s Pet Market on 29th & Willamette

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This article recently ran in an Oregon News Paper,  how sad is it that that the school superintendent didn’t   bother to learn the facts,  and relied on popular myth.  The  dog safety program had recently switched to the pit bull from  a golden retriever, because the golden  got too excited and jumped on the kid  and they were afraid someone would get hurt. If you’d like to share your thoghts with  Mr. Glaze his email is Larry.Glaze@lagrande.k12.or.us  

5th ANNUAL COLUMBIA COUNTY

DOGTOBERFEST – A Festival for DOGs

Saturday, October 22 from 4 – 8pm

Who says we have to stop having fun when the rains begin?

Let’s have some Oktoberfest fun inside the

Scappoose Creek Inn!

This festival is about your dog and you sharing an evening of fun together.

Enjoy dog sports, games, prizes, and fun for dog lovers!

Bring your dog in costume for the contest.

It’s just $5 per dog, includes a CHS wristband and a chance to win treats and prizes.

Willamette Humane Society Hosts “Bowser’s Boo Bash”
New Online Catalog Lets Party-goers Preview Auction Items 

(Salem, OR) —  Ghosts, ghouls and other funny and frightful creatures will descend on Salem for Willamette Humane Society’s signature event, Bowser’s Boo Bash. This year’s dinner and auction, presented by Capitol Subaru, will be held Saturday, October 29, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Salem Conference Center.

Guests will enjoy a three-course meal, wine, beer, live musical entertainment, and the opportunity to bid on unique items during both the silent and live auctions. Nearly all of the silent and live items that will be auctioned off at Bowser’s  can be viewed in a new online catalog on Willamette Humane’s website at www.willamettehumane.org