(Ottawa Dog of the Week for November 23rd/09)

“Meet Louie, the 5 month old havanese! Born in beautiful British Columbia, Louie has already travelled across Canada to make his way to his new home in Sandy Hill, Ottawa. He loves to play with his friends at the dog park, and even though he thinks he may be king of the castle, he is really just a big furball of love. Louie loves playing at the cottage, oversized teddy bears, and licking peoples’ faces. He is the friendliest dog in town, so please feel free to say hello whenever you see him in the street or at the park. If Louie wins Ottawa dog of the week, he’d like to give a shout-out to his best friends Abby and Burt! woof!” – Louie’ Mom, Tamara

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Brandy was a special dog who lived in Saint John, New Brunswick – she only had three legs! This is a story from her family.

“I am not ready to go visit the Saint John Animal Rescue League”, I firmly stated to the family. We had only put down our spcial friend, Moscow, after 10 years. But after a week I caved in and went to visit our special animal shelter. We looked around and wanted to bring home every one of the dogs. A beautiful set of brown eyes followed us around the room. They belonged to “Brandy”, an adorable whiskey-coloured small dog; however, no one seemed the least bit interested in her. Upon asking if we could see here, the attendant took her out of the cage and held her in his arms. He said that no one would take here as she had a disability. When she was a pup, she tried to climb up an old-fashioned scissor-type baby gate and was so seriously injured that a complete amputation of the right hip and leg was required. Well, that did it for us and Brandy was officially adopted.

She became a dear little companion to the family and won over everyone she met. She could dance around in fast circles if she knew it was time to get in the car and head to Tim Hortons. She always got a little treat.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for July 20th/09)

“I researched for a long time what breed of dog would be best for me, and the answer always came back to a pug. They are funny, clever, affectionate companions, and usually great with other pets and children. I love their wrinkly little faces, sideways walk, and curly, cinnamon-bun tails! I had to wait several years but I finally got my pug! Satchmo is the sweetest little guy! I got him as a puppy at 11 weeks old, and he is now 2 years old.

Wherever I go, you will usually find him there, half a step behind me. He is a lot of fun to hang out with, up for anything from rides in the car, going to Nannie’s, playing in the dog park, going for long walks in the Arboretum, or cuddling on the couch watching TV. He understands over 30 people words, including all of his toys by name: Kong, Hedgehog, Lion, and NewToy (its not new anymore, but the name stuck!) The kitties are not so convinced of his awesomeness, but he has learned that they don’t mind him when he’s on his best behaviour.

He loves going to the cottage in the summer, where he runs all-day with his doggie-cousins, and swims in the lake. Not many pugs like to swim, but he gets right in there and paddles around to play with us in the water and to cool off. He likes to stick his tongue out when he swims. He loves to have visitors over; his snorts, wiggles, and “pug-run” make him the clown of the party! Everyone who meets him loves Satchmo’s quirky, loveable character, but no one loves him like his Mama!” – Satchmo’s mom, Kim

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