(Ottawa Dog of the Week for July 6th/09)

“What Rico Lacks in size, he definetly makes it up with his heart and personality. He is our smallest member of our house weighing it at only 3 Pounds full grown. Rico is a toy chihuahua we have welcomed into our home only a few months ago. Rico is always center stage when out in the public due to his size and color ( and having a bulldog for a brother doesnt help either)
Anywhere we go, you are sure to see him with us, espicially at Bruce Pitt where you can find him prancing along the grass and occasionally finding twigs small enough for him to munch on. He has made a lot of progress in the short time we have had him. His first visit to Bruce Pitt he was scared of everyone and everything, but in a short time he has become very brave and outgoing with otherdogs..he has learnt to explore the world.” – Rico’s mom, Melissa

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for June 29th/09)

“Jiggs is a spunky, one year old British Bulldog. He loves kids, especially our two boys. He loves to run, play and sleep, and can’t get enough of his special toys: his pink rubber donut and his bones. His favourite place to hang is Conroy Pit, he loves playing with other dogs, although he often can’t keep up with them. The very best thing about Jiggs is that he is a very loving dog. He thinks he’s a lap dog, and loves to cuddle. My boys would say that his best trick is that he can give “props” on command, especially when there is a treat involved.

We all love our Jiggs!” – The Jones’ Family

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for June 15th/09)

“King is a handsome 8 year old Lurcher Hound that has done incredibly well since coming into Hopeful Hearts. He loves his foster Mum and even her grandkids! King is a healthy boy who loves leisurely walks at the local park.” – Roz from Hopeful Hearts

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I received this from a reader:

“We found this dog wandering around Longleaf Park (Orleans) this morning. He has been turned in to the OHS lost/found. Just thought maybe you could post a story about him since the owners only have 3 days to claim him before he would go up for adoption.”

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for June 1st/09)

“Stormy is my best friend and my little angel.

Stormy, a purebred pomeranian, was a show dog at age one. Then he retired and came to live with us. He is now 10 years old and still behaves like a puppy!

He is a clown and he makes me laugh and smile so much. At first, he wasn’t really what I expected. He had really strange habits. But now it’s become his “signature style” and he’s really quite an interesting character. Stormy loves fashion. He loves to dress up for a photo shoot. He looks hilarious in almost every outfit. And he doesn’t mind humouring his audience. But he has a “look but don’t touch” attitude. He loves it when people look at him and his clothes but he doesn’t want to be coddled!

Stormy’s favourite toy is a simple round squeaky disc. He likes to drop it from the top floor to the bottom floor, then run downstairs and pick it up, and run upstairs and drop it again! Playing fetch with Stormy is all one way. I’ll give him the squeaky but he never brings it back. So we don’t play fetch!

Stormy’s favourite snack is anything! He’s not picky. He likes cheese, carrots, apple and meat. Stormy’s favourite friend is Callie, our other pomeranian. They are best friends and are respectful of each other’s quirks.

Stormy is a great gift and enriches my life more than I could ever imagine.” – Stormy’s Mom, Ming

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for May 25th/09)

“Bowzer is a 6 month old, white, pure breed, American Bulldog with a lot of personality to share. When he’s not sleeping, he loves going for walks around Bruce Pit and chewing on his bones. He is a very curious puppy and no other dog is too big or too small for him – he sometimes forgets his strength. When at home he loves to cuddle up nice and close on the couch and fall asleep by your side, although when he does, watch out, because he snores louder than most men I know!” – Bowzer’s Mom, Melissa

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