Every dog has a bad side, we love them but they can definitely do some damage! If you think you have Canada’s Naughtiest Dog, enter him or her into this great contest hosted by Bark Busters.

Prizes include:
The grand prize winner will receive a Bark Busters in-home dog training service ($495 value), complete with a written lifetime guarantee as well as the opportunity to host a Bark Busters group training session for 10 of their friends’ dogs. Bark Busters will also make a $500 donation on the winner’s behalf to a registered animal shelter or rescue organization of their choice.

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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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Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish. Nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help, because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom. If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years – canine or feline attendance is not required.

The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt. I cannot stress this enough!

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I received this in an email and thought it was funny – a little chuckle for a Tuesday morning.

A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in a Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation. He wrote: I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?”

An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote: SIR: “I’ve been operating this hotel for many years. In all that time, I’ve never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silver-ware or pictures off the walls. I’ve never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly. And I’ve never had a dog run out on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, your dog is welcome at my hotel. And, if your dog will vouch for you, you’re welcome to stay here, too.”

I was browsing through a magazine the other day and saw this ad which made me chuckle. Funny thing is that I don’t think this particular dog is one that sheds, but it’s still funny.