On Sunday Dec 27th, my dog Bowzer went missing. He is an american Bulldog just over a year old. He has all white fur but black spots on his body and 2 black spots right on his upper and lower eyelid left eye. He was last seen at my mom’s house On Dunrobin/ Vance Sd rd intersecting the area. He is an amazing dog who loves everyone. He is deaf tho and him going missing. I feel lost without him!

He is a medium sized dog (a lot smaller than what his size should be) but he is wide and very muscular. He probably weighs around 70 pounds and was last seen wearing his black leather collar with his nametag (with my number on it) as well as his rabies tag given by the vet.

If anyone is to see him best way to get him to come to you is food as he is deaf, but being a bulldog loves his food too.
if anyone even just sees him just call any day and hour 613 816 7352
Thank you – Melissa

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Great news! Shaggy has been found! Thanks to all who helped look for her.

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(Ottawa Dog of the Week for December 7th/09)

“Boscoe came to Hopeful Hearts recently from an abusive situation. During his stay in my home as a foster dog, Boscoe proved to be a loving and sweet boy who especially bonded with my daughter Kayla. After much discussion, Kayla and I decided to adopt this special boy as our own. Being a palliative home for Hopeful Hearts, Kayla and I experience far too much sadness and passing on a regular basis but Boscoe has brought a true ray of sunshine to our lives and we are blessed to have him!” – Boscoe’s Mom, Roz

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Great News! Our dog Blizzard came home last night! We are very happy and relieved. Thank you for your support in bringing her home.

Jama

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To quote my favourite youtube video, “Who’s the dog with the curly tail, the black ears and the bright pink harness…?” Apparently the dog’s name is Apple, but seriously who are these little dogs with pug faces and beagle bodies that have been popping up all over the place? Jake Gyllenhaal , Uma Thurman, James Gandolfini, Juliane Moore and even Sylvester Stallone own one of the pups, but are they just a celebrity, designer trend or a really interesting emerging breed?

The puggle, a cross-breed between a pug and a beagle, was an innovation of dog breeder Wallace Haven sometime in the 1980s. It must have been an attempt to design the perfect dog, one with the lap dog qualities of the pug with the playful energy of a beagle. Although, with any mix, you get the good with the bad, and in some cases genetic pug respiratory issues coupled with the stubborn energy of a beagle.

Appearance: The puggle has character written all over their face, some describe them as having a face only a mother could love, but any true dog lover will absolutely fall in love with the snouty face and floppy ears. In weight, the puggle ranges from 15-30 pounds and like both pugs and beagles tend to be short and muscular. Colours vary completely, some puggles closely resemble pugs, either fawn or black, with other have white bodies and spots more like the beagle.

Temperament: Like all breeds, temperament varies greatly from dog to dog but overall, these are happy little guys! The puggle is a higher energy dog that does require regular exercise; but this is equally matched with a serious case of the cuddlies as this dog will love to curl up with you on the couch for an afternoon nap. Puggles are generally quite good with strangers, tend to get along great with children and are generally satisfied to be close to people. Training can be an issue as puggles can be stubborn, independent and have selective hearing for commands, but with positive reinforcement, lots of treats and consistent effort the puggle can be a very well trained companion.

So, who’s the dog with the curly tail, the black ears and the bright pink harness? Well, in my case, she’s a sweetheart named Mia, only her harness is green and pink with little bones all over it.

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It was long speculated that dogs were completely colour blind, seeing the world in black and white. In recent years, studies have confirmed that dogs, although not able to see the full colour spectrum as humans, can see limited colour because they have a red-green colour deficiency known as Protanopia. 1% of human males also have this phenomenon. With Protanopia, the eye lacks the long-wavelength sensitive retinal cones making it impossible to differentiate between the green-yellow-red section of the colour spectrum.

For the protanope, the brightness of red, orange, and yellow is much reduced compared to normal. This dimming can be so pronounced that reds may be confused with black or dark gray, and red traffic lights may appear to be extinguished. They may learn to distinguish reds from yellows and from greens primarily on the basis of their apparent brightness or lightness, not on any perceptible hue difference. – from Wikipedia

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