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Nubs as his own website now. It is so wonderful to see and read how happy his life is now after such a rough start.

http://www.brianandnubs.com/Welcome.html

I just published a good article on how to bathe your dog. With spring coming up, the timing is appropriate.

The article gives good instructions on the best way to bathe your dog, and do’s and dont’s. 

I know that we’ll be bathing all 5 of our dogs at some point in the next few weeks and that’ll mean that all the dog beds, blankets and dog toys get washed at the same time so that everything is clean and smelling good.

Bath-day is a full-day job!

Pet article:  Bathing your Dog

I came across this excellent post while browsing this morning. I couldn’t agree more with the article.

“Can you believe some people still tether their dogs? If you’re like me you don’t have to suspend disbelief. The evidence is incontrovertible–you can see it as you pass through neighbrhoods with small yards and incomplete fencing.”     Read More…..

 http://www.dolittler.com/index.cfm/2008/3/20/pet.vet.dog.cat.veterinary.veterinarian.tethering.Miami-Dade

I saw this on a fellow bloggers blog today and thought it was cute:

  “They say the dog is man’s best friend. I don’t believe that. How many of your friends have you neutered?”
~ Larry Reeb

                       T’was the night before Christmas,
                              He lived all alone,
                            In a one bedroom house,
                          Made of plaster and stone.
                         I had come down the chimney,
                            With presents to give,
                             And to see just who,
                            In this home did live.

                              I looked all about,
                          A strange sight I did see,
                            No tinsel, no presents,
                               Not even a tree.

                          No stocking by the mantle,
                         Just boots filled with sand,
                          On the wall hung pictures,
                             Of far distant lands.

                            With medals and badges,
                             Awards of all kinds,
                               A sober thought,
                             Came through my mind.

                         For this house was different,
                            It was dark and dreary,
                        I found the home of a soldier,
                           Once I could see clearly.

                           The soldier lay sleeping,
                                Silent, alone,
                            Curled up on the floor,
                           In this one bedroom home.

                            The face was so gentle,
                          The room in such disorder,
                              Not how I pictured,
                              A Canadian soldier.

                              Was this the hero,
                            Of whom I’d just read?,
                            Curled up on a poncho,
                             The floor for a bed?

                           I realized the families,
                            That I saw this night,
                      Owed their lives to these soldiers,
                          Who were willing to fight.

                             Soon round the world,
                           The children would play,
                         And grownups would celebrate,
                            A bright Christmas Day.

                           They all enjoyed freedom,
                            Each month of the year,
                           Because of the soldiers,
                           Like the one lying here.

                            I couldn’t help wonder,
                              How many lay alone,
                           On a cold Christmas Eve,
                           In a land far from home.

                           The very thought brought
                               A tear to my eye,
                            I dropped to my knees,
                              And started to cry.

                             The soldier awakened,
                          And I heard a rough voice,
                              ‘Santa, don’t cry.
                            This life is my choice.

                             I fight for freedom,
                             I don’t ask for more,
                              My life is my God,
                            My country, my corps.’

                           The soldier rolled over,
                             And drifted to sleep,
                            I couldn’t control it,
                             I continued to weep.

                            I kept watch for hours,
                             So silent and still,
                             And we both shivered,
                          From the cold night’s chill.

                            I didn’t want to leave,
                           On that cold, dark night,
                            This guardian of honor,
                             So willing to fight.

                         Then the soldier rolled over,
                         With a voice, soft and pure,
                          Whispered, ‘Carry on Santa,
                      It’s Christmas Day, all is secure.’

                             One look at my watch,
                           And I knew he was right,
                          ‘Merry Christmas my friend,
                           And to all a good night.’

definetly something important to think about…    I came across this blog post while working on something else and thought it to be very interesting. 

http://desire2blog.blogspot.com/

“G-Learning

What do you think? Is e-learning part of the answer to our climate problems? Is e-learning green-learning (or g-learning)? This is not something that I have spent much time contemplating, but at the ITC Board Meeting a couple of weeks ago this topic came up and I found myself somewhat intrigued by it.

Board member David Hutto from North Carolina has done some research about this. What I heard him say is the following (paraphrased slightly): if 1,000 commuter students per state moved to e-learning (rather than driving to campus for F2F (face-to-face) classes) we would save $5.4 million in energy costs (gasoline) per year. I wonder if he was basing these calculations on the current price of over $3.00 per gallon or some earlier, lower amount. Either way, I think there is probably some potential for the idea of leveraging e-learning for gasoline savings, reducing dependence on foreign oil, and reducing carbon emissions. Of course, I don’t think that anyone else actually cares, but at least David and I do.”

I care. I also think this could be extended and expanded into telecommuting for work. Although many companies allow for telecommuting, many more do not. Businesses are very slow to grasp this concept - the fact that it is much more productive, saves a great deal of money for the business as well as for the employee, less stressful and of course, energy-efficient. This has been an uphill battle for many years; one that I have been on-board for for a long time. Still Waiting!

I’ve not had a very good day today, I can’t even get motivated enough to write on my blog so I thought I would list a few of the newer articles on Greyt Inspirations.
Dog Identification Tags
A dog identification tag is absolutely necessary when it comes to the safety 
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Labrador Retriever
Strong and gentle are two words that come to mind in describing the Labrador Retriever. 
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Irish Wolfhound
As dog breeds go, the Irish Wolfhound is both the tallest know breed of dog and one of the oldest breeds,

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Two more articles were placed on Greyt Inspirations this morning.

• Labrador Retriever
• Dog Identification Tags

For you reading pleasure…