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If you are thinking of getting this for your dog, I know a few people I could get you in contact with. And maybe you all could have one big, outrageous party in your dog's honor. I knew a girl who gave her dog a carvel ice cream cake on its birthday. The dog ate it on top of her absent boss' desk, the scene of which has been documented by photo. Don't do that, people. Please. I know dogs are batty for ice cream, whichever flavor you offer, and the crunchies in the middle of the vanilla and chocolate layers are irresistible to human and canine alike. But please don't give your dog ice cream intended for humans. Please. Do the right thing here. Get the cake that's at least digestible by dogs. Okay?

I know all of us shelter workers are passionate about our jobs, while being a little on the kooky side when it comes to behavior, and yes, sometimes dress and grooming. If you, too are a person who loves animals and have been called by some "a little overboard", I have found a necklace just for you, my friendly friend.

You now can wear what looks like a handmade necklace with the word "NEUTER" dangling off it. Only $9.95. And hang it around your neck. I mean literally hang it around your neck. Like a necklace. Yeah.

You could always go with the generic "FIX DOG" necklace to show your neutrality (just so neither the male nor female dogs you work with all day long feel like they've been slighted).

If you're not quite ready for the whole necklace idea, just get the button that says "CUT THE NUTS", my personal fave.

Please, person, whomever you are in the world, PLEASE I AM BEGGING YOU, SEND ME A PHOTO OF YOU WEARING THE NECKLACE! (So's I can put that thing right on this BIG, bad baby called dropthatsock.com).
Love you,
Love,
me

normally i'd give a little shnickle and pass onto the next collar, but this one's named "flaming tart".

and i just love that.

there's another one on this site named "white trash", but you're gonna have to find it if you really wanna see the dog collar interpretation of the 30-something underachieving bar scene in eerie, pennsylvania.

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if you ever had the urge to spread propaganda with your dog being at the center,

this. is. for. you. look on...

great news; this site has posters, mugs, shirts, hoodies, stickers, tote bags, messenger bags, coasters, magnets, postcards and buttons, all with your choice of breed. you should just go buck wild on this opportunity.

www.obeythepurebreed.com

This site uses those classic animal shelter cartoons and slaps them onto mugs, magnets, t-shirts, etc. For those of you who don't know;

Part of having a job in an animal shelter is having to listen to painfully irresponsible pet owners who give ridiculous reasons for wanting to return their pets. I've heard some really bad ones, contained in this posting-Have a look-see.

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I got these in the anti-anxiety version for Hank because he was suffering from wicked separation anxiety and i figured we'd try to alleviate some of this holistically. Enter "therasticks", a petrified vitamin in stick form. You're supposed to give them to your dog like a treat, maybe 3 a day for Hank's size. Here's what the company says;

"As your dog chews on this tasty "treat," he or she ingests the Therastick's combination of natural ingredients, which promote health, hygiene and emotional well-being. It's easier to give your dog a chew treat than get him to take a pill. So go ahead...Treat your pet to the best nature has to offer with Pet Botanics. Anti Anxiety Therasticks is the natural answer to your pet's anxiety. Not only do the neutriceuticals Valerian Root Powder, St. John's Wort Extract and Chamomile Powder help relieve and calm pets, Therasticks keep them busy chewing when you are away."

I bought them and had them shipped to the house and somehow somebody left the box in an accessible spot while I had left the house for a bit. When I came home, I found the box shredded (Hank loves to beat the tar out of a cardboard box if given the chance). The peculiar thing was this; he had busted open the bag of Therasticks and a few of them were strewn about the carpet, so I panicked, thinking he was poisoned by eating massive amounts of valerian root or whatever there was is these things. I counted all that were left in the bag, plus the ones on the carpet and (drum roll...)

NOT ONE OF THEM WAS MISSING.

NOT.

ONE.

Which meant that he didn't even eat ONE of them. I was relieved about this but still punished the person-who-shall-remain-nameless for his inability to be omniscient and telepathic in that he never got the silent message from me that it was his responsibility to move the box elsewhere (translated: it was MY fault). So Hank didn't die at all, not even close. When I smelled the bag's contents and almost gagged, I realized why he had chosen to leave them alone. I can't even liken the smell to anything i have experienced in life.

Needless to say, I couldn't see a decline in anxious behaviors because he REFUSED TO CONSUME one of these, let alone the three recommended daily. In my opinion, these are grody to the max. Feel free to try them on your dog, see if he takes it AND consumes it. That will be the true test. Then email me and tell me if you noticed a decline in anxiety because of them. I give a 2 Hank head rating for these.

At least they could've put some peanut butter flavored something in here to mask this other flavor that I still can't find words for.

Click HEREfor an explanation of what it means to have a 2-head rating.

thank you. and goodnight.

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Man, I'd get me one of these. I'd say it's a distant cousin of the spiked collar, just smoother and a little less intimidating. But something about the thickness of this collar makes me get excited about it. The black and red ones are both blowing my mind right now. Maybe it's because I've had too much diet coke today.

Now it's up to you to personalize. Don't do anything rash, now. I'd stay away from the little charms with the paw prints on them, personally. Oh, if only they had a rhinestone skull and crossbones dangling from the middle. Yes, that would be perfection.

This is awesome. Look at it. It's perfect. A snowsuit. For dogs. Brilliant.

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