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September 2010
In the unlikely event that no one gets the answer, the Scottie News will post it this evening.
Update: Thanks for that, CVG. I was wondering all day why no one got NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, who takes a lot of heat from the sports press for his girlie dogs.
This one goes out to the Dour Scotsman, a Formula One fan. It’s the ultimate Flying Scot complete with sideburns. No Westies for Jackie Stewart, however. He owns a lab given to him by the Queen:
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This is the absolute worst time of year for many allergy sufferers be they human or canine so the the Scottish Terrier and Dog News is happy to offer up a new tip from Sue, whose previous advice on itchy skin allergies was extremely helpful. She writes:
A friend suggested that I try Gold Bond powder. She read about it on the Internet. It seemed like a low risk approach given that it was endorsed on numerous websites. Guess what? It worked immediately and lasted for several hours. On the down side, it’s a bit messy. I still bathe her frequently but now I alternate between the allergy pills (Benadryl, 25 mg. generic brand) and the powder.
Finally, another distraction I use is to fill her Kong with peanut butter. It’s good for half an hour.
Hope this helps. Thanks again for a great site.
Thanks for the great contributions. It’s awful to see a dog in discomfort due to itchiness.
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Throwing a ball to Scottie by Algernon the Labrat on Flickr
A reader writes:
First of all, I’d like to thank you for your blog. My fiance calls it my “scottie porn”, but the truth is that your blog has been quite helpful and inspiring over the last few years.
We’re hoping that some of your readers will be able to help us out. We have a 1 year old brindle boy named Dougan. He’s quite obedient (for a Scottie), does well on walks, and loves playing soccer in our fenced yard. We’ve tried very hard to socialize him properly; he has doggie playmates in the neighborhood that he loves to chase and wrestle. And even when we meet new dogs on neighborhood walks, he’ll wrestle and play with them. Sounds great, right?
Here’s the problem: tennis ball. Dougan loves fetch like no other Scottie loves fetch. It’s especially a problem at dog parks, where Dougan ignores other dogs attempts to wrestle and play and focuses on owners with tennis balls (who will gladly throw a ball for such a cute boy to retrieve). We’ve tried leaving the tennis ball at home, but then he steals balls from other (bigger) dogs and, in turn, protects “his” ball from them.
How can I go about training this obsession with tennis balls out of him? We can play fetch at home; at the dog park I’d like to convince him to play with others. But there will always be tennis balls around to distract him.
The Scottie News can sympathize. Bridget is also ball obsessed and, to put it nicely, protective of any ball that’s her own or she feels should be her own. But what she goes most crazy for are those ball launchers. She will grab on to them and not let go. She’s been lifted several feet off the ground in the ensuing launcher tug of wars and has to be leashed up any time there’s a launcher in sight.
If anyone’s successfully dealt with ball and/or launcher OCD, the Scottie News would love to hear how you did it.
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The ending reminds the Scottie News of this YouTube classic:
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Bashan and I by Thomas Mann
Welcome to a new Scottish Terrier and Dog News feature — the weekly dog book club.
It was inspired by my new Kindle
But I digress. Here are a few things I love about my Kindle
- If I hear or read about a book that sounds interesting, I can order it instantaneously. This is extremely important for someone like me, who has very little impulse control.
- The Kindle is way easier to read than a book, newspaper or magazine on a crowded subway commute as it only takes one hand. (However, if you are the driver, you should not use a Kindle.)
- You can put dozens of books on your Kindle and it still weighs next to nothing.
- It’s cheaper than buying paper books. No, it’s not cheaper than the library, but if you’re like me and have a library fine problem extending back to your childhood, it’s still a bargain.
- Books on the Kindle are easy to annotate.
- With the Kindle’s built-in dictionary, you’re more likely to look up those words you’re unsure about.
To get the book club started, I’m going to recommend three books, some of which have been previously featured on the Scottie News:
- Cesar’s Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
– A classic rags to riches tale. And regular readers know that I think Cesar Millan’s a total hottie. (BTW, the new season of the Dog Whisperer starts October 8 with Howie Mandel and his chihuahua getting trained.)
- Bashan and I by Thomas Mann – (Also known as A Man and his Dog) What can I say? It’s a dog story by the guy who won the Nobel Prize for literature. Back in 1923 the New York Times reported that this book had been called “the finest study of the mind of a dog ever written.” Almost a century later, I agree. These days, however, Mann doesn’t get the attention he deserves either for his dog work or anything else. Order Death in Venice: And Seven Other Stories
and you’ll get six more stories. The only thing that would have made it better is if Bashan were a Scottie instead of a Pointer.
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
. Okay, the dog is not a central character in this one, but it’s truly one of the most amazing books I’ve read in the past decade so it had to go on the debut book club list.
Imagine, if you had a Kindle
But even if you don’t have a Kindle or know any of these books, please leave a comment — or recommend your favourite dog lit.
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We’ve got a bit of an art theme going at the Scottie News today specially designed for those of you who can’t make it to the museum. Here’s the back story on the video:
“(Dearge) the Scottish Terrier got his own Facebook page and started doing illustrations of his friends. These portraits can be found in his Friends & Relatives Album.
As more and more requests began to come in, we decided that this might be a way to generate funds for local animal shelters.
If you are interested in a portrait of your pet, you can find more details, links and contact information at www.jfmgd.com.”
Please note that it’s 25%, not the full fee, that goes to animal shelters.
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Inappropriate Perching by skittledog can be found on Flickr along with comments like this:
The perspective, colours, and aspect make me think of Vermeer for some reason. Maybe some modern Vermeer with a taste of normal life – a bit of a Hopper perhaps.
Pretty highbrow for a trailer park, but since we’re on the subject of art, how about a trip to the Louvre
Scottish Terrier with Mona Lisa and treat
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Scottie News is “sticking” some of its older and most popular posts on the front page temporarily.
Unfortunately I can’t figure out a way to mark these “sticky posts” as being from the archives so it’s a bit confusing.
If you know how to fix this, please let me know.
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