The Scottish Terrier and Dog News missed this story when it first surfaced late last year. German justice minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger’s Scottie Franzi landed her in trouble with the law when he bit a passerby, who tried to pet him while he was out on a dog walk.

My German’s a bit rusty, but as far as I can tell, the victim filed an official complaint, before things ended up being settled out of court.

According to Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger, Franzi, who occasionally accompanies his mistress minister to the national capital Berlin on business, is a loving and harmless dog and the incident in question was just an unfortunate accident.

Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger's Scottish Terrier Franzi

Apparently the biting was a one-time lapse on the part of Franzi, who often attends meetings with his minister mistress

 

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Axel accompanies his thatcher human to work

British dog lives the high life

Every day is take-your-dog-to-work day for Axel, who spends five hours daily atop rooves so he
can be close to his human, who is a thatcher. Lots more photos

Dog escapes on airport runway, delays flights

A puppy escaped from her travel crate Wednesday at New York’s La Guardia airport and frolicked around a busy runway.The Port Authority says the 30-pound Rhodesian ridgeback named Byrdie scampered for about 10 minutes while authorities tried unsuccessfully to collar her. More

Pet food recall:Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover’s Soul

Salmonella concerns prompted Missouri-based Diamond Pet Foods to recall a second batch of dry dog food produced at a South Carolina plant where production has been suspended, the company announced Thursday. More

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Let’s time travel back to 2004 when Karl Rove called on Barney to boost the Bush re-election campaign:

And then let’s go back even further and hear FDR’s famous 1944 Fala campaign speech.

A big thanks to Claire for telling Scottie News about the Barney video.

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13 Pets who are Plotting to Take Over the World

Just one of the 13 pets plotting to take over the world

One of the 13 plotters

And here’s one animal who definitely won’t be taking over the world:

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The consensus is you like Westie Wednesday so it’s sticking around. Let’s make it a double portion this week.

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Since Scottie News is in the process of replacing the “recent comments” feature, you might have missed the following comments, which we’d like to bring to your attention. CBMum had a question re antler chews:

I’m curious about the antler chews – has anyone used them? They sell them at our local pet supply store and say they’re great, and that they don’t make a mess.. I am not convinced as I can foresee the “marrow” inside the antlers flaking off, getting swallowed etc. and wonder how much mess and even choking hazard could result.

That and they’re kind of pricey and we have plenty of other toys, but the dogs are very interested in them…

There’s a store near where we used to live that sells unwrapped bones and antler chews in big bins, kind of like health food stores do with their products. I’m assuming that’s the situation at CBMum’s local pet store and why her dogs’ curiosity is piqued. But the antler chew I bought was packaged and polished like the one shown above, which is probably why it remains ignored.

As a result, I can’t really comment on the more natural antlers. But next time I’m in  the old nabe, I’ll look into the pet store to see if they’ve got any of the less processed antlers available and then report back. I remember they were only for sale at certain times of the year after the antlers were shed and they sold out quickly.

Sonya writes:

Please help need to know what brand of heart worm meds work best on your scotty’s.
My vet can’t get intercepter and I don’t want to use just any brand. So please let me know what you are using. Thank you.

Over to you, Scottie News commenters.

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Our readers have the cutest Scotties

by AnnB on April 24, 2012 · 0 comments

in Photos

Ginny writes to share some photos of her rescue Scottish Terrier Gimli, who she describes as “a very timid soul but every bit a Scottie.”

Hmm, I guess the timidness explains why he would consent to wear this outfit:

Scottie dog in a kilt

Topless!

Being Batman helps make up for the kilt — almost:

Scottie dressed as Batman

And there’s nothing like a classic icelandic sweater to show off a buffed-up Scottie bod:

In other reader dog news, Sarah sends along some pictures of one-year-old Leonardo, known as Leo for short, who makes his home in Haymarket, Virginia. Triple awww!

Scottie puppy stands up

Scottie puppy enjoys a watermelon snack

Scottie dog with friend

If you would like your Scottish Terrier or creative endeavours to appear in this space, please send an email to scottishterriernews@gmail.com with the subject line Reader Scotties. If by any chance, you’ve sent something that wasn’t published, please resend it with this Reader Scotties subject line.

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Scottish Terrier in red tartan

Help Scottie News trace this photo

The staff of the Scottish Terrier and Dog News has spotted this photo on several Tumblrs, but we can’t seem to locate the orignal.

Based on past history, we suspect Gabie is a Russian Scottish Terrier.

Can anyone find the original photo and not just a reblogged version?

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The week’s top dog stories

by AnnB on April 20, 2012 · 3 comments

in Other dog news

Obama ate dog

President Obama riding in limousine with Bo

U.S. government photo

This is the absolute number one dog story as Republicans try to find a way to stop people talking about Mitt Romney and Seamus, the dog he strapped to the roof of his car for a very long road trip. Even the news that Romney saved the life of a Scottish Terrier has done almost nothing to put the Seamus story to rest. And it’s unclear to the Scottie Newsthat this latest salvage attempt is going to have much impact either

Obama was a child when he ate dog, a fact that is revealed in his memoir “Dreams From My Father,” where he wrote about life with his Indonesian stepfather:

“With Lolo, I learned how to eat small green chill peppers raw with dinner (plenty of rice), and, away from the dinner table, I was introduced to dog meat (tough), snake meat (tougher), and roasted grasshopper (crunchy). Like many Indonesians, Lolo followed a brand of Islam that could make room for the remnants of more ancient animist and Hindu faiths. He explained that a man took on the powers of whatever he ate: One day soon, he promised, he would bring home a piece of tiger meat for us to share.”

The Scottish Terrier and Dog News thinks this Obama/Romney dog comparison is an apples and oranges situation but let’s take the pulse of our readership:

We’ll eventually compare the results to our Mitt Romney poll.

Dog owners pick dogs that act like them, say researchers‎

A study of British dog owners has revealed that people tend to choose animals that mirror their own personality.

Okay, yes, I am stubborn. Maybe it takes a hard-headed person to deal with a terrier. What do you think?

Superstar dog video maker releases the cat version

Too bad the cat one isn’t as funny as the ultimate dog video.

 

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Wallace the Scottish Terrier with unusual markings

 

Wallace the Scottish Terrier with unusual markings

Four-year-old Scottish Terrier Wallace has become a Facebook sensation, thanks to his unusual and distinctive markings, which give him a George Clooney-esque look.

According to Scottish Terrier Rescue Northwest:

His coloration is indeed unique but his conformation and character are all Scottie. We were told that his breeder tried to breed specifically to produce wheaten colored Scotties and that all the pups in his litter where in fact wheaten. Wallace’s coloration is undoubtedly from a latent gene combination not seen in Scotties for many, many generations. Wallace is truly one of a kind and he won’t be producing any offspring. He came to us neutered but we would have had it done anyway. We do not place intact Scotties. When they come to rescue they are removed from the breeding pool for their sake and the sake of the breed. We want Wallace and all the rescued Scotties that come to us to be loved and admired for who they are.

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