Something about Me

Hello people,

My name is Wile E. Super Genius

I am currently in my laboratory thinking of ways to besmirch the dastardly Orange Cat that torments me everyday on my outings. I wish I could say that I could turn the other cheek when it comes the orange hairball but if I did I might end up looking like I had a run in with Freddy Krueger. I will tell you a little about myself. When I was a young pup I had a rough life. The people who owned me…yes, I said owned me…didn’t treat me very well. I was often kicked and hit. As I was tied up in the back yard being soaked by a March downpour I finally made my escape by desperately chewing through the harness that held me captive. I was free!!!! Alone on the streets, hungry, and hurt, but free!
Soon the Dog cops caught me and I was held at the “Pound”. It wasn’t as bad as where I was before: I had food, water and a roof over my head. I had three roommates that were very pushy and always stealing all the food, but I guess it could have been worse. My time at the pound was growing short. Everyday people would walk through the halls looking at us and trying to decide if we would go home with them. I waited for my turn, but it didn’t seem like it was going to come. One sunny day, a girl with long flowing brown hair walked up to my cage. She bent down and called to the little black whiney guy laying behind me. He looked up but never came to her. I walked up and placed my paw through the cage to get her attention. I also gave her my best booboo lip. She looked at me and said something to the big lady with her, then walked off. My heart sank into my tail.
Several days passed, and it was looking bleak. Several people came to my cage, and the girl and the big lady came too, but they were looking at the black dog, not me. It didn’t look like I was ever going to get probation. An older gentleman reached down and picked up the little black dog and cuddled him tight. Well, at least I got rid of a roommate. The girl sat down in front of my cage and took a tennis ball out of her pocket. She put it near me to see what my reaction would be (she didn’t know that next to cow and chicken the tennis ball is one of my favorite things). I didn’t know it at the time, but the girl and big lady were in the process of springing me out. I had to have surgery and a microchip before I could leave, but once that was all done the Big Lady came back, scooped me up in a blanket, put me in a warm dog crate, and took me to a new home.

My new home is amazing. I have my own bed with a fuzzy blanket (we refer to it as a woobie). I have tons of toys, food, treats, cookies, but most importantly a family who loves me. I have a girl, a mom and a dad. While my plan for world domination is ongoing, at least I can do it in comfort with the love and support of my new family


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Hello all, recently in Men's Health magazine, an article by Kevin Cirilli appeared "Best Cities for Dogs".
It ranked Portland Oregon 1. with an A+. Colorado had two cities in the top 10.  In the top of the list we had Seattle and Las Vegas.  Where did Sacramento Rank...we got a lousy C+ ranked 34th.  You might ask yourself what was the criteria for the rankings.  My understanding is numerous things were taken into consideration when making the final choices, things like: vet care, pet stores, animal shelters, and number of dog owners per capita.  So Sacramento what do we have to do to tug on the leash and improve our ranking.  Midtown Sacramento for the most part is fairly dog friendly with cafe's that have outdoor seating that are encourage dining with your furry friends, we have several very nice dog parks.  Cordova Park has a a beautiful fairly new one.  Our animal shelters, SSPCA and Placer SPCA both have great staff and volunteers.  We have a lot of charities that work for the benefit of dogs in our communities.  I would like to list each one becuase they are so important to the communities they represent  but I don't have enough space.
I personally have the best VET in the area. So I know that Sacramento has top notch vet care.  Not to mention UC Davis Veterinary school.  For pet parents that are busy and need play time for their loved ones, or who need overnight care. (think of a vacation for your fur babies) Sacramento has a lot of great boarding/pet hotels.  Grateful Dog, Wag Hotel, Camp Bow Wow, and ChaCha's these are just a few.. there are so many unique facilities I cannot mention them all.  Do I think that Sacramento has room to improve? YES! While we have some great things going on in the "Pet Arena" we definitely have a lot of room to improve and grow.  I would personally like to see more pet centric events.  We have a few each year but it would be nice to see us on par with some of the cities who are smaller than us but ranked higher than us in the survey.  I'd like to borrow a saying from a famous movie.. If you build it they will come!  So I will now step down off my soapbox...

Cheers, from the dog with the ears!!!!
Posted by WIle E. at 9:26 PM

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