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Dr. Strangedog, I presume?

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Our humble blog was honored by two of our furry friends with an award.  The reason?  Being strange.  Well… guess I can’t argue with that one…

First, a big thanks to the Road Dogs and the Blab Labs for this award!  As the Road Dogs pointed out, we do have a strange obsession with space around here. (It does rate its own category of posts, after all.)  The Blab Labs noted the mysterious workings of Bella’s mind, and decided she (and we) were pretty strange creatures.  Given some of her antics, they have a point. 

Anyway, now it’s time to share the award with some of our blogging buddies.  The rules, after the jump:

  1. Add the logo of the award to your post.
  2. Include a link to the person (or dog) who gave the award to you.  Better safe than sorry, so here they are again: Road Dog Tales (who recently posted about searching for a ghost town to keep up their strange street cred) and The Blab Labs (my pun obsession means I giggle each time I see the word “dogumentary” on that page).
  3. Nominate seven blogs that are also strange, and explain why the recipient deserves the award.  (Note to all honorees… from me, strange is most definitely a compliment!)  Here we go:

Finally, make sure to notify the recipients that you think they are just as strange as you are.  Happy Sunday to all of my readers, both strange and non-strange… though I have a feeling the latter group is much smaller.

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Luke, I am your puppy

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This photo over at Dogs in Duds (love the name) inspired today’s No Frown Friday.  We talked about real space travel last week, so let’s talk about some fictional space travel today.  That’s right, it’s time for Star Wars… puppy style!

  1. First up, punny pet names: Obi Wag Kenobi, Arf Vader, Slobber the Hutt, Luke Skybarker, Arftoo-D2, Boba Fetch, and Lando Abyssinian.
  2. In case the list above didn’t tip you off, Star Wags: A New Rope Toy is next on my imaginary movie producer list as soon as I wrap up Golden Retriever Girls and Seven Dogs for Seven Brothers.  Perhaps I’ll call the next episodes The American Shorthair Strikes Back and The Return of the Pedi-Paws. I should probably move on now…
  3. Speaking of felines, is this cat Jabba the Hutt’s stunt double?
  4. Not really pup related, but still worth a sniff… cool Star Wars cakes.
  5. This chihuahua will teach you the ways of the Force.
  6. You know you want a shirt in Chewbacca Pink.

Ok, so I had no idea what an AT-AT was until I saw the video below.  All you need to know is that it’s one of those walker things from Star Wars, and apparently it is awesome (and perfect for today’s post):

AT-AT day afternoon from Patrick Boivin on Vimeo

(via Phetched)

That concludes today’s No Frown Friday… but before I go, I’d like to bark about one of our blogging friends who has a Star Wars connection.  Stop by The Life and Times of Chew the Shih Tzu and say hi! (While you’re there, you can also learn how Chewy got his name.)

Happy weekend… may the pup be with you!

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Dogs… in… space!

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That’s right.  It’s a Pigs in Space joke.

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the launch of Sputnik 5.  Aboard this spacecraft?  Two dogs, named Belka and Strelka.  The Soviet Union sent these pups (along an odd assortment of traveling companions including mice, rats and flies) into space.  This motley (muttley?) crew survived the trip, and proved that living beings could endure space travel.  The dogs became national heroes.  (Other dogs weren’t so lucky.  One of the most famous of these was named Laika.)

While the use of dogs (and other animals) in these sorts of situations is of questionable morality, I won’t delve into that here.  (Although I admit, I have been pondering that issue ever since I read the story.  Some of the background reading I did for this post just made me sad.)

Anyway, enough with the serious stuff… after all, it’s No Frown Friday.  I’ve occasionally posted about space stuff before, but this time it’s all about the pups.

  1. Punny pet names?  Of course.  This week, I give you Neil Arf-strong and Fuzz Aldrin.
  2. I never saw that Space Buddies movie, but I have to admit that the canine stars were pretty cute in their spacesuits.
  3. Speaking of spacesuits, check out what real-life canine cosmonauts wore.
  4. Do you remember Snoopy’s stint as an astronaut? (If you’d like to read the week of strips illustrating Snoopy’s trips to the moon, start here.)  Snoopy has served as a NASA mascot, and NASA even gives out a Silver Snoopy award.  If you’d like to learn more about Snoopy in space, you can find more details and photos in this article.

An animated film about Belka and Strelka was released in Russia earlier this year.  When it is released in the U.S., it will be called Space Dogs 3D.  I was unable to find out much information about when it will be released or where you might be able to see it.  In any event, here’s the trailer:

If you can’t find it in theaters, there’s always the eventual DVD release, right?

Anyway, I hope you and your canine cosmonaut have a weekend that’s out of this world!  (I couldn’t resist.)

P.S. Don’t forget to donate to your local shelter or rescue group tomorrow in honor of International Homeless Animals Day.

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Celebrating the cone of shame

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Speed Bump
(Speed Bump via Comics.com)

Ah, the cone of shame.  Immortalized by Dug, that awesome dog in Up.  Speaking of, how awesome was Up in general?  So much fun, and so many quotable lines in that movie.  (One of my faves?  “My name is Dug. I have just met you, and I love you.”  Very dog-appropriate.)  Anyway, it seems like someone I know mentions the cone of shame at least once a week.  Although Bella’s never had to wear one, the mere mention makes me smile.  For that reason, it’s the theme of today’s No Frown Friday.  Here we go…

  1. As always on Friday, I bring you punny pet names.  Given this post’s medical undertone, this week’s names are doctor-inspired:  Dr. Cliff Pupstable, Dr. Chewingsbone (I presume), and Doogie Howler.  You should be proud… I didn’t go for the more obvious Doggie Howser joke.  Oh wait, just did…
  2. Looking to spice up your decor?  You can even decorate with the cone of shame.  Check out this awesome dog bowl from me me me.  (Thanks to under the blanket for the link!)  Perhaps you’d prefer this cone of shame nightlight.  Want something a little more cozy?  How about these cone of shame pillows?
  3. You can even wear your own cone of shame – in t-shirt form.  Check out this cute shirt featured on PetSugar.

The pup in the video below battles his cone of shame, then battles a water bottle.  The result is magic.

(Seriously… how could that not make you smile?  If that’s not enough cuteness for you, go check out another fun cone of shame video over on phetched.)

Because this post was inspired by Dug, I’ll leave you with a joke from the movie:  “Hey, I know a joke! A squirrel walks up to a tree and says, ‘I forgot to store acorns for the winter and now I am dead.’ Ha! It is funny because the squirrel gets dead.”

Tell it to your dog – I’m sure he’ll appreciate it.

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Rocks of love

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Before you get all excited about (or disgusted by… to each his own) the title of this post, I must tell you that it has nothing to do with Bret Michaels. (Although I do hope our nation’s reigning Celebrity Apprentice is on the mend after his recent health scare.)  Further, this post does not involve groupies searching for love on a bus, or whatever it is that happens on VH1 these days.

This post is, however, about love.  And rocks.  Moon rocks, to be specific.  Seriously, watch the animated short below – if you aren’t at least a little moved by this love story, you may want to book a trip to Whoville and accompany the Grinch on his next Christmas raid.  I hope that your heart will also grow three sizes that day.  With that in mind, if you generally tend to tear up more than Michael Landon during a sweeps week episode of Little House on the Prairie (thanks, Sue Sylvester), you may want to have tissues on hand.

I’d suggest watching with the sound on… the soundtrack is groovy.

(via Best Week Ever)

You okay out there?  If not, the support group will be meeting in the comments.

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