#FollowFriday: @LilyPup

Real Name: Lily

Twitter: @LilyPup

Breed(s): Lord knows, I is just a cute Mutt. My fur mom has long black fur and short legs, and they say my dad is a Petite Bassett Griffon Vendeen, they also has short legs. My siblings all has long black fur, some has a little brown. So why do I look like mini-long-legged yellow lab, I dunno. (I’s only 30 pounds.)

Approx Age: Almost 1 1/2 years old, DOB 11/22/07

Location: Portland, Oregon

Hobbies: Playing with or chewing my toys. Playing with my boy. Trying to play with my cat Oliver. Standing like a meerkat looking out windows. Patrolling my backyard for critters; mostly squirrels and a lil black kitty. (Last night it smelled like skunk outside so mom called me in real quick.) Giving puppy kisses. Counter surfing and begging for food. Barking. Cuddling. Sleeping. Oh and Twittering of course.

Favorite Foods: Cheese, carrots, sugar snap peas, cheese, almonds, cheese, puppy treats, Cheese Its…did I mention CHEESE?

Bio: I’s kinda a rescue dog I guess. My fur mom and dad were turned into All Breed Rescue in Aloha, Oregon. My fur mom delivered us at the rescue and some nice ladies took care of all of us. Then they listed us on petfinder where my two-legged mom found me. Mom wanted a corgi and the ad said I was a corgi mix. Ha, did my long legs ever surprise her. Is okay cuz my two-legged mom didn’t think my fur mom looked anything like a corgi. My family fell in love with me at @Petco and that’s how I found my forever home. I live with my mom and my 10 year old boy. I have an older girl and boy who come visit me too.

Likes: My people and dog friends, co-piloting the car, doing stuff for treats, walks, playing with water especially from the hose, sleeping next to mom, cheese, toys, licking, feet and things that go on feet (they good for licking), bullysticks, cheese.

Follow Lily on Twitter at @LilyPup!

#FollowFriday: @FergusTheDog

Real Name: Fergus

Breed(s): Not really sure. Mum says part shepherd, mostly mutt.  Everyone has an opinion on what’s in me, - husky, chow, Leonberger (my friends at Dog Den came up with that because I look like a small, short haired version).  I’m a great conversation piece.

Approx Age: 20-22 months

Location: Madison, WI

Hobbies: Running, playing with my friends at Dog Den, Anything to do with sprinklers, including Sprinkler hockey and gardening (makes more sense if you’ve seen my YouTube videos), playing with my kids, and talking to my anipals on Twitter, of course.

Favorite Foods: Spaghetti (it’s one of the few things I’ll actually do tricks for!), Pupperoni, and Arthur the cat’s dinner if I can get to it when he’s not looking!

Bio: We don’t know too much about my early puppy days. At some point, I ended up in the Mercer County Humane Society in Kentucky but they ran out of space before I found a home. Fortunately for me, a rescue organization in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, came to Kentucky and brought me and 14 other dogs back to Wisconsin to find homes, otherwise I wouldn’t be here to tell my story.  My family adopted me from the Dane County Humane Society on April 7th 2008 after I’d been there a week. The vet said I was between 8 and 10 months when I was adopted.  Mum says I was meant to be part of our family and that’s why things worked out the way they did.  In the shelter I was called Wiggles because I’m king of the full body wag but my family changed it to Fergus which I really like as it suits me.  One of the meanings of Fergus is “first choice” and another is “manly” so it seemed appropriate.

Likes: Rawhides, Sprinklers, cuddling with mum.

Dislikes: Baths, Boxers (not sure why).

Biggest Fear: I shouldn’t really admit this but I don’t like the dark.

Follow Fergus on Twitter at @FergusTheDog

@FergusTheDog recommends you follow the following dogs who twitter:

• @frugaldougal - Party planner extraordinaire and all around good pup.
• @sylviedog - Great friend and a lot of fun.
• @molliewestie - Super cute and funny.
• @cosmohavanese - Great buddy and talented DJ.
• @loupeb - Fun to have around with great tweets, even if he does steal all the girls at #pawpawty!
• @poppy_dog - caring, fun little dog who always looks out for everyone.
• @buddythepuggy - Hilarious and great at Tech Support!
• @mozartdane - Amazing artist and wonderful spokesdog.

#FollowFriday: @LouPeb

Name:
Lou & Pebbles
Twitter: @LouPeb

Breed(s)
Lou: I’m probably German shepherd/Lab/Chow/Rhodesian Ridgeback/?
Pebbles: Pekingese/Unknown
Dad says we’re heinz57.

Approx Age
Lou: I turned 7 this year.
Pebbles: Between 10 and 13

Location
Surprise, AZ

Hobbies
Lou: Chasing lizards, Chasing rabbits, Napping, Watching birds, Barking at people, Driving mom’s car (I got driver’s license!)
Pebbles: Eating, Sleeping, Getting in my way on walkies, barking at nothing, jumping at any noise.

Favorite Foods
Lou: I am a picky eater. But my all time favorite dessert is yogurt drops. Can’t live without them!
Pebbles: Likes anything meat. She loves peanut butter. Not good at chewing since she’s missing 9 teeth.

Bio, Goals
Lou: I’m from a local shelter called ‘Noah’s Ark’. I picked my mom & dad at a Petco adoption event, stepping on other pups mercilessly when I saw them. I was only 4 1/2 months then.

I refuse to eat unless mom spoonfeeds me. Yep. You heard me right. Oh I eat Little Champions without spoon but only after some tentative finger licking.  I wish I was Underdog so I can beat the poop out of those bad humans who abuse animals and save those poor animals. And I want world peace.

Pebbles: Mom read about how hard it was for senior dogs at the shelters to find a home and wanted to adopt one. One Sunday 3 years ago we went to AAWL (Arizona Animal Welfare League) and adopted Pebbles. She had Hypothyroid but otherwise very healthy.

Pebbles doesn’t think too much about anything but food and kissing mommy. All day long.

Likes
Lou: I am a mama’s boy. I need mama all the time. I like daddy too when he brings pizza or some other good smelling stuff. I like my soft squeaky toys, bellyrubs, getting brushed, car rides, going to parks and swimming.
Pebbles: Loves walkies! She goes crazy everytime mom puts the harness on her. When she’s not asleep she’s kissing mom.

Dislikes
Lou: I hate vacuum cleaner! I used to try to fight with it but now I just stay away. Not a big fan of small humans, especially when they run screaming.  I don’t like bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, UPS & FedEx guys and trucks.
Pebbles: Hates vacuum cleaner too. Anything that makes noises.

Biggest Fear
Lou: Chihuahuas
Pebbles: Animal Hospital

Recommends the Following Dogs (and cats) Who Twitter:
Lou: I recommend @BrewkieButt @OscarTheCat @LouLouPants @SadieShihtzu @SylvieDog @Fergusthedog I can go on forever…. they’re all pawsome!
Pebbles recommends @MugsyDog. Go figure. The pawpawty…

Follow Lou and Pebbles on Twitter at @LouPeb

#FollowFriday: @SylvieDog

Name: Sylvie

Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound

Approx. Age: 11 years

Location: Morton Grove, IL (outside of Chicago)

Hobbies: Napping, tweeting, kicking @MugsyDog’s butt, treeing raccoons (in my dreams), mixing cocktails, protecting my home from mailmen & deer & off-leash dogs, eating cookies

Favorite Foods: Cookies!!!

Bio: Sylvie was adopted from Orphans of the Storm in Riverwoods when she was approximately 2 years old. She had a litter of pups before she was adopted.  She knows when someone’s going through a hard time, and gives extra leans and cuddles to help them feel better.  As much as she pretends to be tough, she’s a real softie.

Likes: Cookies, blankies, beds, shaking paws, cuddling, leaning, tummy & butt rubs

Dislikes: Baths, toenail clipping, squeaky toys, rain, medicine

Biggest Fear: Loud noises (thunder, fireworks, whistles)

Sylvie recommends the following dogs who twitter for #followfriday:

• @MugsyDog lives in my house, so mama said I had to recommend him.
• @DiggeratGadzoo works for Gadzoo.com & even though his blog appears on newspaper sites across the country, he doesn’t let the fame go to his head.
• @MozartDane makes some of the prettiest paintings I’ve seen, and it’s all for a good cause - to support animal rescue.
• @MisterPeabody was one of my first twitter pals, and he’s a very loveable, funny dog.
• @HouseofPuddles is a non-profit refuge for homeless senior basset hounds, HOP has 18 hounds in residence (including a Treeing Walker Coonhound!)
• @LaineysPawtique has some of the yummiest cookies I’ve eaten, and I’ve eaten plenty of cookies in my day.  Also, Lainey is one friendly pup.
• @Loupeb is generous with his nose kisses and always makes me giggle.  Plus he looks out for his twitter pals.
• @Fergusthedog came from a shelter just like I did. And even though he’s always getting into mischief, he’s a real sweetheart.

Follow Sylvie on twitter at @SylvieDog.

#FollowFriday: @mozartdane

Name: Mozart

Breed: Great Dane

Approx. Age: 4 1/2

Location: Harlequin Haven Great Dane Rescue, Bethel, Ohio (outside of Cincinnati)

Hobbies: Having attention lavished on me by adoring fans. I am a famous artist. I paint with my paws.

Favorite Foods: Cheese cubes and cheeseburgers.

Goals: To raise funds for the Rescue and raise awareness of the puppymill/petstore connection. Sales of my artwork help support the homeless dogs at the Rescue.

Likes: Painting, leaning on humans, and cheese cubes (I know it’s here 2x, but that’s how much I like them)

Dislikes: Cameras and camcorders. Everyone wants to see me paint but I can detect any camera and I go on strike! I also scrinch up my face and look away.

Biggest Fear: Floors. I’m a puppymill survivor and didn’t know what life was like outside a cage. I never learned to walk on a real floor until I was almost grown up.

Follow Mozart on twitter at @mozartdane and check out his website at hhdane.org/mozart. Paintings like the one above are available on the site and all proceeds benefit the Rescue dogs.

Mozart recommends the following dogs who twitter for #followfriday:

• @BrunoTheDog because he was one of my very first pals online and he
  has such a sweet personality.
• @misterpeabody because he is BIG like me–wait he’s bigger than
  me–and he’s a great and sensible pal.
• @Johannthedog because he’s very very busy with agility and his Green
  blog, and many other things (he makes me feel tired!).
• @SylvieDog because she is a coon hound, but doesn’t let that rule all
  she does and she’s a caring and supportive friend.

AND all of the above pooches support Rescue!

« Previous Page