For some of you this may be the first issue of our Newsletter that you are receiving! It’s just come to our attention that many of you who have signed up have not been receiving this from the start! Also, they have not been automatically archived on our website as we had planned them to be… Hey, I never claimed to be a computer whiz!
Well, this is a new year, and I think we’ve got the bugs worked out! So, for those of you that have gotten the first few issues, some of this may be a little repetitive. Please bear with us while we fill in some of the blanks for the rest of our readers!
First of all, we’ve changed the newsletter to a monthly format as opposed to a weekly format so we don’t needlessly fill up your inbox!
Also, each month we will have a section on training tips that will address questions you may be having with your agility training from our instructor, Barb Armstrong. This was originally going to be on the website, but we believe the newsletter may be a better vehicle for this column. So, if you have training questions, please don’t hesitate to e-mail them to Barb at topdog@bestfriendsagility.net . She will choose a couple of the questions each month and address them in her column…
Most of all, this newsletter is about FUN! We’ll scour the internet for some of the most fun and unique websites and pass them along to you. Some of them will be great new products for the “furkids”… others will be totally outrageous indulgences for our animals… and today’s website is just to make you laugh!
Well…wait…maybe there’s something to it?? “Newf”, the Mystic Dog, is President of the ‘Canine Astrological Society’. Not only will “Newf” provide a Daily Horoscope reading for your favorite canine based on his/her birth date, (monthly readings are provided for those of us that can only estimate our pet’s birthdays…) but you can check out the Compatibility Guide for you and your dog! Maybe it’s NOT Spot’s fault that he tears up the furniture… Maybe he’s NOT really ignoring you when you call him… Let’s face facts (?)! Maybe the two of you are simply NOT compatible! Find out your pup’s predictions at http://www.doghoroscopes.com . The answers lie in the stars! I’m thinking, most likely Canis major or Canis minor!
PARTING THOUGHT…
“Dogs Welcome”
A man wrote a letter to a small hotel in the Midwest town he planned to visit on his vacation.
He wrote: “I would very much like to bring my dog with me. He is well-groomed and very well behaved. Would you be willing to permit me to keep him in my room with me at night?”
An immediate reply came from the hotel owner, who wrote: “I’ve been operating this hotel for many years. In all that time, I’ve never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or pictures off the walls. I’ve never had to evict a dog in the middle of the night for being drunk and disorderly. And I’ve never had a dog run out on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, you dog is welcome at my hotel. And, if your dog will vouch for you, you’re welcome to stay here, too.”
