I Still Want More Puppies

Big dog in a little box...

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:30:00 +0000

In case you were wondering, it's not only cats that need to go to boxhab. (via Jezebel) Anyone else reminded of Tommy Boy?

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Adorable adoptables in Northern Virginia: Janai & Tasha

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Every week, I'll be featuring adoptable pets from local rescue groups. This week, I'm sharing adorable adoptables from Friends of Homeless Animals (FOHA) and A Forever Home Rescue Foundation (A Forever Home). Ready to meet this week's featured pups, Janai & Tasha? Here we go... First up, meet Janai! This lovely lady is approximately 4 years old, weighs about...

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The cat is the hat

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

With all apologies to Dr. Seuss, I hope you'll permit me one more cat-themed post this week. (Bella has demanded that I then return to the usual dog agenda.) (via Paw Nation) Regular hats are going to seem so boring now.

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Revenge of the nerds... and the nerdy cats

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

It's Friday... time for some linkage to send you into the weekend with a smile! Your punny pet names are for a turtle and dog duo: Shelldon Cooper and Amy Farrah Howler. (Continuing on the nerdy theme, you could also get a bird and name it Stephen Hawking - no punnification required.) Speaking of Mayim Bialik, did you ever watch Blossom? If so, enjoy this story about...

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I say a little prayer for mew...

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Best training montage ever? You be the judge. (Bonus points for the perfectly chosen soundtrack.) (via Jezebel) Speaking of the soundtrack, I obviously had to mess with the lyrics (just a little). I can't help myself! I did stop myself from posting the whole song, so there's that... I Say A Little Prayer for Mew The moment I wake up Before I put on my...

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The star of the show...

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

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Updated: The red carpet? It's covered in dog hair.

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

This brave confession over at Something Wagging has inspired me to come clean as well - I'm an awards slacker. When it comes to blogging awards, I'm deeply appreciative but supremely lazy. That ends today. I have two awards (from three four sources) to pass along today. I decided to give myself a bit of a challenge, and imposed a rule of my own on the proceedings....

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Hello, is it parody you're looking for?

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

My Lionel Richie obsession is well-documented. It should come as no surprise that when the video below landed in my inbox (courtesy of Pamela from Something Wagging), I was very excited. Well, first I laughed so hard that I missed half the video, paused it, finished laughing, started it again from the beginning, and then was very excited. (Hello from ant1mat3rie on...

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Adorable adoptables in northern Virginia: Handsome & Coaster

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Every week, I'll be featuring adoptable pets from local rescue groups. This week, I'm sharing adorable adoptables from the Humane Society of Fairfax County (HSFC) and A Forever Home Rescue Foundation (A Forever Home). Ready to meet this week's featured pups, Handsome & Coaster? Here we go... First up, , meet Handsome! This Shepherd/Hound mix weighs approximately...

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Let's hear it for the squirrels!

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! Today, I thought I'd share one of my favorite squirrel-themed videos - I remember this one from childhood and it always makes me smile. It's my favorite way to celebrate the holiday. (That makes it sound like I have a favorite list of squirrel videos. I do not, but perhaps I should curate one.) A few other ways to...

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And now, for the talent portion of our competition...

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

It's Friday... let's get to it! Your punny pet name for this week: Andy Warhowl. Meet the world's smallest working dog - score one for the little guys! Enjoy these lessons in love from '90s song lyrics. Anyone have any lessons in pups learned from song lyrics to share? A dog in a top hat? Seems perfect for awards season. I was in Pottery Barn the other day and saw these adorable pillows....

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The next great talk show host?

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000

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Dear Congress: Don't break the Internet

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:00:00 +0000

I know I said I was planning to post every day for a month. However, I'm making an exception tomorrow for a very important reason. I'm going on strike, along with many other sites, to protest two proposed bills with some very scary implications. These bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) have flashy titles that sound good on the surface....

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Adorable adoptables in northern Virginia: Goose & Mia

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:30:00 +0000

Every week, I'll be featuring adoptable pets from local rescue groups. This week, I'm sharing adorable adoptables from the Humane Society of Fairfax County (HSFC) and A Forever Home Rescue Foundation (A Forever Home). Ready to meet this week's featured pups, Goose & Mia? Here we go... First up, , meet Goose! This Boxer mix weighs approximately 40 pounds and is...

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Blog the Change for Animals: Helping pets through photography

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:30:00 +0000

For this edition of Blog the Change, I decided to write about a subject that's near and dear to my heart - shelter pet photography. I've written about this subject often over the past few months, but I feel like it's a message that just can't be shared enough. Better photos help shelter pets find homes... period. Today, I want to tell you about a nonprofit called Second Chance Photos....

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Meatballs: the way to a dog's heart?

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Today's video features George Clooney. Why, you might ask? First, he's nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in The Descendants. (Confession: I still need to see this one. I'm so behind!) Second, because he rescued a dog (which earns instant awesome points in my book). Finally, because it's hard not to giggle when he talks about his unconventional...

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Billy Joel, baby sloths & more...

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Happy Friday! As usual, you're Corgially Invited to take a moment to relax, smile, and wag your way into the weekend... First up, this week's punny pet name: Ricky Grrr-vais. This weekend, I'll be watching the Golden Globes - I hope that this dog walks the red carpet. (Either way, he'll be my choice for Best Actor.) Speaking of movies, I want all of these cakes. All of them. (Not to...

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Dog songs: Britney Ears edition

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

You know I love a good song parody. Perhaps you do too... or perhaps your reaction is best illustrated by this photo... "Oh no... not this again." Either way, I have a new one for you today. In case you're wondering, I do take requests (unless the request is "stop posting these"). To answer your next question: no, I don't have formal parody training. I'm...

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Dogs of a feather flock together

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I'm back again with more Daily Dog Challenge photos. It's so fun to come up with photos that respond to the daily prompts. Since I've been engaging in plenty of navel gazing this week, today's photos follow on that theme. Although you won't find any pictures of navels (if I'm being honest, I find bellybuttons gross - no offense, Koly), today's photos are inspired by the reflective...

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Take a look at me now... again

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

You know I love any excuse to engage in some omphaloskepsis. (A hat tip to Pamela from Something Wagging for teaching me that fun word.) Luckily, Edie from Will My Dog Hate Me and Amy from Go Pet Friendly created the Pet Blogger Challenge, which means that at least one day of the year, my navel gazing is sanctioned... even encouraged. I participated last year, so first and foremost -...

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I have a crush on the Travelers Insurance dog

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

I don't know how I missed this ad during the holiday season (after all, I am mildly obsessed with the life and times of the Travelers Insurance dog). I realize it's a bit late to be sharing a Christmas ad... however, it made me smile, so I'm posting it anyway. You know you don't mind... There are even more ads online that I just discovered - one with a soapbox car and another...

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Adorable adoptables in northern Virginia: Angel & Chopper

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Every week, I'll be featuring adoptable pets from local rescue groups. This week, I'm sharing adorable adoptables from the Humane Society of Fairfax County (HSFC) and A Forever Home Rescue Foundation (A Forever Home). Ready to meet this week's featured pups, Angel & Chopper? Here we go... First up, , meet Angel! This lovely lady would love to be your new best...

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They grow up so fast...

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:00:00 +0000

A cute pup and a jaunty soundtrack? I can't think of a better way to celebrate the fact that it's Saturday. (I welcome any opportunity to call something jaunty.) Happy weekend!

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Attack of the tiny tomatoes

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

It's the first No Frown Friday of 2012... let's jump right in! Your punny pet name: Meowrio Lopez. (On a related Saved by the Bell note, can we all agree that Lark Voorhies would be the perfect name for a pet bird? No punnification needed.) Speaking of puns, these classic book covers updated with cats are fantastic. I think Litterbox Five is my favorite. Apparently...

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Interview with Seth Casteel from Second Chance Photos: Part II

noreply@blogger.com (Pup Fan) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

I'm so excited to bring you the second installment of my interview with Seth Casteel, the founder of Second Chance Photos. Through this nonprofit, Seth aims to help shelter pets find homes through photography. In today's installment, Seth talks about lighting, his favorite moment as a pet photographer, and how you can save lives using your camera. If you haven't read Part I yet, I...

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