How to make a throwing tug toy for your dog, makes a great gift.

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This is a step by step instruction on how to splice 3 strand twisted cotton rope into a small circle with a tennis ball in the center to act as a dog toy. This line splicing is often used by sailors but for today it’s for the dog toy. Makes a nice gift for any [...]

Lilly the doggy dog

Lilly on a trailor out in Indian Springs, NV. I can take her anywhere.

Lilly a pit bull was found on the streets of Las Vegas as an 8 month old untrained puppy and is now the perfect companion. Well on the way to be a therapy dog! Lilly has inspired Matthew to donate time towards Pit Bull awareness campaigns through LillysFriends.com and a special thanks to PeaceLoveAndPitbulls.org and [...]

Jake the dog left tied to a tree, needs to have his boys removed!

The dog who was tied to a tree and left as his owners moved out has a long term foster but desperately needs to have his boys removed. Lilly’s Friends is paying for his first round of shots and we are taking up pledges to get his balls chopped off. Think of it this way, [...]

Kid rocks demo from Sit Means Sit Anthem

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This was at the Artisan52 Farmers Market in Henderson NV. Robert Pablico was away from the both when I got there, but his teenage son was playing with the dog and running it through the commands and I was able to get some video footage. It was really hot. If you watch the kid purposely [...]

Update on Hope’s Rescue

Full face tongue

Hope an abandoned pit bull here in Las Vegas finds her miracle because one woman refuses to give up. Sabina Charles is truly remarkable in her tenacity and resolve to do the right thing! Hope was living among a couple of abandoned (fore closed houses), probably waiting for the / her owner to come back. [...]

Jake left tied to a tree

Smiles and kisses

I got an emergency email the other night from a woman who manages an apartment complex. A husband and wife separate and move out… leaving their dog tied to a tree out in the yard of the complex. Here is the original email. My neighbors, I guess, have seperated–the wife moved out this afternoon–all we [...]

Big, Bouncing Bundle of LOVE

It’s Super Mega Lap Dog to the rescue! (This dog is even happy at the vet’s office.)

Available for Adoption   It’s Super Mega Lap Dog to the rescue! (This dog is even happy at the vet’s office.) Breed: Heinz 57 (Pit Bull / Lab? — You tell us!) Neutered male Approximately 11 months 50 pounds (has reached approx. 80% of his full height and will fill out) Vaccinations are current including [...]

Hope the Wild Pit Bull of Las Vegas

Hope not letting anyone get close

This is a wonderful dog, shy and timid of people and other animals. She is hanging out in the back yard of an abandoned house. Making a neighbor think that she is hopelessly waiting for an owner to return. We need to change her from hopeless to Hope. I’m calling her Hope because I know [...]

Animal Foundation Open Letter

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The following is a public release letter that was forwarded to me from Andy Bischel, Director of Development, the Animal Foundation. It is titled the The Animal Foundation (TAF) Mission Description. He is clearly frank about the reality of the homeless, lost, neglected, unwanted and abused animals here in Las Vegas and the mission that [...]

I’m a flaky dog owner, who should never ever have a dog again.

Me with big orange George and little Harry.

According to many rescue dog people, I’m a flake that should never ever have another dog. For five years I have heeded their advice. But recently something changed, something major. I didn’t suddenly become a more stable person, or win the lottery. No, I’m a struggling student at the age of forty-two and still have [...]