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Goldie was scheduled to be on the Fox channel's "Good Day LA" this morning, but due to the death of Terry Schiavo the Adopt-a-Pet segment was canceled today.
***However, they did tape a segment for Goldie that should air on Friday or Monday.
Sorry to those of you who tuned in this morning***
The Good Day LA program is on from 7-9am on channel 11.
in Huntington Beach, but no home yet for Goldie. I actually had a good time at the adoptions. People were friendly and supportive as they stopped to see Goldie and the other dogs. I was with my friend Cindy, who runs a dog rescue organization called "Diamonds in the Ruff". My new adoption strategy is to dress Goldie in a cute "Adopt Me" t-shirt and stroll down the streets in Beverly Hills and other trendy neighborhoods. It's time to break from the norm!
I've received a lot of feedback regarding my experience at doggy daycare. I'm putting together an e-book about how to evaluate dog daycares and pet sitters and all sorts of helpful tips. I can't give away all the details, but hopefully this information will steer people toward safer businesses than where I worked. Please keep e-mailing me with your experiences with dog daycare and hiring petsitters.
Keep loving the dogs...
Jon
It's been over 2 months now since I bailed Goldie from the South LA shelter. Rainy days remind me of the day I took him home in a torrential downpour, not knowing when I'd be able to find him a permanent home and unsure how I would afford his future veterinary care. Thankfully, I've had the help of a small army of friends and readers of this blog.
Goldie is currently staying at Bark Avenue in Downtown LA. They are an incredible facility that offers daycare and boarding for pets; however, they have an entire part of their business that provides dog rescuers with a safe haven to board their dogs while they await adoption.
I feel confident that Goldie is in good hands while he stays there and this weekend (weather permitting) I am taking him to adoptions in Huntington Beach. Last weekend, I took him to a home that I thought would be perfect for him, but the owners dog "Chance" did not like Goldie and actually bit his face and drew some blood. Poor Goldie just wanted a buddy to play with, but luckily the encounter did not break his spirit. I took him home that night to play with my dog Sunny in order to cheer him up.
Thanks again for your support,
Jon
Here is an article from the Humane Society of the United States about "Internet Hunting". People can now kill real animals via their computer by shooting remote rifles. Hideous and yet not unexpected in this great "free" country of ours.
WASHINGTON - In the wake of news reports that so-called "Internet hunting" has fired its first shot and claimed its first victim, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is calling on state lawmakers and Congress to respond quickly and ban the appalling activity.
The scheme operates like a computer game where a person can point and shoot a rifle via remote control, though the rifle is real and so is the killing of animals in what amounts to a video-monitored canned hunt. The desktop hunter pays several hundred dollars or several thousand, not including taxidermy and shipping of his trophy.
Goldie's home in Los Feliz was not the right match. These past weeks have been a whirlwind for both him and me. Though Goldie loved his new basset hound friend Byrdie, he was a little too puppy-like for my friend's mom to handle. This is good though, because we hadn't finalized the adoption and this is what the trial period is for.
To make a long story short, he spent a couple of days at the Los Feliz Animal Hospital because I was in Lake Tahoe and he couldn't stay at that home. The receptionist at the animal hospital fell in love with him and wants to adopt him. Yeah!!!! She knows all about the breed because she has a female pit bull. I'm going to do a home check later this week and update everyone again. Meanwhile, Goldie has gained weight and is looking like a nice young fellow. (My little baby is growing up!)
On a personal note, I was in a job at a dog daycare for just over two weeks and I quit after seeing some serious animal neglect. I'm working on a small essay about dog daycare facilities and how to evaluate their safety and quality--it's pretty scary what goes on behind closed doors. Plus, the facility that I worked in is publicized as being one of the best in LA. I quit after realizing that even I wouldn't feel safe bringing my dog there when I went out of town.
Hope everyone is well,
Jon
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