The Dog House

I am amazed at how many people stare, gawk and point at me when I walk the dogs in our neighborhood, its like they have never seen anything like it... They are just large dogs... Cracks me up! Frankie looks like Cujo with the Drule too... LOL

While the official theme of this year’s White House Christmas is “Shine, Give, Share,” the real star of the Obama’s third holiday season at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is First Dog Bo.

“It’s sort of a ‘where’s Bo?’” First Lady Michelle Obama explained at a White House holiday event with military families today. “You’ve got to find the Bo in every room, because he’s hidden everywhere.”

The famous Portuguese water dog is depicted in 1,911 pieces of licorice, in pom-poms and even in trash bags (6,850 feet worth, to be exact). There’s a four-and-a-half foot tall Bo made from felt. Another, just nine-and-a-half inches tall, is made of 318 buttons.

“Trust me, our dog has been a little confused walking around the house for the last couple of weeks, seeing himself in gigantic form,” the First Lady said.

Then there’s the real Bo, who meet with military kids at the White House today. The dog made a surprise appearance as the children were decorating ornaments and cookies in Bo’s likeness with the First Lady. Needless to say, he was a big hit. While Bo did try to sneak a cookie at one point, he generally behaved himself and let the children pet and adore him.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/11/christmas-at-the-white-house-wheres-bo/

Dog-Centric iPhone App Provides Pet Owners A Way to Brag and Bond Over Pooches On-The-Go
Tuesday, December 6, 2011

New iPhone app for dog lovers is packed full of dog-centric features that mix technology with good old fashioned fun! Pet parents can now immortalize memorable moments with their dog and share experiences among other dog owners using advanced social networking features.

Dog lovers are drooling over the newly released iPhone app Dog Boogie, the ultimate app for dog owners, from DogTown Media LLC. The highly interactive app, now available for free on the App Store, was created to enhance the relationship between pet owners and their four legged friends.

Utilizing user generated content to its fullest potential, the dog app allows pet parents to up the brag factor or take an educational journey into the fascinating world of canines. Key features packed into the Dog Boogie app include:

•Dog Factbook -- A robust virtual encyclopedia contains the breeding history, temperament, and physical appearance of over 400 dog breeds with corresponding high quality photos.
•Picture Sharing -- Flip through thousands of high quality dog pictures and rate each image on its level of cuteness from 1 to 5 stars.
•Puppy Profile -- Create a personalized profile around a dog's interests and save essential information like their dog's birthday, breed, and favorite treats.
•Social Sharing -- Photos uploaded to Dog Boogie are easily shared via Twitter, Facebook, and email. Personalized comments and descriptions of favorite dog pictures can be posted to a user's Facebook profile.
•Account Backup -- Automatically have data backed up in the safety of the cloud, allowing for instant account restoration on any iPhone in the event of a lost phone.

"Dog Boogie was created by dog lovers for dog lovers," says co-developer, Rob Pope. "With an unshakeable admiration for man's best friend, we decided to develop an app that allows dog owners to engage with their pooch in ways never before possible, deepening the bond between pet and parent."

Dog Boogie's iPhone app for dogs is available to download for free on the iTunes app store. More information on the iPhone dog app is available at PetBoogie.com, a community for pet owners.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/12/06/prweb9013127.DTL