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St. Francis of Assisi and Animal Day

This week, me and my son, saw the movie about Gandhi, and for those that didn't know, his birthday is on the 2 of October.

Gandhi was one of those rare souls that sometimes arise and because of their grandeur and capacity for sacrifice, embarrass us!

One of Gandhi quotes is: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated.” … brings to mind the greatness of our nation …

This week, on the 4 of October, we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi and Animal day !



St. Francis of Assisi was dear to my father and he always said that when he would dye it was to his heavenly garden he would go to help St. Francis of Assisi to take care of the animals over there, so it is where I imagine my father soul.

For those that don’t know St. Francis of Assisi, he was a man that was born in a very rich family and along his live path decided to dedicate his life to the church and animals. He defended the ideal of a brotherhood that would integrate men with nature and animals.
For him each living being was an expression of God kindness and to love an animal was to love God and his creation.

This year, I lost one of my oldest friend, that was with me since the beginning of my adult life. To her as to the rest of my lost four leg family, I dedicate my memory and prays.

World biggest dog 2013

Frankly I do not see myself owning a dog bigger than my Golden Retriever because I measure my skills in owning, with the ability to handle him or pick him up.

Imagine that for whatever reason we have to take the dog on our lap? if faint, sick, getting hurt or any other reason.

Well it is on these occasions that I wonder how the people who have the greatest dog in the world work that out.

The Guinness World Records 2013 recognize a Great Dane named Zeus as the world biggest dog.

The dog measures 1.12 me and on his behind legs may reach 2.26 m and weighs 70 kg. He lives in the town of Otsego, Michigan.

Portugal - Jerónimos

Dog - owner love

Author: Hannah Stonehouse Hudson

Animals forbiden on the beaches

On the other day a saw a news that the maritime police was passing fines to the owners that take their dogs to the beaches.

In spite I being a believer that all laws should be follows by everyone, I am in total disagreement with this law. One thing was to oversee the owners complied with the basic rules of hygiene, which should indeed be meat anywhere in the public streets, another is to fine people that take their companions.

Many argue that dogs are a risk to public health, forgetting that the greatest risk to public health are the very people who leave their trash, and yes, let the children, when they do not do themselves, relieve on the beaches . One day someone will explain were animals are worst then people.

Fact is, people that have their pets, should be responsible for them in all places. Now to forbid people that obey the law and follow the rules to be with their four leg friends it isn’t right.

And yes, those that follow the rules and like animals have the some right that everyone else.

2012 - World's Ugliest Dog

Chinese Crested dog from the United Kingdom

Dog Surf

I am still puzzled why a country that says is a “sea country” with big shores and amazing beaches just don’t do more sea events.

Anyway, we just have to love the Americans that have the initiative to be different to create so many different dog-person sports.
And once again, I found an amazing dog surf competition that occurred in the Coronado Resort.



More info in : http://loewssurfdog.blogspot.pt/

Who knows, since Nazaré has this year biggest wave record, maybe they can think in a competition like that in their shores.

Australian Shepherd - Frisbee on the beach

Australian Shepherd in Cowboys vs Aliens

Cowboys Vs Aliens is a movie that I wanted to see, since it was release for the cinema. Unfortunately I couldn’t find the time, so I just waited for it to be available on DVD. Like all new DVD, it was expensive and I waited for a low price.

Anyway I finally bought the film, and as expected, it is a very nice movie with very good actors. Who doesn’t love to see Harrison Ford acting in a movie ?

But my surprise was another actor … an Australian Shepherd that has a big role and follows the cowboys against the aliens.

I just love to see the Aussie, since there were several times that I made the picture of cowboys having the Australian Shepherd around to help them in herding the cows. And viola, another cowboy movie with the Aussie !

So, Australian Shepherd fans, go, and see the movie !

Winners 2012 BRITAIN'S Got Talent

Guess ... this year's winners of the BRITAIN'S Got Talent is a dance with a person and a dog! Nothing like the English to show the rest of the world that dogs also have talent;)

Australian Shepherd

3 princesses

Golden Retriever

Happy Easter !

Singing ...

This is so funny ...

Work for dogs in Nintendo !

I would like to have this job ;)

aussies and biker

Carnival costumes

I've never been adept at fantasy animals, even in Carnival, but some are cute ;)

February

If there are months that tells me something, this is the month of February because on this month I become a mother and there is no greater gift than the gift of life.
So is the month of my little sun ... he made 10 years (xiii I really feel old).


Additionally is the month of Carnival, which is nevertheless a major event for our small children, though less important to the four-legged companions, as being the target of matches is never positive.



Finally, we can not forget Valentine's Day is celebrated today and nothing like a bit of history to know better why this day ;)

The History of Saint Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day started in the time of the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, February 14th was a holiday to honour Juno. Juno was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The Romans also knew her as the Goddess of women and marriage. The following day, February 15th, began the Feast of Lupercalia.


The lives of young boys and girls were strictly separate. However, one of the customs of the young people was name drawing. On the eve of the festival of Lupercalia the names of Roman girls were written on slips of paper and placed into jars. Each young man would draw a girl's name from the jar and would then be partners for the duration of the festival with the girl whom he chose. Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry.


Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. He believed that the reason was that roman men did not want to leave their loves or families. As a result, Claudius cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome. The good Saint Valentine was a priest at Rome in the days of Claudius II. He and Saint Marius aided the Christian martyrs and secretly married couples, and for this kind deed Saint Valentine was apprehended and dragged before the Prefect of Rome, who condemned him to be beaten to death with clubs and to have his head cut off. He suffered martyrdom on the 14th day of February, about the year 270. At that time it was the custom in Rome, a very ancient custom, indeed, to celebrate in the month of February the Lupercalia, feasts in honour of a heathen god. On these occasions, amidst a variety of pagan ceremonies, the names of young women were placed in a box, from which they were drawn by the men as chance directed.


The pastors of the early Christian Church in Rome endeavoured to do away with the pagan element in these feasts by substituting the names of saints for those of maidens. And as the Lupercalia began about the middle of February, the pastors appear to have chosen Saint Valentine's Day for the celebration of this new feaSt. So it seems that the custom of young men choosing maidens for valentines, or saints as patrons for the coming year, arose in this way.

Source: http://www.pictureframes.co.uk/pages/saint_valentine.htm

Beer for dogs

We must be original ... and this rule is followed by our friends to the north, particularly a Pub in Newcastle (England), where they now serve beer made ​​especially for the 4-legged canine companions.
Accompanied with the beer there is also a snack menu for dogs and dog owners we can both come in and enjoy;)

Original complete news: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2083958/Pub-sells-special-beer-dogs-Newcastles-Brandling-Villa-offers-mans-best-friend-pint.html