DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL FINALE and LOTS MORE!

We salute all Veterans today (including our Dad)!  In honor of Veterans Day, we want to mention the Pets for Patriots organization.  Click on the logo to learn more about this organization that is committed to bringing together veterans and homeless, last-chance pets.

   

Today is also the DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL FINALE and we just want to say it's been a BLAST and we want to THANK efurryone who entered a DUCK TAPE CREATION and efurryone who stopped by to check out the amazing DUCK TAPE CREATIONS!  And please check out our adorable adoptable at the end of today's post!

Before we show you today's DUCK TAPE CREATIONS, this is for BERT ~ hat's off to you, buddy!

Kayla wearing Dad's favorite hat on our trip Out West

Now ~ on to the show!  Our first ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE entry today comes from WYATT and STANZIE - just in time for THANKSGIVING! 

We've taken the liberty of naming their creation - TURDUCKEN!  We kind of, um, appropriated the name and changed its original definition :) but we think it fits perfectly for these adorable DUCK TAPE TURKEYS that can be used as Placecard Holders OR a centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table!  Wyatt and Stanzie's Mom have provided a list of supplies to make your very OWN TURDUCKEN ~

Pinecones

Duct Tape

Glue gun

Glass of wine (optional)

We suggest you go easy on that wine so you don't end up DUCK TAPING or GLUING all your furs! BOL!

Great for indoor dining at a proper table OR

Outside for a picnic!

We've got TONS of pine cones around here - Kayla likes to use them to clean her teeth.  Wonder if we could get Wyatt and Stanzie to create some cool DUCK TAPE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS, too?!  Whattaya say, guys?  How about it?

Thanks to Wyatt and Stanzie for sharing these super adorable and creative turkeys with us.  Hope we get to see pics of your Thanksgiving table with these little guys on it!

And now, for our GRAND FINALE ~ our final entry comes from none other than HIZ HONOR MAYOR FRANKIE FURTER!  You're not going to believe what Frankie created from DUCK TAPE - his arch nemesis - a SNOWMAN!  BOL!

We're not sure what DUCK TAPE FRANKIE has in mind for this SNOWMAN, but we're betting it's not gonna be good for the SNOWMAN!  Or . . . could it be that Frankie's decided to become furiends with the snowman?  Maybe having a new Ernie puppy around has mellowed Frankie's feelings about SNOWMEN?!  Is this a story in the making???  Guess we'll just have to stay tuned to Frankie's blog to see where this new furiendship is headed . . .

Thanks Mayor Frankie for taking time out of your puppy-raising (not to mention MAYORAL) duties to share your DUCK TAPE CREATION with us.  AND for co-hosting this fabulous BLOGVILLE DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL.  We sure had fun seeing all the DUCK TAPE CREATIONS!  They really surpassed anything we imagined and we hope they have inspired your own DUCK TAPE ideas! 

Now, we did promise PRIZES and PRIZES there will be.  All the entries are so wonderful, we could never choose a "BEST" so we're gonna choose the easy way - we (The Road Dogs and Mayor Frankie), will each randomly choose (without peeking!), one winner from EACH CATEGORY - one for ARTSY FARTSY CREATION and one for DUCK TAPE IN ACTION.  We will each post the winners on our blogs on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14!  So stay tuned . . . and hang on . . . 

Today is also the last "official" day for MAYZIE'S RESCUE ME HOME WEEK. But, with all the amazing participation this week, we have a feeling the spirit of RESCUE ME HOME WEEK will continue and we'll be seeing more adorable adoptables popping up all over Blogville!  Thank you Mayzie for encouraging efurryone to get involved and help pups find their furever homes!

Our adorable adoptable today is living right down the street from us at our wonderful vet's, Dr. Ruth (Sun Dog Cat Moon). 

Phantom taking over Dr. Ruth's chair!

Her name is Phantom and she's an English Setter.  She's about 3-4 years old and has been spayed.  Phantom had heartworms and our super fantastic vet has treated her and she's going on one month clear of the nasty heartworms!  Mom has met Phantom in the fur and says she is a sweetie!  In fact, Mom & Dad are going to get up close and fursonal with her today and take her for a walk and maybe some zoomies since she's been kinda cooped up and not able to get the proper exercise 'cause of the heartwork treatment.  But she's good to go now and ready for her furever home that will give her plenty of love and exercise!  If you've got a soft spot for high-energy Setters and want to know more about Phantom, just email us and we'll put you in touch with Dr. Ruth and the Setter rescue that's sponsoring sweet Phantom.

Whew!  This has been a busy blogging week!  Hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did!

The Road Dogs

DUCK DUCK COLLAR and ANOTHER ADORABLE ADOPTABLE

   

Today's ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE CREATION is from the paws of  Sugar.  You are definitely going to want to make one of these for yourself 'cause - as Sugar says "it's very simple and it will be a great use as an emergency collar . . . to put in our car."  And guess what??? You CAN make one!  Sugar has posted a tutorial for this super DUCK TAPE COLLAR on her blog!  We especially love the ARTSY hand-stamped paws all around the collar.  You could probably stamp your NAME and PHONE NUMBER on it, too, or any design you want!

Doesn't Sugar look bee-yoo-ti-ful in her DUCK TAPE COLLAR?

Thanks, Sugar, for sharing your super design with us and for showing us how to make one of our own!  Wow, we could make one in EVERY COLOR!  Think we're gonna need more DUCK TAPE!  Be sure to stop by Frankie's place to see today's DUCK TAPE IN ACTION entries!

And, now, for our ADOPTABLE DOG OF THE DAY for Mayzie's RESCUE ME HOME EVENT ~

 

This totally handsome dude is COOPER and he's adoptable through New Leash on Life in Chicago - which is Miss M's (Two Pitties in the City) alma mater!  You can probably guess which one of us picked Cooper for today's adorable adoptable - um, yeah, COOPER!  This cute guy in the picture and OUR Cooper sure have lots in common.  The first couple of sentences of his description would have described our Cooper when Mom found him wandering the the Piggly Wiggly parking lot - 

He's about 1 year old, 35 pounds (but needs to gain about 5-10 pounds). We're not quite sure what breed mix he is - he has characteristics of many!

Here's more about Cooper from his NLOL page -
We met Cooper on a recent trip to Animal Care and Control; he was an owner give-up and we found him cowering in the corner of his crate with his tail tucked, scared out of his mind. But he made great eye contact with our intake directors and pleaded with those big brown eyes to give him a chance, and are we glad we did! He warmed up quickly and within a matter of minutes his tail was wagging, he was chasing balls, and enjoying the TLC his new friends were giving him.

We don't think he's had any formal training, but he still walks amazingly well on a leash - he doesn't pull at all! He is young and energetic, so would greatly benefit from formal training to help improve his leash skills even more and teach him all of the basic commands. He is a quick study and is food motivated, so we know he'll excel in class. He learned "sit" during an adoption event and we're continuing to teach him new tricks. Cooper would be great for an active family without young kids who he could accidentally knock over. He is good with other dogs, and loves snuggling into a friend's lap. We'll continue to update his profile as we learn more about him, but in the meantime check out NLOL's facebook page for more pictures or contact us to meet sweet Cooper today!

We sure hope Cooper gets a great home and someone that loves to throw tennis balls for him!  Could that be you???

The Road Dogs

DUCK TAPE FROM DOWN UNDER AND ACROSS THE POND

   
[Don't forget to check out our extra special adoptables today after the DUCK TAPE entries.]

We have been amazed by the DUCK TAPE creations you have submitted.  And today's self-portraits are no exception!  We hope those DUCK TAPE people are taking notice! 

Today's ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE creations comes from far away lands! 

First up, from the Land Down Under compliments of Daisy, Bella and Kendra (DOWN UNDER DAISY) share their adorable self-portrait scuplture with us. 

Daisy and Bella with "Mini Me"

They tell us the secret ingredients are a toilet paper roll with popcicle sticks for legs. Genius! 

And now, from all the way Across the Pond, here is George the Lad's awesome DUCK TAPE GEORGE! 

We think this should maybe be the NEW Flat George. 

What do you think?

Are those COOL or WHAT?!  Don't they inspire you to break out the duck tape and scissors and make a DUCK TAPE SCULPTURE of yourself???  We can't even imagine how they made these without getting DUCK TAPE all stuck to their furs!  Wonder if they take commissions?

Thanks Daisy, Bella and Kendra  and George for sharing your super creative self-portrait sculptures with us!

Hold on, hold on, hang with us for another minute while we share our ADOPTABLE DOGS OF THE DAY for Mayzie's RESCUE ME HOME EVENT ~ then head over to Frankie's for more DUCK TAPE festivities!

You may recognize these adorable pups from their foster mom's blog - Peaceful Dog. 

Fozzie the Frog - what a ham, um, frog!

Beautiful Sandy doin' the Frog

That's right, we're featuring Fozzie and Sandy today as our adorable adoptables.  They're both living the good life right now with their foster mom, but she's just preparing them to go to their furever homes.  We met Fozzie and Sandy when their foster mom submitted their aDORable frog pose pics for our upcoming, soon-to-be-released calendar of Pitties in frog pose.  So, they're going to be famous, too!  

haha - Sandy doing a "HALF-FROG POSE"

What a happy face! 

Fozzie hanging with Lamar, his foster mom's dog, who obviously already has a furever home :) 

Fozzie and Sandy are being well-trained and getting lots of socializing by their awesome foster mom (and Lamar :) so they will make wonderful companions for a couple of lucky families.  Could that be you???  If you, or someone you know, lives in the DC area (or VA, MD) and would be interested in learning more about Fozzie or Sandy, go to Peaceful Dog Blog to learn LOTS more about them and see more adorable pics of them.  And just maybe give them a furever home!

The Road Dogs

DUCK DOOR!

Welcome back to the Blogville DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL!  Plus, don't forget to check out adorable adoptable TOBY- our entry today for Mayzie's Rescue Me Home Week - AFTER today's ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE Entry!

We think this is one awesome way to stake out your territory!  This way-cool entry was submitted by OSKAR and was created by his boy - JOHN!  The first layer is all grey duct tape, topped with the black duct tape, and then totally covered over in clear duct tape. His own personal masterpiece.  And we're betting it's probably INDESTRUCTIBLE! BOL!  

Oskar helping John (hmm, maybe with more DUCK TAPE creations???)

Oskar tells us that his boy, John, also created a t-shirt out of silver duck tape when he was in high school. He wore it to school and had all his friends sign it with Sharpies.  Sorry, no pics of that one.  But, it sounds better than a year book to us!  And probably lasts longer, too!  We think Oskar's boy, John, might find himself being offered a JOB by DUCK TAPE with these awesome creative skills!

Thanks Oskar (and John) for submitting this super creative ARTSY FARTSY entry to the DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL. 

We'll keep it rolling tomorrow with ANOTHER DUCK TAPE ENTRY!  Stay tuned . . . But don't leave yet . . .

Here's our ADOPTABLE DOG OF THE DAY for Mayzie's RESCUE ME HOME event ~

This is Toby.  He is being fostered through Save A Dog.  He's a rat terrier/Jack Russell mix (approx. 1 yr old) and he sends out a big HI! to Ranger.   

Toby is a small ADORABLE male short-haired terrier who has a HUGE heart. This dog has a soul, you can just see it in his eyes, in his whole expression. Whoever adopts him is going to be so lucky. We wouldn't be surprised if a book was written about him some day. This is one amazing dog who is going to blossom in your home. Like many of our rescues, he was a stray, nobody's dog, unwanted. Hard to believe. But now he is loved and adored by all the volunteers at Save A Dog. Toby is sweet, affectionate and playful. When He greets his people he will try to jump into your arms for hug and kisses. He loves kids and we recommend 10 and up for him. He is afraid of cats, so no cats, please. He can be timid with some men. He is recovering from an infection in his larynx, probably caused by the intubation during his neuter surgery. He is doing great and is not acting sick other than an occasional cough. When he was rescued he was wandering around a neighborhood in rural TN and people were threatening to shoot him, can you imagine!! Toby's foster mom says: He is smart, playful and very affectionate. He is great in his crate, on a leash and doesn’t bark in the house. He settles down beautifully and loves bully sticks, peanut butter kongs and his daily walks in the woods. I think he would really like to play with another small dog. He loves to chase toys in the back yard and will try to run with stuffed animals almost as big as he is, very amusing. When he gets excited he puts his ears back and crouches down and then springs up and runs in circles. He really wants to bond with his people. He is in a foster home so we require an application first so we can arrange for him to be brought to the shelter for the meeting.  Go to Save A Dog to find out more about adopting Toby and to see more adoptable pups.

The Road Dogs

 

 

LET THE DUCK TAPE FESTIVITIES BEGIN! PLUS RESCUE ME WEEK!

                     

Duck Tape Festival + Rescue Me Week = lots of fun in Blogville and, hopefully, some new furever homes for some animals.  Check out adorable adoptable Katie after the DUCK TAPE entries!


We're so excited to be co-hosting Blogville's FIRST DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL with the Honorable Mayor FRANKIE FURTER!  We will be bringing you the finest ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE CREATIONS Blogville residents have to offer while MAYOR FRANKIE will presenting entries in the DUCK TAPE IN ACTION category.  Without further ado, we present the first ARTSY FARTSY entry from Blogville's very own COP SARGE.  Sarge had us ROFBOL with this one ~

SARGE made his very own personal CHIPMUNK!

We all know how Sarge feels about the chipmunks! 

He says:  "I wanted inspiration and practice for my bashings. The only problem is now that the art is done, I just wanna kill it!! BOL"

Very clever use of DUCK TAPE, Sarge!  That's one way to control the enemy 'munks!  Thanks so much, Sarge, for sharing your DUCK TAPE creativity with us!

Stay tuned tomorrow for another ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE CREATION.  Now, head on over to Frankie's place for MORE DUCK TAPE CREATIONS.  But, FIRST . . .

Don't go away -

We're also participating in Mayzie's Rescue Me Home event in honor of her Grandpa J.  The first adoptable dog we would like to present is adorable little Katie!  She is a chocolate brown and tan dachshund mix, 6 years old, and a tiny 10 lbs.  She is housetrained and crate trained and would be the apple of your eye.  After spending her life outdoors (can you believe it?) her "person" dumped her at the shelter.  She's living with her foster pawrents in Georgia now, but would love her very own furever home and is more than willing to cross state lines for that perfect furever family.  Could it be you???  Go HERE to read lots more about Katie and see more adorable pics at Katie's Forever Dachshund Rescue page!



Katie loves walks and is great on a leash says her foster mom.

Katie's most excited to have her own bed after spending her life outdoors!  She's good with other dogs (male and female), but hasn't been tested with kids or cats.  Don't you want to know MORE about little Katie? 

The Road Dogs

DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL - COMING SOON!

All right, duck tape fans!  We have pups standing by ready to receive those cool duck tape photos that you're too embarrassed to send in!  Come on - we wanna see 'em!  

To get you in the mood, we're going to share a personal favorite with you today!  This creation was at one of our favorite music venues in our town - it's our favorite 'cause DOGS can hang out on the deck where they play music most every night!  Apparently, they was a door handle malfunction this past year and some DUCK TAPE genius came up with this creative solution.  We think this might qualify for DUCK TAPE IN ACTION as well as ARTSY FARTSY DUCK TAPE.  What do you think?

 

Pretty clever, eh?

We originally posted today, Nov. 4, as the deadline to get your entries in, but you know us - always running late.  So, if you're running a little behind, but still have a duck tape creation you want to share or you get inspired this weekend, go ahead and send it in Monday or Tuesday or . . .  Don't forget - PRIZES are involved!!!

As if the DUCK TAPE FESTIVAL wasn't already enough excitement for you - don't forget Mayzie's RESCUE ME WEEK next week, too!  We've already got a couple of cuties ready to post!

 

There's lots more excitement coming up in Blogville!  And if you're like us and have difficulties keeping up with all the fun goings on in Blogville, Sarge has the perfect solution - the Blogville Community Calendar - all the excitement in ONE PLACE.  Thanks Sarge!!!  We're already looking forward to Giving You the Bird!  BOL

Th-th-th-that's all for now!

Music to Our Ears

Just like humans, we dogs can get stressed out and anxious about stuff, too.  Some dogs don't like loud, startling noises like thunder and fireworks.  Some dogs just don't like being alone, especially a new puppy.  Sometimes change of some sort can make us a bit uneasy.  There are lots of awesome products out there to help us, too.  Some of you have found the perfect remedy - maybe it's a thunder shirt or treat that has calming herbs.  But, if you've tried everything and haven't found your perfect solution, you might consider trying - music!  We sniffed out this cool website and thought we some of you might be interested - Through a Dog's Ear., co-founded by Lisa Spector, who is also a concert pianist, a Juilliard Graduate, and a Canine Music Expert. 

There is so much info, we're not sure where to start, but basically Through a Dog's Ear offers musical compositions designed to calm us dogs under a variety of stressful situations, including riding in a car. The Music to Calm Your Canine Companion series helps by calming your nervous system. 

Volumes I, II, & III

For you and your peeps

Music to Drive By

The Canine Noise Phobia is a different series that helps by treating and preventing sound sensitivities and noise phobias.  The Noise Phobia series is a collaboration between the creators of Through a Dog's Ear and Victoria Stillwell (It's Me or the Dog).

Now, we haven't used these CDs yet because, actually, we're not a really anxious bunch here, but we love music in our house and we know that we all get pretty relaxed when Dad plays his guitar for us.  We also love to use natural solutions when we can, so we think these CDs might be just the thing if you're still looking for a calming remedy. 

Best of all, you can listen to lots of samples of the music before you purchase.  The CDs are available as downloads, too. 

As an extra treat, you can get a free download on THIS PAGE (scroll to the bottom for details).

There is also a program for rescue shelters and organizations. 

Has anyone out there used these or heard any feedback?


[This is not an advertisement and we did not receive compensation of any kind for this post.] 

The Road Dogs