My pups :)

Love to pieces :)

Dog saves dog buddy lost in woods.

Check out this story about a golden finding his brother when they both got loose and at first only one was found...http://m.radaronline.com/v/News/DoggieHeroRetrieverS/?KSID=a307cccddfd7eb377905860426868ddd

What dogs know/think

Check out this link to a Time article about how much your dog really understands: Click here for link to article

Interesting stuff!

Smart dog rescues dogs in canoe!

Looks like a training session but still a very cool trick and one smart dog :) Never know when this will come in handy.

Strong females.

Old family picture of my aunt and grandmother. This bond should live on forever.

Keep calm and

Kelly Ripa needs to be educated about dogs/pits!

Dogster Link about Kelly Ripa

See link above to see how Kelly Ripa put her foot in her mouth about pits. Calling them a gangster's dog or dangerous, she by definition is calling them a member of violent criminals. Yet dogs are still considered property so how can she not be referring to the people/person behind the dog instead of the dog itself.  And calling them dangerous just goes to show she doesn't know a pitbull. Are pitbulls strong, yes but aren't dangerous unless its due to the owner.  Stupid comments like this meant or just misspoken thoughts, either way gets my blood racing. And saying the comment during Pitbull awareness month just adds salt to the wound! Take the time to educate yourself about pits and then I dare you to call them dangerous....

To end on a positive note It is true that no dog kisses like a pitbull :)

Marines Help kid finish race....watch whole video and see CNN Link

CNN I report about story

October is Pitbull month :)

Great little snack, fluffy cinnamon bread!

Now to figure out a frosting. Check out pictures for a receipt for a snack I'm loving thanks to Pinterest!

Must watch video

Bulldog on Trampoline

Enjoy the video. Made my day :)

A Heroic Animal Rescue on Ellen

This warms my heart. Hopefully the guy who wants to adopted her on here will be able to. I heard he hasn't yet because the owner is claiming her as his which is ridiculous since he left the dog for dead for 8 days.

PS: Update: The rescuer was able to adopt the dog after the previous owner waived his rights to not be fined and charged with animal cruelty. Only released the dog to save his own skin. Luckily the dog will have a new great home where he will never be left for dead again.

Truth about pits

Give to get what money can't buy.

Just so you know.

AGT Winners..... YAY!!!!!!! Dog act wins the show :)

I Love Olate Dogs!  I'm so glad they won!  I could watch their dogs perform for hours on end and they deserve the money.

Now to get to Vegas to see their show...

Video about Olate Dogs Winner.

If your addicted like I am go to youtube and just type Olate Dogs!

X-Factor 2012 Jennel Garcia Audition

My Favorite from the premier episode. Check Jennel out. In my opinion she was the only one worth listening and seeing on the episode.

Adoptable dog of the Day: Chewy

Look at the face....



Chewy ID: 43231
He is 9 years old and 27 pounds.  

Please consider this lil guy if you are looking for an adult dog :) 


Wake County Animal Shelter
820 Beacon Lake Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610 

Phone:
919-212-PETS (7387)

Hours of Operation:Everyday, noon–6 p.m.

9/11

I don't think this day will ever be the same for those who lived it. I remember waking up and coming downstairs. My dad was watching the Today show and talking to me about the plane hitting the tower. Honestly my 18 year old mind was still waking up and the gravity of what was happening didn't hit me. I've never been to New York and never seen the towers. I humored my dad by watching some of the coverage with him and together we saw the second plane it. Immediately realized it was a commercial air liner and realized this was an act of war. American soil was under attack for the first time in life.  The rest of the day I was comatose in front of the TV from shock and disbelief of what was happening. I realized the national effect and knew this was a start of a war. Not until later when I watched a HBO documentary about a boy who lost his mom in the towers and was too young to understand what happened or that she will never return to him broke my heart and also made me realize how many people are left waiting for a loved one to return that never would. I also thought of how the person lost, left that day not realizing today would be there last. They got dressed and went out never expecting an attack and like the boy in the documentary how many of them never said goodbye or I love you and are still left waiting/hurting. Since then we have lost more lives in our military adding to the void left by 9/11.  Since then I think of those people lost and left waiting but not just on 9/11 but everyday.

Daniel Rosa From the Voice season 3

My favorite from The Voice last night! The comeback kid Daniel Rosa. I do remember him from last year and he has improved and I was so glad to see him come back and Rock! Plus I can't get the song out of my head now.

Check out the performance:

Link to performance: NBC. The Voice: Daniel Rosa

Dilute Calico Mix: An adoptable cat in Emporia, KS

From Petfinder: If interested in adopting a pet you will need to fill out a request to adopt. This needs to be on file overnight before you are able to adopt. The adoption fee is $20 and there is a deposit required on any animal that is not spayed/neutered. Your deposit is returned after you have them spayed/neutered. You MUST spay/neuter any animal adopted from this shelter.

Deposit for dogs $130.00

Deposit for cats $55.00

Lexie's Contact Info

City of Emporia Animal Shelter, Emporia, KS

• 620-340-6345
• Petfinder link:

Adoptable dog of the day..

Petfinder Link


Look at that beautiful smile :) If looking please consider her!

Couple cancels wedding to save dog...

Melanie Cannon and Eddie Hanna are two of my favorite people today. Just read a story about how they decided to cancel their wedding to save the life of their sick rescued pitbull. What is even more touching and surprising to me is that the shelter they got the dog from heard the story and decided to get local vendors to donate to be able to make their wedding still possible. I'm shocked vendors where so willing when the dog is a pitbull. Of course I love pits and would definitely do anything for my girls but as a pit owner I know the treatment these dogs get by people and the nasty look the owners of them get. This story warms my heart see the link below.

Link to story

Rescued bear cub, Boo Boo!

Boo Boo is one lucky bear!

The baby black bear is being nursed back to health after being rescued from the Mustang Fire that engulfed 250,000 acres near Salmon, Idaho.
With his badly burned paws carefully bandaged, the cub has won the hearts of animal lovers all over the country who have rallied to help pay his medical bills, but when he was first plucked from the flames officials didn't even think he would survive, reported KBOI2.com.
After weighing just 23 pounds when he was rescued on August 26, four-month-old Boo Boo is making leaps and bounds in his recovery. "He is eating like a little pig, very feisty, and not very social," said Dr. Jeff Rosenthal, director of the Idaho Humane Society. "He charges the cage front whenever anyone gets near, trying to scare us off.
"If his recovery continues at this pace, he could be ready to leave the Humane Society's care in as little as two weeks," explained the vet.

Boo Boo's huge appetite has now prompted his carers to ask for offerings of fruit instead of cash.
"The donations are very much appreciated, but what we really need now are berries of any kind, be they strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or whatever," explained Rosenthal. "But no more apples, please. We have enough donated apples to bake him an apple pie every day this month."

Now officials are hoping that the celebrity cub will serve as an effective real-life warning against wildfires. "When they see Boo Boo, they can see what can happen when fire gets out of control," Cyd Weiland with the Boise National Forest told CNN affiliate KTVB. "Having Boo Boo, having Smokey Bear, is a really good reminder to always be careful with fire."

After being driven down from the mountaintops by the fierce flames, the baby black bear was found desperately clinging to a tree on a trail when rescuers found him, with his foot pads so badly burned that he was forced to hobble painfully on them.

The executive director of the Idaho Humane Society said the bear will be treated by vets each day to make sure he heals, but they also have to make sure that Boo Boo doesn't get attached to those caring for him to ensure he can safely be returned to the wild.

"There is a possibility with a bear like this - if he does not become habituated to humans - that he could possibly be placed back into a den in early spring and released," explained Rosenthal.

(all content in post is from Radaronline.com, just had to share this story)

Just watched today's The View...

And either Kim Kardashian is pregnant or needs to burn that dress red dress. Looks like she is trying to hide the start of pregnancy to me. And the way she answered the Kanye and kid question was strange to me. So yep, I'm gonna call it and say she is knocked up.

Petfinder adoptable dog of the day

Look at that Face:


See link below for petfinder page and more information where you can find this dog. He is a young big boy that deserves a loving home.


Petfinder Link for info

Great idea for dog walking language!!

It would be nice to know if I need to get off the trail. Lucy definitely feeds off other dogs and it would be nice to know if I should give some space or if the dog like it's space. Great idea. Gonna start looking for this and tie one on Lucy's.

Hiking at Umstead park, Raleigh, NC

Best way to spend my time on the weekends :)

Me and my Syddalee at the beach.

I always knew Syddalee was a beach dog and this summer I finally got a chance to take her. Next summer maybe Lucy will come but I don't think she will be as happy. A great trip and a little break from the everyday. Oak Island, NC is a dog friendly beach and the Island Resort Inn is where I plan on going back to with my pups. Right off the beach and low-key in a good way.

Totally unacceptable!!

I know a beer I will never buy or support in any way again!!! Shame on them! (I don't even want to say the name and put it in print)!!! Someone needs to rip them a new one.
Shame on them and everyone in that photo! Those poor dogs need saving. A life in a rescue kennel is better then this and most make lovable parts of human only households, they aren't throw away dogs!!! They are victims and need saving!!! The sad thing is the dogs are only doing it out of love for their handlers(those people aren't dog owners!)

Complete outrage!!

Tia Torres and Villalobos Rescue center are AWESOME,

If you have means to help a rescues and donate, this is one worth helping. Tia Torres is a personal hero of mine. They are not only affected by Hurricane Isaac and his flooding but besides surviving themselves they are still out rescuing and helping. Check out their Facebook page or the Villalobos rescue website! They have a list on amazon Of things they need if you don't like to donate cash. Either way you help a great cause and the dogs!

Facebook link for

CNN Video: a Kiss goodbye and then saved!

Touching video telling the survival of two almost flood victims due to the tropical storm Isaac.
CNN Video Link

"Whenever you go, go with heart"

Pups scared of a toy!

Video to prove how big and bad pitbulls really are,!!!

(a simple green toy frog has them jumping and running away.)

Ps: at the end of the video they start to bark at a neighbor coming down the apartment steps, not at the toy which is why I told them to stop ;) 

MAX -the Rescue Pup of the day...

If you are searching for a rescue dog please take a look at this cute puppy


Every dog deserves a good home!
He is at the Humane Society of Randolph County, Asheboro, NC

• 336-629 -PETS(7387)
• Petfinder detail link 

Storm Isaac rescue video

So glad that they are rescuing dogs along with their people this time, unlike with Katrina. Hopefully this isn't the the only lesson that stuck. My thoughts and prayers are with those reflecting from Katrina and those living Isaac.

Check out the video below of a elder man with his dogs are saved from a flooding home. Awesome to see no 'man' left behind.

Video link: rescue 70 yr old with 4 dogs.

RHONY...this week episode.

Who thinks The Countess had an affair!? This girl! Of course she denies it. But SERIOUSLY! Luann supposedly begged the bravo exec aka Andy Cohen not to air footage not in her favor. The thing they did cut for her benefit was the walk of shame from that night. But honestly can't say I was shocked and sure looks like she did and then did a bad job of hiding it and lying about. And he did look like Captain Jack Sparrow! (and shoot who wouldn't want to sleep with Johnny Depp (and settle for a lookalike.))

Did anyone else catch Carole name drop the Kennedy's when talking about fear of flying from losing them. Russ is good lookin and charmin and handled the drunk ladies well! Guess I was too busy looking at Steven Tyler to notice him before.

I love this show for what it is and this weeks was just plain entertaining'

Funny new show...Go On

Matthew Perry is back with a new sitcom that centers around his character going back to work/life after losing his wife with the help of a support group.  Funny and witty, two of my favorite things. Check out the show's website and see what you think:
Go On Website Link

He will still always be Chandler in my book but nice to see him "Go On".

Adoptable pup of the day: Wake Co Pet ID: 76982

This pup at the same shelter I got Lucy from. The shelter tends to make the news for being a high kill shelter.  If you are searching for a dog consider her:


Pet ID: 76982 • Up-to-date with routine shots
shelter info: Wake County Animal Center, Raleigh, NC

• 919-212-7387

Petfinder Link

My puppies

My two dogs: Syddalee is the oldest at almost 5 and is a blue Brindle pitbull. She is a calm, happy dog and just wants my attention. Her nickname is CuddleBug. Her real name is from the Sandra Bullock character from the Divine secrets of the yaya sisterhood movie. I adopted her when she was 6 months from my Friend Angie. She is simple the best thing anybody has ever giving to me :) 

And then there is Lucy...Lucy is a rescue mutt in every sense. She was suppose to be 9 months (roughly) when I adopted her from a local shelter however since she has doubled in size I'm thinking she wasn't quite that old. She is now 2(ish). My best guess is that she is a Whippet/boxer/pit mix. She is named after Lucille Ball which describes her personality perfectly: Her nickname is Foxface. 

And there are the two loves of my life :) 

Allow me to introduce myself

HELLO! 
I'm Shelley. Nice to meet you and welcome to my blog.  This blog will focus on all things animal and entertainment but really anything in my world is fair game. The blog link is because I'm a huge fan of pitbulls and own two rescues so its just me and my pits hanging out most of the time.  I'll try to feature an adoptable dog a to do what I can to find a deserving dog a home

As far as the entertainment side some of my favorite weekly shows are: An American Horror Story, Amazing Race, Survivor, Big Brother, All Real Housewives on Bravo except for Orange Co. 
Some of my favorite 'classic' show are: Reba, I love Lucy, Dhama & Greg and Roseanne. 

New shows I like so far are: Animal Practice, Baby Daddy and Go on, the new normal. 

Books I recently read: The Twilight series, The Hunger Games Trilogy and The Fifty Shades Trilogy, currently reading: Gone Girl. 

For more of an idea of my likes checkout my youtube channel:
Link to my youtube channel. 

Also any DIY or new cooking experiment may also be mentioned on here from time to time! 

Later Gators.