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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Bestfriends BARK-A-Que event


We held our 1st annual BARK-A-QUE on June 27th 12pm-4pm. It was a sunny day filled with fun events. We invited the local retailers, vets, shelters and rescues to join us for our event. There also was Canine Good citizen testing with our trainer Brie. We also had free doggie massages by Sherry Johnson. Bake sale and plant sale that the proceeds went to the rescues that were at ou event.

We had contests such as musical dogbeds, best trick, owner lookalike, bobbin for hotdogs in the kiddie pools.

We want to thank all that came out to support our event and we will see you all next year! Thank you to all the vendors who came out too!

Warm Animal, Harlequin Haven, Scratching Post, BARK rescue, PawshPups, ohio Pug Rescue, Greyhound rescue, Dachshund Rescue and AKC group.




Saturday, June 27, 2009

I will miss my baby boy!

Kelly's(employee) dog Chances has passed on to the rainbow bridge! He will be missed!



Friday, June 26, 2009

Ohio fireman shoots his dogs to avoid paying for boarding

06/25/09
Firefighter Jailed After Death Of Dogs

Horst Hoefinger
Comments (41)

Just when I think I’ve read every horrific thing possible another story comes to light. A firefighter in Ohio killed his dogs to avoid the cost of having to board them. No, I didn’t mistype.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge has given a 90-day jail sentence to an Ohio firefighter who prosecutors say killed his dogs to avoid boarding them during a vacation with a girlfriend.

Forty-three-year-old David Santuomo of Columbus pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of animal cruelty and one count of possession of a criminal tool. That charge concerned a plastic bottle that authorities said was used as a rifle silencer.

Assistant Franklin County Prosecutor Heather Robinson said Santuomo shot his two mixed-breed dogs Sloopy and Skeeter multiple times on Dec. 3 after tying them to a pipe in his basement. She says he dumped the remains in a trash bin behind his firehouse.

Defense attorney Sam Shamansky called the crime an isolated event “totally out of character” for his client.

Well, I’m glad this was an “isolated event” and he only killed two dogs. What kind of ridiculous defense is that? So only doing this once makes shooting your dogs alright? Do you get some kind of “get out of jail free” card for the first offense?

As appalled as I am at the sentence I’m even more disgusted he still has a job. This man is a firefighter, a public servant, he deserves to be fired from his job. Is this a man you would trust to save your life, or someone that should be working for the public?

Santuomo may not have wanted to pay to board his dogs but I would be more than happy to put out a few dollars to extend his boarding time at the local jail.

* Photo courtesy Tom Dodge/DISPATCH, Santuomo is on the right.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Best Friends Cincinnati: Flea season!!!!#links

Best Friends Cincinnati: Flea season!!!!#links

Flea season!!!!


Please remember hot days mean fleas/ticks love to be out. We carry frontline plus for all your babies needs.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

We now have DOGGIE DAYCARE CAMP!!!!







Yes, we now have daycare where you can drop your babies off for the day and they can play with their friends all day!!!! Daycare is $21 /day or we have packages points you can buy to save alittle money. All dogs must be at least 5 months old and fixed, up todate on shots and fecal checks and good mannered. We do a pre-evaluation with you and your dog to see if daycare is right for your baby. So come on out and let them have some fun with their friends!!!






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Thank you all for coming out to our booth at the Westchester dogfest. It was a great day for the pooches to play and the humans to shop for them!!