I’ve talked about it a few times, but I really can’t thank my parents enough for all their help with Cubbie. Whenever I need to leave town for some reason or am going to have a really long day… they are always willing to watch Cubster.

But my parents do more than just watch Cubbie, they love him as their grand puppy, and that’s what I want to thank them for the most.

I love my dog so much, and at the end of the day, I want him to be around other people who also love him.

As much as I hate leaving Cubbie, at least I know he is so happy at the grandparents!

To thank my parents, Cubbie and I got them a little gift. It’s not much, but we thought it was cute. It’s a picture frame that says “Grand Dog.”

He is my furry baby, and he is their grand puppy. I couldn’t ask for better parents, and I’m so thankful they are always there for Cubbie and me. Life is easier and better because of them.

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The first Cedar Valley Pet Fest is coming up Saturday, August 28th.

It’s from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Black Hawk Park in Cedar Falls.

Pet Fest includes vendors, contests and family fun.

The cost is $5 for adults. Dogs on leashes and children under 12 are free. Contests include Top Dog Model and Dog/Owner Look-A-Like. The day includes agility and training demos as well as face painting and a jump castle.

Black Hawk Park is located at 2410 West Lone Tree Road in Cedar Falls. For more information contact Karen Anderson at 319-215-3336.

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The City of Waterloo is launching a campaign to get more pets registered.

According to city code, every cat and dog living in city limits must be registered and receive a pet license.

You can get a pet license at the Waterloo City Clerk’s Office during regular business hours. Bring proof of rabies vaccination with you. The cost (after April 1) is $10 for altered and $20 for unaltered. You’ll get a tag for your dog or cat’s collar.

You can read more about this in a story I did for KWWL. Here is the link to my story and video.

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In 1992, ISAR introduced National Homeless Animals’ Day and Candlelight Vigils as an innovative educational vehicle with a purpose of informing society of an American tragedy that overwhelms animal shelters each year – pet overpopulation.

Since the conception of National Homeless Animals’ Day, ISAR has reserved the third Saturday of August, commemorating the Day annually, to promote new campaigns, programs and ideas on the solution to the pet overpopulation epidemic: spay/neuter.

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The Cedar Bend Humane Society is excited to announce an adoption marathon. The event will take place on National Homeless Animals Day, August 21st.

Thinking of adding a new pet to your family? This is the perfect time! Come join us to help find all the animals in the shelter a new home by the end of the day!

The event will take place at the Cedar Bend Humane Society from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on August 21st. The day will be filled with hourly drawings, an hourly dog show, prizes, and more!

For the event, adoption fees will be reduced, with cat adoption fees only being $10, and dog adoption fees only $90.

 All of the proceeds from the event go directly to the Cedar Bend Humane Society to help take care of the nearly 10,000 animals in the shelter per year.

 The Cedar Bend Humane Society is a nonprofit organization and the only full service animal shelter in Black Hawk County. For more information, please contact Stephanie Erb at the Cedar Bend Humane Society at 319.232.6887 or cbhsevents@mchsi.com.

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Waterloo Leisure Services is having a doggy swim on Sunday, August 22.

It’s at Byrnes Pool from 5 to 7 p.m.

Please let me know of any other doggy swims, and I will post them to my blog!

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Bill owns a company that manufactures and installs car wash systems. Bill ‘s company installed a car wash system in Frederick , MD.

Now, understand that these are complete systems, including the money changer and money taking machines.

The problem started when the new owner complained to Bill that he was losing significant amounts of money from his coin machines each week.

He went as far as to accuse Bill ‘s employees of having a key to the boxes and ripping him off. Bill just couldn’t believe that his people would do that, so they setup a camera to catch the thief in action. Well, they did catch him on film!

That’s a bird sitting on the change slot of the machine.

The bird had to go down into the machine, and back up inside to get to the money!

That’s three quarters he has in his beak! Another amazing thing is that it was not just one bird — there were several working together. Once they identified the thieves, they found more than $4000 in quarters on the roof of the car wash and more under a nearby tree.

And you thought you heard of everything by now!! !!

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I owe a huge thank you to Holly Hildreth (Jennifer’s sister) for taking some amazing pictures of Cubbie and me.

It’s almost four years to the day since I brought my little boy home. Where does the time go?!

We’re two peas in a pod, and it’s been the two of us for four years. I have a ton of pictures of Cubbie, but not that many of us together. Unfortunately, it won’t always be just “us” so I’m grateful to have these keepsakes.

I’m so impressed with Holly’s photos, and I’m so impressed with Cubbie looking at the camera!

It was really humid, but Cubbie did an exceptional job with the picture taking.

Enjoy!

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We’re running out of time to vote in a shelter challenge!

The Animal Rescue Site and Petfinder.com are teaming up for the $100,000 shelter challenge.

Just visit the Animal Rescue Site, type in the name of the humane society and VOTE. You can vote once everyday.

I know the Cedar Bend Humane Society in Waterloo is participating.

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Seventy-seven (77) grants will be awarded for a total of $100,000 to eligible Petfinder.com members. Final prizes will go to the eligible Petfinder.com organization with the highest accumulative votes for the duration of the Challenge as specified in the rules.

Voting begins on May 17, 2010, and ends at midnight (PST) on August 22, 2010. The more friends you can rally to vote for your favorite rescue organization, the better its chances of winning. Every vote, every day counts – shelters can pull ahead even during the last few days with enough support. Get people involved! Your favorite rescue organization is counting on you!

Eligible organizations with the most votes could receive a weekly prize and/or one of the other grants below:

Grand Prize:  One $10,000 grant!

Second Prize:  One $7,000 grant!

Third Prize:  One $5,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – May:  One $2,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – June:  One $2,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – July:  One $2,000 grant!

Most Touching Story Prize – August:  One $2,000 grant!

State Winners*:  Fifty-one $1,000 state grants

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Last night Holly Hildreth was nice enough to take some pictures of Cubbie and me.

She did an amazing job, and I really appreciate her hard work! She isn’t finished with the pictures yet, BUT she sent me a couple as a preview. These are so great, I can’t wait to see more!

So, here’s a preview and I will post more once Holly sends them my way.

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