YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The dogs finally had their day at Yokota.
Dozens of owners trotted their pets out to “Puptoberfest 2007” on Saturday, a K-9 jamboree that featured contests, activities and giveaways. A demonstration by security forces military working dogs also was held.
Competitions included: Strut Your Mutt, Pet Look-a-Like, Best Trick, Best Halloween Costume and Most Unique Pet. Others checked out Puppy Playland, enjoyed free funnel cakes and posed for photos with their little best friends.
“I’m extremely pleased with the turnout today,” said Army Staff Sgt. Francesca Ross, noncommissioned officer in charge of the ..
Bill Mikolajczyk has gone from selling 700-pound motorcycles to selling sparkling, silver jewelry to poodles.
The retired Harley-Davidson dealer has opened a doggy boutique in Anthem with another planned for Cave Creek.
Dusty Paws Pet Boutique opened in April. The store specializes in holistic foods and accessories.
"It's not too upscale," said Mikolajczyk, 45, a transplant from Massachusetts. "It's more middle of the road, not too froufrou or over the top. The store is not something you would find in Scottsdale."
Mikolajczyk grew up around dogs and ..
This USB drive holds 512MB of doggie data like pictures and its favorite diet, which is perfect for attaching to an actual dog so whenever it gets lost, people can use it to figure out exactly where to return the dog to. The best part is that it's chewy and rubbery, so if it ever gets eaten it'll come out the other side relatively intact—unlike other USB drives.
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Ricky the Dalmatian spun across the floor with his 68-year-old handler, the high-stepping Mary Ann Coutley. The two were one of 23 pairs of handlers and pets participating in a three-day dog dancing class that ended Sunday at the Army Lake Camp and Retreat Center.
The handlers paid $275 each for a room, meals and lessons on everything from costumes to music and training tactics.
They learned twists, passes, cha-cha steps and other movements, slinking across the floor with their furry friends.
While "Dancers with Woofs K9 Freestyle Dance Camp" purported to be the first in the region, enthusiasts have been dancing with ..
A German woman has started a business making clothes for customers from the hair of their pet dogs.
Bettina Menkhoff, 50, from Stoetze in Germany makes scarves, gloves and other clothes and sells them over the internet at www.jolly-fellows.de.
She said: "I got the idea after I bought a pair of socks made from Bobtail-wool. I have four Beardie-Collies myself and started to yarn their hair. It only works when the hair is longer than four centimetres though.
"I regularly brush my dogs and keep the hair for processing. It's warmer than sheep wool."
She added: ..