Make friends and influence people...

Here is Maggie demonstrating the art of making friends-with cousin Helen and uncle Bob. They are now official members of the "We Love Maggie Fan Club" 

Maggie has some tips for making friends that she wants to share with everyone:

1. Always be really nice to people

2. Never bark at folks that you want to make friends with. Barking is reserved for "bad people". 

3. Wag your tail in excitement. This way folks will know you are happy. Everyone wants to add happy friends to their lives. 

4. SHARE. Maggie finds sharing is a great way to make friends. Some things Maggie likes to share with her friends are:

1. her bean bag bed

2. her toys, especially her favorite toys like "kitty"

3. her cage

 Secret tip #5: Have a really cool EYE. Maggie's blue eye seems to lure people in. It is her special, secret trick for getting almost anything and is especially useful for making new friends. Maggie has special eyes naturally and understands this might be hard for some folks to pull off if their eyes are no big deal. Maggie thinks colored contacts MIGHT be the answer if your eyes are regular or boring.  

A day with Maggie!

What happened to our LITTLE puppy? 

Maggie has gotten so big. 

And smart. 

And OBEDIENT. 

She has learned  to do wonderful tricks and behave & all of this has only made her more perfect. Could THAT be possible? While we will always miss the little fur ball she was just a few months ago we can't wait to see what else Maggie will learn & do. (Some of us think she would make a fantastic therapy dog for hospital & nursing home visits...)

When not playing fetch with her tennis ball, Maggie showed us all how to stay cool by sitting on the a.c. vent on the floor, how to sleep like a happy doggy does & how to make friends with anyone. 

Did I mention her trainer thinks Maggie is super smart? "Advanced" was the word used. Can "genius" be far behind? Maybe she should be enrolled in a life saving class...if you met her you too would think she could one day save lives and make the world a better place! I guess we will all have to stay tuned to find out what is in store for our little Maggie-maybe she will find lost children in deep snow drifts & bring them home safely. Or bring food to stranded mountain climbers. Or become a spokes dog for an organic dog food company(and donate her endorsement fees to a local shelter).  Or run for office. Maggie for president? I think, at the very least, Maggie will be a good will ambassador for shelter animals everywhere. & maybe she will write a book (or 2) on the subject and single handedly solve the problem of puppy mills . Wouldn't that be cool!?!

P.S. I had a moment to speak with Maggie about the petition regarding Michael Vick & she would very much like all of you to sign it on behalf of dogs everywhere.WOOF!Click here or see post below for more details.)

A petition for dog lovers everywhere

If you love animals (and especially dogs) there is an online  petition you might want to sign. It regards the football player Michael Vick and his recent signing to the Philadelphia Eagles. This is relevant  in light of Mr. Vick's treatment of dogs at his own home, behaviour for which he has been convicted in a court of law . 

Please be forewarned that the petition comes with a photo of one of the dogs Mr. Vick owned & it is sad so brace yourself. You'll find the petition HERE. 

FISH!

Do you like FISH? We do! Did you know you can feed the fish? Just click with you mouse & food appears & the fish gather 'round. Neat!