Results tagged “dogs”

                     

As a prelude to this coming weekend's Woofstock festival, organizers arranged the Woofstock Doggie Weddings High Tea at the King Edward Hotel yesterday. The puntastic event—hosted by comedian Laurie Elliott—brought together doggy couples who wanted to prove their "commuttment" by taking their "bow vows." Each canine couple received a blessing from Reverend Dr. John Joseph Mastandrea and a certificate of "muttrimony".

The Academy Awards of the pet world was held yesterday, honouring animals who acted to save a human's life. Four new pets were inducted into the Purina Animal Hall of Fame, joining over 140 other life-saving pets (all cats and dogs, save one horse awarded in the '70s) at the Harbourfront Centre's PawsWay Pet Discovery Centre.

With the recent completion of a swanky new dog park in Allan Gardens arose the installation of two gigantic fibreglass mutts, and though they may seem like they came from a lawn ornament production line, the man behind them is already known for his quirky statuary around Toronto.

Torontonians' reputation—both across the country and at home—as being unfriendly is undeserved. Most of us really do try to be helpful, even when we're venting our rage and writing up our best passive-aggressive notes.

Happy Canada Day! There is lots of stuff going on around town, including fireworks tonight at Ashbridges Bay, Ontario Place, Downsview Park, and Mel Lastman Square, where Mel Lastman will be fired into space on a giant skyrocket.

With Woofstock having just come to town, why not think about adopting an animal? The Toronto Humane Society just opened a satellite adoption centre in North York (2802 Victoria Park Avenue between Finch and Sheppard) to make adoption easier in addition to its original Toronto location at 11 River Street (at Queen Street East). Another resource is Toronto Animal Services, which has four locations and a website to check out new pets available to adopt.

                                 

Held during the first heatwave of summer, the trend at this weekend's Woofstock festival was cooling down. To that end dogs were presented with two options: the fountain in Berczy Park and the nearby Cool Doggies watering station; or the Ontario Dock Dogs pool on Market Street, where dogs charge down a dock after a toy and jump into the water, competing for distance.

Is your dog scratching up the door, whining like a leaky squeaky toy, and in general acting uncommonly agitated? If so, better free up your calendar because chances are she knows that Woofstock is coming to town this weekend (alternatively, she's sensing an imminent earthquake, in which case just fill the bathtub with water and crouch under a table).

Over at blogTO, a reader's unbearably cute dog (above) has gone missing. We like cute puppies (who doesn't?), so we thought we'd help in the search. Details follow.