Internet Friends - My Favorites

Don't get me wrong. I like people. No, seriously. I do! People are nice, for the most part, and unless you voice radical political views on Facebook or Twitter or other social networks, I'm happy to be your friend.

Post pictures, front and center, of your doggies, kitty cats or other special friends you hold dear to your hearts, and I'm there! A friend for life.

I've chosen a few of my Facebook "friends." They may not post clever little "tweets" like, "OMG, going for a walk!" (pant, pant) or quizzes like, What is your favorite chew toy, or If you could be famous, would you be: 1. Lassie 2. Eddie 3. Morris the Cat 4. Mr. Ed 5. Jaws

But, their adorable faces say it all.

Come to think of it, I may prefer these friends for just that reason. And, if your favorite friends are "rescues," they're even more special on my page.

If you're interested in rescuing or adopting, here's a list of shelters across the country

'Tween author, Mary Cunningham writes the award-winning series, Cynthia's Attic. Look for Book Four, "The Magician's Castle" DEC 2009 from Quake (Echelon Imprint). While you're waiting, look for the series on Amazon

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The Dog Days of Hollywood

When I think of Hollywood nowadays, what unfortunately fills my mind is pictures of vapid actresses who need to be tied to a chair and fed a cheeseburger. But this blog deserved more than that, and so I decided to take a look further back at some of the most beloved, ahem, actors and actresses of all time.

Rin Tin Tin: Found as a puppy huddled with his mother and three siblings in a muddy German trench during WWI, Taylor Swift has nothing on this dog’s rags-to-riches story. At the age of five, he was signed by Warner Bros, commanding an unheard-of salary of $1000 a week, which he earned by doing all his own stunts.

Lassie: An unwanted dog named Pal who spawned—literally—a cinematic tradition. It was Pal’s problem with chasing motorcycles which dropped him in the laps of the foremost Hollywood dog trainers of the time, Frank and Rudd Weatherwax. Pal and his sons firmly entrenched Lassie in the hearts of Americans for almost 70 years and counting.

Toto: A female Cairn terrier named Terry, the poor dog actually had to be replaced midway through the film when one of the the Wicked Witch of the West’s guards stepped on and broke her foot. No matter, though…she made more per week than the munchkins, and had a resume of 13 films before she passed away at the age of 10.

Old Yeller: My personal favorite, Spike, as he was named in real life, was a rescued Black Mouth Cur (a breed I’d never heard of before today) who was initially too friendly to play the part of a stray prairie dog. His owner managed to finagle a second tryout, though, and a week later, a toughened up Spike landed the part. He starred in several more films, but Old Yeller is the one that made him a star.



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A New Pal for Dachshund Petey from "Searching For A Starry Night"

Petey, the mischievous Dachshund from SEARCHING FOR A STARRY NIGHT made a pal!

Bratwurst, is a little older (and wiser), so here's hoping goofy Petey learns something.

You can see what the two of them had to "bark" about in today's post at The Diary of a Dachshund blog.

Boy, that dog sure gets around!