Kids Club E-newsletter

 

Hey kids!

Welcome to our first e-newsletter for 2010! So much has happened since we caught up with you last… Christmas has come and gone, school is back for another year and Dogs Life — everyone’s favourite dog magazine! — has just celebrated its 100^th issue!

     Have you heard of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show? Well, the annual doggy extravaganza has just wrapped up for another year and we’ve got all the goss on Sadie, the adorable Scottish Terrier who won Best in Show at the canine competition.

     This issue we also give you the lowdown on Twilight star Robert Pattinson’s furry best friend and a heroic Queensland Heeler named Blue, who might just have saved his pint-sized owner's life.
 

Catch ya soon!

 

Natasha – Kids Club Coordinator

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Crazy canine tails from around the world...

Sensational Sadie

 

Meet Sadie. An adorable Scottish Terrier with shiny jet-black locks and loads of personality, Sadie isn’t your average canine companion. Why? Because she’s the super pooch taking the world of dog shows by storm!

     Having recently won the Best in Show title at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia and the American Kennel Council Eukanuba National Championship in California, it came as no surprise when the peppy pooch was also crowned top dog at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show two weeks ago. In fact, Sadie is the first dog in history to win the “Triple Crown” of dog shows in America — how impressive is that!

     “A dog of this quality comes along like once every 10 years,” Elliot Weiss, the event’s Best in Show said when asked about the sensational Scottie. "This is a complete dog.”

     Sadie’s handler Gabriel Rangel is just as proud of his furry friend, “I couldn't ask for anything else. She's a very happy dog. She really enjoys herself."

 

Image courtesy of the Westminster Kennel Club.

 

Brave Bluey

We all know that our furry friends are special animals, but it isn’t until a story like this comes along that we can fully appreciate how amazing they really are…

     It all started when three-year-old Victoria Bensch from Arizona, US, disappeared from her bed in the middle of the night. Where did she go, you ask? The toddler had actually wandered away from her home, luckily with her four-legged friend Blue in tow, and into the rugged wilderness.

     Did we mention that is was icy cold?

     Wearing only a T-shirt, pants and tennis shoes, Victoria was found 14 hours later, just one kilometre away from her home, snuggling up to her heroic pet pooch, who stayed with the little girl all night.

     “She was able to stay warm with the dog,” Sergeant Jeff Newnum from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said in an interview. “It's probably what saved her life — it was extremely cold out here.”

     The Dogs Life Kids Club team thinks Blue deserves a medal! What do you think?

   

 

 

Vampires love dogs too!

Well, not real vampires… We’re talking about the stars of the smash-hit Twilight series, of course!

     A few issues ago, you might remember that we filled you in on the furry friendship Ashley Greene (aka Alice Cullen) has with her adorable pooch Marlow. Now Robert Pattinson — or Edward Cullen, as I’m sure you all know him as — has also come out and declared his undying love for his own four-legged pal.

     “The only emotional connection of relevance is with my dog,” Edward — oops R-Patts — says of Patty, his West Highland White Terrier. “My relationship with my dog, it’s ridiculous.”

     “My dog is the only lady friend in my life,” he said in another interview.
I have a really girly dog, but she hasn’t got a girly attitude. My dog is a little bit like Beyonce — it has a Beyonce walk, which is strange for a little terrier.”

 

Three cool things to do this month...

#1 BERMAGUI SEASIDE FAIR

Saturday March 13

Held in the pretty seaside town of Bermagui on NSW’s South Coast, the Bermagui Seaside Fair offers fun for the whole family. A popular attraction? The pawrific pet pageant, of course! Visit www.bermaguiseasidefair.com to find out more. 

#2 BENEFUL BARK IN THE PARK

Saturday March 13

Back for another year, this fun-filled event is a favourite with Sydney dog owners. With free doggy washing and grooming, free caricatures of you and your dog, as well live music and giveaways, it’s definitely worth a look! Check out www.beneful.com.au/events for more info.

#3 HUNTER ANIMAL RESCUE PETS PICNIC DAY

Sunday March 21

With a free BBQ, pawsome prizes up for grabs and heaps of entertainment, who would want to miss the Hunter Animal Rescue’s fourth Annual Pets Picnic Day at Speers Point Park, Lake Macquarie. Don’t forget to bring your furry friend along! Find out more at www.hunteranimalrescue.com.au

 

Tell us about your dog…                                                     

Archie the adorable

“I love Archie because he is my little darling,” Caitlyn of La Trobe, TAS, tells us. I love him with all my heart and I always will.”

Do you think your precious pooch is the best pet in the world? Or have a barking mad story to tell us? Then we want to know about it!
     Tell us all about your furry friend by flicking an email to dogslife@universalmagazines.com.au with the subject heading “Kids Club: Tell us about your dog…”. And don’t forget to send a happy snap too!

PAW-TASTIC PRIZES

 

What are we giving away this month? Thanks our friends from Hair of the Dog Barkery , we’ve got five packs of yummy Choc Tail Chasers up for grabs, as well as 10 Bling collars from the crew at Personalised Pets !

     Flick to page 109 of Dogs Life #100 March/April 2010 (OUT NOW!) to find out how you can be a winner!