Celebrate Dogs Rule Day This Saturday 10.11.08

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The Pedigree people have christened this Saturday, October 11 International Dogs Rule Day. I know Dog Art Today readers celebrate their dogs every day with passion and creativity. And I am in awe by the generous ways you support issues that impact the welfare of dogs, especially shelter dogs, but why not give our friends their own super, extra special day, too?

It's a great excuse to upload all those photos sitting in your camera. Or download them and make that collage you've been meaning to make (that one is for me.) Or sleep in late with extra belly rubs. Or get up early for a long walk. Let your dog decide, as if s/he doesn't already.

There are 101 ways to celebrate at DogsRuleDay.com. Here are some of my favorites:

#29 Get a professional photo taken. The best selection of dog photographers from all over the country is right here on Dog Art Today. Find one in your area and make an appointment.

Sabrina Helas, Los Angeles

#41 Give up your favorite chair.

Squeak by Sharon Montrose, Santa Monica

# 45 Get a tattoo of your dog. If you're in LA go to Onizuka Tattoo like my friend Allison did.

Tattoos of a Dog Lover by tby_v

#47 Get your dog a fire hydrant. The Hydrant Dog Bed by For the Dogs would be perfect.

#54 Go a shelter and give the dogs some love and attention. Check out the sweeties that Dog Art Today reader, Grace Chon of LA's Shine Pet Photos, photographs for the rescue Paw'd Squad. You might just come home with this little guy, Helio, an 8 week-old American Staffordshire Mix. Or simply make a donation.

Helio needs a home today.

#74 Watch a dog movie marathon. Or better yet, sneak your dog into Beverly Hills Chihuahua.

via Gowanus Lounge

And here is my tip…

#102 Save the date November 15 to bid on the Dogs Rule Fatbook, a labor of love created by 13 different dog artists from across the country (myself included). All proceeds from the auction go to the animal rescue A Place to Bark. Watch the sneak peek video:

And last but not least, stop by facebook and join the Dog Rule Day celebration by uploading photos + videos of your precious pup.

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13 responses to “Celebrate Dogs Rule Day This Saturday 10.11.08”

October 8, 2008

melissa

what a great post moira!
thank you for the links!
xo
m & e

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October 8, 2008

belinha

what a nice post!;-)
I like to visit Bernie’s blog too!She does wonders!And that book is great!I hope she gets all the help she needs!
About that collage-you are right.I wanted to make a collage of a kind of musician-soldier toy with light evil look.Like those we see in terror movies!!!

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October 8, 2008

WendyB

In my house, dogs rule every day.

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October 8, 2008

Grace

Thank you as always for sharing such cool info! I had no idea this holiday was coming up this Saturday! And thank you for featuring Helio on your blog 🙂

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October 8, 2008

Mia

Great post! I’ll certainly be taking some of those tips.

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October 8, 2008

sharon montrose

Thanks for showing my Squeak in his chair – And also for the link to Dogtionary. I had never seen your blog before. Really great.

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October 9, 2008

Melissa

Fantastic! The books look awesome!

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October 10, 2008

Red Baron

I love dogs, but I won’t celebrate a holiday created by a corporation. It’s sad how much control corporations are getting. It’s Corporatism or just flat out Fascism…. call it what you must.
I won’t celebrate it and others shouldn’t either.
All hail our new corportocracy! Let the middle class forever bail out the large corporations that have control of everyone and everything.
Our Republic is dead……….

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October 10, 2008

sabrina

red baron,
where i agree with your dismay (to put it lightly) with the corporations as well as the outrage you feel (and i share) with the middle class bailing out the corporate criminals
this blog is in no way (that i see) sponsoring the corporate types, in fact it promotes the very opposite. In my opinion Dog Art Today appears to seek out local artists, unique voices, as well as previews historical art and culture pieces.
where your outrage is completely understandable, in my humble opinion your post may be a bit misdirected..
where there is fascism and corruption we need art, love and our dogs even more. so just celebrate them any day, every day!

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October 10, 2008

grace

Couldn’t have said it ANY BETTER sabrina. Yet another reason why I like you!! 🙂

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October 15, 2008

Monica (Plans for Pups, LLC)

Pedegree is made by a gigantic billion dollar corporation that makes quite a few other dog food brands including many store brands (and lots of candy like Milky Way, Snickers and Twix). Better quality dog food is made by smaller companies who do not use things like rendered products, etc.
That said, the more one learns, the more difficult it becomes to separate the politics of huge corporations from the doggy fun, just as it is difficult to separate most holidays from the publicity from the greeting card and flower industry. Indeed these groups may be responsible mainly, if not entirely, for the celebration of many a holiday.
I say, if there is art involved, this is the place to expect to find. I do not feed my dogs low quality food and I did not support the bail out.
Btw, I love the paw print tatoos!

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October 15, 2008

Monica (Plans for Pups, LLC)

On the same topic, all of these blogs have advertising not chosen by the blog owners. All the dog blogs, mine and this one included, contain advertising for folks selling dogs including back yard breeders and puppy mills.
This is what bother me. And I dont see a viable solution.

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October 15, 2008

Monica (Plans for Pups, LLC)

On the same topic, all of these blogs have advertising not chosen by the blog owners. All the dog blogs, mine and this one included, contain advertising for folks selling dogs including back yard breeders and puppy mills.
This is what bother me. And I dont see a viable solution.

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