Blog-Light
by Dogasaur on February 8, 2010
By Dr Nancy Kay, DVM and Dogasaur Master
My recent blogs have focused on rather serious topics, so I think it’s time to lighten things up a bit! To that end, I would like to share some recent Speaking for Spot sightings that prompted me to laugh out loud. I hope they have the same effect on you!
Carolyn, a friend I’ve made through Speaking for Spot, turned me onto a wonderful website called Draw the Dog (drawthedog.com). Here you will find cartoon drawings created by ex-Disney animator, Jim George. Every day, he depicts a new humorous canine moment based on stories and photos he receives from his many fans. Not only are his cartoons wonderfully whimsical, they appear bit by bit on your computer screen as though you are watching over Jim’s shoulder as he draws them. Per the request of one of my fans, Jim recently created a cartoon honoring Speaking for Spot and me! This was his first drawing dedicated to a book and an author. What a thrill! I invite you to see for yourself by visiting http://www.drawthedog.com/?p=827. Jim’s drawing is unbelievably “Spot on”! I do all of my writing at the end of a long kitchen table with dogs at my feet and wet noses on my lap (asking, “Isn’t it time to go for a walk yet?!”) There is a large dining room hutch behind me and I always have my mug of coffee just to the right of my computer (how did Jim know this?). By the way, if you are wondering who Sandy is (the name mug), she is the Speaking for Spot cover girl. I hope you will enjoy Draw the Dog as much as I do. You can sign up for an “RSS feed” via their website and receive a new drawing every day.
Here are a couple of recent and amusing Spot sightings. One is from a Maltese website, the other from a Bernese Mountain Dog website. Let me know what you think- do you sense that Sandy (the girl on the front cover of Speaking for Spot) looks a wee bit sheepish amongst all of her purebred peers?
Lastly, I’d like to remind you that every four months I am selecting a new dog related nonprofit organization to receive proceeds from book sales via my website www.speakingforspot.com/purchase.html. Currently, I am supporting Guide Dogs for the Blind, located in San Rafael, California. This organization is dedicated to creating functional and loving partnerships between people with visual disabilities and dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured. Check them out at www.guidedogs.com. If you purchase Speaking for Spot via my website, not only will you be helping this wonderful organization, I will gladly personalize your book with a note and my signature.
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Best wishes to you and your four-legged family members for abundant good health.
Nancy Kay, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Recipient, American Animal Hospital Association 2009 Animal Welfare and Humane Ethics Award
Author of Speaking for Spot: Be the Advocate Your Dog Needs to Live a Happy, Healthy, Longer Life
Website: http://www.speakingforspot.com
Spot’s Blog: http://www.speakingforspot.com/blog
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