Bo's Place at Villalee

09/08/2024

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26/07/2024

A man died and left his dog...
his son looked for the dog but didn't find it.
The dog is missing...
A few days later, the cemetery management informs the son that a dog digs a hole on his father grave! The son went to the cemetery and saw his father dog there next to his grave and took it to his home,
Two days later the dog ran away again and so it took several weeks until the son had to leave the dog in his grave. He came everyday to bring him food and water, the dog refused to eat and didn't let anyone near the grave. The dog lived another week until he died on his owner's grave...
I wonder what kind of person is capable of loving unconditionally like this dog!

Credits goes to the respective Owner ~

04/07/2024

Pal: The First Lassie
Pal became famous in history as the first dog to play Lassie in film and television.
On June 4, 1940 a pure-bred collie, whose ancestry is traced to the 19th century and England's first great collie Old Cockie, gave birth to a litter of puppies at Cherry Osborne's Glamis Kennels in North Hollywood. One male puppy, with large eyes and a white blaze on his forehead, was judged only pet quality and sold to a family who named the dog Pal.
At eight months old, Pal was taken to a dog training school to help break several bad habits, including barking all the time, chewing up everything in the house, and chasing motorcycles. The school was Studio Dog Training, owned by Rudd Weatherwax who also trained dogs to become movie stars. After one week of training, all of Pal's bad habits, except for the motorcycle chasing (which would require more work), were broken. Instead of keeping Pal, the owner decided to give the dog to Weatherwax in exchange for the $10 fee he owed.
When Pal was two years old, Weatherwax took the dog to MGM to audition for an upcoming film called Lassie Come Home. It was the story (from the popular 1940 novel by Eric Knight) of a loyal collie who struggles across hundreds of miles of rugged English countryside to rejoin the Scottish boy she loves. Weatherwax knew Pal was an intelligent animal and felt he would be right for the part. Pal did get a part, but only as a backup. A female prize-winning show dog was chosen to play the title role.
When Lassie was to cross a river with raging water, Director Fred Wilcox wanted to save the energy of his female star so he used Pal instead. Pal did an exceptional job and the scene was completed in one take. The director was so impressed, he had tears in his eyes. "The dog went into the water as Pal, but he emerged as Lassie!" proclaimed Wilcox. He decided to reshoot the first six weeks of filming, making Pal the star. The movie, which featured two juvenile leads, Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowall, was released in 1943 and became an enormous hit.
Pal starred in six more MGM Lassie films (Son of Lassie - a sequel to Lassie Come Home, Courage of Lassie, Hills of Home, The Sun Comes Up, Challenge to Lassie and The Painted Hills) as well as the two pilots for the Lassie television series. The pilots were a success, but Pal was getting too old to play the part. Lassie Junior (Pal's son and stand-in) took over the role of Lassie in the television program. The Emmy winning show ran for 19 years (1954-1973) and all the dogs used to portray Lassie were descendants of Pal. Although Lassie is a female character, Weatherwax continued to use males, mainly because of their larger size which gave them that big heroic dog look.
In June 1958, Lassie passed away of natural causes at the age of 18. Rudd Weatherwax slipped in and out of depression for quite some time after Pal's death. Robert Weatherwax, Rudd's son, later recalled, "It hit him very hard when Pal died. He buried him in a special place on the ranch and would often visit the grave. Dad would never again watch an MGM Lassie movie. He just couldn't bear to see Pal. He didn't want to have to be reminded of just how much he loved that dog."
In 1960, Lassie was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Credits goes to the respective Owner ~

18/06/2024

Please share - sharing can make a difference

HALLIE, 4-YEAR-OLD FEMALE ROUGH-COATED LURCHER SEEKING HER FOREVER HOME LINK RESCUE

Hello, my name’s Hallie and I think I’m rather a good-looking girl; if I do say so myself!

I’m on the lookout for my perfect forever home.

***Could you be the one?***

I can be a good girl when I want to be, I come for treats, I can sit and I love a fuss on my own terms. I like playing ball and will bring it back to you.

I also like digging and chasing small animals and birds; I can be stubborn and I know my own mind! (the staff here tell me I’m probably part terrier!).

I’d like to live in a quiet rural or semi-rural home - busy built-up areas stress me out. I’m not a fan of other dogs and don’t want to live with one. I normally ignore other dogs on walks unless they wind me up and then can be reactive , so would need to wear a muzzle when out if likely to encounter a lot of other dogs. I don't like strangers petting me either

I am possessive sometimes over food and toys , I’ve learned from the kind patient staff here at Lurcher Link Rescue that I don’t need to worry and guard my food or toys all the time but occasionally I still forget, so cannot live with children. The staff here know exactly what to do if I have one of my rare funny moments - they just throw some treats away from my “prize” and this distracts me.

No cats or small furries.

Adult-only experienced home. No children.

Not suitable to live in a busy urban environment.

Neutered, microchipped and vaccinated
Hallie is at LURCHER LINK RESCUE, near Halifax, West Yorkshire.
For more information please email [email protected] or if you'd like to apply to adopt her, complete our online form : https://www.lurcher-link.org/preadoption-questionnaire.
Homecheck and adoption fee will apply.
More details about Hallie can be found on the Lurcher Link Rescue forum https://www.lurcherlink.org/llink/forum/viewtopic.php?t=111877 please read it.

18/06/2024

Angela's dog, Thena, is ready for her walk in her Yellow Dog I NEED SPACE vest!

The "I NEED SPACE" vest signals a dog’s specific needs regarding social interactions, ensuring the well-being of the dog and others around them!

Get your vest today, available in an assortment of sizes to ensure a proper fit for your dog.
https://www.yellowdoguk.co.uk/store/I-NEED-SPACE™-Dog-Vest-p33141095

18/06/2024

Sorry I didn’t post last week and haven’t been active but I have hurt my eye and I’m struggling with my vision.

Only the basics I’m afraid
£90 from 100 club on 7/6
£29 from bonus ball 8/6
£91 from 100 club 14/6
£29 from bonus ball 15/6
£30 from the collection box in newsagent. Thank you

🐾🐾 Thank you to everyone that supports GRACE 🐾🐾

07/02/2024

Dogs lives are short, too short, but you know that going in. You know the pain is coming, you're going to lose a dog, and there's going to be great anguish, so you live fully in the moment with her, never fail to share her joy or delight in her innocence, because you can't support the illusion that a dog can be your lifelong companion. There's such beauty in the hard honesty of that, in accepting and giving love while always aware that it comes with an unbearable price.
Maybe loving dogs is a way we do penance for all the other illusions we allow ourselves and the mistakes we make because of those illusions. ~Dean Koontz

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(Art: Photograph of Alain Delon by Benjamin Auger)

29/07/2023

'Animals are my friends. I don't eat my friends.'
(Quote from George Bernard Shaw) ❤️

25/06/2022

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16/07/2021

THIS IS NOW AN APPEAL - IF YOU CANNOT ADOPT PLEASE SHARE❗️

Poor Ace has had another check up from the vet as he’s been limping more than usual after his operation, all is okay but the kennel environment is really getting to him and he is now becoming extremely stressed🥺

Ace is a 6 month old American Bulldog cross, he’s been through a lot in his short little life. He came into us with a really bad break on his leg and is now recovering after having it pinned back together.
He needs a committed forever home willing to let his leg heal slowly but also to start with some basic training from the beginning as he’s a growing boy who lacks manners at times.

He loves all the staff and is at his happiest having his belly rubbed and cuddles with the staff♥️
Ace is full of fun, he is still very much a pup! He loves his food and toys.

Ace is very strong and is dog reactive so an experienced owner capable of managing a large dog would be perfect. Once Ace has fully settled in a new home and is in a routine of training and home boundaries we can see this boy thriving and growing into a beautiful young man.

Ace needs an adult only and pet free home.
If you live in rented accommodation please make sure you have landlord permission to hand before applying. You must have a secure garden/yard with atleast 5ft fencing around.
Please do not message the page to enquire about adopting ace, if you would love to give him a home then please fill out the form below🐾

https://carlalaneanimalsinneed.co.uk/adoption-questionnaire/

20/06/2021

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12/06/2021

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16/05/2021

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14/04/2021

Subject to all social distancing rules and related precautions (please remind your dogs 😉), I’m delighted to report that Bo’s Place is once again open. 🥳

03/03/2021

Canis familiaris, the dog, is a direct descendent of Canis lupus, the gray wolf. The dogs we know and love, therefore, are domesticated wolves.

WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO THEM?

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Canis familiaris, the dog, is a direct descendent of Canis lupus, the gray wolf. The dogs we know and love, therefore, are domesticated wolves, believed by some to have first been domesticated some 130,000 years ago, although there appears no absolute consensus of opinion regarding exactly when the....

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Russell Jones, who is believed to be from London, took to social media to share footage of his pet lurcher imitating his limp out of sympathy as he walked along a residential street.