Friends of Take The Lead have organized a March Madness tournament within the very popular CBS Sports Bracket Games Teams. There is a suggested donation of $20 per bracket with all donations to benefit Take The Lead. Brackets are now available and must be completed before the start of play. The ultimate winner receives a [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day From The Canine Chronicle! May the luck of the Irish be with you!
One dog just couldn’t wait until her cancer-fighting owner, Nancy Franck, got back from the hospital. So on Saturday, the Miniature Schnauzer walked almost 20 blocks solo to visit her. The 10-year-old dog named Sissy walked all the way into the lobby of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, where Franck is recovering from complications [...]
by HumaneWatch After years of examining how the deceptively named Humane Society of the United States spends the more than $100 million it receives from hardworking Americans ever year, very little surprises us anymore. However, a recently-released “Pennies for Charity” report of telemarketing by professional fundraisers made us do a double take. HSUS actually lost $169,922 annoying Americans with telemarketing calls. [...]
This week – in coordination with the National Education Association’s annual Read Across America Day, March 2 – Points of Light and First Book are honoring volunteers who are teaching children to read. Meet Terrance Brown, today’s Daily Point of Light Award winner, and nominate someone you know as a Point of Light. As a Vietnam War combat veteran who suffered from [...]
The Eukanuba Puppy Spectacular is an all breed puppy futurity which crowns Eukanuba’s Future Star. It is open to all AKC and Miscellaneous breeds. The competition will take place immediately following Best in Show on Friday, March 13th in Louisville, Kentucky. Entries can be made on Friday near the Eukanuba booth. The entry fee is [...]
For middle grade readers, youth, and adults alike, Street of Dreams is an emotional, imaginative, and powerful escape into the life of twelve-year-old growing up in Brooklyn in the mid-1970s, who experiences the many facets of city life, including crime, police, various and cultures, as she walks the tightrope between youth and early adulthood. In [...]
by Joan Harrigan It’s year three at the Piers, and it now all seems familiar. There are more tweaks—the vendors are a little more visible, and Cherrybrook has located its booth in the benching area at Pier 94, which makes a lot of sense. Nearby, celebrity hairstylist Chaz Dean is selling “Wen for Dogs” – [...]
Attending Westminster can seem like going into a combat zone.
The Canine Chronicle has a few tips to help you adjust that attitude.
Westminster Dog Show Host, David Frei, at Home New York Times Article by JoAnne Kaufman Angel and Grace Frei live in a one-bedroom condominium near the river on East 72nd Street. The setup is beyond perfection, what with a sectional that fairly begs to be flopped on, and a flat-screen television that’s always set to [...]
