Above is 4 labrador retrievers that attend camp with us. The yellow one is Nellie, the black lab is Remy and the two chocolates are Kodi and Brady! They are all very social and enjoy making friends in camp! For more information about our Doggy Day Camp Services stop by or give us a call!
Have you ever wondered what differentiates frogs from toads? There are many similarities between frogs and toads as well as many differences. Toads are actually in the same order as frogs, but they are in different families and are not considered true frogs.
Frogs have smooth, wet skin that makes them look slimy. Toads have rough, dry bumpy skin.
Frogs get around by hopping or jumping. Toads typically walk to get where they are going.
Frogs need to live near water, toads do not (except to lay their eggs).
Frogs have lean bodies with long back legs for jumping, toads are short and stout.
When resting frogs heads are usually held high, while toads are usually close to the ground.
Frogs have webbed hind feet for swimming, toads do not because they live on land.
Frogs lay their eggs in clusters in the water, toads lay there eggs in strands or lines on plants that live in the water.
Frogs are part of the Ranidae family and toads are part of the Bufonidae family.
Now, can you tell the difference? Which of these is a frog and which is a toad?
This rainy weather reminds me again of our local amphibians. A few weeks ago I discussed the Spring Peeper, but another common amphibian that can be seen in Fairfield County is the American Toad. The American Toad (Bufo americanus) is not as adorable as the Peeper, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder right? These toads help regulate the slug population, which I think is pretty cute! They can be identified by the two kidney shaped bumps behind their head which are their parotid glands. These glands are actually toxin filled which makes them unpalatable to many predators. I've picked up many American Toads, so they can't hurt you, but I would advise you not to lick one (never tried it, but it dosen't sound like a good idea)! These guys actually have one of the prettiest calls out of all of the amphibians around here. Click on the video below to listen.
Pet Photo Day with Geoff Tishman was a big success! Geoff took some amazing photos and also raised some money and awareness for Bully Breed Rescue. Bully Breed is a small non-profit dedicated to rescuing and rehoming pit-bulls. You can check out their website to get more information – currently they are fostering 29 pit-bulls and trying to find homes for them.
Georgie is one of Bully Breed’s available dogs who was at the event. He was rescued from a shelter in Baltimore just one day before he was going to be euthanized. Geoff said "I really love this dog – in addition to being super handsome he was just about the sweetest dog I ever met. Here he is with my daughter Sydney- they were instant buddies!"
Nietche is a coton de tulear who attends Small Doggy Day Camp with us!
Such a cute picture on Penny, the mini aussie, with her Mommy and Daddy!
Last is Greg, a Best Friends employee, with his doxie Smokey!
The BBC has a show called Walk on the Wild Side where they take clips from animals in the wild and speak for them. It's very amuzing, enjoy this short excerpt from the show!
A non profit organization called Matter of Trust is collecting donations of clean hair and fur of all kinds to clean up the oil in the ocean. Hair is hydrophobic which means it repels water, it is also great for absorbing oil (greasy hair means that hair collects oil). So Matter of Trust has volunteers making devices called hair mats and hair booms out of recycled hair and nylons- which are then placed in the water to soak up the oil.
Schedule your dog for a grooming today. Best Friends Pet Care will be donating all hair clippings to Matter of Trust to assist in the Oil Spill clean up. Give us a call at 203-849-1010 and start saving the world!
Here is the video that was posted on youtube.com explaining what Matter of Trust is doing and how it works!!
Everyone is a sucker for babies... especially King of the Jungle babies. That's right! Lion cubs at the Bronx Zoo!! Not one, not two, but three! They are super cute and really playful. They can be seen with their Mom Sukari, and Father, M’wasi in the African Plains exhibit between 10am-1pm daily. They are just over three months old, and you don't want to miss these cuties! Do you want to help name them? Click Here!
There is a $25 sitting fee due in advance which will be donated to Bully Breed Rescue. Photo packages vary in price and can be purchased for as low as $40 ( includes Set of 2 - 5x7 prints OR set of 4 - 4x5 prints ). Call today or stop in to sign up for your photo session!
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