Mar 26
Today we received the Orvis – The Distinctive Home catalog! We we thrilled to discover that Biscuit received another centerfold! Biscuit is the March 2012 Orvis Cover Dog and Biscuit was also featured as a centerfold in the Orvis Women’s catalog. Additionally, Biscuit’s rescue story is featured on the Orvis website. Below are the photographs of Biscuit’s recent debut!
Mar 21
Last night we took Biscuit out in his Hound About, which he greatly enjoyed! On our way to Federal Hill, a neighbor brought to our attention that she saw Biscuit in two of her Orvis Women’s Clothing catalogs! This is good news as we did not know about Biscuit being in more than one Orvis catalog. She was nice enough to give them to us! This means that Biscuit is making an even bigger debut than we anticipated! We are very pleased. Photographs are displayed below.
Mar 20
In less than twenty-four hours since submitting Biscuit’s photographs to Jones Soda Co., Biscuit has already received two (2) “staff picks” from the Jones Soda Co. staff. This means that these two (2) images, shown below, of Biscuit have the possibility of being selected and appearing on a Jones Soda Co. label and bottle!
The following images represent the Jones Soda Co.’s “staff picks!” Hopefully, Biscuit’s photographs will appear on a Jones Soda Co. bottle! We should hear something in the next two (2) months or so.
Please keep voting in the meantime! The original submissions to the Jones Soda Co. can be found here
Mar 20
Our little Biscuit has been entered in a photo contest with Jones Soda, Co.
Please vote for Biscuit today using the following links provided immediately below! The more positive votes, the more likely one of Biscuit’s photographs will be selected as a “staff pick,” which likely means that a photograph of Biscuit will appear on a Jones Soda, Co. bottle!
1. http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?ID=1295542&
2. http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?ID=1295545&
3. http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?ID=1295547&
4. http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?ID=1295548&
5. http://www.jonessoda.com/gallery/view.php?ID=1295549&
Biscuit is doing really well. Biscuit is probably in the best health that he has ever been in. Biscuit’s recent surgery went very well, and Biscuit is in good spirits and he is walking the neighborhood very confidently! On his walks, Biscuit is always hoping to catch a glimpse of Princess while he is at the neighborhood park — a special treat for Biscuit! Biscuit is also looking forward to his play with Benji this weekend!
Shown below, one can see Biscuit’s dramatic transformation over the past fourteen (14) months since we rescued our beloved little Biscuit! As evidenced by the photographs below, dog rescue is extremely important because it gives dogs as well as other animals a second chance at life in a safe and loving home.
There are many local shelters and dog rescue groups in virtually every city. For further reading to get one started, one can read more about dog rescue at: SPCA; ASPCA; NMDR; HUA; NDRC; Hooves and Paws Animal Rescue; Petfinder.com; and the American Kennel Club Breed Specific Rescue Groups.
When Doug and I first met Biscuit in late December 2010.
Biscuit Presently.
Happy Friday!
Mar 9
We have entered our little Biscuit in another photo contest! Biscuit has been entered in a photography calendar contest with the Maryland SPCA, an animal rescue organization, for its 2013 wall calendar. There are thirteen (13) opportunities for Biscuit to be featured — either on the cover of the 2013 Maryland SPCA calendar; or on one (1) of the twelve (12) monthly pages of the 2013 Maryland SPCA calendar. We should hear back from the Maryland SPCA in July or August 2012 as to whether Biscuit has been selected! We hope that Biscuit will be as successful as he was with Orvis!
Joel Satore, a National Geographic photographer, featured on NBC News last night, has photographed many different types of exotic and endangered animals, including an interesting biodiversity project. Joel Satore has also photographed dogs located in shelter and rescue organizations. He has a neat job photographing and traveling the world.
The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend and through next week, and Doug is going to put Biscuit’s Hound About together so that we can wheel him around the City and go on longer walks! Biscuit has been enjoying the nice weather, and he even got to see his “girlfriend,” Princess, last night, which is always a treat for Biscuit!
Happy Friday!
Mar 5
Biscuit is doing very well and he is looking good after getting a bath and freshening up since his surgery! Some recent photographs of little Biscuit are below.
Mar 3
We are very happy and proud to announce that yesterday we received the March 2012 Orvis Dog Book with Biscuit’s photograph on the cover! Biscuit is officially an Orvis Cover Dog! Biscuit appears four (4) times in the March 2012 issue of the Orvis Dog Book! Below are some photographs of Biscuit appearing in the March 2012 issue of the Orvis Dog Book as well as some additional photographs of our precious little Biscuit!
Click here to read Biscuit’s story, published by Orvis.
Click here to see the other Orvis Cover Dog Winners.
We are very grateful to have Biscuit as part of our family, and he is doing very well since his recent surgery. Here are some links concerning Biscuit’s recent surgery. Link 1; Link 2; Link 3; Link 4; Link 5; and Link 6.
The above image is displayed on the Orvis website.
Biscuit is no longer the sad Shetland Sheepdog that we met in late December 2010.
Below are more photographs of our little Biscuit!
Biscuit and his “girlfriend,” Princess. To view more photographs of Biscuit and Princess, click here.
Mar 2
We are happy to report that Biscuit’s stitches are now out and his t-shirt is off as of this morning and the vet said that his incision looks good and has healed properly. Biscuit was so happy to leave the vet’s office today that he went running to the car and did not even make time to sniff around or go potty! We received Tramadol medicine, a pain reliever, to give to Biscuit on an intermittent, as needed basis, for his arthritis. If Biscuit’s arthritis worsens greatly, then we will explore cold laser therapy and adequan injections to treat his arthritis. (The vet does not want to put Biscuit on medicine for his arthritis on a regular basis due to his kidney issue). We will return to the vet in April 2012 for blood work and urinalysis concerning Biscuit’s kidney issue, etc. If all goes well at the vet visit in April, we do not have to return to the vet until October 2012 for a follow-up.
Biscuit will get a bath tomorrow to freshen up – more photographs to follow! We are happy that all is going well for our little Biscuit.
Happy Friday!
Feb 22
Today we received some very good news from the vet concerning Biscuit’s biopsy results concerning the small mass removed from Biscuit’s right side of his abdomen last Friday. The vet informed us that the histopathology results indicated that Biscuit’s mass was a benign Fibroma, and the results indicated that there were clean margins on the mass as well. The vet said that we did not have anything to worry about, and we are very pleased to receive this good news! Biscuit seems to be in better spirits as well!
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