Friday Dog Blogging

Puppies
Originally uploaded by KenCalvino.

The Frog Wrangler stepped aside today for this picture which was the police department hand-out. These are the 4 puppies that survived. Unfortunately 4 others froze to death because the owner of the dog that had these puppies was left tied out in the cold for weeks. The mother tried to dig into the dirt to put her puppies into to keep them warm.

This is only the latest in animal cruelty that has been featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper (www.stltoday.com). These animals already have lots of people asking for them, but remember there are lots of dogs in your local shelters that need homes.

The Frog Wrangler came from a shelter and has been a great companion for almost 14 years. If you cannot adopt a pet, please consider making a donation to your local shelter. And remember, if you see animal cruelty, please report it immediately. These puppies were found only after an off-hand comment to a police officer by a construction worker saying that the mother dog had been tied out for a couple weeks with no food or water. Who knows how long that mother dog suffered before being found. Thankfully, mother and 4 pups are doing fine and are really friendly and will be adopted out the end of next month.