How funny are these?

How funny are these dog costumes I found on the web?? Do you have any good pics to share? add them in the comments and show us your pooch!

Did you know?

We are know that yawning is contagious, but did you know your dog could catch it? A new study from researchers in Birkbeck’s School of Psychology (London) said that we can actually pass our yawns to domesticated dogs. Who knew!

In the event of an emergency...

In light of the recent fire at the Millennium Apartments we all need to be aware about what to do if ever there is an emergency. Where are your pets going to go? How do you get to them? All these things are terribly important! In the coming days we are going to be bringing you more info and resources about this. To receive a free sticker to place on your door alerting fireman that you have animals (and how many) send me an email at onceabali@yahoo.com

Here are a list of things to do now to prepare:
-Prepare a list of emergency phone numbers, and keep it handy.
-If your pet has any special needs, such as a special diet or medication, or is an exotic pet (including reptiles, birds, fish), consider their requirements in your disaster planning, before you need to evacuate these animals.

-Have identification for each pet. Make sure that phone numbers are current. Be sure your pet ALWAYS wears a well-fitted collar with proper identification, is micro-chipped or tattooed. ID tags and pet carriers should include your phone number(s) as well as the number of a contact outside the affected region.
-Ask a dependable friend or relative who lives some distance away if you and/or your pets can stay with them during an emergency.
-Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to check policies on accepting pets during times of emergencies, and any restrictions they may have.
-Make arrangements with trustworthy neighbors for pet care if a disaster strikes and you cannot get home in time to evacuate.
-Find boarding kennels within and outside your area. Know where they are, who stays on the premises with the animals in the event of a disaster, and what provisions would be made if the kennel should have to evacuate during a disaster.
-Listen for public service announcements during a disaster that may instruct you to take your pets to a temporary emergency animal shelter. For these places, you must do the following:
-Get a portable pet carrier for each pet. These carriers should be large enough for the pet to stand up and turn around in. Get your pet used to the carrier ahead of time. Snakes may be kept in plastic containers, and birds need their cages.

Phone numbers and links to follow....

We have arrived!

Hello and Welcome to the future site of the Furry Smiles Blog! We are so excited to bring you this new feature to our site and business! Here you are going to find pet news, links, important info that every pet owner should know, and you'll get to learn a little bit more about us and what we do! You'll get some photos of our incredibly cute pet of the week, hear some funny stories from us, and read some great feature-ettes from friends and other pet owners! So bookmark us, stay tuned, and we can't wait to hear from ya!