The first dog is a Portuguese Water Dog and it is supposed to be called “Bo” and was given to them by Senator Ted Kennedy, who also owns two Portuguese Water Dog’s.
Find more information on the story at the BBC and the Los Angeles Times.
Also find information on the Portuguese Water Dog Breed at WikiPedia.
National Pet Month starts on the 4th of April and it is running by the theme “Healthy Pets Make Happy Pets”, some of their aims are…
1) raise funds for Animal Charities
2) promote responsible pet ownership
3) make people aware of the benefits of pets for people and people for pets
4) increase public awareness of services available from professionals who work with animals
5) raise awareness of the role, value and contribution to society of working companion animals
You can find one of the events near you or even put on an event yourself, and get a free events pack with all the things you will need to set up a National Pet Month event.
Don’t forget to submit a photo of your pet, what can fit one of these categories…
- Cats In Action
- Dynamic Dogs
- Cute and Cuddly Pets
- Pet Portrait
- Talented Pets
- Healthy Pets Make Happy Pets
There are winners for each category and a overall winner, category winners will win…
Two tickets to the Ultimate Pet Show, a year’s subscription to Your Cat or Your Dog magazine, one month’s supply of Iams pet food along with the framed exhibition image.
Overall winner will also get…
A luxury bespoke ;collar, handmade for your cat / dog by Holly&Lil worth £75.
Here is some of the Pet Discount vouchers/offers for this April.
Pet Discount Vouchers…
1) The code >> BCAT1 << which gives 10% off the Boutique Cat Range (End Date 10th April)
Special Offers…
1) 10% off all orders over £75 (End Date 10th April)
2) Find more special offers for Pets at Home here
Pet Discount Vouchers…
1) The code >> npet5 << gives you 5% off orders over £30 (End Date 2009-04-06)
2) The code >> npetmonth << gives you £5 off Orders over £65 (End Date 2009-05-05)
Pet Discount Vouchers…
1) The code >> BY9WAADX << saves you 10% on all bird food (End Date 2009-05-31)
Pet Discount Vouchers…
1) The code >> GHDPC150 << saves you 5% of all purchases (End Date 31-12-10)
You can find more pet vouchers at our Pet Discount Vouchers page what is regularly updated.