Dog of the Month Contest
Please vote for your favorite dog. The top dog will receive a free day care day and a bath! You can also click here to view previous winners.
LAYLA the Bichon
How/Why/When your dog joined your family:
My 15 year old Labrador, Zoe, passed away in April 2007. My husband passed away the following year. Although I hadn’t planned on getting another dog, the house seemed very quiet and empty. So in July of 2010, I drove to a location an hour outside of Buffalo to a breeder who had 8 week old Bichon puppies. Layla was the last female. My 4 grandchildren were thrilled when they saw her. She is very affectionate and loves to lick their faces and hands.
Special Skills (i.e. Catching a ball in the air, opening the refrigerator without assistance):
Layla is a very good watchdog; she barks when the doorbell rings or at any unfamiliar sounds outside. She is a very fast runner and will sometimes jump over a broomstick!
Favorite Activities (i.e.”Weeding” the garden, or protecting the world from squeaker toys):
- Sleeping
- Eating
- Walks
- Chewing her toys or anything she can get in her mouth
- Going to Dog Days to play with friends
- Greeting family members and neighbors enthusiastically
- Layla LOVES cats, but they don’t always feel the same way about her, since she likes to chase them
Other details:
Layla is an excellent companion; very loving and affectionate with tons of energy, and she’s very good with children. Layla has told me that she would like to have a canine companion. We’ll see….
PHANTOM the Lab mix
How/Why/When your dog joined your family:
We had two small terriers that had cancer and had to be put down. We could not stand to see them hurt. We had them 18 and 19 years. Several months later 2 of our daughters pooled their money to buy this cute little guy. He was no bigger than his head is right now.
Special Skills (i.e. Catching a ball in the air, opening the refrigerator without assistance):
Phantom loves to play kill the ball. He is attempting to rid the world of ping pong balls. He also puts his toys away!
Favorite Activities (i.e.”Weeding” the garden, or protecting the world from squeaker toys):
He guards our home from predators like squirrels and the neighbor’s cat.
Other details:
Phantom learned how to knock to be let in or out. He likes watching animal planet on T.V. (we found that out by accident!)
DIESEL the Weimaraner
How/Why/When your dog joined your family:
After 6 months in a house without a dog, it seemed time to bring the “energy” back. We had had 2 Weimaraners; a female and a male, who both died within 4 months of each other. They were together for about 10 yrs. Diesel came to join our family 2 1/2 yrs ago. He came from a breeder outside of Erie, PA. We had first choice in picking between Diesel and his brother. His brother was wild! He was a lb. heavier, had a tear in his ear already, pooh on his nose, just “pounded” on anything he could (at 8 weeks old). The choice was easy, we picked Diesel! And life is full of energy again.
Special Skills (i.e. Catching a ball in the air, opening the refrigerator without assistance):
Whenever we go to the park, he likes to take everyone’s balls, and he can hold 3 in his mouth at a time! This makes Diesel very proud! He also likes to hunt the squirrels at the park and has caught and killed some. (I know, yuck, but he is a hunting dog.)
Favorite Activities (i.e.”Weeding” the garden, or protecting the world from squeaker toys):
Diesel LOVES to cuddle. He thinks he is a lap dog, but at 80lbs…… He loves coming to Dog Days, loves going to the park to RUN with his friends, loves swimming and fetching whatever you throw to him while swimming. And he loves his nightly rawhide that he gets while we eat dinner!!
STELLA the Black Lab
How Stella found her way into the Hays’ family:
One day a little girl, named Lilly, had a deep longing in her heart for a dog. Her mom told her that she and her Dad would buy a dog, but that we needed to ask her angels to show us the right dog for our family. that night the young girl’s Mom found a black Labrador puppy located in Eden, NY. that very next day, the whole family went to visit the dog. The puppy greeted us by laying on her back for a belly rub! We knew this dog was ours. We named her Stella!
Favorite Activities (i.e.”Weeding” the garden, or protecting the world from squeaker toys):
- Stella is a very loving dog!
- She enjoys dressing up!
- She likes visitors in her home!
- She loves attention!
- She loves going to Dog Days!
- She enjoys swimming and nature!
Stella is now even a big sister to Chloe, whom she loves to wrestle and play with! Because Stella was such an excellent student during her dog training, she has trained Chloe almost all on her own.
Other details:
You are the best, Stella!!
We Love You,
Lilly, Hudson & Anna
CHELSEA the Labradoodle
How/Why/When your dog joined your family:
Hi! My name is Chelsea and I’m a blonde labradoodle. I was born 12/11/09 in Alden, NY. I had ten brothers and sisters, but my dads said they picked me because I was the cutest and the sweetest. My dads also said they had to get me so that I could keep my big brother Charlie company…we get into LOTS of trouble together-Good Times!
Special Skills (i.e. Catching a ball in the air, opening the refrigerator without assistance):
I love to fetch as long as it’s below 80 degrees and I went to learn how to swim at Canine Splash this summer. I love playing with my many toys and playing tug of war with my brother, Charlie.
Favorite Activities (i.e.”Weeding” the garden, or protecting the world from squeaker toys):
I love watching squirrels out of the big window in the family room with my brother, Charlie the Dalmatian. I also like to scare the mail lady by barking at her when she delivers the mail; she always jumps, it’s HYSTERICAL!
Other details:
My dads and brother, Charlie, love me because I love to play, and I’m very sweet and kissy and cuddly. I’m an obedience, good girl, and extremely loyal to my family. Charlie and I love going to Dog Days where we can play with all of our friends and humans.
