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Sunday, January 22, 2012
Abused Dog Has a Whole New Posh Life Style Surfing and Helping Disabled Children
A young Labrador Retriever made headlines in September in a horrific case of animal abuse. Animal control officers said the dog's owners tried to amputate his hind leg without anesthesia after he was hit by a car.
He runs on his long lanky legs, tail wagging side to side. Onyx is still trying to find his balance. You can call it puppy clumsiness, but look a little closer because this pup isn't fetching waves on all fours.
"He's a whole new dog. You couldn't even imagine that this dog went through what he went through," said Dr. Daniel Slaton, Westlake Village Animal Hospital.
Onyx was found in September, tied to a wooden post with a bloody severed leg. "It literally looked like it had been chopped off with garden shears," continued Slaton.
Onyx's only chance of survival was two hours away. Dr. Daniel Slaton is an orthopedic specialist at Westlake Village Animal Hospital, in a suburb of Los Angeles.
"I remember it distinctly, the night he got here. I didn't think he was going to make it. I thought he was going to pass before I could even go to surgery. He was just so dehydrated, septic, his body was in shock because of the infection on his leg. I had never seen anything like it," he continued.
It has been been five months since Dr. Slaton saved Onyx's life by amputating his hind leg. Slaton fell in love with Onyx and later adopted him.
While Onyx may only have three legs, he is not 'ruffing' it by any means. "It's the biggest rags to riches story you can get for a dog," explained Slaton.
Onyx is living the life of luxury at The Barkley Pet Hotel and Day Spa. He spends his time in doggy day care and taking surfing lessons. "When I first got with him, I thought, a three-legged dog surfing?" said Larry Brambles, Onyx's Surf Dog Handler.
It turns out, Onyx has incredible balance. "He is such a happy dog now, running and jumping and wagging his tail. He just can't wait to get into the water," continued Brambles.
When Onyx isn't preparing to paddle out to sea, the pampered pooch is turning his story of survival into something much bigger. He is training to be a therapy dog so he can be a companion for people with disabilities.
"We thought he would be a good story for kids who have lost limbs and are handicapped. There is a brighter side and you can actually live and have a good quality of life," explained Slaton.
The man who Animal Control officers say amputated Onyx's leg took a plea deal in court. Alberto Castenada was sentenced to one year in jail.
Onyx has his own Facebook page. You can follow him and track his progress at:
Video: Bird Steals Show During Bluegrass Festival
A bird landed on the guitar of bluegrass musician Josh Williams while he was singing at the Doyle Lawson Bluegrass Festival in Denton, North Carolina. Williams kept his cool and finished his performance as the little song-bird sat on his guitar allowing him to pet it.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Post No Bills
A council has warned residents not to attach objects to trees - in a notice attached to a tree. Islington Council said the poster in Highbury Fields, north London, had been put up "in error" by a junior worker.
It read: "Please do not attach or affix any structures or objects to the park furniture and trees at Highbury Fields including the benches and lamp posts." A council spokesman said it had now moved the notice to a nearby noticeboard. The notice, which asked residents to respect the park and be responsible, was spotted by Nadi Jahangiri, an architect who lives nearby.
He said: "A lot of people have been putting signs up on the trees about lost cats and so on with drawing pins - it really annoys me. I walked up to it to rip it down, only to find it was telling people not to attach anything to trees! He continued: "Lots of people soon gathered around laughing.
"There was lots of grumpy huffiness and indignation about our taxes being used for this. If you want to stop someone doing something, doing it yourself is an odd way to go about it - but that's Islington Council for you." A spokesman for the council said: "This was a mistake by a junior member of staff who thought they were doing the right thing to protect the trees."
Dog Sh*t Village gets new name
A town known officially as Dog Sh*t Village in western China because life there is so hard have been rewarded by local governors who have renamed the place.
The village, Goushi Zhai, in remote Guizhou province, has spent a year building new roads, improving homes and supporting local businesses and says it no longer deserves its name.
"It started as a nickname because life here was very tough but gradually it became what everyone called us, even the government and the police on their maps," explained one village elder.
Now government officials have approved a permanent name change to Jinxin Village, which means to put your heart and soul into something in Mandarin.
JOKE: An angel appears at a faculty meeting ...
An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice: either infinite wealth, infinite wisdom, or infinite beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom. "So be it!" says the angel and disappears. All eyes stare at the dean. Finally a colleague whispers, "Say something." The dean sighs and says, "I should have taken the money!"
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"Oh, Mom!" sobbed the hot young blonde, her young bosom heaving in chagrin. "I'm pregnant!" "What!? Are you sure?" screamed her mother. "Who's the father?" "How should I know? You're the one who wouldn't let me go steady!"
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A man walked into a bar with an alligator and asked the bartender, "Do you serve lawyers here?" "Sure do," replied the bartender. "Good," said the customer, "Give me a beer, and my 'gator'll have a lawyer!"
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You only need to mumble a few words in a church to get married -- and a few more in your sleep to get divorced!
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