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Last Day to buy cards to help puppies

July 24, 2008 – 6:00 am

This is the final image from the Gift Card pack which I’m selling to raise funds to spay/neuter and vaccinate dogs in India. Today is the final day to purchase these cards. The gallery will go offline today so that I have time to package the cards up and get them ready to send all around the globe. 

A huge thanks to the following people for purchasing some cards. Your donations are greatly appreciated. The world could really do with more people like you.

Ann, Rebecca, Polly, Kelly, Karla, Charlotte, Lori, Leesia, Lauren, Bec, Jill, Elizabeth, Jamie, Grace, Tracy, Lynsey, Aubree and Jennifer.

If you would like to purchase a pack of gift cards, it’s not too late. CLICK HERE for all the details.

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Another image from the Gift Card pack

July 15, 2008 – 7:54 am

Thanks to everyone who has already ordered Gift Cards. I thought I’d present another of the photos featured in the series so you can get a good look. Once all orders are in by 24 July 2008 I will mail out the packs in bulk. Thanks for your support.

BUY CARDS HERE

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Dogs of India Gift Cards - Help a worthy cause

July 10, 2008 – 8:07 am

 

 BUY A PACK OF CARDS - SAVE PUPPIES

For a limited time I have packs of five gift cards for sale.  All packs feature five different doggy images from my India travels. I’m extremely excited to offer these items, because those who purchase them will not only have some beautiful gift cards to give to their special people….they will also be helping a very worthy cause.

On a recent post, I received a wonderful comment from Eileen Weintraub, the Visakha SPCA Volunteer Global Outreach Director. Eileen mentioned that for the sum of US$10, one dog in their program can be spayed/neutered and vaccinated. I decided to do a little research into the situation and it seems that an unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce approximately 66,000 puppies in 6 years. Can you imagine it? Surely $10 would be a worthwhile investment if it prevents the opportunity for 66,000 more dogs to be living on the street.

To do my bit, I am offering these gift card packs for sale and all profits will be going towards the Visakha program. I have 50 packs available and I will be taking orders until 24 July 2008. Get in quickly if you would like to purchase one or two or three! Your Karma points will certainly get a boost!

To see some of the other images included in the pack and to purchase these items:

CLICK HERE

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Where do puppies come from?

July 9, 2008 – 8:10 am

I’ve recently come across this brilliant website from Australia called Where do puppies come from? It exposes some of the nasty truths behind puppy mills and pet shops. I urge you to read this website and spread the word.

How you can help to stop puppy mills

 1. Spread the word

Let people know that puppy mills exist and that you should never buy a puppy from a pet shop. The easiest way to effect change is by simple supply and demand. If you and everyone you know no longer considers buying a pet from a pet shop then these breeders lose their main outlet for profit. Pass this post to everyone you know.

2. Don’t shop at stores that sell pets

Buy food, supplies and toys at shops that do not sell pets; and be sure to tell them why they have you as a customer.

3. Adopt your next pet from a rescue group

Groups from around the country advertise pets looking for new homes. Puppies, pure breeds, designer dogs and mutts all come into rescue. A good rescue group will be able to help you choose the right dog for your lifestyle.

4. Donate

The shelters and rescues do not have the money behind them that the pet industry does. Help rescue by donating your old stuff, your time or your money.

5. Ensure that you never buy a dog from a puppy farm

If the only test you have to pass to get the puppy is whether your credit card charge goes through, that’s a pretty good sign the breeder doesn’t have the puppy’s best interests at heart - or yours. Many animal lovers feel they are saving the puppy in the pet shop window, but in reality you may be condemning the mother, a puppy mill dog, to a life of misery.

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Stroll

July 6, 2008 – 7:46 am

I’m not sure that this fellow was all that impressed with me taking his photograph. Well…I wasn’t taking his photo, he just happened to walk into my shot!

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Slumber

June 29, 2008 – 8:18 am

Yesterday I had a fabulous day. It was a day truly dedicated to dog photography.

First up, I went down to check out the Surf Dog Competition at Imperial Beach. What a blast! Expect some photos to make it onto A Dog A Day later this week.

In the afternoon I had the distinct pleasure of photographing my good friend Rebecca with her husband and new Puggle puppy Max. I can’t wait to show you some of these photos. This is one photogenic family.

Today is going to be spent doing some quality relaxing.

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This may hurt a little…

June 25, 2008 – 8:10 am

I’m going to go off on a little tangent today. So far I’ve been bringing mostly nice doggie pictures and happy stories to this blog. Today, I feel the need to remind myself and as many other people as I can that there are so many dogs in this world who do not live happy lives.

“Of the hundreds of millions of dogs and cats in the world, around 80% are thought to be strays.  They are threatened by starvation, disease, traffic accidents, aggression from other animals, and abuse at the hands of humans. ” WSPA 

Never was this more evident to me than in India. Of course they were great subjects for photography, but the reality is that every one of the dogs I photographed was living a tough existence. There is so much work that needs to be done to control the stray dog population and it seems to me that the most humane way to deal with overpopulation is the ABC (Animal Birth Control) method. The Visakha SPCA in Andhra Pradesh is doing some great work in this area.

And while the problem is very evident in India, unwanted and dumped dogs occur far too much in Western society as well. There are fantastic organisations working throughout the world to save dogs from death row every day, but we need to educate people that it is not ok to buy from puppy mills and it is not ok to buy from pet shops who are often supplied from puppy mills.

I personally feel like I should be doing more and I have some thoughts about how I can do that. I intend to do something with all my dog photos from India, and it will be something for good. Leave me a comment to let me know what you think I should do to raise awareness (and money) to put to this very important cause.

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