Most days I receive a few dog-related press releases via email and they vary tremendously. Hearing about a rescue dog looking for a good home makes me sad, but I'm glad if I can be of assistance at all. The latest notification I've received is concerning Windsor:
WINDSOR LOOKS FOR HIS OWN CASTLE IN SHROPSHIRE
Local rescue dog searches for a new home
Windsor, a seven year old black Collie cross is on the look-out for a new abode after being handed into Dogs Trust Roden when his owners could no longer care for him.
Despite having the name of the most famous family in England, Windsor certainly hasn’t had a privileged life so far and is hoping that his next home will be for life.
Dogs Trust Roden Manager, Louise Campbell, comments:
“Windsor isn’t looking to live in a palace or be treated like royalty, all he wants is to find a family who will love him and give him lots of cuddles.
His favourite things are eating, playing with tennis balls in the garden and getting lots of attention – not much to ask!.”
Windsor would prefer to be in a home where he is the only dog and any children are over the age of seven. If you think you could be Windsor’s new owner, please visit Dogs Trust Roden, Roden Lane Farm, Telford, or call 01952 770225.
Then there are the ones that raise a smile, for example this one:
Dear Julie (and your listeners!)
Dog Remote is a brand-new, easy-to-use iPhone app, designed here in the UK and now launched world-wide. This fantastic piece of software helps to train all types of dog to obey six simple commands like "sit", "lie down" and "come" using hound-friendly sounds. When combined with lots of praise and practice, Dog Remote makes dog-training easy and fun.
Check out Dog Remote on iTunes
If you want further information, please contact us at press@d-collective.com. You can also follow us on Twitter.
Thanks
The Team at Designers Collective
So now I could train my dog with my iPhone (if I had one!) The mind boggles - I shall indeed have to go and find out more about the Dog Remote. If anyone has tried it do let me know how it works and what results you've had.
I also get bombarded with link offers, and it takes quite a lot of time some days to check out whether they are actually dog related, and if they are is their content suitable. For example we do our best never to link to a site that even features shock collars, as this is not something we want to recommend in any way, even indirectly. If you have or know of a site you think would be great for DogCast Radio to link to, do send me the link, and maybe put "Genuinely Dog Friendly Link" in the subject box to save me some work!
Take care,
Julie x