FIPS CARES: Can Someone Please Adopt This Dog??

Ok, so Ollie, Greg-n-I were walking around the park and we ran into this adorable dog Chino.

Chino's mom Carla told me that they were in the park today because they had to give their dog away and fast. Their landlord is threatening to evict them, and as much as they love this little guy, they need to put him in a new home.

She said that she tried contacting local no-kill shelters, but no one was willing to take him. I personally called both BARC and Sean Casey and both are, unfortunately, full right now.

Here's what I know:

*Despite his scary looking collar, he was super friendly with Ollie...they played and wrestled for a few mins and his tail was wagging the whole time.

*He's about 1 years old, and is an American Staffordshire Terrier.

*He has not been fixed.

*I asked Carla if he was good with kids and she said "oh yeah, he loves everyone." Though, in fairness, there weren't any kids around so who knows.

*He's got "a lot of energy."

*He's beautfiul, and has really nice tan/white coloring.

*He's house trained.

If you're interested in Chino, please call Carla at 347-922-3274.

They really need to figure out a solution fast, so get in touch ASAP if you can help (or know anyone who can).

Chino needs a great new home!

COOL OR NOT COOL: Letting Your Vicious Rotweilers Bite Some Granny's Face in Prospect Park??

I'm just gonna go out on a limb here, and register a community wide vote of NOT FUCKING COOL.

On Saturday morn, Yuk Ho Chan was minding her own business and taking an early morn stroll in Prospect Park when out of nowhere, 2 Rottweilers ran over and started biting both her hands and her face. Apparently the dogs *were* on leashes, but the owner was not able to control them for some reason.

Chan was left bruised and bloodied and was taken to Methodist Hospital, where she was later released.

I've had my own run-ins from time to time with vicious dogs in the park, and I have to say, this annoys the living shit out of me. If you happen to have an agressive dog that can't be controlled, no problemo: JUST KEEP IT THE FUCK OUT OF THE PARK. And away from me and everyone else in this neighborhood.

(NY Post via Gothamist)

Undercover Doggie Ticket Blitz in Prospect Park?

Dog owners all over Park Slope are quaking in our muddy boots since we started hearing terrifying reports of undercover ticketeers lying in wait off the meadow. They allegedly wait to pounce just after off-leash hours, and issue hundred buck tickets to the unsuspecting.

Word on the street is that these stealth ticket ladies are dressed in puffy jackets, and possibly looking homeless (depending on who you talk to). They approach and call out, "hey, is that your dog?" in an overture that traditionally would lead to some friendly exchange about how pretty retrievers/pugs/doodles are. But in the case of the unlucky recipients, it leads instead to them pulling a fat ticket pad out and demanding ID.

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RUFF IN PARK SLOPE: SHORTY

There are lots of hawt dogs here in the nabe, and Park Slope Lens wants to introduce us to them all. Meet Shorty the boy Poodle.

Dog breed? 
Standard poodle

Five random facts about Shorty?

1. He's a therapy dog. 
2. He's 8 years old. 
3. He's the last of 11 in his litter.  
4. Easy going. 
5. Loves to chase squirrels and stray cats.

If S Dog was a person, what would their profession be?
He'd have a PhD in Philosophy.  He's got a faraway look in his eyes usually, and seems to understand the universe.

[ed. note: so Shorty would be unemployed??].

What celeb does Shortstuff most resemble in looks or personality?
Albert Einstein.  He's humble, yet also profound.

WHO GIVES A SHIT: Does Your Dog/Cat Sleep In Your Bed?

An article came out in the NYT last week which talked about the ever growing practice of allowing pets to sleep in one's own bed: Warm Nights, Cold Noses. And yep: there are all sorts of diseases-n-shit you could get from letting that go down. But also the main take away from the article was: most people don't give a rat's ass.

People REALLY like to sleep with their pets.

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