A Dog Blog - Alcala Pet Care

Mama Cat + Kitten = Cuteness Overload

Ted — Mon, 30 May 2011 22:16:42 +0000

This mama cat gives her kitten a little extra love.

Pecan the photographing guide dog

Ted — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 18:32:06 +0000

The Yahoo! Accessibility Lab created a fun project this year which gives a guide dog the ability to photograph her perspective of the world. Pecan is the guide dog for Lucy Greco, who runs the accessibility center for UC Berkeley.

The project started at the CSUN conference earlier this year. This is the biggest conference for assistive technology and education. Pecan became the star of the show as everyone wanted to see the budding photographer.

Pecan, Lucy, and the Yahoo! Accessibility Lab recently visited the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley. This center, conveniently attached to a BART station, provides a synergistic environment for organizations that improve the lives of the disabled. Enjoy the photographs as Pecan guides Lucy around this impressive center.

Pecan uses a Nokia phone that uploads the geolocated images to a server. This server provides some basic image manipulation and submits the images to Flickr, a photo sharing site from Yahoo.

How To Sponsor A Guide Dog Puppy? (animaltopics.com)

This Santa is a real weiner

Ted — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 04:51:09 +0000

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Originally uploaded by GregParkinson

This hast to be one of the cutest Santas around.

Sweater Cats

Ted — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:49:25 +0000

Every dog loves making fun of cats. Here are 109 cats just begging to be teased.

Adorable Feline Cases – The Hungry Cat Gadget Pouch is Too Cute to Resist (GALLERY) (trendhunter.com)
109 Cats in Sweaters (buzzfeed.com)
More Cats in Sweaters (buzzfeed.com)
Casual Kitty Fuzzy Sweater in Pink (amazon.com)

What did Fido tweet today?

Ted — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 03:16:00 +0000

You’ve got social pets. Fido is the king of the dog park and Virgil is lead singer of the neighborhood cat quartet. But are they truly social?

A Twitter Stream for your Pet

Wouldn’t it be great if your pets had their own Twitter account and let their pals know what they are up to?

Mattel’s Puppy Tweets hooks to your pet’s collar and periodically sends tweets based on their activity. Everyone will know if your pooch is chasing squirrels or sleeping on the couch while you are away.

Give Your Pet a Camera

If you’re dog is more of the Flickr type, you can get him a personal camera.

The Pet’s Eye View Camera takes photos throughout the day and stores them for you to download when you get home. Imagine the excitement of seeing food dishes, the couch, and Animal Planet on the television.

Hank gets ready for a safe summer adventure

Ted — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:01:26 +0000

Hank, a Boston Terrier, is getting ready to go kayaking in the Elkhorn Slough Reserve at Moss Landing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hank is bundled up in his Fido Float.

It’s time to get your pet ready for summer. Give Alison a call for a grooming appointment (760) 436-6619. Also remember to keep an eye out for hot spots on your dog’s skin.

The wooferang brings out the inner dingo in your dog

Ted — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:03 +0000

Inside your mild mannered pooch is a dingo just waiting to run free. This wooferang is the dog toy boomerang. It’s stronger than a kangaroo on steroids.

The wooferang is also great for families with two dogs that are always fighting over who gets to carry the toy back.

Oh no!!!!! Your dog is eating Mr. Bill

Ted — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:04:34 +0000

Mr. Bill made it fun to laugh at little guys getting clobbered. He was a claymation figure featured on Saturday Night Live back when it was funny.

Now you can laugh as your dog chews him to pieces. Instead of a squeeker, this dog toy will say “oh nooooooooo!!!!!” when your dog bites down.

Just watch out for Mr. Sluggo.

Mr. Bill’s Christmas Special

Easter egg hunt at Alcala Pet Care

Ted — Sun, 16 May 2010 19:03:20 +0000

Easter egg hunt at Alcala Pet Care, originally uploaded by Jim Lockwood.

The dogs had a great time at Alcala Pet Care during Easter. We had our annual Easter egg hunt. The dogs that find the most eggs get a special Easter basket to take home.

Believe it or not, the dogs are able to find the eggs, open them, and get the treats that are inside.

Chandi the Dancing Dog

Ted — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:51:46 +0000

Perhaps next week she’ll come out and sing a duet with Susan Boyle.