Exhausted by the HoLiDaZe?

For two years, Jim George barely slept while he stayed up late into the night drawing over 450 Draw the Dog cartoons inspired by your dogs.

To thank Jim, please buy a copy of his new book

(Description by Jim's Draw the Dog partner Bruce)

Time to Make It STOP is one of the most magical books you have ever seen. It is a self-help book that is jam-packed with Jim’s drawings. In Jim’s joyful style, he shows you how to dissolve your stress and replace it with happiness.

In truth, mere words can’t describe this book. It’s more like a video than a book. Words dissolve into pictures, pictures fade and reappear, and along with these changes your stress disappears.

But the main reason to buy this book isn’t because it will help you. The best reason to buy this book is to say thanks to a man who is the most powerful force for good you may ever run across. Jim is obsessed with helping others, and many times has sacrificed his time and income to do so. Without any compensation back to him, Jim has allowed countless dog rescue organizations to use his drawings. Even as I type this, rescues are selling Jim’s art online and in their fundraisers; some are using his drawings in their logos.

See Faith on Draw the Dog!

an oldie we repositioned for the holidaze

photo by dj fitzgerald

You may remember that Faith and I are from Oklahoma.  We found a great horse rescue in Jones, Oklahoma just down the road from where my parents live. The Blaze's Tribute Equine Rescue has been operating in Jones for many years and has been very successful in helping abused and neglected animals. Here's a bit about the rescue:  (www.blazesequinerescue.com) 

" Blaze's Tribute Equine Rescue, Inc., located in Jones, Oklahoma, is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization that strives to improve the lives of neglected, starved and abused horses. We provide equine rescue regardless of age or disability. We provide Rehabilitation, Education and Adoption Services. We promote and teach horse care and humane, natural methods for training horses. Our primary focus is Animal Cruelty Cases. We work closely with the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division and the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office with their Equine related Animal Cruelty Cases. We also assist any other local/rural County Sheriff's Office who request our assistance." 

You can help in a few ways! You can donate your time, your money, or both if you like. These animals need cared for and they need homes as well as simple sponsorship. Some people can't afford to own a horse so they donate to the care and medical attention these horses need. This way they feel connected to an animal.  However, that being said, the rescue is dedicated to finding GREAT forever homes for their animals; many of which would be lost without you. Please consider helping. Thank you. 

In January PAAWS (Protect Antiguan Animals With a Smile) sent us a video of "Hope," a puppy without front legs like Faith.

We received an email update with a link to a video on Facebook:

Hi Jude, HOPE is growing, standing more and more, still hesitant to walk forward upright,  but we are confident she will keep growing in strength. She's in here with 6 others and she's always getting their attention one way or another

Warmest regards,  Nora and Bill  PS there's a short video on Facebook

Paaws has its Animal Rescue and Re-homing Centre located in Parham, Antigua and is licensed by the Dog Registration and Control Authority.

PAAWS is associated with the RSPCA and is a member of the Caribbean Animal Welfare Group.

In the past 7 years PAAWS has helped close to 1,000 dogs and cats to find new loving & caring homes.

PAAWS is a no-kill shelter, which gives priority care to abandoned, neglected or abused animals.

We support the mission of Paaws and we encourage you to visit their website and perhaps donate to their cause if you can.

Faith has been using a GREAT product by Response Products called "Advanced Cetyl M, Joint Action Formula"

I wanted to let you know how she's been doing on the product so I decided to test her, keep her on the product for a while, and then let you know - - she's awesome. I'm not sure if the product has slowed down or stopped any aging process in Faith, but it has allowed her to maintain the good and healthy life that she has been living. She's 9.5 years old now, so she could and probably should, be showing a bit of age in her joints, hips, and back just as any senior dog would - but so far we don't see any problems. I have to say I'm pretty sure the Cetyl M has been working its magic on her. 

The main ingredients are: cetyl myristoleate and a unique blend of esterified fatty acids. For more detailed information about Cetyl M, or how you can get some for your dog, cat, and even horses...write to:  and/or go to the website at: www.responseproducts.com and see it for yourself.

I'm not just whistling Dixie....(it's a Southern thing) 

Faith is on the cover of PUP Culture Magazine

click to read this issue of PUP Culture online

 Photo: M. Moore 

THANK YOU!!!

Faith and I had the best time going to the Super Bowl Village and finding friends among the 65,000+ fans who were in the village milling around, representing their favorite teams and cities. You wouldn't believe how many people petted Faith and rubbed her head while she was lazily draped over my shoulders. She interrupted a group of kids getting their photo taken with the big XLVI sign...she met a few celebrities and kissed a lot of faces. She even stole a sandwich from a kid who never saw it coming.  She's that way!  She was happy to see the Giants win of course, but only because Eli Manning is Peyton's brother and here in Indy it's all about the COLTS so Faith wore her little jacket and wagged her tail proudly for the BLUE.  WISH-TV (CBS) interviewed us about our new book and Faith was able to sniff out a few goodies in the green room!!  She loved every minute of the fun...and so did I.