tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-272224572009-03-01T21:10:42.612-05:00Dogs are brave and intelligent messengers, rescuers, protectors, personal assistants, and the truest of best friends. But some canines are known to dig through garbage cans, chase cats, and poop on the neighbors' lawns. This blog presents all types of newsworthy doggy phrases and stories, without any bias toward the acceptable or unacceptable except when we can't help it. Copyright 2006 by So ClichéGame Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12505934135316257927noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27222457.post-73657443801383094732007-11-27T11:47:00.000-05:002007-11-27T11:49:51.060-05:00

That's what it's all about!!!

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Leona Helmsley (a.k.a "Queen of Mean") left her pooch, Trouble, a £6 million inheritance. This sum was greater that the amount that most of her family members received from the will. But, Trouble's in trouble for biting a housekeeper who is suing the dog. Trouble may need a lawyer and a new owner because Mrs Helmsley's brother, Alvin Rosenthal, who is the designated caretaker, does not want her

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A recent article in the Fort Worth Texas Star Telegram announced that the North Central Texas Council of Governments is encouraging dog owners to scoop poop in a plastic bag and flush the round mound down the toilet later as part of a "Doo the Right Thing" awareness campaign.Here's a fun fact to know and tell from the article. One dog can leave up to three-quarters of a pound of poo a day. I am

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To be in the dog house has new meaning thanks to a burgeoning industry that caters to "pet-friendly decorating". Now homeowners who are building or remodeling can consider their pets’ needs as as they plan home projects. The new industry includes more that incorporating stain-resistant fabrics, scratch-resistant flooring, or colors that match a pet's fur. HGTV website has a great article on

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Writers for the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) are asking the public to help them verify the history of 40 words and phrases. All of the entries of these terms in the OED contain a date of the earliest evidence of usage, but researchers want the public to help them refine the history of the words. Seven of the words and phrases in question relate to man’s best friend. Here is the list of canine

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Usually if you hear the phrase "the dog that caught the car", it's about someone who worked really hard for something and then didn't know what to do with it. Well, there's a bulldog named Harvey who not only caught the car, he crashed it.In 2002, Johnny Vaughan, host of the BBC talk show Johnny Vaughan Tonight, picked up Harvey from the veterinarian in his Maserati 3200GT. Mr. Vaughan describes:

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Until last month, 261 Chinese villagers who live in a neighborhood called Goujiacun, stopped living the dog’s life they lived since the 10th century. According to legend, Emperor Shi Jingtang was angry that members of the local clan shared part of his name, Jingtang, which means “respect”. This anger was made worse when one of the clan supposedly insulted the mighty ruler too. Jingtang retaliated

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The familiar phrase, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” means hard work without time for recreation is not good for one's health. On June 23, many dogs will feel anything but dull because they get to go to work with their owners on for National Take Your Dog to Work Day. Thousands of business companies in the United States and Canada plan to participate in the event that was started

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Lane Nemeth (Petlane) and Andrew Shure (Shure Pet Products) barked up the right tree when they aligned their respective company sales strategies with those of direct sale merchants such as Discovery Toys, Mary Kay Cosmetics and Tupperware. Pupperware Parties and Pet PAWties are the brain children of two of the biggest direct sellers of dog products in the world. Their additions to the party sale

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More than 100 teens recently posed as secret agents in a tobacco-sting operation run out of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office. Arizona law prohibits retailers from selling cigarettes to minors. Merchants who were identified by the teenage undercover agents for illegally selling tobacco were labeled as “bad dogs” and their names were referred to adminstration officials. Based on the

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Dogs and cats in Winston-Salem, North Carolina are poppin’ their collars*. In April, the Forsyth Humane Society unleashed a pack of fiberglass dogs and cats on Winston-Salem’s downtown streets. These canines and kitties, decorated by some of the best artists in the area, show off how Winston-Salem is truly a City of the Arts. They will be on display for most of the summer 2006. In August, the

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Orlando residents were used taking “doggie bags” home from local restaurants much to their canine companions' delight. Oh how times have changed! Now citizens can throw a dog a bone while they sip a designer cup of coffee with their designer dog in a designer restaurant. The Florida legislature recently passed a bill that authorizes citizens to dine with their pooches at local restaurants.

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Plan for dog days in 2007 because the day planner we've been working on is almost done! You already know that opposing sentiments about doggy behavior permeate our language in the form of idioms, humorous expressions, and clichés. Our company, So Cliché LLC, honors these endearing and often comic canine qualities with a 2007 Dog Days Daily Planner.This planner is a one-of-a-kind compendium of

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Welcome to the home of My Good Dog Blog. Jane, my business partner from So Cliché LLC, and I love dogs and language. We've combined these loves into a 2007 Dog Days Daily Planner that is soon to be published. Now we're blogging about how dogs influence the way we express ourselves. The news media is full of great doggy phrase examples. Check in at the My Good Dog Blog to see what the latest

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