That Dog Can Dance! Boxing Day Special!

This boxing day, the special 'That Dog Can Dance' one off programme aired on ITV1 was presented by Christine Bleakley. Inspired by the winner of Britains Got Talent, Ashleigh and Pudsey, dog dancing is on the up! The judges of this boxing day special were Ashleigh (winner of Britains got Talent), Sharon Ozbourne and Bill Bailey.

The line up for 'That Dog Can Dance' included...

Rachael with Jesssica and Jacob
Dima and George
Jenny and Tom
Sandra and Henry
Lucy and Indie

Of course, I absolutely loved the Jack Russells, Jessica and Jacob, but they were criticised by the judges for their sequence appearing more like tricks than dog dancing! Dima and George were amazing, and the best bit about George's story is that he was an agressive dog that had been trained and rehabilitated by Dima. Sandra and Henry missed a dance step, but all credit to Henry as he was found to be deaf at a young age. Sandra was worried that he may not dance, but decided to continue and figured out a doggy dancing sign language to be used with Henry! Jenny and collie Tom were, in my opinion, the second best performers of the show. Collies seem to be an excellent breed for dog dancing as well as agility.

After the break, we were lucky enough to see a performance of Ashleigh and Pudsey...

The winners Lucy and Indie will be appearing at Crufts 2013, and were very well deserved winners!

If you missed 'That Dog Can Dance', you can watch it on stv for the next 30 days - click here.

Christmas Presents for Milo! This Jack Russell Terrier opens his own presents!

Milo the Jack Russell Terrier has had a great Christmas! His presents this year included Bacon Sizzles, tennis balls, 3 dog stockings and a Christmas doggy cracker! He has also had a canine cook book and a bone shaped cookie cutter!

The best thing for Milo is when he gets to open his own Christmas presents - now that's one crazy Jack Russell! Check it out...

Smiling Jack Russell Terrier - Milo sees his dinner!

Flight the Collie Cross of Holgate!

Flight is a collie cross from Holgate, York. He is an old boy now, at 13 years old. We just love his eyebrows!

Driving School for Dogs in New Zealand!

There is a new driving school in new Zealand with a slight difference - it's dogs that are behind the wheel Monty, the giant Schnauzer can pull away and steer. The programme trains dogs in just 7 weeks to drive a car, using models and go carts before the real thing!

According to Gary Cutlack of Gizmodo, Monty was chosen because his previous owners had given him up because they found him too much to handle. The doggy driving programme was put together to show how clever they can really be if trained properly and intellectually stimulated.

Thirsty dog Milo gets in the bath!

Milo the Jack Russell Terrier is the office dog at Kigali Crafts and Trumpeter Media. It was so cold in the office last week that he slept right by the radiator. But as you can see, this made him a very thirsty dog!

Tallim the Dog adopts Tiger cubs abandoned by their mother

Just saw some amazing news on the BBC today about a dog adopting abandoned tiger cubs! 3 tiger cubs at Sochi Zoo in Russia abandoned by their birth mother were adopted by a dog called Tallim. When the tiger cubs were abandoned, the Russian vets advertised on the internet for a feeding dog. (BBC news).  The Telepgraph reports...

"Although the cubs at first bared their claws and hissed at the dog, their adoptive mother nursed them patiently, lavishing her new brood with attention and nudging them playfully." (The Telepgraph)

Tallim, the Swiss Shepherd, now treats the cubs as if they were her own puppies - ahh! What an amazing story.

Here is the You Tube video from Russia today...

Do you know any stories of dogs adopting other animals? Tigers, kittens, anything really - please share your comments and stories!