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Above photo courtesy of Jon I found this nice collection of pictures along with a short commentary on the Blessing of the Horses in Mexico. Although this blessing took place in November, I thought you would like to see it. Sorry to be so scarce, I've been busy with a few projects and then my comments on the tiger attack in most of the major media kept me busy for a couple of days. You can see

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Just a note to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...and Happy Holidays to those of you with different traditions!

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If you have no idea what RSS, XML and syndication are, this summary is for you! Are you confused about what XML, RSS, Web Syndication, and Web Feeds are? Take a few minutes to read the definitions from Wikipedia on XML, RSS, Web Syndication and Web Feeds since that is a good place to start. In a nutshell RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is used to syndicate or subscribe to the feed of a

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I've been enjoying the snow we just had here in the San Bernardino Mountains. Just thought you might like this video:

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Amy Guth aka Faithhacker at jewcy.com mentioned Blessing of the Animals but didn't find my series on bark mitzvahs. Instead she listed that eHow article. So, I need to get her a list and so here is the list for you--in case you missed it this last July. What is a bark mitzvah?Ten Tips on How To Give A Bark Mitzvah Part One, Bark Mitvah Part Two, How to Give A Bark Mitzvah Part Three Check out the

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I am currently traveling and am in the San Diego area but I wanted to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you will take a few moments to ponder the things you are thankful for. For those of you with pets, here are a few Thanksgiving pet safety tips.

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Above: Blessing of the Hunt at Grace Episcopal-- Rev Julie's prayer is featured in Blessing of the Animals! The Blessing of the Hounds, or Blessings of the Hunt, usually take place in association with the feast day of St Hubert. In France, Luxembourg, and Belium this is on or near November 3rd. Many traditions celebrate the event at the start of hunting season or on Thanksgiving...so many

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Photo courtesy of the tourist board of upper Bavaria. The people of the Alps celebrate St. Leonhard more than almost any other saint. Once known as the “Bauernherrgott“ (the Lord God of farmers) St. Leonhard is now celebrated as the protector of all those who work the land. He is also the patron saint of horses and farm animals. Most villages in Upper Bavaria celebrate St. Leonhard as a

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Just a quick note to say you might want to read the article in Believer Magazine called the Visual Erotics of Mini-Weddings by Rachel Poliquin although it is not just about pet weddings--the article talks about a few admist musings about an assortent of odd nuptials.

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I didn't make it down to Belmont Shores this weekend due to my doggie boot camp commitment but here is a clip from Justin Rudd at a previous parade with excerpts from TLC.

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One-year-old Jay and 2-year-old yellow Lab Jackson as Superbaby and Superdog by Jeddie Busch, Ashburn. If you want to see some great Halloween Pet Photos visit this Halloween Pet Slide show at the Washington Post I've been asked to help hand out prizes to the pet Halloween costume party this Wednesday in Big Bear Lake. Since this is a rural area with no sidewalks or good lighting, everyone

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This picture was sent into me by my pal in San Diego. I don't know the origin but thought it was appropriate for this blog! At the moment many of my pals have been evacuated throughout California. The fire is not too far away from us here in the mountains and is not a threat at the moment. The fires I evacuated from not too long ago have formed a fire break of sorts. If the wind doesn't shift

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Please join me for another live radio interview airing on Sunday, October 28th at Noon Central time. This time the radio interview is with Animal Wise radio out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mike, Beth and I will talk during the first hour about the blessings of animals and other related topics. The broadcast can be heard in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on KDWA 1460 AM out of Hastings and in the

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Above: Pam Murdock of Rescue Me at the fundraiser held in Big Bear, California. I don't remember if I mentioned that I have two dogs in the Doggie DI Boot Camp--it is keeping me busy. However, I did commit to doing a book signing at a fundraiser for a local animal charity over the weekend. Since we currently don't have a pet rescue facility here on the mountain, Pam Murdock (a fairly new

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I've been having a good time reading about the many blessings that have taken place around the USA this last week. I thought you might want to read a few as well. Only one person reported that a dog pooped in their church. Sounds like the pet owners needed a little coaching and maybe they should have read the hints and tips in Blessing of the Animals (ISBN 1402729677)! Blessing of the Animals

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Above: Ebony & Jenny with author Diana L Guerrero after a pet blessing in North Hollywood. Most of you are aware that I have been traveling since last Thursday. The pet blessing was an intimate group who stayed for an hour...except for Ebony and her mom--we chatted for a long time after. This blessing was held in a lovely room and we began with a general pet blessing after sharing some stories

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Okay, there are a bunch of animal blessings coming up soon and I thought it was time to put up a page so people can find them easily. If you are conducting a pet blessing or blessing of the animals service just click on the "comments" link and add your event to the list: Name of Blessing of the Animals Event (facility, church, etc.,)Physical address (street, city, state, zip code)Time of

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Above: Blessing of the Animals: Fun for everyone! I always enjoy reading about Blessing of the Animal events. Below are a few links about recent pet blessings around the nation that I hope you enjoy. I'll be traveling over the next few days and will be overseeing a blessing of the animals event in North Hollywood at the Many Paths Bookstore on October 6th--drop by if you can. October 4th is

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I met Hal and Judy last week in Las Vegas--we already had the interview scheduled for today but I wanted to give you the link to Animal Radio where you can listen online or find a local station! If you are a listener already--be sure to sign up for the bonuses promised via the sign up in the upper right.

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Well, I finally arrived home after a week since the evacuation. If you didn't know, I live in the area of California where the Butler II Fire raged. Anyway, today is my first day home and I am attempting to settle back in. You might remember that I did an interview with Animal Tails Radio and you can listen to the podcast here. I'll be back with updates soon... On Tuesday, I'll be doing another

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Above Photo: Copyrighted to Himalayan Academy Publications, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii. Licensed for under Creative Commons and requires attribution when reproduced.Early this year I posted about Tumpek Kandang but since the celebration takes place again this year I thought I would alert you to it... In Indonesia, Hindus celebrate Tumpek Kandang (also known as Tumpek Andang) in honor of household

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This Sunday, September 9th 2007 is National Pet Memorial Day. The tradition was established by the International Association of Pet Cemeteries & Crematories as a way to honor the loss of people’s precious pets. Pets are part of the family and the loss of a pet is a devastating experience. What makes it difficult is that traditionally society has not offered pet owners a whole lot of sympathy.

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World Animal Day and the Feast Day of St Francis is fast approaching. I thought you would like to see this video of an Episcopal pet blessing and festival. If you haven't viewed mine yet--click the link at the top of the blog to watch it. St Paul's Episcopal Church (the video maker) is located in Yonkers, NY. Enjoy!

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Above: Photo courtesy Forbes. See the photo and article regarding pet care trusts now. Pet Trusts have a whole new meaning these days. Today, approximately 39 states in America have provisions for pet care trusts. Forbes reported on the 12 million dollar pet care trust established for the Leona Helmsly's precious pet. This trend is increasingly common. In fact, I have a client who is the

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