doggie creative

feeling creative?  I was inspired by these blogs and sites today…about a new phenomenon called yarn bombing… where people apparently knit/crochet in public places and create artistic statements and fun…

http://blogs.babble.com/the-new-home-ec/2011/09/06/22-yarnbombing-examples-to-make-you-smile/

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/outdoor/yarn-bombing-the-guerrilla-knit-graffiti-movement-151393

here is one cool example I liked for my yard but there are crocheted phone booths, cars, etc:

http://knittaporfavor.wordpress.com/2011/04/10/road-trip-picnic/#more-922

am going to make Cici a harness, a granny square coat/mat, and/or a few other goodies… am also thinking that a rainbow throw would be fun.  perhaps you’d like to crochet your dog a sweater, collar, leash, toy, bed, harness or even a Howloween costume… go to crochet doggie central… you can get patterns and instructions… then buy the yarn, crochet hooks and start crocheting your heart out… I used to make rugs, granny square kids clothes and more… it’s a lot of fun… and if you’d like me to crochet a sweater or make something else for you, let me know.

http://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com

http://cache.lionbrand.com/printablePatterns/60540.pdf

http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/pet_items.php

Blog Hop time again thanks to Life with Dogs, Two Little Cavaliers and Confessions of the Plume.  grab the code here…

The Naked Pit: most popular mixed dog breeds…

There has been some talk about popular breeds lately. Uno, the Beagle, won the show. The Bulldog made it into the top ten. And how about the mixed breed mutts? Perhaps we could have a category / contest for them. Cici says it’s discriminatory not to include the Heinz 57 type pooches in the popularity contests. Why do humans have to categorize people, dogs, cats, etc. anyway, she asks.

She wants me to do a calendar of Naked Pits, including Pit mixes, just like her my Dal-Pit girl… like that movie about those women who got tastefully naked and posed for a calendar to raise money for some worthy cause, anybody game?

If you’d like to submit your photo of your Naked Pit (including the mixed breeds), send them to me via email as an attachment. Just one photo, so make it sweet, cute, funny poses, and faces. The dog should be sans clothing, not wearing any of those dog coats, sweaters, hats and dresses. Just pure, plain and proud dogs. No people in the photos either. And include a paragraph of why your dog should be selected.

Some examples: (ok, I included a couple of pit bulls who are not mixed breeds)…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2OC5Z1Fii8

http://www.squidoo.com/americanpitbullterrer

http://hubpages.com/hub/Blue_Pit_Bulls

http://dailypuppy.com/index.php?itemid=1500

http://dailypuppy.com/index.php?itemid=164

Overall most popular breeds

http://www.boxist.com/2008/01/17/10-most-popular-dog-breeds/

Ten most popular breeds in 50 large cities in the USA

http://www.akc.org/reg/topdogsbycity.cfm

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