Woof Weekly!

By Be That Dog on December 17, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Welcome to another week of our weekly ruff roundup!

Find everything in park and society news, fashion favourites, celebrity dog gossip, entertainment and dog-friendly, and much much more!

And remember, each week we will feature a friend in our #BeThatHotDog section. Send us your best pic with #BeThatHotDog to Twitter or Instagram @BeThatDog or post it to Facebook @BeThatDog or email us at woof@bethatdog.com – and don’t forget the hashtag! #BeThatHotDog

And always be that dog!

The World This Week (our week in pictures)

: Jeff and Howard discovered that turkey toys and some felt mistletoe are just as effective, if not more so, at making the season bright #AVeryTerrierChristmas

: Jeff has big shoes to fill

: Howard scaled pillow mountain

: Jeff and Howard frolicked and played the Eskimo way #AVeryTerrierChristmas

: Jeff and Howard celebrated the replenishment of the ribbies supply

: Howard discovered how much he likes to sleep in clean laundry

: Howard, Bulldog Drummond, Jeff, and Aubrey did some star-gazing

: We started putting all your messages on the New Year Tree #TheNewYearTree

: Jeff played some American football

: Jeff is a master of a range of ball skills

: Jeff and Howard did more star gazing

: It turned out that no-one could hear what Howard hears #AVeryTerrierChristmas

: Jeff explored the ergonomics of the basketball toy

: Howard enjoyed the reflected glow of basketball brilliance

The Six Must-See Woof Looks of the Week

: Aubrey says forget basic Black in your puffy coat. Go for loud and lovely red. Aubrey has teamed his seasonal fashion with a sassy scarf, the perfect exclamation mark for his striking look.

: Jeff says don’t leave the glamour to the girls. And if you can get away with it, wear their outfits as well.

: Huw sports a pair of stylish sunglasses for all that reflected glory.

: Aubrey loves a trip to Winter Wonderland and now he has the scarf to remember it! He has teamed it with a bobble hat, a fashion essential this season.

: Howard has taken the Christmas jumper to a whole new dimension in his Christmas kilt.

: It wouldn’t be Christmas without some fabulous elves!

Huw Wore It Better

: Huw applies his famous wit and wisdom to a traditional Christmas classic, giving his elf costume some Bedlington spirit.

: Yoda is also known for his timeless fashion and wit and wisdom. Issues of causality and time travel aside, it is rumoured that Yoda modelled his style on Huw. He says the force is strong with Huw. Better Huw wore it.

B**** Stole My Look

: Aubrey Beardsley and his classic “I’m not even trying” look, having perfected the volumizing art of cuddles.

: Danny Devito has long been a fan of Aubrey Beardsley and his effortless style. Our diminutive friend has attempted to gain a few inches with his hair rather than going for the traditional shoe lifters favoured by others in Hollywood. For the emphasis on hair, Mr Devito we salute you! You can steal Aubrey’s look any time!

A Little Beddie Told Me

Gossip, Entertainment, Lifestyle News – by Huw Le Lytle

Dogs have been prominent in international politics this past week.

In a candid interview with the US President and First Lady, it has been revealed that Sunny Obama likes to leave deposits outside the Oval Office. It is unclear if this behaviour started after 8 November. https://www.yahoo.com/celebrity/potus-pet-peeve-sunny-dog-200012069.html

Experts are saying that a dog may have brought down the South Korean government. It seems the President asked a friend to mind her puppy, and he went off and played a round of golf, leaving the puppy alone. Apparently the puppy then opened Pandora’s box and the rest is political current affairs. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-38259068

Russian President Vladimir Putin has received a few pooch presents in the past, including Buffy, a Bulgarian Shepherd presented by Bulgaria in 2010, and Yume, an Akita presented by Japan in 2012. But political commentators are baffled by his refusal to accept a male companion for Yume, offered this past week by the Japanese Prime Minister. This proves that one should never try to give puppies as Christmas presents, even if you are a world leader. A dog is for life, not just for Christmas! http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-russia-dog-idUSKBN13Z03B

Be that Hot Dog!

This week’s hot dog is Benny!

Benny is a 5 year-old Maltese-Shih Tzu cross who lives with our very own Grand Human. Benny moved in with Grand Human in May. His prospects were bleak. He was on death row because his owners wanted to go on holiday. So they were giving him up and said if no-one took him they would send him to a shelter. So Grand Human stepped in and offered him a sofa.

Benny had lived outside his whole 5 years but took very quickly to a dramatic change in circumstances with tremendous grace and enthusiasm.

Benny’s favourite hobbies are carrying things around the house, eating, sleeping in boxes, sleeping on the bed, sleeping on washing, sleeping, and collecting sticks (he may or may not be building a fort … in which to take a nap).

One day, Benny found what he thought was the most amazing stick, four times as long as he is tall. He grabbed it and carried it proudly through the house, getting stuck in every doorway, until Grand Human intervened and retrieved it. It turned out it was Screech the Lorikeet’s perch. And the Lorikeet family was none too pleased!

The sleeping arrangements have got more complicated now that there are three dogs wanting to share the same bed. Auntie Simba likes to keep the big bed and Grand Human all to herself. So Benny has developed a strategy. He goes to a little bed and pretends to sleep. Then, and as soon as Simba nods off, he jumps into the big bed with Grand Human and there he stays all night. According to Benny, this never fails.

Benny, we are so happy you are part of the family!

Will you be the next Hot Dog? Send in your pooch pic showing off your best style and tell us a bit about yourself using Twitter or Instagram @BeThatDog with #BeThatHotDog or post to Facebook @BeThatDog or email us at woof@bethatdog.com and we will feature a new stylish friend every week!