Henry's World

Last time on the Pug That Always Finished Second, we wondered if Bucky was going to Pugtacular. Trinket's birthday was celebrated, and we looked in on his diary. And now, Chapter Six. Trinket's Journal January 31, 2006 Is there a happier dog than I? Yesterday was my birthday, and today I get a day without Bucky. He went out for some shots, and I sniggered as he passed me. He gave a bark, not quite happy with the whole affair. Dad turned to me once Mom and Bucky were out the door. "Actually, there's something I wanted to talk to you about." I sat and wondered what this might entail. "Trinket, you're thinking too hard." Huh? I blinked and looked around, wondering how he knew what I was thinking. He was speaking again, and I tried to concentrate. "Bucky may have his race at Pugtacular, but he doesn't get all the competition around here. There is a new competition called Dogpalooza, and I want you to attend. Their big event is a mega tug-of...

If you notice, my latest post, the puppy mill speech, didn't have paragraphs. I typed it on my iPad and it didn't add the spaces. It's fixed now, so look forward to the Pug that Always Finished Second. Thank you!

I said I was done, but I decided to come back. That speech was one I gave to my English class for our speech competition. Expect more chapters on The Pug That Always Finished Second and more.

You walk into PETCO and spot an adorable puppy in the corner. You wonder where he came from, so you might meet his brothers and sisters, and possibly even his mother. It would be easy to know where this puppy came from. As reported by animalrescuecorps.org, "95 percent of dogs in pet stores are from puppy mills." That means that when you buy a puppy from a pet store, you are investing money into puppy mills. The responsible thing to do is to get a dog from a shelter. This way, you save dogs who are victims of circumstance. You shouldn't be getting dogs from pet stores, because they are unknown, ruthless, and are cowards. That is the dark side of pet stores.  Puppy mills were created in the late 1940's by farmers who needed a new kind of crop. These farmers housed their dogs in rabbit huts which provided little socialization, for they didn't realize puppies needed to socialize. They couldn't afford vet care, and so decided to skip it. Organizations soon repor...